Maaya Sakamoto

Voice actor and singer Maaya Sakamoto launched her debut's 30th anniversary project "MAAYA’s BEST SONG~Tell us your most favorite Maaya Sakamoto song~" today on March 31, her 45th birthday.Sakamoto made her professional singer debut with "Yakusoku wa Iranai" (TV anime The Vision of Escaflowne opening theme) from Victor Entertainment on April 24, 1996, releasing 35 singles and 11 original full albums to date.In this project, fans will be able to vote for their favorite songs among all the songs Sakamoto has released under her own name (i.e., songs she has sung as a character will not be included). Votes will be accepted from both Japan and abroad.

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 official website for MIRU: Paths to My Future, an upcoming original TV anime project produced by Japanese diesel engine and heavy machinery manufacturer Yanmar, announced that voice actor and singer Maaya Sakamoto has joined its voice cast members. She plays the role of a girl in the anime's prologue segment. The character's visuals have been revealed above.

The official website for voice actor and singer Maaya Sakamoto has announced that her next 36th CD single "Drops" is set to release on May 21, 2025. It will have been six months since the release of her previous 35th single "nina" in November 2024.The title tune will be featured as the opening theme for the upcoming spring 2025 TV anime Once Upon a Witch's Death. The lyrics are written by Yuho Iwasato, who has worked with Maaya Sakamoto on numerous songs, including her debut song "Yakusoku wa Iranai" (The Vision of Escaflowne opening theme).

The official website for voice actor and singer Maaya Sakamoto (Hitomi Kanzaki in The Vision of Escaflowne, Mari Illustrious Makinami in Rebuild of Evangelion) has announced that her next 35th single "nina" is set to release on November 6, 2024. The title trac