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.

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The popular mobile game Super Mecha Champions welcomed a yet another new roster of names on May 14: the super strong mecha and popular characters of the anime series Granbelm.   Super Mecha Champions is a mobile mecha battle game developed and produced by NetEase Games. Available in over 100 countries and regions worldwide, the game features as a recommended app on the App Store. Its popularity earned Google's "Game Creative" award, and it enjoys seasonal content at Christmas, New Year, and more.   Granbelm is an anime series created and produced by Nexus which aired between July and September last year. It follows a group of magical girls who pilot mechas called Armanox in which they fight battle royale-style to win the title of "Princeps Mage" which will enable them to wield all the magic power inside the Magiaconatus, a device created by a group of wizards in which is sealed all of the world's magic.   The Super Mecha Champions and Granbelm collaboration event will run over a period of four weeks and see the arrival of new modes, new events, and more.  

New Mode: Fight Under the Moon

Players will be able to match into the new Battle Royale game mode "Mangetsu no Tatakai" (Mangetsu Battle). Mecha City is transformed for this game mode, with portals and rune fragments appearing on the map. Collecting rune fragments gives players the chance to unlock an amulet which can be used to select unique skills such as cooldown reduction or protective shields.  

New Mangetsu & Shingetsu Skins

In the new collaboration, the main characters of the anime series Granbelm have travelled in time to Mecha City. Mangetsu and Shingetsu will be available in the Premium Lucky House, as will Viola Katze. Unlock them and see them battle it out in the city. Even more new mechas, characters, and systems are scheduled to roll out in the game soon.

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."

Uru's new song Scenery, which features on her upcoming single Negai―set for release on September 11―was used as an insert song in the ongoing TV anime series Granbelm. The surprise reveal happened during episode 7 during a major plot point during which the song began playing, tying together with the scene beautifully. Scenery is a ballad song about the strong bonds between people and was written specifically for the anime series. Uru herself wrote the lyrics and composed the music while rionos was in charge of the song's arrangement. In the run up to the single's full release, Scenery is now available to purchase as a standalone track.   A YouTube edit version of Scenery's music video was released on Uru's official channel.  

If you've yet to start watching Granbelm then you're missing out.