Hinata Kashiwagi, a former member of Japanese girl idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, has posted a music video for her upcoming CD single song, “Alca,” on her official YouTube channel. The refreshing pop tune is now featured as the opening theme for the latest seventh season of the TV anime Natsume’s Book of Friends. The music video featuring beautiful sceneries was shot in the Hitoyoshi and Kuma areas in Kumamoto Prefecture, which are closely associated with the story, including Bishamondo, Kajiya-cho Street, and Nishisebashi Bridge, which are model locations for the anime.
Hinata Kashiwagi “Alca” Music Video
Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 7 Creditless Opening Video
Ahead of the CD release in Japan on November 13, the title track “Alca” is now available on digital services for streaming and download.
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CD single jacket
Following the sixth season in 2017, the seventh season of the Natsume’s Book of Friends TV anime series premiered in Japan on October 7, 2024. The first episode “The Fragment’s Lament” is now available for Crunchyroll Premium members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and India.Crunchyroll describes the overall series:
Takashi Natsume has been able to see youkai, Japanese monsters, his whole life. He inherited a book of youkai names from his grandmother, Reiko. These names give their owner power over the youkai, so he and his self-proclaimed bodyguard “Nyanko-sensei” spend their days returning them to their original owners. As Natsume finally finds a place where he feels welcome, he meets and says goodbye to new Youkai….
Source: Hinata Kashiwagi official YouTube channel © 2024 SDM
