What you need to know:
- Voice actress Ai Fanghata will release her third single “Hohoemi no Oto” on May 29.
- “Hohoemi no Oto” will be used as the opening theme of the TV anime “Astro Note”, an exciting new sci-fi romantic comedy directed by “Gintama”‘s Shinji Takamatsu and with character design by “Gintama”‘s Kuboyuki Eisaku Uchi serves as character designer. The anime is expected to premiere in April 2024, and Furihata will also voice the character Teruko Matsubara.
- The single was composed and arranged by Akimitsu Honma, who has produced songs for “Porno Graffitti” and “Ikimonogakari”, and the lyrics were written by Yukinobu Mori, who has composed music for rock singers such as Tomoyasu Hotei, as well as many Showa pop music and anime. Delving deep into 80s urban pop, Falling Flag Love was the perfect artist to create this captivating song.
- New artist photos and CD sleeves have also been released. The artist’s photos feature breakfast as a theme, with the striking image of Furihata having breakfast in the living room of an old Japanese house, while the CD sleeve displays cute and tasteful Japanese breakfast staples. The animated version of the CD comes with a jacket featuring illustrations by Astro Note’s character designer and lead animation director Maho Aoki.
- You can get an early listen to a TV-sized version of “Hohoemi no Oto” on the clean opening of Astro Note , released today. I hope everyone will look forward to the broadcast of the animation.
- Ai Furihata is also scheduled to go live on Instagram on February 22nd at 8pm (JST). She plans to talk about various topics starting with “Hohoemi no Oto” and Astro Note, so don’t miss it!
Falling Flag Love’s 3rd single “Hohoemi no Oto” will be released on May 29, 2024!
Standard Edition
Product number: LAPS-4018
Price: 1,430 yen (including 10% tax)/1,300 yen (excluding tax)
Specifications: 1 disc (CD)
Contents: Contains the title song “Hohoemi no Oto” and another new song
CD
1. The sound of Huhumi
Lyricist: Yukino Mori / Composer, Arranger: Akimitsu Honma
Includes another B-side track
*Both versions have the same CD content
Reserve a copy of the Standard Edition here: lnk.to/LAPS-4018
anime version
Product number: LAPS-4019
Price: 1,430 yen (including 10% tax)/1,300 yen (excluding tax)
Specifications: 1 disc (CD)
*TV animation Astro Note illustration jacket
*Same content as standard version CD
Pre-order a copy of the anime version here: lnk.to/LAPS-4019
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Source: Official press release
