First announced on Megumi Hayashibara’s weekly radio show “Tokyo Boogie Night” on Sunday, followed by an official tweet, two new music CDs will be released in Japan. It was previously announced that she would be performing the opening and ending themes for the new Shaman King anime.
Megumi Hayashibara 30th Anniversary Best
First a new album tentatively called ” Megumi Hayashibara 30th Anniversary Best” will be released on her birthday, March 30th. This album will feature many of her famous songs as well as newly written songs. A tracklist has not been released yet, but there is a chance that one of the new Shaman King theme songs could be included.
Release Date: March 30, 2021
Product Number: KICS-3980-82
Price: 3000yen + tax
Number of Discs: 3 CDs
First-Printing Extra: Includes a special case and book.
TV anime “Shaman King” Theme Song Maxi Single
The title of the single is currently tentative as the name of the Opening and Ending themes for the new Shaman King anime have not been announced yet.
Release Date: April 14, 2021
Product Number: KICM-2077
Price: 1320yen (tax included) (1200yen without tax)
First-Printing Extra: Will be released in a Digipak. The front cover will be a photo of Megumi Hayashibara and the back cover design is currently planned to be an illustration done by Hiroyuki Takei.
Track List:
- Shaman King Opening Theme
- Shaman King Ending Theme
- Shaman King Opening Theme (Off-vocal / Karaoke version)
- Shaman King Ending Theme (Off-vocal / Karaoke version)
The new Shaman King anime does not have a broadcast date yet. Typically King Records releases their music on Wednesdays, with exceptions like the album for a birthdate, so this single date may not reflect when the anime would air.
Bonus Extras
In addition to the base CD, depending on which store you purchase it in Japan there may be additional extras that would be included (while supplies last). Some of these may be in-store only. Information from Megumi Hayashibara’s personal blog, and translated by Dit:
Megumi Hayashibara 30th Anniversary Best
- Animate: A4 clear file & postcard
- Kinkurido: 57mm badge & postcard
- Gamers: 56mm badge & postcard
- Seven Net Shopping: postcard
- Sofmap Animega (some stores): postcard
- Tower Records: postcard
- Toranoana: postcard
- Yamano Gakki: postcard
- Rakuten Books: A4 clear file
- Amazon: mask case
- HMV: postcard
- Neowing: postcard
- TSUTAYA RECORDS (some stores): postcard
- WonderGOO / Shinseido (some stores): postcard
TV anime “Shaman King” Theme Song Maxi Single
- Animate: 2 postcards (a pic of Megumi and a scene of the anime)
- Kinkuri-do: 2 postcards (a pic of Megumi and a scene of the anime)
- Gamers: 2 postcards (a pic of Megumi and a scene of the anime)
- Seven Net Shopping: postcard
- Sofmap Animega (some stores): postcard
- Tower Records: postcard
- Toranoana: postcard
- Yamano Gakki: postcard
- Rakuten Books: postcard
- Amazon: postcard
- HMV: postcard
- Neowing: postcard
- TSUTAYA RECORDS (some stores): postcard
- WonderGOO / Shinseido (some stores): postcard
If you purchase both at the same time:
- Animate: A3 clear poster & badge
Pre-orders have not opened up for this item yet, but should be starting in the next day or so. When purchasing items, be sure to check the retailers shipping policies as most do not do international shipping directly from their store.
There will be some additional Shaman King anime news likely announced in Japan on January 13th. Be sure to follow the official Japanese Twitter (@SHAMANKING_PR) and our Twitter (@ShamanKingNews) for the latest news and updates.
Megumi Hayashibara (voice of Anna) will have her 1500th episode of her weekly radio broadcast “Tokyo Boogie Night” air on January 31st, 2021. A live stream on YouTube (likely without region restrictions) will also be available. More information about this special episode is available here (in Japanese).
Also released today, January 10th, was a new cover of the song “Northern Lights” in the BanG Dream game series. This song is performed by the in-game music group “Afterglow.” “Northern Lights” was the 2nd opening song from the original Shaman King (2001) anime in Japan by Megumi Hayashibara. A preview of the song can be found here.
Thank you to Dit for providing some translations for this article.
