Anime songs & albums releases - April 2023

As the cherry blossom season symbolises rebirth and new beginnings, this much is true with the amount of wonderful new music that we have been introduced to this past month.

Oshi no Ko has been out and away the biggest hit of the season so far, particularly impressing fans with its stunning first episode.
Rightfully so, it has been accompanied by an equally brilliant and popular OP and ED by YOASOBI and QUEEN BEE.

We’ve also seen the return of the much-loved Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen (Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc), which has gifted us an amazing collaboration between MAN WITH A MISSION and milet for two amazing songs that really get the hype up for the latest installment of the demon-slaying epic.

Sci-fi lovers were given a big treat last month, as Gundam fans received a huge release of tracks onto the streaming platforms, as well as the entire discography of Gintama OSTs.

Sadly some songs still sit behind the ‘Japan Only’ wall, such as the latest OP for the newest adventures of the post-Ash Ketchum Pokemon Horizons.
If and when this becomes available worldwide, and of course for all the new songs coming your way this year, you supporters will be the first to know!

Read on below for the full list of the April releases.

🌸 Spring 2023 releases

• "Oshi no Ko"
  Opening "Idol" by YOASOBI
  Ending "Mephisto" by QUEEN BEE
• Alice Gear Aegis Expansion
  Opening "Dash and Go!" by Aina Suzuki
  Ending "Just a little bit" by Marina Horiuchi
• Ao no Orchestra
  Opening "Cantabile" by Novelbright
  Ending "Yuusari no Canon" by soshina & Yuika
• Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story Season 2 Ending "Kimi ga Iru kara" by Sarasa Kadowaki
• Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Ending "Suu Sentimental" by Kohana Lam
• COLORs Opening "COLORs" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] & Motohiro Hata
• Dead Mount Death Play
  Opening "Nero" by Sou
  Ending "Iolite" by Inori Minase
• Detarame na Sekai no Melodrama Opening "Rin to" by Creep Hyp
• Detective Conan Movie 26: Kurogane no Submarine Ending "Utsukushii Hire" by SPITZ
• Dr. Stone: New World
  Opening "Wasuregataki" by Huwie Ishizaki
  Ending "Where Do We Go?" by OKAMOTO'S
• Duel Masters Win: Duel Wars-hen
  Opening "Winner Win!" by Hironobu Kageyama
  Ending "Houkago Gyutto" by Genin wa Jibun ni Aru.
• Edens Zero 2nd Season
  Opening "Never say Never" by Takanori Nishikawa
  Ending "Rinne" by ASCA
• Edomae Elf
  Opening "Kien Romance" by Nanawoakari
  Ending "Odoru Hikari" by Cody Lee
• Fuyu no Okurimono Theme song "Haru no Yume" by JUNNA
• Himitsu no Hana no Niwa Opening "White Rabbit" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai
• Isekai One Turn Kill Neesan: Ane Douhan no Isekai Seikatsu Hajimemashita
  Opening "Karei One Turn" by TrySail
  Ending "Mukyuu Platonic" by VALIS
• Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta
  Opening "Gyakutengeki" by Tsukuyomi
  Ending "Hachimitsu" by Shikao Suga
• Jigokuraku
  Opening "W●RK" by millennium parade & Sheena Ringo
  Ending "Kamihitoe" by Uru
• Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru.
  Opening "Alcor to Polaris" by Reina Kondou
  Ending "Kokorone" by Kitri
• Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou
  Opening "I wish" by Rin Kurusu
  Ending "Steppin' Up Life!" by Mitama (CV: Akari Kito)
• Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu
  Opening "SURVIVE" by MindaRyn
  Ending "Always and Forever" by SERRA
• Kawaisugi Crisis
  Opening "Space Cat Big Bang" by Chogakusei
  Ending "Nyamboree de Moffy!!" by DIALOGUE+
• Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo Season 2
  Opening "slash" by yama
  Ending "Red:birthmark" by AiNA THE END
• Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen
  Opening "Kizuna no Kiseki" by MAN WITH A MISSION & milet
