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Nagi Yanagi (やなぎなぎ) has revealed coupling track Wasurenai Tame ni (忘れない為に) included on her 8th single Tokohana (トコハナ). The coupling track is written and composed by Nagi Yanagi. The single’s title song has tie-up as the main ending theme for anime Black Bullet and the coupling track will be used as a special ending theme. Single Tokohana releases June 4th 2014 – more details and audio previews follow.

The single’s other coupling track Crossroad is written by Makoto Shinkai and is the theme song for animated student support video produced by Shinkai for the Z-KAI education corporation. Watch the full 2-minute version released February 25th 2014 below the release details.

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 a young Promoter is coupled cursed Aihara Enju and are set on a mission to prevent Tokyo’s destruction. Rentaro isn’t quite what he seems to be and he begins to uncover the truth of the Gastrea and cursed childern.

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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).

Single Tokohana comes on two editions. Most stores offer purchase bonus postcards and some offer B3-size poster and selected stores host autograph release events for purchasers of the new single. Check your store.

Audio previews below and music video teaser plus student support video CROSSROAD follow below the release details.

Nagi YanagiTokohana – release date June 4th 2014

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥1800)
Regular [CD] (¥1200)
[CD]
1. Tokohana
lyrics: Nagi Yanagi, music: Saito Shinya
(preview)

2. Wasurenai Tame ni 
lyrics, music: Nagi Yanagi
(preview)

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

4. Tokohana (off vocal)
5. Wasurenai Tame ni  (off vocal)
6. Crossroad (off vocal)
[DVD]
1. Tokohana (music video)
2. Digest footage from 1st album Eurau encore tour

[CD]
1. Tokohana
2. Wasurenai Tame ni 
3. Crossroad 
4. Tokohana (off vocal)
5. Wasurenai Tame ni (off vocal)
6. Crossroad (off vocal)

 

 

 

Nagi Yanagi official website

Black Bullet official website

Z-KAI CROSSROAD official website