Eir Aoi has released the music video for her new song Ryuusei which is currently serving as the opening theme song to the ongoing anime series Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online.

Mei Hata makes an appearance in the music video, a young actress who has performed in dramas. The video expressively captures the sensitive feelings of a girl.

Eir Aoi’s Comments:

“The music video for Ryuusei has been released. The actress Mei Hata appears in this one. The video tells the story of a girl who, despite being hurt by her daily life, still holds strong confidence in herself. This is the first music video I have done that has elements of a drama. My feelings have been put into this song, so I’d be happy if they resonated with other people.”

Mei Hata’s Comments:

“This is this first time I’ve appeared in a music video. I’m very happy to have been able to take part in Eir Aoi’s wonderful music. I don’t have any lines in the music video, I just act it out, so I was worried about how best to express everything, but after talking with the director, I was able to do it while valuing the emotions put into the song. I want lots of people to watch it.”

Director – Takashi Tadokoro’s Comments:

Eir’s performance on the day was nothing short of powerful. The composition of the performances were simple as scenes, but the power embedded in her ability to convey emotions in her eyes, as well as her facial expressions and performance had me locked on and focused while I was watching without even realising. I also felt the same power in her determination. And Hata’s power of expression in her acting is really something! At first glance she seems like a delicate girl, but her true essence is that she’s extremely strong. The two of them were the best match for the acting in this performance.”

The CD cover for Ryuusei / Yakusoku, which is set to hit shelves on June 13, has also been unveiled for the first time.

The beautiful cover with its air of exotic and the vibrant illustration make for a cool makeup.

Eir Aoi has sprung back into action with full force, so much so that it feels like she never went on hiatus.

The singer will perform a solo show at the Nippon Budokan on August 16 to set her return in stone. Pre-sale tickets are currently on sale via her fan club, so be sure to check it out if you’re interested.

After taking time away from the spotlight due to her poor both, Eir Aoi returned to the music scene in February this year. And she’s about to set her return in stone.

It has been announced that the J-pop singer’s first solo concert since her return will be held at the Budokan on August 16, 2018 for a special show titled Eir Aoi Special Live 2018 ～RE BLUE～ at Nippon Budokan.

This will mark her first solo concert in 21 months since her performance at the Budokan in November 2016. Just as the lyrics to her song Yakusoku say: “I will keep my promise / I will deliver this song.” She has kept her promise and will return to the stage.

It has also been announced that Eir Aoi’s official fan club Eir Land will undergo a re-opening on May 7 at noon. Pre-sale tickets for the August show will also be available for fan club members on the same day.

Eir Aoi is back in the scene. Be sure to stay up to date with the latest news.

J-pop singer Eir Aoi unveiled her latest artist photo for her new song Ryusei (“Meteors”) which will serve as the opening theme song for the forthcoming anime adaptation of Keiichi Sigsawa’s light novel Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online.

Eir Aoi went on hiatus from her activities in November 2016 due to health issues. Her return has sparked riotous excitement through the community.

As the song title suggests, her striking new artist visual bears a vivid resemblance to meteors, with the singer herself enveloped in countless bright, shining stars.

The next installment to the immensely popular Sword Art Online series will begin airing in Japan on April 7^th from midnight. Ryusei will also be available for digital purchase on April 22^nd via iTunes, mora, Recochoku, animelo mix, and other digital platforms.

Don’t miss out on the newest release from Eir Aoi.

Sword Art Online (SAO) is an internationally acclaimed anime series that first broadcast back in 2012. In February 2017, the movie Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale was released, which was seen by over 1.77 million people and grossed ￥200 billion at the box office.

The next story in the SAO saga, Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online, will begin airing in April. The story, written by Keiichi Sigsawa (Kino’s Journey), is noted for its battle scenes steeped in reality and intensity.

It has been announced that singer Eir Aoi will provide the opening theme for the forthcoming anime adaptation with her new song Ryuusei. A new commercial was released featuring the song.

Be sure to check out Eir Aoi‘s new song and don’t miss the new SAO.

Eir Aoi who stopped her music activities from the day she performed at Nippon Budokan in November 2016, announced that she will resume her music career starting from spring of 2018. Also, it was announced onher official website that she will release a new song called “Yakusoku” (promise).

On the 1^st of February, a blue light started to pulse on her website and her fans went into anticipation mode thinking, “new information might be announced soon!” Then on the 8^th of February (Thurs.), an official announcement was made that she will resume her music career and release her new song “Yakusoku.”

Aoi Eir “Yakusoku” (YouTube Edit)

“Yakusoku” is a song created/written by Aoi herself representing her feelings and determination and is a “prelude song” of her music activity restart.

She will go into full swing in her music activities starting from this spring. Let’s keep an eye out on her restart activities!

Eir Aoi had her last live performance on Friday 4^th and Saturday 6^th November 2016 at the Nippon Budokan. When will she spring back into action? We don’t know yet…

In the last 5 years of her musical activity, she had only announced one break. After announcing her long-term break this year in August, she stood on stage at her final live at the Nippon Budokan before a crowd filled with devoted fans. As the tension in the Budokan was rising to its peak, the live performance began and many fans could be seen crying!

As she performed her first song of the evening “Sirius”, the whole venue was wrapped in the warmth of her singing. She continued with many of her biggest hits including “AURORA” and “Cobalt Sky”. She barely took a break to talk to the audience! When she was about to perform her last two songs of the live, she finally started to talk to the audience. Her words were “I know that the performance is almost over, but please enjoy it to the very end!” She finished the live with her latest single “Wings” followed by “INNOCENCE”.

She wore red plaid clothing for her encore and entered the stage alone. She then apologised for announcing her long period break in August and began talking about the many beautiful memories she has of her 5 years as an artist. She performed “frozen eyez” — a song which she calls her “first song”, as it was released before her major debut and even made an appearance in popular magazine “LisAni”. She also performed “Tsunagaru Omoi” — the first ever song she had ever composed and wrote lyrics for by herself. As she performed, the audience could see tears rolling down her cheeks. 

Before performing her final song, she spoke to the audience once more. She directed her gratitude and feelings to the staff and fans and said; “Thank you for finding me. Thank you for loving my songs. Thank you for always supporting me.”

Her final song was “Niji no Oto” and with that, a bright light fired up at the back of the stage which she disappeared into, making everybody question whether her existence was just a dream…Her live LAST BLUE consisted of 24 songs including 3 songs for the encore. With everything that happened over these two magnificent days, the curtains finally closed.

≪ Eir Aoi LIVE summary≫

Eir Aoi 5^th Anniversary Special Live 2016 at the Nippon Budokan 〜LAST BLUE〜

4^th November 2016（Fri）OPEN:18:00 / START:19:00

5^th November 2016（Sat）OPEN:16:00 / START:17:00