Matsurika Kanriden Sets KANA-BOON Opening Theme for January 2027

Matsurika Kanriden will premiere in Japan in January 2027, and a new trailer has revealed KANA-BOON as the performer of the opening theme song Hanabanashi. The latest update also adds Takeo Otsuka as Rei Tenga, Kotaro Nishiyama as Hou Shisei, and Sho Komura as Shou Shunsetsu to the cast. Rie Takahashi stars as Ko Matsurika alongside Nobunaga Shimazaki as Emperor Hakuyo. Yuichi Nakazawa directs the historical fantasy anime at MAHO FILM under supervising director Takeshi Mori, with Toko Machida handling series composition, Manami Inose designing the characters, and Takuro Iga composing the music. Based on Rinne Ishida and Izumi’s light novels, the story follows a talented commoner whose strong memory and encounter with the emperor propel her into the Inner Palace and civil service.

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