  Ending "Koi Kogare" by milet & MAN WITH A MISSION
• Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia
  Opening "Itsu Aetara" by aiko
  Ending "Lapse" by Homecomings
  Original Soundtrack by Yuki Hayashi
• Kizuna no Allele Opening "mirAI wave!" by PathTLive
• Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! Opening "STAY FREE" by Machico
• Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! Opening "Kimi to no Mirai" by Azumi Waki
• Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers
  Opening "MAGICAL DESTROYER" by Aimi
  Ending "Gospelion in a classic love" by The 13th tailor
• Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2
  Opening "Dear" by JUNNA
  Ending "Mubansou" by edda
• Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi: Seiiki-hen
  Opening "MOTIVE RAIN" by Showtarou Morikubo
  Ending "Shuuen no Destiny" by Mai Fuchigami
• Mashle
  Opening "Knock Out" by Taiiku Okazaki
  Ending "Choux Creme Funk" by Philosophy no Dance
• Megami no Café Terrace
  Opening "Unmei Kyoudoutai!" by Neriame
  Ending "Dramatic" by Miki Sato
• Mix: Meisei Story - Nidome no Natsu, Sora no Mukou e
  Opening "Starting Over" by sumika
  Ending "Haru no Oto" by miwa
• Neko to Wakai se na Opening "Semi" by HENTAI SHINSHI CLUB
• Niehime to Kemono no Ou
  Opening "Saku no Nie" by BIN
  Ending "Only" by GARNiDELiA
• Ojarumaru Ending 25 "Sennen Traveler" by Ikusaburo Yamazaki
• Opus.COLORs Opening "SHINY" by Urashimasakatasen
• Otonari ni Ginga
  Opening "Tonariawase" by Chinatsu Matsumoto
  Ending "Near Stella" by Shiori Goshiki (CV: Yuu Wakui)
• Ousama Ranking: Yuuki no Takarabako
  Opening "GOLD" by PEOPLE 1
  Ending "Atemonaku" by Aimer
• Psycho-Pass Movie: Providence
  Opening "Alexithymia Spare" by Ling tosite sigure
  Ending "Toujisha" by EGOIST
• Rokudou no Onna-tachi
  Opening "ENDLESS LABYRINTH" by EverdreaM
  Ending "Love Will Find A Way" by THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
• Skip to Loafer
  Opening "Mellow" by Keina Suda
  Ending "Hanauta to Mawarimichi" by Rikako Aida
• Tengoku Daimakyou
  Opening "innocent arrogance" by BiSH
  Ending "Dare mo Kare mo Doko mo Nani mo Shiranai" by ASOBI Doumei
• Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito
  Opening "Preview" by Aya Uchida
  Ending "Nanairo no Enogu de" by 7LAND
• Tentai Kansoku Theme song "Tentai Kansoku - 2022 Rerecording Version" by BUMP OF CHICKEN
• The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149 Opening "Shine In The Sky☆" by U149
• The Marginal Service Opening "Quiet explosion" by Mamoru Miyano
• Tokyo Mew Mew New ♡ 2nd Season
  Opening "Megamorfoze♡" by Smewthie
  Ending "Can-Do Dreamer" by Smewthie
  Ending ep 3 "MAGICAL☆CARNIVAL" by Smewthie
  Insert ep 2 "Watakushi Original" by Mint Aizawa (CV: Mirai Hinata)
  Insert ep 3 "Egao Rambu" by Pudding Fong (CV: Rian Toda)
  Insert ep 4 "Sunahama ni Kaita Chizu" by Lettuce Midorikawa (CV: Ryouko Juuni)
• Tonikaku Kawaii 2nd Season
  Opening "Setsuna no Chikai" by Neko Hacker & Tsukasa Yuzaki (CV: Akari Kito)
  Ending "Yoru no Katasumi" by Tsukasa Yuzaki (CV: Akari Kito)
• Tousouchuu: Great Mission
  Opening (TV size) "Runaway World" by fhána
  Ending "Fly Away" by AB6IX
• Vinland Saga Season 2
  Opening 2 "Paradox" by Survive Said The Prophet
  Ending 2 "Ember" by haju:harmonics
• Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! Opening "Himitsu♡Melody" by Yui Ogura
• World Dai Star
  Opening (TV size) "Wanna Be Star!"
  Ending (TV size) "Two of Us" by Kokona Ootori (CV: Manaka Iwami) & Shizuka (CV: Ikumi Hasegawa)
• Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru
  Opening "Gradation" by KANA-BOON & Yuuho Kitazawa
  Ending "Trick Art" by Ryujin Kiyoshi
• Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Go Rush!! Opening 2 "Soul Galaxy" by BRADIO
• Yuusha ga Shinda!
  Opening "Shinda!" by Masayoshi Ooishi
  Ending "Kawaikutte Ijiwaru Shichau" by Yurika Kubo

