Japanese singer-songwriter Sayuri’s new song Koukai no Uta (‘Song of Voyage’) is currently being used as the ending theme for season 4 of the hit shōnen anime series My Hero Academia. The single is set for release on November 27. It was revealed earlier this month that the single will be released digitally worldwide from Milan Records, an umbrella label of a major label at Sony Music US entitled Sony Masterworks.   It has just been announced that the song's full music video will premiere on YouTube on November 27, 2019 at midnight (JST/effectively November 28).   Sayuri - "Koukai no Uta" Music Video (Full Version) YouTube Premiere

The My Hero Academia manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi is serialised in Weekly Shōnen Jump with over 24 million copies in print. Both the manga and anime have proved sensational both in Japan and overseas.   After having teased a short version of Koukai no Uta's music video in October, fans can now look forward to seeing the entire thing. The music video is fused with the world of My Hero Academia and is different from anything we’ve seen from Sayuri to date. It features an unnamed young male protagonist in a story about hope and preparation for the future, a theme which ties in with her debut single Mitazuki and her first album Mitazuki no Koukai.   Sayuri will promote the single with a series of release events for the CD. Details on venues, dates, and times are available in Japanese on her website.

Japanese singer-songwriter Sayuri’s new song Koukai no Uta (‘Song of Voyage’) is currently being used as the ending theme for season 4 of the hit shōnen anime series My Hero Academia. It's just been announced that the single will be released digitally worldwide from Milan Records, an umbrella label of a major label at Sony Music US titled Sony Masterworks.   Sony Masterworks is a notable name in the industry, with even Hikaru Utada's hit single Face My Fearsーone of the main themes from Kingdom Hearts IIIーreleasing from it and making it to No. 98 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sayuri's Koukai no Uta release makes her the first Japanese artist to have a release from Sony Music in America since Utada.   The song is currently available to download only in Japan, and there's is also a short version of the music video on YouTube which has garnered a great deal of attention from anime fans worldwide. It will now be released internationally as a "World Edition EP" entitled Koukai no Uta/About a Voyage containing four songs on November 29, 2019 at midnight pacific time.   Koukai no Uta will be released on CD in Japan on November 27. Pre-orders are now open. The release will be followed with a string of promotional events.   JC Chamboredon, a representative of Milan Records, commented: “I and the rest of the team at Milan Records are particularly honored to be able to release 'About A Voyage,' the first official EP by acclaimed J-pop artist Sayuri outside of Japan. Not only it is a great opportunity to release her high energy end credit song to the latest season of My Hero Academia, but we are especially thrilled to share other beautiful original songs by Sayuri and to showcase her broad talent and unique edge with music fans around the world.” Sayuri also commented on the release, saying: "I am so happy at getting to release my song worldwide from Milan Records, which is an umbrella label of Sony Masterworks at Sony Music America. There are many places I've never travelled to in the world, but I feel excited at getting to visit them in the form of music. I hope it reaches lots of different people."   The My Hero Academia manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi is serialised in Weekly Shōnen Jump with over 24 million copies in print. Both the manga and anime have proved sensational both in Japan and overseas.   Sayuri is Japanese singer-songwriter who has performed around the world including in LA, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan and elsewhere. Her song Koukai no Uta was written specifically for season four of the hit TV anime series My Hero Academia.

Japanese singer-songwriter Sayuri’s new song Koukai no Uta (‘Song of Voyage’) is currently being used as the ending theme for season 4 of the hit shōnen anime series My Hero Academia. The song was released digitally ahead of the CD release on Saturday (October 26), and the short version of the music video just hit YouTube.

The music video is fused with the world of My Hero Academia and is different from anything we've seen from Sayuri to date. It features an unnamed young male protagonist in a story about hope and preparation for the future, a theme which ties in with her debut single Mitazuki and her first album Mitazuki no Koukai.

Limited Pressing Edition CD Cover

The CD cover for Limited Pressing Edition copies was also unveiled, featuring an original illustration of the protagonist Deku and Eri, a key character in season four of the anime series.   The single will be released on CD on November 27. Pre-orders are now open at select stores in Japan.   The My Hero Academia manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi is serialised in Weekly Shōnen Jump with over 24 million copies in print. Both the manga and anime have proved sensational both in Japan and overseas.

It has been announced that Japanese singer-songwriter Sayuri's new song Koukai no Uta ('Song of Voyage') will be used as the ending theme for season 4 of the hit shōnen anime series My Hero Academia.   Sayuri's first studio album Mikazuki no Koukai was released in 2017, making it to No. 1 on Oricon's daily album charts and No. 3 on its weekly album charts. She has also collaborated with many artists including with Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS who wrote and produced her song Furaregai Girl as well with MY FIRST STORY on Reimei. The My Hero Academia manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi is serialised in Weekly Shōnen Jump with over 23 million copies in print. Both the manga and anime have proved sensational both in Japan and overseas.   The fourth season's ending theme Koukai no Uta was written specifically for the anime series. It touches on Sayuri's journey from the release of her first album until now and the hope for the future that lies ahead of her. The song will hit shelves on CD as a single on November 27. Speaking about My Hero Academia, Sayuri comments: "For me, My Hero Academia is a series that protects me, and turns the little feelings inside of me into tangible strength. That's the kind of thing I wanted to sing about and so I wrote Koukai no Uta. I hope people enjoy it along with the [anime's] evolving story."