Yui Horie has announced her 16th single “Golden Time” with the title track featured as the opening theme song for upcoming anime GOLDEN TIME (ゴールデンタイム). Coupling track “Sweet & Sweet CHERRY” gets tie-in as the anime’s ending theme. Yui Horie is also voicing key character Koko Kaga in the anime. Single “Golden Time” comes on two editions scheduled to hit stores November 13th 2013 – read on for more details and trailer for anime Golden Time…
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Its been over a year since Yui Horie released her 15th single “Natsu no Yakusoku” (2012.07.25) with tie-in as the ending theme for the second season of anime Dog Days (more details). Yui Horie also released her first greatest hits compilation album “BEST ALBUM” (2012.09.20) that included all 15 of her previously released singles (more details).
Anime GOLDEN TIME (ゴールデンタイム) is adapted from light novels by Yuyuko Takemiya also responsible for the highly popular Toradora! light novel series. The romantic comedy follows law school student Banri Tada (Makoto Furukawa) who along with other students at the Tokyo college enjoy the ups and downs of life at college, their golden time. Yui Horie voices character Koko Kaga whose obsessively follows her childhood affection for Mitsuo Yanagisawa all the way to law school. But her perfect beauty hides many hidden regrets.
Anime GOLDEN TIME is produced by J.C. Staff and begins airing in Japan early October 2013 on Tokyo MX and MBS TV. No announcement yet on availability outside of Japan.
Yui Horie previously worked with J.C. Staff and the Yuyuko Takemiya Toradora! anime adaption providing opening theme (“silky heart”) and ending theme (“Vanilla Salt”) as well as voicing character Minori Kushieda.
Yui Horie’s new single “Golden Time” comes on two editions,
– Limited with DVD that includes music video for title track.
– Regular CD-only
Jacket covers and more details will be updated when announced.
Watch the trailer for anime GOLDEN TIME narrated by character Banri Tada as he explains that moving to Tokyo for college would help him feel renewed.
Yui Horie – Golden Time – release date November 13th 2013
