The ongoing TV anime series Back Arrow, which has been airing since January, has released a new key visual and promotional video and confirmed that Eir Aoi and FLOW are performing the new opening and ending themes respectively.

Back Arrow 4th Key Visual

The series is licensed by Funimation outside Japan. Check out the new promotional video below.

 

Eir Aoi is perform the second opening theme Kodou

Eir Aoi | Comment "The lyrics of this song are about how the sadness you cannot bare alone can be half-bared if you're with another. How the choices you have made, the things you are lost on, and your continued worry aren't meaningless, and how we should be positive about our struggles as we live our lives. Let's overcome the time we have been unable to see one another and start a new chapter going into the future." *Comment translated from Japanese by MMN    

FLOW are performing the second ending theme United Sparrows

FLOW | Comment "We have tag-tamed with the directed, Taniguchi, since Code Geass, so we were naturally confident going into recording. Arrow and the gang are at the half point of the story so it's only going to get more exciting. For the ending song, we were given the themes of 'embraced kindness' and 'a song flowing with emotions,' so we took that and shared ideas amongst our band to transform it into sound. The result was a soundscape that FLOW hasn't explored before, and I believe it resonates with the show in a big way. We hope people enjoy our song together with the run up to the climax of the story." *Comment translated from Japanese by MMN   The anime series is holding a vote for fans to choose their favourite scene from the first 12 episodes. The vote is open to everyone and can be cast here. Please note that the website is in Japanese, but all you need to do is click on the scene and choose 'vote' at the bottom.

Sword Art Online: Alicization War of Underworld started airing its final chapter on July 11, 2020. The ending theme song I will... by Eir Aoi was revealed in the final chapter's second trailer video. In just one week of airing, it has already amassed over 13 million views.

Regular Edition Visuals

  Sword Art Online: Alicization War of Underworld  Final Chapter 2nd Trailer

Eir Aoi has also revealed the tracklist and visuals for the album. Alongside the title song I will..., the album also includes Unreal Trip which was produced by Wednesday Campanella's producer Kenmochi Hidefumi. This abstract and futuristic song will send your brain on a wild and interesting journey. The emotional rock song MY JUDGEMENT, which was produced by fellow band member and DISH//'s producer Hiroki Arai, is also on the album.

Limited Edition Visuals

The music video for I will… is set to premiere on YouTube ahead of the anime on July 17, 2020 at 22:00.

Eir Aoi's Japan tour Eir Aoi LIVE TOUR 2020 I will...has been postponed until July 24, 2020. The performance is scheduled to take place at Kobe International House.

The final season of the Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld anime series is set to begin airing on July 11, 2020. The Alicization arc began airing back in October 2018. The anime is an adaptation of the popular light novel series Sword Art Online by Reki Kawahara. A film, Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, was released in 2017 and earned ¥4.3 billion in the Japanese box office. A new trailer for the final season was released on Aniplex US's YouTube channel which features the ending theme I will... by Eir Aoi. Check it out below.

©2017 Reki Kawahara / KADOMAWA ASCII Media Works / SAO-A Project

Japanese singer Eir Aoi's song I will... will be used as the second ending theme for the ongoing TV anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld starting from April 25, 2020. Eir Aoi's last collaboration with the Sword Art Online anime series was almost a year and a half ago when she released her song Iris which was the first ending theme for Sword Art Online: Alicization.   A new promotional video was also released for the continuation of Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld which is currently following the "Alicization Awakening" arc. The video features the debut hearing of ReoNa's new song ANIMA which will serve as the opening theme. Check it out below.   "Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld" - Final Chapter

Eir Aoi | Comment

"I was given the opportunity to sing the first ending theme 'Iris,' so I am so grateful to be on board again. The theme of this new song 'I will...' centres on being emotionally close to someone you hold dear and walking together with them. It's a ballad that unfolds into something majestic. I hope it's a song that holds close emotionally to SAO and those who watch it too."

Despite having been just one year since her debut as a solo artist, Japanese singer ReoNa is already in the spotlight. She made her name known during the broadcast of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online in April 2018 in which she performed the singing voice of the anime’s singer-songwriter character Elza Kanzaki. She also performed the Sword Art Online: Alicization ending theme song forget-me-not and the insert song Over the Rainbow in January 2019.This past weekend, ReoNa performed live at LisAni! LIVE 2020 at Makuhari Messe on February 9, a song bringing together artists who perform songs for an ime series. During her performance, she announced that she will perform the second opening theme song ANIMA for the upcoming War of Underworld arc of Sword Art Online: Alicization, which will begin airing this April. This marks one year since ReoNa’s song forget-me-not was used for Alicization, as well as her first performance of an opening theme.But that’s not all. She also revealed that she will perform the opening theme Scar/let for the forthcoming video game Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, which is set to hit PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on May 21, 2020. Be sure to check out the game’s latest trailer.Fans can also listen to the full version of Till the End, a song by ReoNa written to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Sword Art Online light novel series, now streaming on Spotify. Released on Sunday, ReoNa also performed the song at LisAi! LIVE 2020.   Since her solo debut, ReoNa has already sung five songs for the Sword Art Online franchise.In Sword Art Online’s 10 years, this is the first time an artist has performed both opening theme songs for both a new anime season and video game.   We look forward to hearing ReoNa in Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld in April, and Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris on May 21.   ReoNa said: “Sword Art Online is an important piece of work for me; it was a turning point in my life. So to be able to sing yet another song for it fills me with happiness from the bottom of my heart. I hope that this opening theme ANIMA reaches your heart, together with the characters’ heart and spirit to keep moving forward even if you stumble, or get hurt.”   She continues: “I’ve also been given the opportunity to perform my first video game theme. ‘Scar/let’ for Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris. Take this flower as an offering as part of your bright-red burning destiny.”   ©Reki Kawahara/KADOKAWA ASCII Media Works/SAO-A Project©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Eir Aoi's LIVE TOUR 2019 Fragment oF took her on a journey across the country, performing at eight different locations to approximately 10,000 wild fans. She saw her final tour performance at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall on July 15.     The overpowering digital rock song UNLIMITED sent an instant surge of energy through the crowd. Her heart-throbbing setlist included a range of big hits that were used as theme songs for the anime Sword Art Online including Iris, INNOCENCE, Cynthia no Hikari, Ryusei and IGNITE . Her strong vocals and the passion etched onto her face enthralled the crowd. For the encore, she performed Tsuki wo Ou Mayonaka, which is the new opening theme song for the anime Granbelm. The urgent beat of the song energised the audience, who were dancing and singing as one. For the last song, she performed AURORA, which she especially prepared for this day only.    "There are times that I just cannot sing this song, but seeing the encouraging and excited faces of my fans gave me the support I needed to sing," she said.   Eir Aoi: Tsuki wo Ou Mayonaka Music Videohttps://youtu.be/haJjUmsJnlw   After the encore was over, there was a surprise for the fans. The music video for Tsuki wo Ou Mayonaka, the new theme song for the anime Granbelm, was played before the crowd. Fans could not contain their wild joy at being the first people to watch the video. The music video was just released on July 16 at 8pm, so please check it out.