Kiyoe Yoshioka, who is the vocalist of Ikimonogakari, is going to sing the opening theme song for the TV animation series, “A Couple of Cuckoos,” airing on TV Asahi from April 2022. She sings the opening theme song for the TV anime as a solo act for the first time.
©Miki Yoshikawa・Kodansha/a Couple of Cuckoos Production Committee
“A Couple of Cuckoos” is a manga series telling a love story that started from the incident that babies switched at birth, written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa, who also created “Flunk Punk Rumble,” and “Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches”. When the first comic book in this manga series was published on the 15th of May 2020 by Kodansha, it quickly sold out in every book shop. This is an extremely popular manga series that required 10 editions in the shortest amount of time in the history of the publisher Kodansha.
It has been announced that the manga is going to be adapted into a TV animation airing from April 2022, and the opening theme song will be Kiyoe Yoshioka’s ‘Dekoboko’.
This new song ‘Dekoboko’ is created by Haruko Nagaya from the band Ryokuoushoku Shakai. Haruko Nagaya is very close to Kiyoe Yoshioka both as friends and also in business as they are often on TV programs together. This song has an authentic pop sound with a very charming feeling. It blends with the world of the anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” to show many different exciting feelings. The song ‘Dekoboko’ will be available for streaming and download on various music platforms from Sunday the 17th of April 2022.
The cover art of the song ‘Dekoboko’ and the new artist’s photograph has been revealed as well. The artwork was done by Mr.HARU (koe Inc.) who also worked on Kiyoe’s last single ‘Massara’. He creates a pop feeling as if he took the color and brightness from the song itself. Furthermore, the main PV of TV Anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” has been released on KADOKAW Anime YouTube Channel. You can listen to some parts of the song ‘Dekoboko’ there.
◆ TV Anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” Main PV: https://youtu.be/
Akari Kito who voiced Erika Amano in the anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” made a comment about the song ‘Dekoboko’ by Kiyoe Yoshioka being the opening theme song. Amari Kito said, “I was so thrilled to find out that Kiyoe Yoshioka will sing the opening theme song for the TV anime “A Couple of Cuckoos”. Since I am a part of her generation, I am so excited!! It is an awesome song with Kiyoe Yoshioka’s pure voice and melody and lyrics reflecting the freshness of the work, full of the sweet and bitter feelings of love.”
Kiyoe Yoshioka commented, “I am so honored to be a singer for the song ‘Dekoboko’ which is the opening theme song of “A Couple of Cuckoos”. ‘Dekoboko’ is an amazing love song created by Haruko Nagaya. It will definitely make people excited! Everyone from the band, Ryokuoushoku Shakai, took part in playing the music. I am so glad!! I would be so happy if I could be able to support the main characters in the anime, who are pushed by destiny, as well as the entire animation of “A Couple of Cuckoos”!! Please enjoy the anime and the song ‘Dekoboko’!”
Also the iTunes pre-order/Spotify pre-save campaign has started at 00:00 (JAPAN TIME) Tuesday the 18th of January, which is prior to the release on Sunday the 17th of April. From this campaign, you could get a ‘Dekoboko’ original pen case. If you submit the form for this campaign with the necessary details by 23:59 Saturday the 16th of April, 100 people will get “a ‘Dekoboko’ original pen case” by lottery. Please check more details from the campaign page or the Ikimonogakari official site.
