The official YouTube channel for voice actor and singer Maaya Sakamoto began streaming a music video for her 36th CD single song “Drops,” set to release in Japan on May 21. The electro tune is now featured as the opening theme for the spring 2025 TV anime Once Upon a Witch’s Death.
Yasuyuki Yamaguchi, who previously worked on the music videos for Sakamoto’s fourth single “Hasiru” in 1998 and 34th single “Dakishimete” in 2024, again served as director. The video focuses on the title of the song, “Drops,” and uses rhythmic images to express a variety of emotions, from sadness, joy and frustration, through the motif of tears, water and drops.
Maaya Sakamoto “Drops” Music Video
Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime
Creditless Opening Video
Prior to the CD release, the title tune “Drops” is now available on digital platforms for streaming and download.
Regular edition CD jacket
First press limited edition CD jacket
The TV anime adaptation of Saka’s fantasy light novel series Once Upon a Witch’s Death premiered in Japan on April 1, 2025. The first episode “The Witch With One Year to Live” is now available on Crunchyroll for members worldwide excluding Japan and China.
Crunchyroll describes the series as such:
Meg Raspberry is just an apprentice witch celebrating her 17th birthday. That is, until Faust, her magic teacher and Perennial Witch of the Seven Sages, suddenly reveals she is going to die. To stop the Death Sentence curse, Meg must create the Seed of Life using tears of joy from 1,000 people. Join Meg on her travels as she collects the happy tears from everyone she meets to gain eternal life!
Source: Maaya Sakamoto official YouTube channel
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