Kodoani.com – The official YouTube channel of voice actress/singer Ai Furihata has streamed the music video for her third CD single “Hohoemi no Oto” (The Sound of A Smile). This pop tune is currently chosen as the opening theme for the spring 2024 anime series Astro Note.
Furihata is best known for playing Ruby Kurosawa in Love Live! Sunshine!! and also took on the role of Teruko Matsubara, one of the main characters in Astro Note.
The song was composed and arranged by Akimitsu Honma, who produced songs for Porno Graffitti and Ikimonogakari, and the lyrics were written by Yukinojo Mori, who wrote many pop and anime songs during the Showa period, as well as hits for rock artists such as Tomoyasu Hotei.
The CD single “Hohoemi no Oto” is scheduled to be released in Japan on May 29, 2024.
The anime television series Astro Note premiered in Japan on April 5, 2024, and the first episode was available to Crunchyroll Premium members in many regions as it aired in Japan.
Astro Note tells the story of Takumi, a talented chef who is fired and starts working at an old boarding house. He meets Mira, a mysterious caretaker, and his life begins to change as they work together.