Uru's new single Furiko (Pendulum) is set to drop on October 28, 2020, and it's been announced that the song will be used as the main theme for the upcoming Japanese film Tsumi no Koe (The Voice of Sin) which will hit theatres in Japan on October 30, 2020. The film is adapted from Takeshi Shiota's novel of the same name. The story is inspired by the Glico Morinaga case, an extortion case in Japan which took place from 1984-5. The novel has over 620,000 copies in circulation.   The film stars Shun Oguri and Gen Hoshino who will play the two main characters Eiji Akutsu and Toshiya Sone respectively. Shun Oguri is known for the variety of characters he has played, from comical roles to more delicate ones. He will make his Hollywood debut in the upcoming American film Godzilla vs. Kong. Gen Hoshino is an actor, singer-songwriter, and writer who won the Japan Academy Prize for his roles in Blindly in Love and Why Don't You Play in Hell? in 2014. Tsumi no Koe is the first time the two actors have worked together.   Nobuhiro Doi (Be With You; Flying Colors) is directing the movie while screenwriter Akiko Nogi (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu; Library War) is working on the script. Uru wrote and composed the song Furiko as the main theme for the film which will be released as her 9th single. Below are her comments on the collaboration.   Uru | Comment "When I got the call and went to see the movie, I thought long and hard about what kind of song would be fitting as the main theme. I watched the movie over and over so I could really get familiar with it, and bit by bit the song started to take shape, but when I went to write about hope, the only words and thoughts that came to mind were shallow, superficial ones, so I re-watched it again. That time, I rewrote the song several times from the perspective of the characters. We truly go through a lot in life, but say right now someone's feeling sadness and pain and is in a state of hopelessness, and can't even cry, then this is a song that I pray will give people hope: the pendulum has swung towards the bad side, but will absolutely swing to the side of light next time."

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.

Full details for Uru's upcoming new single Negai have been revealed. The song will receive an early digital release tonight at midnight (JST) before its CD release on September 11.   Uru's 8th single to date, the title track is used as the ending theme for the TV anime series Granbelm. The single will also include the grand ballad Scenery which has been arranged by rionos, a cover of her own song remember which was used as the main theme for Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World, and a cover of Hakujitsu by music group King Gnu who are a standout in Japan's music scene right now. The CD's First Press Limited Edition will include three extra songs―Kiseki taken from her performance at Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall in March last year, Nibiiro no Hi which despite being lumped in with other tracks on an album is a fan favourite, and a cover of  Spitz's Robinson―as well as a DVD featuring the music video for Prologue which Uru performed as the main theme for the Japanese live-action drama Meet Me After School (2018).   The Limited Pressing Anime Edition will include the TV size version of Negai and a Blu-ray featuring the creditless video for Granbelm's ending. Negai's full music video is now available to watch on her website. A short version was previously released on YouTube, so now fans get to see the conclusion to the video.   Granbelm's fourth episode airs in Japan tonight. If you've yet to check it out then you're missing out. Catch it on Crunchyroll and be sure to listen out for Uru's new song.

Uru's new single Negai will be released on September 11 but for now, we get a sneak peek at the stunning single art. Negai is currently being used as the ending theme song for the brand new anime Granbelm, which just went on air this month.  The artwork for Negai was created by Yuichi Miyashi, who also took Uru's artist photos. The photo for the single jacket is of a neverending horizon upon which the gentle light of the moon is reflected. This pure image perfectly links to Uru's artist photos and to her song Negai (Wish).

First-Press Edition

Regular Edition

The First-Press and Regular Editions of the single come with a special edition colourful CD tray. The First-Press edition comes in the same jewell case as the regular edition as well as a limited edition three-sided box case decorated with Uru's logo pressed into the casing in silver foil. 

Anime Edition

The Anime Edition comes in the form of a Digipak. The illustration features the main characters Mangetsu and Shingetsu, who are gazing into each other's eyes on the night of a full moon.   Before the CD is released, Negai will be available for downloading and streaming from July 26. We have only ever witnessed the short ending version of the song from the anime. The short version music video was released on YouTube recently, too. Fans are eagerly waiting for the release of the full version of the song. 

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. 

Eir Aoi's new song Tsuki o Ou Mayonaka was released digitally today ahead of the CD's release which is set for August 28. A new visual along with the CD cover have also been revealed. The song is used as the main theme for the TV anime series Granbelm which premiered yesterday. Speaking about the song and series, Eir Aoi commented: "My new song Tsuki o Ou Mayonaka is speedy and uptempo. The lyrics talk about the many memories you share with the important people in your life that can't be severed by anyone. The song title is a metaphor and means that even if painful or sad things (midnight) approach us, the moon (the memories we share with those important to us) won’t darken and will continue shining on. I was surprised and pained by the human nature of the characters in Granbelm, but each of them are unique and have their own appeals. I can’t discuss too much because of spoilers, but I think this series will really touch the heart of those who see it."