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Haruka Tomatsu updated the release details for new single courage – jacket covers, full track list, and audio preview unveiled. Her 14th single has tie-up as the second opening theme for anime Sword Art Online season 2 (SAO II). Single courage comes on three editions hitting stores December 3rd 2014 – updated details and more follows.

In addition to providing the new opening theme that began airing October 18th 2014, she also continues voicing a key supporting roll of Asuna in the popular anime.

Most recently singer and voice actor Haruka Tomatsu (24) released 13th single Fantastic Soda!! (201407.30). It includes coupling track In Our Hands is featured as theme song for RPG game Breath of Fire 6 “Guardians of the White Dragon”.

Haruka Tomatsu, also part of popular unit Sphere, with other voice actors Minako Kotobuki, Aki Toyosaki, and Ayahi Takagaki. They released 4th album 4 colors for you on June 25th 2014 and are in the middle of Sphere’s Eternal Live Tour 2014. Sphere also recently announced a Best Album planned for release on February 11th 2015. Fans can vote until November 16th 2014 for their favorite songs at special site with top voted songs included on the release (special site linked below).

The second anime adaption of Sword Art Online (SAO II) from light novels by Reki Kawahara (illustrated by abec) started with novels 5 & 6 (Phantom Bullet) set in the Gun Gale Online game world where guns are the main focus. The adaption continues with novels 7 (Mother’s Rosario) & 8 (Caliber) adapted as the Mother’s Rosary and Caliber arcs with the Caliber arc airing first.

Sword Art Online II started July 5th 2014 and began the new Caliber arc October 18th 2014 with the Mother’s Rosary arc starting November 8th 2014. The anime airs in Japan on Tokyo MX and outside of Japan provider Crunchyroll simulcasts to most territories. Check our Crunchyroll updates page or hit the link for Sword Art Online for episode links and related stories.

A new ending theme is provided by LiSA with her 7th single シルシ (Shirushi) due out December 10th 2014 (more details).

Single courage comes on three editions (details subject to change). Selected stores offer bonus image of Haruka Tomatsu (varies by store) plus an SAO II card (HMV, Tower Records, animate, Gamers, and others). (Anime themed jacket cover updated).

Audio preview below.

Haruka Tomatsucourage – release date December 3rd 2014

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥1713)
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Limited Anime [CD+DVD] (¥1713)
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[CD]
1. courage

(preview)

2. Separate Ways
3. courage (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. courage (music video)
2. TV Spots (15sec, 30sec)

[CD]
1. courage
2. Separate Ways
3. courage (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. opening animation (textless)
Regular [CD] (¥1241)
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[CD]
1. courage
2. Separate Ways
3. courage (off vocal)
 

 

Haruka Tomatsu Official website

Sphere Best Album voting website

Sword Art Online (USA)

Sword Art Online Official website (Japan)