🌏 Off-season releases

• Aggressive Retsuko (ONA) 5th Season Insert ep 10 "Hangeki no Ubugoe" by OTMGirls & Aggretsuko
• Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story Original Soundtrack Vol. 1
• Blue Lock
  Ending 2 "Numbness like a ginger" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
  Original Soundtrack by Jun Murayama
  Character Song Mini Album Vol. 2
• Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress Vocal Album: Song Collection
• D4DJ All Mix Insert ep 12 "Delightful Party"
• Genshiken
  Opening (TV size) "My Pace Daiou" by manzo
  Ending (TV size) "Biidama" by Saori Atsumi
• Hirogaru Sky! Precure
  Opening (full size) "Hirogaru Sky! Precure ~Hero Girls~" by Ami Ishii
  Ending (full size) "Hiroga-rhythm" by Ami Ishii & Chihaya Yoshitake
• Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. Opening "Kyuukyoku Unbalance!" by Junjou no Afilia
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Part 3 Opening ep 14 "Heaven’s falling down - Dawning Ver." by sana (sajou no hana)
• Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season Ending "Kimi ni Todoke..." by MAY'S
• Ninjala (TV) Ending 4 "Ninja Remotion!" by Ange☆Reve
• Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken
  Original Soundtrack by Moe Hyuuga
  Cover Songs by Mahiru Shiina (CV: Manaka Iwami)
• Peach Girl Opening (TV size) "Baby Low-tension" by meg rock
• Pole Princess!!
  Ending ep 7 "Starlight challenge" by Hinano Hoshikita (CV: Rio Tsuchiya), Lilia Saijo (CV: Anna Suzuki), Mio Tousaka (CV: Yui Ogura) & Subaru Nanyo (CV: Minami Hinata)
  Insert ep 7 "Tobikiri Joutou☆Smile!" by Lilia Saijo (CV: Anna Suzuki)
  Insert ep 7 "Wish upon a polestar" by Hinano Hoshikita (CV: Rio Tsuchiya)
  Insert ep 7 "Magical☆Identify ~3・2・1 no Mahou~" by Mio Tousaka (CV: Yui Ogura)
  Insert ep 7 "Remain" by Subaru Nanyo (CV: Minami Hinata)
• Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Ai no Senshi-tachi Ending "Yamato Yori Ai wo Komete" by Kenji Sawada
• Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
  Ending ep 2 & 3 "Fukashigi no Carte - Mai Sakurajima Ver." by Mai Sakurajima (CV: Asami Seto)
  Ending ep 4 & 5 "Fukashigi no Carte - Tomoe Koga Ver." by Tomoe Koga (CV: Nao Toyama)
• Shounen Ashibe: Go! Go! Goma-chan Opening "Hello Tomorrow" by Lon (only on Spotify)
• Spy Kyoushitsu
  Ending ep 7 "SPARKLEscape" by Sara (CV: Ayane Sakura)
  Ending ep 12 "Itsuwarinai Koufuku o" by Grete (CV: Miku Ito)
• Terra e... (TV)
  Original Soundtrack 1 by Yasuharu Takanashi
  Original Soundtrack 2 by Yasuharu Takanashi
• Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha
  Original Soundtrack Chapter 2 Character Unit Song Single
  Character Song: Hoshi o Tsunagu
• UniteUp!
  Insert ep 3 "ON MY WAY" by UniteUp! & LEGIT
  Ending ep 10 "call" by UniteUp! & Daiki Takao
  Ending ep 11 "Yume no Tobira" by UniteUp!, Akira Kiyose, Daiki Takao & Gakuto Haruka
  Insert ep 12 "SuperStar" by UniteUp! & JAXX/JAXX
  Insert ep 12 "THE DAY" by UniteUp! & LEGIT
  Insert ep 12 "Break border" by UniteUp! & Anela
  Insert ep 12 "Seishun My wish!" by UniteUp! & PROTOSTAR
• Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Yukiharuame by yanaginagi
• Yama no Susume: Third Season Original Soundtrack by yamazo

FlyingDog record label released a batch of songs & albums from their catalog:

