It has been revealed that the idol group &TEAM will be in charge of the opening theme "Magic Hour" and the ending theme "Wonderful World" for the TV anime "Honey Lemon Soda," based on the popular manga by Mayu Murata, which was also made into a live-action movie. The second PV was released on YouTube, showcasing the songs. It was also announced that the anime will be broadcast on Fuji TV's late-night anime slot "+Ultra" from January 8, 2025.
&TEAM commented, "We were very happy when we heard that we, &TEAM, would be in charge of the double theme songs! The second PV, which features the theme song, has the sweet and sour taste of "Honey Lemon Soda," and we are really looking forward to the broadcast starting. While you enjoy the anime, please pay attention to the opening theme "Magic Hour" and the ending theme "Wonderful World," which we sang!" A pin-up of "&TEAM" will be published in the January 2025 issue of the girls' manga magazine "Ribon" (Shueisha) on December 3rd. The serialization of the group will start from the next issue. The second PV shows Ishimori Uka, who has entered Yamitsu High School, meeting Miura Kai and her friends, and how her school life changes for the brighter side. Kai's "golden words," which are also popular in the original work, were also unveiled. A key visual with a refreshing atmosphere that seems to have been cut out from a scene of Uka and Kai's youth was also released. Kana Ichinose, who plays Uka, commented on the visual, "I thought it was a very refreshing and wonderful illustration. Both Uka and Kai seem to have a slightly softer expression, so I imagined that maybe it's the two of them at a stage where the story has progressed a little in the anime. So maybe they're going somewhere together after school. My imagination just grew and grew!" Shogo Yano, who plays Kai, said, "The illustration makes you feel like the two of them are getting closer to each other! I imagined it was the moment when Satoru, Ayumi, and their classmates from Yamizu High School called them and they were looking back. Looking at this illustration, I realized that these two are a great match!"
"Honey Lemon Soda" is a manga that has been serialized in "Ribon" since December 2015. It is a youth love story that depicts the growth of Ishimori Uka, who went to a high school with a free school atmosphere to change herself, and meets Miura Kai, a popular student in her class with lemon-colored hair. The total number of copies of the comics published is over 13 million. The live-action movie released in July 2021 was also a hot topic. The anime is directed by Nishikiori Hiroshi, who has worked on "A Certain Magical Index" and other works. It is produced by JCSTAFF, which has worked on "A Certain Magical Index", and is planned and produced by UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS.
◇Cast (titles omitted): Uka Ishimori: Kana Ichinose▽Kai Miura: Shogo Yano▽Serina Kanno: Rie Takahashi▽Ayumi Endo: Kyori Nemoto▽Tomoya Takamine: Junichi Toki▽Satoru Seto: Taku Yashiro
