Maaya Sakamoto’s Highly Anticipated New Song ‘nina’ Chosen as Opening Theme for Nina the Starry Bride Airing in October

It has been announced that Maaya Sakamoto will perform the opening theme “nina” for the TV anime
Nina the Starry Bride, which will begin airing in October. A music video (short ver.) and new artist photo
have been released.

“nina” Music Video (Short Ver.): https://youtu.be/3MeXADc52jU

Nina the Starry Bride is a popular work that won Best Shōjo Manga at the 46th Kodansha Manga
Awards and boasts a total of 2.1 million copies sold. Sakamoto wrote the lyrics for the opening theme
“nina” herself. The composition and arrangement were handled by Yūsuke Shirato, known for his work
on hits such as Sakurazaka46’s “Sekai ni wa ai shika nai” (composer), THE IDOLM@STER series, and
JUNNA‘s “Here.” This collaboration marks Shirato’s first with Sakamoto. The upbeat, positive, and
energetic opening theme promises to make a strong impact.

The music video for “nina” was directed by Yasuyuki Yamaguchi, who also directed Sakamoto’s
previous video for “Dakishimete.” Combining a sense of speed with stylish and beautiful visuals, the
video creates a tense and thrilling experience for viewers. A full-length version with a different storyline
will be released at a later date. Stay tuned for more details!

PROFILE

Born in Tokyo. Active as a child actress from age eight. She made her CD debut in 1996 with the single
“Yakusoku wa Iranai.” In 2011, her album You can’t catch me topped the Oricon chart. In 2013, she
released Singer-Songwriter, the first album for which she wrote all the music.

In 2019, she released her 30th single “Uchuu no Kioku” (produced by Ringo Sheena) and her 10th
original album Kyou Dake no Ongaku. In 2020, she released her 25th anniversary album Single
Collection+ Achikochi and the digital single “Yakudo,” which topped the Oricon chart.

In 2021, she released her concept album Duets, which featured a variety of artists, and in the same
month, she celebrated the 25th anniversary of her CD debut with a concert at Yokohama Arena, which
is now on sale on Blu-ray and DVD.

In May 2022, she released the double tie-up single “Sumire / Kotoba ni Dekinai,” with music written and
arranged by Shigeru Kishida. In July of the same year, her radio program “Vitamin M,” in which she has
been a personality for 20 years, reached its 1,000th broadcast and entered its 21st year.

In 2023, she released her 33rd single “Mada Tooku ni Iru / un_mute.”

As a lyricist, in addition to writing her own first album, she has also written many songs for other artists,
including KinKi Kids‘ “Hikari no Kehai,” Mamoru Miyano‘s “Toumei,” and Walküre’s “Kaze wa Yokoku
Naku Fuku,” and has published her own lyrics book Shishu (Kadokawa).

She also won the 38th Kazuo Kikuta Theater Award for her performance as Jerusha in the musical
Daddy-Long-Legs.

She is a voice actress, actress, lyricist, essay writer, and radio personality, and her vibrant voice has
won the support of fans all over the world.

Official homepage: http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya/

Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/maayasakamotoCh/