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Nagi Yanagi (やなぎなぎ) has updated the details for her 8th single Tokohana (トコハナ) – jacket covers, track list, and teaser PV unveiled. The title song has tie-up as the ending theme for anime Black Bullet. Single Tokohana hits stores June 4th 2014 – updated details and PV follow…

~ coupling track and audio previews revealed ~

Also included on the single is coupling track Crossroad featured as the theme song for student support video by Makoto Shinkai for the Z-KAI education corporation. Watch the full 2-minute version released February 25th 2014 below the release details.

Singer and songwriter Nagi Yanagi most recently released single Mitsuba no Musubime ( 三つ葉の結びめ) on February 19th 2014. The title song has tie-up as the 2nd ending theme for anime Nagi no Asukara. Nagi Yanagi also provided the anime’s first ending theme with her 6th single Aqua Terrarium (2013.11.20). Previously Nagi released her first album Euaru (エウアル) on July 3rd 2013 and she recently completed a one-man live tour 1st album Eurau encore that hit 5 venues across Japan.

Anime Black Bullet, adapted from light novels by Kanzaki Shiden, is set in the near future after a parasitic virus Gastrea has devastated mankind and forced those that remain behind metal walled cities. Select female children are born infected with the virus – as “cursed children” they have super-human powers. Special security groups have formed teams to fight the Gastrea with an Initiator (cursed children) and a Promoter who leads the Initiators. High school student Satomi Rentaro is a Promoter and along with younger sister and Initiator Aihara Enju plus Rentaro’s childhood friend Tendo Kisara are set on a mission to prevent Tokyo’s destruction.

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The anime features Aki Toyosaki (Seitenshi), Aoi Yuki (Hiruko), Yui Horie (Tendo Kisara), along with Yuuki Kaji (Satomi Rentaro) and Rina Hidaka (Aihara Enju). Anime Black Bullet began airing in Japan on Tokyo MX and other digital channels April 8th 2014. Outside of Japan provider Crunchyroll is simulcasting – check our Crunchyroll new episodes page or hit the link for Black Bullet for episodes and related stories.

fripSide provides the anime’s opening theme with their new single black bullet (more details).

New single Tohohana comes on two editions (details subject to change). Most stores offer purchase bonus postcards and some offer B3-size poster. Selected stores host autograph release events for purchasers of the new single. Check your store.

Additional coupling track title will be updated when announced. Teaser PV for Tohohana and student support video CROSSROAD follow below the release details.

Nagi YanagiTohohana – release date June 4th 2014

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥1800) nagi-yanagi-tohohanaA
Regular [CD] (¥1200) nagi-yanagi-tohohanaB
[CD]
1. Tohohana
lyrics: Nagi Yanagi, music: Saito Shinya

2. undecided A

3. Crossroad
lyrics: Makoto Shinkai/Aki Oxford, composer: Airano Minyo, arrangement: Tada Akifumi

4. Tohohana (off vocal)
5. undecided A (off vocal)
6. Crossroad (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Tohohana (music video)
2. Digest footage from 1st album Eurau encore tour

[CD]
1. Tohohana
2. undecided A
3. Crossroad 
4. Tohohana (off vocal)
5. undecided A (off vocal)
6. Crossroad (off vocal)

 

 

 

Nagi Yanagi official website

Black Bullet official website

Z-KAI CROSSROAD official website