Japanese singer Aoi Kubo released her new digital single song “Iro no Naka” (“Among the Colors”) on April 6, and her official YouTube channel has also started streaming a lyric video for the song. The lyrical tune is now featured as the ending theme for the spring 2024 TV anime Tonari no Yokai-san.
Aoi Kubo “Iro no Naka” lyric video
Aoi Kubo made her singer debut in August 2020 when she was 15. Her fragile and clear voice has been resonating with people of all ages as a “healing voice.” Her 2023 song “Sasakure” was used as the ending theme for the TV anime The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons.”I am very happy to have been chosen to sing the ending theme song for ‘Tonari no Yokai-san,'” Kubo said on the anime’s official website. “‘Iro no Naka” is a song that I created after reading the original manga. I love the world view where everyone has the same heart, regardless of their shape or form, and I recorded the song while imagining the world. I hope ‘Iro no Naka’ will reach your hearts along with the anime!”
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The TV anime adaptation of noho’s slice-of-life fantasy manga series Tonari no Yokai-san premiered in Japan on April 7, 2024, and its first episode is now available on Crunchyroll for Premium members worldwide excluding Japan, China and Korea.Crunchyroll describes the series:
Welcome to Engamori, the cozy town where supernatural beings are your friendly neighbors. For generations and to this day, the otherworldly Yokai and humans have continued to protect their easygoing way of life. Enjoy the mountain breeze and uncover the mysterious bonds that lie within.
Sources: Aoi kubo official YouTube channel, “Tonari no Yokai-san” anime official website
