What you need to know:
- On September 6th, versatile voice actress/artist Akane Kumada released her latest single “Another Self,” which serves as the ending theme song for the anime series “Hero Classroom.”
- While adhering to the animated worldview, “Another Self” fully embodies Akane Kumada’s current state of mind and her realization that facing herself and accepting her weaknesses is the source of growth. It’s an ambitious song with a relaxed tempo that blends the latest pop music with the sounds of Landis Style from the past. In addition, the single also includes “Take My Chance” sung by Kaede Higuchi, who sang the anime’s opening theme. With a punk vibe and catchy call-and-choose elements, this song is one you definitely want to experience at a live concert. Be sure to give it a listen!
- Also released alongside this release is a lyric video for “Take My Chance”. This marks the first time Akane Kumada has appeared as an illustrated character in a music video made specifically for the song. The video perfectly captures the essence of the song in a vibrant pop style and we highly recommend you watch it.
Introduction to Akane Xiongda
Akane Kumada’s career began in 2017 when she won the grand prize in the Anime Star audition. Ellen, the voice of Mina in “The Other Pharmacy”.
In January 2020, he voiced Kazuko Oda, one of the protagonists of “Cinnamon Nobunaga”, and debuted as an artist with the opening song “Sunny Sunny Girl”. Since then, she has sung the opening theme songs for many popular works, including “Slime Diary: About My Reincarnation as a Slime”, “Super Cub”, “Another World Pharmacy: The Slow Life of a Cheating Pharmacist”, etc. . In recent years, she has not only been active in the field of animation, but also frequently appeared in radio programs and TV variety shows, and performed a wide range of other activities.
Product Information:
Product Information
Release date: September 6, 2023
Name: TV animation “Hero Classroom” ending theme “Another Self”
Artist: Akane Kumada
Product number: LACM-24432
Price: 1,650 yen (10% tax included)/1,500 yen (tax excluded)
Features: CD cover features original artwork from the anime
Publisher: Bandai Namco Music Live Inc.
Distributor: Bandai Namco Films
Track list
1. Another self
Lyricist: Aira Yuki
Composer: Kubota Shingo (Jazzin’park), Kurihara Satoru (Jazzin’park), Maeda Yu
Arranger: Yu Maeda, Shingo Kubota (Jazzin’park)
2. Seize my chance (feat. Higuchi Kaede)
Lyricist, composer, arranger: Satoshi Yuhara
3. Vision
Lyricist: Takuma Terashima
Composer/Arranger: R・O・N
4. Another self (TV animation version)
5. Another self (accompaniment)
6. Take My Chance (feat. Kaede Higuchi) (Instrumental)
7. Vision (Tools)
Source: Official press release
