Japanese pop music duo ClariS will release their new single Alicia for sale on March 4, 2020. The song will serve as the ending theme song for the brand new TV anime Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story which is set to broadcast from January 4, 2020.

The trailer for the new anime along and the new song Alicia was unveiled at Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2019: one of Kyushu’s biggest pop culture festivals. Make sure to check out the latest trailer for the anime on YouTube.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates on the different versions of the single and possible special bonuses.

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SACRA MUSIC―a music label under Sony Music Labels―held a music event entitled SACRA MUSIC FES.2019 -NEW GENERATION- at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19. This non-stop live show housed a 360° stage in the centre of the venue on which artists signed to the label dazzled a total of 12,000 fans across the weekend.

This was the first live event of its kind by SACRA MUSIC. The show’s subtitle “New Generation” refers to artists both signed to the label and the new generation of artists leading the music scene into the future. The line-up feature a diverse array of talent and genres spanning voice actors to rock bands, idols, virtual YouTubers and more.

The line-up for both days included ASCA, Ayano Mashiro, =LOVE, Luna Kaguya, GARNiDELiA, ClariS, Soma Saito, SawanoHiroyuki[nZk], Sangatsu no Phantasia, Spira Spica, TrySail, halca, PENGUIN RESEARCH, and ReoNa. A live band of skilled musicians dubbed the “SACRA BAND” also took to the stage to aid in performing various hits songs and anime songs. Virtual YouTuber Luna Kaguya performed as an opener, and EGOIST also made a surprise performance on screen, fusing the 2D world with the 3D world.

Several special collaborations also took place throughout the festival where artists banded together to perform covers as well as perform each others’ songs. This included ClariS x TrySail, Mikiha (Spira Spica) x halca, Soma Saito x Yoji Ikuta & Shota Horie (PENGUIN RESEARCH), GARNiDELiA x Ayano Mashiro, and ASCA x ReoNa.

At the end of the first night, Eir Aoi appeared as a secret guest to perform three songs including her first single Ryuusei. At the end of the second night, LiSA was the secret guest, who performed several songs including her latest number Gurenge. The two also came together to sing each of their respective hits IGNITE and Rising Hope.

A teaser video was also shown for two new SACRA MUSIC projects titled BATON=RELAY and Tenka Soul. The concerts are only set to continue growing bigger and better.

Japanese pop music idol duo ClariS have released a short version of the music video for their new single CheerS which will hit shelves on August 15. The song serves as the ending theme for the popular ongoing anime series Cells at Work! which tells the story of anthropomorphized cells inside a human body, with the main character being a red blood cell.

CheerS is the duo’s 20th single and their first music video ever to feature both singers at the forefront of the video. Keeping with their characteristic of concealing their identities, both of them don cute masks in the video―something which they do during live performances too.

The video stays with the theme which we have seen up to now for the single’s artist photo and CD jacket of both of them singing and dancing through the forest like fairies.

The short version of the music video doesn’t feature the scene of them walking hand-in-hand through the forest which is currently airing on Japanese TV. You’ll have to buy the first press limited edition if you want to see it which features the full version on a DVD.

CheerS was released for digital download on August 4 ahead of the physical release. Once you’ve watched the anime and heard the ending theme, be sure to download the single yourself to hear the full thing.