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On September 6, versatile actress/voice artist Akane Kumada released her latest single “Another Self,” the ending theme song of the anime series Classroom for Heroes. While still closely following the worldview of the anime, “Another Self” fully reflects Akane Kumada’s current state of mind and her understanding that facing herself and accepting her weaknesses is the source of maturity. This is an ambitious song with a relaxed tempo, bringing the latest pop sounds combined with Lantisesque sounds from the past. Additionally, the single includes “Take My Chance” featuring Kaede Higuchi, who sings the anime’s opening theme song. This song, with its punk vibe and catchy call-and-response elements, is the type of song you definitely want to experience at a live concert. Be sure to give it a listen! Along with the release, a lyric video for “Take My Chance” was also released. This marked Akane Kumada’s first appearance as an illustrated character in a music video, created specifically for this song. The video captures the essence of the song beautifully with its vibrant pop style and we highly recommend you watch it.
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Akane Kumada profile
Akane Kumada’s career began when she won the Grand Prix at the Anisong Stars audition in 2017. She then moved on to voice Ichiko Oda in Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga, Ellen in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Mina in Pharmacy in Another World: The Slow Life of a Fraudulent Pharmacist and Hibiki Morishima in Healer Girl.
In January 2020, she voiced Ichiko Oda, one of the main characters in Cinnamon Nobunaga, and debuted as an artist with the opening theme song “Sunny Sunny Girl”. Since then, she has sung the opening theme songs for several other famous productions, including The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Super Cub and Drugstore in Another World: The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist, as well as the ending theme song of Kizuna Taikan TV: Mobile Suit Tsuna Dai-07 Itakura Shoutai ~Yuku Kizuna Kuru Kizuna~. In recent years, she has not only been active in anime but also participated in many other activities, including frequent appearances on radio shows and television variety shows.
Product information:
Product information
Release date: September 6, 2023
Title: Ending theme song of TV Anime Classroom for Heroes “Another Self”
Artist: Akane Kumada
Product code: LACM-24432
Price: 1,650 yen (10% tax included)/1,500 yen (tax not included)
Special Features: CD cover includes original artwork from the anime
Publisher: Bandai Namco Music Live Inc.
Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.
Song list
1. Another Self
Lyrics: Aira Yuuki
Composer: Shingo Kubota (Jazzin’park), Satoru Kurihara (Jazzin’park), Tasuku Maeda
Arrangement: Tasuku Maeda, Shingo Kubota (Jazzin’park)
2. Take My Chance (feat. Kaede Higuchi)
Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: Satoshi Yuhara
3. VISIONS
Lyrics: Takuma Terashima
Composition/Arrangement: R・O・N
4. Another Self (TV anime version)
5. Another Me (Instrumental)
6. Take My Chance (feat. Kaede Higuchi) (Instrumental)
7. VISION (Instrumental)
Source: Official press release