Japanese singer Aoi Teshima’s official YouTube channel has started streaming a lyric video for her latest digital single song “Hanasaku Michi de” (“On the road of blooming flowers”), which is now featured as the ending theme for the spring 2025 TV anime Once Upon a Witch’s Death. The lyrical tune was written, composed, arranged by Yuki Kajiura.
Aoi Teshima “Hanasaku Michi de” Lyric Video
Once Upon a Witch’s Death Creditless Ending Video
Among anime fans, Teshima is best known for her insert and theme song works for two Studio Ghibli films — Tales from Earthsea in 2006 and From Up On Poppy Hill in 2011. She also voiced the main heroine Therru in the former.
“Hanasaku Michi de” released digitally on April 10, 2025.
“Hanasaku Michi de” digital jacket
Aoi Teshima artist photo
The TV anime adaptation of Saka’s fantasy light novel series Once Upon a Witch’s Death premiered in Japan on April 1, 2025. Crunchyroll is streaming the series 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!
