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Luna Haruna (春奈るな) updated the details for single Startear – jacket covers, full track list, and more unveiled. Her 6th single has tie-up as the ending theme for anime Sword Art Online II Phantom Bullet (SAO II). Single Startear comes on three editions releasing on August 20th – updated details follow.

Model, singer, and songwriter Luna Haruna provided the ending theme #2 for the first season of anime Sword Art Online with her 2nd single Overfly (2012.11.28). Most recently she released her 5th single snowdrop on December 11th 2013. The single and additional version snowdrop (Luna Haruna x Marina Kawano ver.) are featured as ending themes for anime Monogatari Series Second Season.

The second anime adaption of Sword Art Online (SAO II Phantom Bullet) from light novels by Reki Kawahara (illustrated by abec) start with novels 5 & 6 set in the Gun Gale Online game world where guns are the main focus. In the novels the game becomes highly competitive bringing in professionals who can earn money that can be exchanged for real world currency.

SAO II starting airing July 5th 2014 on Tokyo MX in Japan. Outside of Japan the first season of SAO and SAO EXTRA EDITION simulcast on provider Crunchyroll and they are also simulcasting SAO II. Check our Crunchyroll updates page or hit the link for Sword Art Online for episode links and related stories.

Aoi Eir provides the opening theme with single IGNITE (more details).

Single Startear comes on three editions with the Limited Pressing anime themed with illustrated jacket has different track list and available only through September 2014. Purchase bonus on each edition – most stores offer postcard set (2) with different image(s) varies by store.

Watch the teaser trailer for SAO II Phantom Bullet featuring Startear below the release details.

Luna HarunaStartear – release date August 20th 2014

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
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Limited Pressing “anime” [CD+DVD] (¥1600)
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[CD]
1. Startear
lyrics: Luna Haruna with Saku, music: Saku

2. Natsu no Koiyohou
lyrics, composer: Tokimori Kazuyuki, arrangement: Yasunaga Ryuhei

3. Ramune Sekai
lyrics, composer: Ohashi Riko, arrangement: Suzuki Hiroaki

4. Startear (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Startear (music video)
2. making-of music video
3. Documentary AnimeNEXT 2014 New York 2014.03.05 – 09
4. Lisuani TV! Luna Haruna x Aoi Eir

[CD]
1. Startear 
2. Natsu no Koiyohou
3. Ramune Sekai
4. Startear (TV size)
[DVD]
1. SAO II ending animation (textless)
Regular [CD] (¥1300)
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[CD]
1. Startear 
2. Natsu no Koiyohou
3. Ramune Sekai
4. Startear (off vocal)
 

 

 

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