ZAQ revealed jacket covers, track list, and preview music video for new single hopeness. Her 10th single has tie-up as opening theme for anime Pandora in the Crimson Shell (Kokaku no Pandora, 紅殻のパンドラ). Single hopeness comes on two editions hitting stores February 3rd 2016. Updated details and PVs follow.
Songwriter and singer ZAQ most recently released 9th single Katararezutomo (カタラレズトモ) on October 21st 2015. The single has tie-up as opening theme for original anime Concrete Revolutio: Superhero Fantasy (コンクリート・レボルティオ~超人幻想~).
Anime Pandora in the Crimson Shell (Kokaku no Pandora, 紅殻のパンドラ) is adapted from manga Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn by Shirow Masamune (Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed) and illustrated by Rikudou Koushi (Excel Saga). The story is set on a deteriorating future earth and follows two cybernetically enhanced young girls Nanakorobi Nene and Clarion who come together to protect their home and island from high-powered terrorist.
The anime airs starting January 8th 2016 on Tokyo MX in Japan and provider Funimation.com streams for North America. The anime’s ending theme LoSe±CoNtRoL is written by ZAQ and performed by main female voice cast Fuku Sanae (Nanakorobi Nene) and Namakura Manami (Clarion).
Single hopeness comes on two editions. Regular edition features anime themed illustrated jacket cover. Most stores offer artist photo bonus – image and availability varies by store.
Preview music video and anime trailer after the release details.
ZAQ – hopeness – release date February 3rd 2016