Nao Toyama Announces Three Consecutive Months of Digital Single Releases!

Popular voice actress and singer Nao Toyama has announced her first-ever three consecutive months of single releases as part of her 7th Anniversary/Christmas Eve Project! All three releases will be available via all digital streaming platforms and the concept behind these releases is Nao Toyama’s signature songs.

The first release, titled “Shut Out My Lie,” focuses on Nao Toyama’s strong suit, dance, and is a dance music track. The lyrics convey a sense of not realizing when one has lost their true self, realistically portraying the emotions of people living in modern society, including the feelings of unease that lurk in daily life.

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In the second release, “Mayonaka no Kaiju” (Midnight Monster), Nao Toyama utilizes her voice, which is indispensable in her line of work, in a pop song. She layers her voice multiple times, creating a chorus unlike anything she’s done before. The rhythmic beats, along with the harmonious interplay of guitar and bass, make for an infectious melody that’ll have you grooving without even realizing it.

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For the third release, “(Abbr.) Fanfare for All Humanity,” Nao Toyama sends a musical message of “Congratulations” to everyone, aiming to bring smiles to all. This is her shortest song so far, but has the longest title! The lyrics and composition are by Yusuke Yamada, known for his work on Nao Toyama’s popular songs like “Kimi to Boku no Symphony” and “Goodbye Moratorium.”

Also, mark your calendar for the 7th Anniversary Party “Live☆Pallet,” celebrating Nao Toyama’s 7th year as a singer. The event will be held on February 12, 2024, at Ebisu Garden Hall. Keep an eye on Nao Toyama for more exciting developments to come!

Be sure to check out “Shut Out My Lie” across all streaming platforms here!

Nao Toyama to Sing OP Theme of Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 3 Double Tie-Up Single!

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During the Nao Toyama Birthday Celebration ~Naobou is quitting the 20s~ held at EX THEATER ROPPONGI, it was announced that Nao Toyama will be singing the opening theme of Ascendance of a Bookworm season 3, which will be airing in Japan from April. It was also announced that she will be releasing a double tie-up single on June 8!

This 6th single, which is also part 3 of her 5th Anniversary Plan, will include both “Ano Hi no Kotoba,” the opening theme of Ascendance of a Bookworm season 3, and “Growing,” the previously announced ending theme of I’m Quitting Heroing. “Ano Hi no Kotoba” was written by singer-songwriter Sakura Fujiwara and composed and arranged by Soulife. Comments from both artists can be found below.

The new single will be released in three formats. The Ascendance of a Bookworm Edition (Limited Edition A) will feature a jacket illustration by Yū Shiina and come with a Blu-ray disc containing a 120 minute digest video of Nao Toyama Birthday Celebration ~Naobou is quitting the 20s~, including bonus footage. The booklet will contain a birthday report manga drawn by Makana Watari, a manga artist who has previously created illustrations for Naobou-chan.

Be sure to pre-order all three editions of “Ano Hi no Kotoba” below!

Standard edition 

Limited edition A

Limited edition B

Nao Toyama & Kiyono Yasuno to Officially Form New Unit “Pokapoka Ion”

Popular voice actress Nao Toyama and Kiyono Yasuno, have officially formed a new special unit called “Pokapoka Ion.” They will be singing “Yajirushi,” the OP theme of the anime Slow Loop, which will air in January in Japan.

Nao Toyama and Kiyono Yasuno are also both members of the tactical music unit Walküre from Macross Delta. After performing together on a TV show in 2017, they hit it off and unofficially formed a unit in the hopes of one day singing as a duo. Now, five years later, the unit is official, and they will be singing the OP theme of Slow Loop. Pokapoka Ion, which was formed under the concept of “soothing people’s hearts and delivering vitality ‘vitamins’ for tomorrow,” seeks to deliver comfortable pop tunes that warm people’s hearts (“pokapoka” in Japanese) and shower them with negative ions!

The TV anime Slow Loop will be airing in January 2022 in Japan. Please look forward to the anime and the future activities of Pokapoka Ion! Be sure to check out their official website here along with a preview of their track “Yajirushi” below as well. 

Nao Toyama Casts a New Spell with Upcoming Single!

During a special variety show titled “Naobou’s Summer Vacation with Yumiri and Tane” that was recently streamed on YouTube, voice actress Nao Toyama announced that she will be singing the ending theme of Isekai Shokudo (Restaurant to Another World) season 2, which will begin airing in Japan in October 2021. The song, titled “冷めない魔法“ (“Samenai Maho”), will also be released as a single on November 3! 

Since her debut, Nao Toyama has played the heroine in numerous popular anime. Last year, in 2020, she celebrated her 10th anniversary as a voice actress and released a character song best album titled “Special Thanks.” This year, her fifth as an artist, she released a mini concept album titled “off” on the theme of rest and healing, which ranked 4th on the Oricon Weekly Ranking. 

“Samenai Maho” will be released in three editions: a CD-only standard editions, a limited editions that will come with a bonus Blu-ray, and an anime editions that will come with a bonus DVD. The limited edition Blu-ray will include a full recording of Ouchi de Naobou! Minna de Off-Kai, a YouTube concert held to commemorate the release of her mini concept album “off” in June. This will also include previously unreleased footage of her singing “Sayonara Moratorium” and “Kimi no Egao ni Koishiteru.” The booklet will include the names of those who supported Ouchi de Naobou! Minna de Off-Kai with Super Chat/Super Stickers, as well as newly taken photos. 

The bonus DVD with the anime edition contains the entire episode of Naobou’s Summer Vacation with Yumiri and Tane that was broadcast on August 14, including unreleased footage. The cover of the anime edition will be a special collaboration illustration of Nao Toyama tucking into a meal at Yoshoku no Nekoya, a restaurant in Isekai Shokudo season 2. 

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to check out the music video for “off”, song with the pre-order links for “Samenai Maho” below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

Anime edition 

Nao Toyama to Stream Free Online Concert to Mark the Release of Mini Concept Album “Off”

To celebrate Nao Toyama release of her mini concept album Off, she has announced that she will be holding a free online concert titled “Ouchi de Naobou! Minna de Off-Kai” on her official YouTube channel.

Since her debut, Nao Toyama has played the heroine in numerous popular anime. Last year, in 2020, she celebrated her 10th anniversary as a voice actress and released a character song best album titled Special Thanks, which placed third on the Oricon Weekly Ranking. In December, the Special Thanks! Festival was held as a one-time event at the Tokyo Garden Theater. Now, in 2021, Nao has released her new mini concept album Off on the theme of “rest and healing”.

The concert will be streamed on June 13 (Sun) from 19:00 (JST) on Nao Toyama’s official YouTube channel. This will be Nao Toyama’s first live performance as a solo artist since her 10th anniversary concert in December 2020, and her first performance of songs from her mini concept album Off. We hope that you will subscribe to the channel and set a reminder. On the day, please tweet your impressions with the hashtag #おうちでなおぼう. We look forward to reading your comments and cheering along side you during the performance!