{"product_id":"4582757033051","title":"Maaya Sakamoto \"Drops\" [Regular Edition] \"Once Upon a Witch's Death\" opening Japan Music CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003e\nContents 2025 marks the beginning of Maaya Sakamoto's 30th anniversary year. Her 36th single, the first release of the year, is the opening theme song for the TV anime \"Until a Witch Dies,\" scheduled to begin airing in April! Maaya Sakamoto, who made her debut as a singer on April 24, 1996, will finally enter her 30th anniversary year in April 2025. The first single comes in a special package with a Maaya Sakamoto \"30th Anniversary Acrylic Stand\" (first-press limited edition only)! The song title \"Drops\" means \"drops,\" and it is the opening theme song for the TV anime \"Until a Witch Dies,\" scheduled to begin airing on April 1, 2025. Inspired by the story of a young witch who continues to collect people's \"tears of joy\" despite being tossed about by fate, it is an emotional song that sings of \"the strength to look forward without giving up.\" The coupling track is an electro-pop song composed and arranged by Tomoya Kawasaki, known for his work with JUNNA and Kiyono Yasuno, with lyrics co-written by Maaya Sakamoto and Yuho Iwasato for the first time in approximately 28 years, showcasing a new side of her music. The first-press limited edition comes in a special package with a Maaya Sakamoto \"30th Anniversary Acrylic Stand\"! This precious anniversary item features a newly taken photo of Maaya Sakamoto and a \"Flying Dog\" on the base. The acrylic stand is bidirectional, with Maaya Sakamoto's back view printed on the back as well. (Track Listing) 1. Drops (Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato, Composition: Naoto Kiyota, Arrangement: Shin Kono) 2. Twilight (Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto \u0026amp; Yuho Iwasato, Composition \u0026amp; Arrangement: Tomoya Kawasaki) 3. Drops -TV Size- and 2 other instrumental tracks (About the tie-in work) TV anime \"Until a Witch Dies\" \"You'll die in a year.\" Meg Raspberry, an apprentice witch who has just turned seventeen, is suddenly told by her magic teacher, Faust, the \"Witch of Eternity\" and one of the Seven Sages of the magical world, that she has only one year left to live. Meg is under a curse of \"death sentence.\" There is only one way to escape death from the curse: to create a \"seed of life\" that will grant immortality to whoever possesses it. The ingredients for that \"seed of life\" are the \"tears of joy\" of 1000 people... Original work: Saka (Dengeki Shin Bungei \/ KADOKAWA) Director: Nigorikawa Atsushi (\"Zenryoku Usagi\", \"Isekai Yururi Kikou ~Kosodate Nagara Boukensha Shimasu~\", etc.) Original character design: Korefuji Character design: Yukishizuku Animation production: EMT Squard CAST: Aoyama Yoshino (as Meg Raspberry) Sakakibara Yoshiko (as Faust) Hitsujimiya Hina (as Sophie Hayter) Tanezaki Atsumi (as the mysterious girl) Okubo Rumi (as Fine) Broadcasting starts on April 1st, 2025 (Tuesday) on TOKYO MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, BS11, and AT-X! Media reviews and more In 2025, Sakamoto Maaya's 30th anniversary year finally begins. Her 36th single, the first release of the year, is the opening theme song for the TV anime \"Until a Witch Dies\"! The song title \"Drops\" means \"droplet\". Inspired by the story of a young witch who, despite being tossed about by fate, continues to collect people's \"tears of joy,\" this emotional song sings of \"the strength to never give up and keep moving forward.\" The coupling track is an electro-pop song composed and arranged by Tomoya Kawasaki, known for his work with JUNNA and Kiyono Yasuno, with lyrics co-written by Maaya Sakamoto and Yuho Iwasato for the first time in about 28 years, showcasing a new side of her music. (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53227558666549,"sku":"4582757033051","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/41zi9PhhYfL._AC.jpg?v=1785394045","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4582757033051","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}