maaya sakamoto Last Exile

Maaya Sakamoto’s newest single “Buddy” dropped on October 19th and her next single, “Okaerinasai” (Welcome Back) is set for October 26th.

“Buddy” is featured as the opening theme for the new adaption for anime series Last Exile: Silver Wing and is a collaboration with rock group School Food Punishment. Maaya will also voice a character who appears in the 6th episode of the anime. Last Exile: Silver Wing began airing October

“Okaerinasai” (Welcome Back) is featured as the opening theme for Tamayura – Hitotose anime series. The song was written by Matsutoya Yumi. The b-side song is a cover of Matsutoya Yumi’s “A HAPPY NEW YEAR.” Tamayura – Hitotose began airing October 3rd and hasn’t yet been picked up for similcast streaming outside of Japan.

Maaya will also be releasing a new album “Driving in the silence” on November 8th.

More details on the releases after the jump,

Last Exile: Silver Wing (TV Anime) Intro Theme: Buddy
October 19th
maaya sakamoto Last Exile

[CD1]
1. Buddy
2. something little
3. Buddy -Instrumental-
4. something little -Instrumental-
[CD2] (Limited Edition)
1. eternal return
2. HIMITSU
3.DOWN TOWN
4. SPICA
5. MIZUUMI
6. BOKURA NO REKISHI
7. KIMI NO SEI
8. KANASHIKUTE YARIKIRENAI
9. MOONLIGHT (MATA HA`KIMI GA NEMURU TAME NO ONGAKU`)

Tamayura – Hitotose – (TV Anime) Intro Theme: Okaerinasai
October 26th
maaya sakamoto tamayura hitotose

[CD1]
1. OKAERINASAI
2. A  HAPPY NEW YEAR
3. OKAERINASAI -Instrumental-
4. A HAPPY NEW YEAR -Instrumental-
[CD2] (Limited Edition)
1. PEACE
2. 風待ちジェット 〜kazeyomi edition
3. GET NO SATISFACTION!
4. MAGIC NUMBER
5. HIKARI ARE
6. TOPIA
7. I and I
8. STAND UP. GIRLS!
9. everywhere
Driving in the silence
New album 11/09/2011
Maaya Sakamoto driving in the silence

[CD]
1. Driving in the silence
2. Sayonara Santa
3. Melt the snow in me
4. homemade christmas
5. KOTOSHI ICHIBAN
6. TATOEBA RINGO GA TE NI OCHIRU YOUNI
7. KYOKUYA
8. CHIKAI
9. Driving in the silence -reprise-

Source: natalie & cdjapan