• Aria The Animation Insert ep 11 "Barcarole -Solo singing-" by Eri Kawai
• Aria the Avvenire Insert ep 3 "Lumis eterne" by Eri Kawai
• Bamboo Blade
  Original Soundtrack
  Original Soundtrack 2
  Insert ep 26 "SUNFLOWER" by Tamaki Kawazoe (CV: Ryo Hirohashi)
  Insert ep 26 "FOR YOUR SHINE" by Kirino Chiba (CV: Megumi Toyoguchi)
  Insert ep 21 & 26 "Schneider no Uta" by Shinichi Ishihara
  Insert ep 2, 15, 20, 21, 24 & 26 "Chou Ken Sentai Blade Braver" by Shinichi Ishihara
• Birth
  Insert "Lasa no Yume" by Chisa
  Theme song "Zacs no Senshi" by Shabana
  OST: Birth
• Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte
  Image Album: Image Soundtrack
  Image Album: Image Soundtrack Vol. 2
  Image Album: Image Soundtrack Vol. 3
• Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard
  Original Soundtrack 1
  Original Soundtrack 2
• Geobreeders 2: Mouryou Yuugekitai File-XX Ransen Toppa
  Ending "Maxine no Kagurayan Nachatta Setsu" by Shinji Maki
  Original Soundtrack by Kotaro Nakagawa
• Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko Dakkan Original Soundtrack by Kotaro Nakagawa
• Megazone 23
  Original Soundtrack PART III
  Image Album: THE LAST TARGET by ＴＯＫＩＯ２３
  Vocal Album: SONG COLLECTION
• Ningyo no Kizu
  Ending "Beads of tears" by Maki Mochida
  Original Soundtrack
• One Off
  Opening "Yakusoku no Basho" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
  Ending "Memories" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
• Ryokunohara Meikyuu
  Opening "Ryokunoharaza Flight Planet" by Naoko Sugimoto
  OST: Ryokunoharaza Flight Planet
• Sengoku Kitan Youtouden
  Ending ep 3 "Yume no Element -Yuusha-tachi eno Requiem-" by Lily
  Ending ep 1 & 2 "Ai wa Shinwa no Hate ni" by Carmen Maki
  Insert ep 1 "Tsumakurenai" by Mika Takenaka
  OST: Youtouden -Hagoku no Shou- by Various Artists & NAVARRA
  OST: Youtouden -Enjou no Shou-
• Video Girl Ai
  Original Soundtrack
  Image Album: 2nd Image Soundtrack ~Memories~

The following albums from the Gundam franchise are now available worldwide:

• Gundam Build Divers Original Soundtrack by Hideakira Kimura
• Gundam Build Fighters Original Soundtrack by Yuki Hayashi
• Gundam: G no Reconguista Original Soundtrack by Yugo Kanno & Daisuke Hasegawa
• Mobile Suit Gundam Original Soundtrack by Yuji Matsuyama & Takeo Watanabe
• Mobile Suit Gundam I I II III Original Soundtrack by Yuji Matsuyama, Takeo Watanabe & Masahisa Takeichi

Gintama soundtracks are finally available on streaming services!

• Gintama
  Original Soundtrack
  Original Soundtrack 2 by Audio Highs
  Original Soundtrack 3 by Audio Highs
• Gintama' Original Soundtrack by Audio Highs
• Gintama° Original Soundtrack by Audio Highs
• Gintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen Original Soundtrack by Audio Highs
• Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare Original Soundtrack by Audio Highs

👩‍🎤 Artist related

The following soundtracks by Masanori Takumi are now available

• Genshiken Original Soundtrack
• Peach Girl Original Soundtrack

The following songs by Kiyoshiro Imawano are now available

• Urusei Yatsura (2022) Insert ep 18 "Ikenai Rouge Magic" by Kiyoshiro Imawano & Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Yomawari Neko Theme song "JUMP"

The following songs by Afilia Saga / Afilia Saga East are now available worldwide on Spotify and in more countries on Apple Music!

• Choujigen Game Neptune: Hi☆Light
  Ending ep 1 "Koi o Game ni Shinaide!"
  Insert ep 1 "Mirai Button"
  Insert ep 2 "Venus Megamix!"
• Isuca Opening "Never Say Never"
• Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru Opening "S・M・L☆"
• Steins;Gate
  Insert ep 9 "My White Ribbon"
  Insert ep 2, 4 & 9 "Watashi LOVE na otome"
• Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai Opening "Embrace Blade"

The following songs by KIX・S are now available

• Fake Opening "Everybody ! Shake It Buddy !"
• Mobile Suit Victory Gundam Ending 2 "Mou Ichido Tenderness"

The following songs by coldrain are now available worldwide on Apple Music.

• Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger Ending "8AM"
• Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin Opening "We're not alone"

The following songs by TWO-MIX are now available worldwide.

• Detective Conan
  Opening 5 "TRUTH ~A GREAT DETECTIVE OF LOVE~"
  Insert ep 81 "LIVING DAYLIGHTS"
  Insert ep 82 "BREAK"
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Ending "WHITE REFLECTION"
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Movie Ending "LAST IMPRESSION"

The following song by Sachi Tainaka is now available worldwide.

• Fate/stay night Ending ep 24 "Kimi to no Ashita" by Sachi Tainaka

🇯🇵 Japan only

• Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! Ending "JUMP IN" by Megumin (CV: Rie Takahashi) & Yunyun (CV: Aki Toyosaki)
• Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! Ending "Zutto" by Yuna (CV: Maki Kawase)
• Pokémon Horizons: The Series Opening "Dokimeki Diary" by asmi & Chinozo
• Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! Ending "Yume ga Samete mo" by Hime Shiraki (CV: Yui Ogura) & Mitsuki Yano (CV: Sumire Uesaka)