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sweet ARMS announced new single Blade of Hope with tie-up as the opening theme for upcoming anime The Testament of Sister New Devil. Unit member Nomizu Iori voices supporting character Nonaka Kurumi in the high school action-harem-romance anime. Their 5th single Blade of Hope comes on two editions scheduled for release on February 4th 2014 – read on for more details and anime previews featuring OP Blade of Hope.

~ updated release details ~

Unit sweet ARMS, formed with voice actors Nomizu Iori, Sadohara Kaori, Misato, and Togashi Misuzu, debuted with single ING (2012.07.04) featured as opening theme for anime Upotte!!. They released 4th single Trust in you May 6th 2014 with tie-up as them opening theme for Date A Live season 2. Most recently the unit released their 1st album TRIGGER on July 30th 2014.

Anime The Testament of Sister New Devil (Shinmai Mao no Testament, 新妹魔王の契約者), adapted from light novels by Uesu Tetsuto, follows Toujou Basara a first year high school student who lives with his eccentric father. Before leaving on an overseas trip his father announces he’s getting re-married and brings home two younger sisters for Basara, Naruse Mio and Naruse Maria. But Basara soon learns that Mio is a novice devil and Maria is a succubus. They attempt to trick him into forming a servant/master contract but due to Mio’s inexperience the contract is reversed and Basara becomes the master. Many erotic situations start happening to Basara and he is caught up in a supernatural battle trying to protect those around him.

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The anime airs beginning January 2015 on ATX and Tokyo MX in Japan – no announcements yet on availability outside of Japan. Unit member Sadohara Kaori (佐土原 かおり) provides the anime’s ending theme with her 4th single Still Sis.

Single Blade of Hope comes on two editions (details subject to change). Jacket covers, full track list, and more details coming!

Anime preview videos 1 & 2 featuring opening theme Blade of Hope after the release details.

sweet ARMSBlade of Hope – release date February 4th 2015

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥1800)

Regular [CD] (¥1200)

[CD]
1. Blade of Hope
2. undecided
3. undecided
4. undecided
[DVD]
1. Blade of Hope (music video)
2. Blade of Hope (making-of music video documentary)
[CD]
1. Blade of Hope
2. undecided
3. undecided
4. undecided

Sadohara KaoriStill Sis – release date February 4th 2015

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥1800)

Regular [CD] (¥1200)

[CD]
1. Still Sis
2. undecided
3. undecided
4. undecided
[DVD]
1. Still Sis (music video)
2. Still Sis (making-of music video documentary)
[CD]
1. Still Sis
2. undecided
3. undecided
4. undecided

 

 

 

Shinmai Mao no Testament official site

sweet ARMS at NIPPON Columbia Records

Sadohara Kaori Ameba blog

Nomizu Iori at FlyingDog Records