Hana Hope TV anime “Spice and Wolf” opening theme “Tabi no Yukue” single will be released on 5/29! Prior to release, advance distribution and first anime broadcast will start from 24:00 tonight!

It has been decided that Hana Hope will release her new song “Tabi no Yukue”, which has been selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Spice and Wolf” as a single on May 29th.

Hana Hope Artist Photo

The TV anime “Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF” won the 12th Dengeki Novel Award “Silver Award” published by KADOKAWA Dengeki Bunko, and the series will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2021 with a total circulation of 5 million. Based on the extremely popular light novel that has surpassed the mainstream. Currently, the sequel “Spice and Wolf Spring Log” and the spin-off series “Spice and Wolf: Wolf and Parchment” have been published, and this work is very popular not only in Japan but also overseas.

This TV anime is not a sequel to the previously animated films “Spice and Wolf (2008)” and “Spice and Wolf II (2009),” but a completely new story that will be drawn from the beginning.

“Tabi no Yukue” is a song arranged by Hayato Tanaka, who also worked on the major debut song “flowers,” which was selected as the “Fate/Grand Order” Memorial Movie 2023 theme song and became a hot topic. A dramatic song where Hana Hope’s vocals gradually increase in scale and stimulate the lachrymal glands.

“Where the journey goes” distribution JKT

The package single will be released in two forms: artist edition (first press limited edition) and anime edition (limited period press edition).

In addition to the title song “Tabi no Yukue”, it has also been decided that “Rain Or Shine”, provided by cero frontman Shohei Takagi, which was released as a digital single on March 20th, will be included. The anime edition will be released with a jacket featuring an original illustration from the TV anime “MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF”. Other recording details and artwork will be announced at a later date.

We have also decided on special benefits at each store to coincide with the release. Animate will give away a Mashikaku bromide, Amazon.co.jp will give away a mega jacket, Seven Net Shopping will give away an acrylic keychain, Rakuten Books will give a postcard, and support stores will give away a B3 poster on a first-come, first-served basis to single purchasers.

The first broadcast of the TV anime “Spice and Wolf MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF” will begin tonight at 25:30. Along with the anime, attention is likely to be focused on Hana Hope as well as how the journey will color the story.

Prior to the broadcast, advance distribution of “Tabi no Yukue” will start from 24:00, so please check it out before the broadcast.

【release information】

Hana Hope

New Single “Tabi no Yukue”

2024.5.29 Release

TV anime “MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF” opening theme

(First production limited edition (CD)) AICL-4570 ¥2,000 (tax included)

(Limited edition (CD+BD)) AICL-4571～2 ¥2,000 (tax included)

CD reservation/purchase link https://smar.lnk.to/bYxvY8

Delivery link https://smar.lnk.to/eTHpayWN

■In-store benefits

Animate: Mashikaku Bromide

Amazon.co.jp: Mega Jacket

Rakuten Books: Postcard

Seven Net Shopping: Acrylic keychain

Support store: B3 poster

*Supporting stores will be announced at a later date.

[Anime work information]

TV anime “MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF”

Broadcast on TV Tokyo and others from 25:30 on April 1, 2024

STORY

Craft Lawrence, a young peddler, spends his days selling goods from town to town, with a horse as his partner to pull his cart.

One day, he visits a small village surrounded by golden wheat fields and meets a beautiful girl with ears and a tail.

“My name is Holo.”

Holo, who calls himself the “Wise Wolf”, is the embodiment of the wolf that rules over fertility.

Hearing her desire to return to her hometown of Yoitsu Forest, which is supposed to be far north, Lawrence and Holo become companions on a business trip heading north.

However, the peddler’s journey is full of unexpected ups and downs…

The carriage carrying the lonely peddler and the lonely wolf now begins to run noisily.

[STAFF]

Original work: Hasekura Hizuna (Dengeki Bunko “Spice and Wolf”/published by KADOKAWA)

Character draft: Ju Fumikura

General director: Takeshi Takahashi

Director: Hijiri Sanpei

Character design: Koji Hada

Color design: Tomoko Koyama

Art setting: Kaoru Aoki, Toshiki Amada, Reiji Obata

Art director: Kazuhiro Inoue

Director of Photography: Koji Hayashi

Edit: Ayako Tan

Sound director: Tomohiro Yoshida

Music: Kevin Penkin

Produced by: ENISHIYA

Animation production: Passione

[CAST]

Craft Lawrence: Jun Fukuyama

Holo: Ami Koshimizu

Seelen: Daisuke Namikawa

Lichten Mahrheit: Yoshitada Otsuka

Hans Lemelio: Hozumi Goda

Nora Arendt: Mai Nakahara

・Opening theme: Hana Hope “Tabi no Yukue”

・Ending theme: ClariS “Andante”

【broadcast】

Broadcast on TV Tokyo and others from 25:30 on Monday, April 1, 2024

・TV Tokyo: Broadcast from 25:30 on Monday, April 1st

・TV Osaka: Broadcast from 25:30 on Monday, April 1st

・TV Aichi: Broadcast from 25:30 on Monday, April 1st

・BS TV Tokyo: Broadcast from 24:30 on Tuesday, April 2nd

・AT-X: Broadcast from 22:00 on Wednesday, April 3rd

【delivery】

Advance distribution on ABEMA from 26:00 on Monday, April 1st

Other platforms will be distributed sequentially from 26:00 on Thursday, April 4th.

【movie】

▼First PV:https://youtu.be/DuWQOwwI9z4PV

▼2nd PV:https://youtu.be/87qP9hwrSA

▼This notice:https://youtu.be/Fr50ydw5H_Qa

▼TV anime “MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF” non-credit opening video

https://youtu.be/IRL1jSmfIKU

Official site:https://spice-and-wolf.com/

Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/Spicy_Wolf_Prj

Official TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@spice.and.wolf_anime_pr

●Please tell us how you felt when it was decided that you would be in charge of the opening theme.

I was honestly happy to be able to work with such a historical work. Since this is the opening of the story, I wanted to do my best to make the content feel exciting.

●Please tell us your impressions after reading the original story and scenario of “Spice and Wolf.”

A very peaceful rural landscape surrounded by nature, with vast grasslands and small villages from the European Middle Ages, came to mind before my eyes. I could even feel the wind rushing through me. The various events that occur during the road trip between the main characters, Lawrence and Holo, were interesting, and I wanted to see the next episode more and more.

●Please tell us the name of the song and the thoughts behind the song.

The Holo who spends time with the protagonist is a wolf incarnate, and although she would normally be feared, she is actually a cute, fun and bright girl. Because of her, she sang in a way that was warm and full of humanity, yet also conveyed the sublimity of the divine wolf, in a way that gently and beautifully echoed across the meadow.

●Please give a message to those who are looking forward to the anime.

Please get in the mood with the opening song. Please enjoy watching it while anticipating the song’s title, “Tabi no Yukue.” It might be even more exciting if you add a tail and ears to it!

[Live information]

■am8 playtime #1

Friday, April 5th

OPEN: 18:00 START: 19:00

Location: TimeOut Cafe & Diner (Ebisu LIQUIDROOM 2F)

Act: am8, Hana Hope, Kaori Takeda, and more…!

■Uchiboso Art Festival Tosoko Engeki/Tosoko Ongeki “Super Folklore”

April 20th (Sat) and 21st (Sun) Crookfields (Kisarazu)

Starring: Kazutoshi Sakurai/Shikao Suga/Butterfly Studio

(guest vocal: Hana Hope/ dancer: KUMI/ Tsuki Takamura) / dance: Kei Asanuma

Takeshi Kobayashi (Key) / FUYU (Dr) / Yu Sudo (Ba) / Yukio Nagoshi (Gt) / Shoko Oki (Vl)

detail https://100nengo-art-fes.jp/event/%E9%80%9A%E5%BA%95%E7%B8%81%E5%8A%87%E3%83%BB%E9%80%9A %E5%BA%95%E9%9F%B3%E5%8A%87/