The opening theme song for the summer 2024 anime “ATRI -My Dear Moments-” will be performed by Nogizaka46, and the ending theme song will be performed by 22/7!Artist comments also arrived

Nogizaka46 will be the OP artist for the summer 2024 anime “ATRI -My Dear Moments-” and 22/7 will be the ED artist.

“ATRI -My Dear Moments-” was released as the first title of the novel game brand “ANIPLEX.EXE” from Aniplex, which was launched in 2019. The moving story depicted in fresh strokes has been praised all over the world, and this work, which has exceeded 300,000 downloads and continues to increase the number of users both domestically and internationally, will be made into a TV animation in 2024.

Makoto Kato, the director of “Soon I Will Be You,” which was highly acclaimed for its emotional direction and screenplay, tells the story of a summer’s youth when a boy with a lonely heart meets a robot girl. Director Makoto Kato and screenwriter Toki Hanada have teamed up again. Taking on the challenge of visualizing it. TROYCA, which has a reputation for beautiful visual expression, is in charge of animation production. In a decaying world dyed entirely in blue, the emotional exchange between a boy and a robot girl creates a moving story.

It has been announced that Nogizaka46 will be the opening artist for this work, and 22/7 will be the ending artist. After the theme song artist was decided, Nogizaka46 members said, “When it was decided that our song would start the work “ATRI,” we couldn’t believe it and were really filled with joy.” 22/7 members Comments from each group have also arrived, from Sally Amagi, who said, “I will do my best to sing songs that will allow you to immerse yourself in the world of ATRI every week!”

In addition, to commemorate the selection of the theme song artist, a commemorative illustration of the main character Atri wearing the costumes of the two groups was also released. The costume designs are from each other’s debut singles, Nogizaka46’s “Guru Guru Curtain” (CD released on February 22, 2012), and 22/7’s “Boku wa Didn’t Exist” (September 20, 2017). The CD will be released on the same day. Anime production studio TROYCA released character illustrations of Atri wearing two costumes at the same time as the artist announcement.

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Original picture: Kana Hayashi

Original drawing supervision: Michio Sato

Finishing Paint: Mika Uchida

Special effects Retouch: Asami Kawai

Color design: Mariko Shinohara

Original picture: Kana Hayashi

Original drawing supervision: Michio Sato

Finishing Paint: Stella Keito Kikuchi

Color design: Mariko Shinohara

Nogizaka46 Comment

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I couldn’t believe it when it was decided that a work called ATRI would be started with our song, and I was really happy.

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I hope to deliver songs that make you want to sing every time you watch TRI every week.

Sally Amagi comment

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I think the ending of a work is very important because it tightens up the end of the story. So, I’m really happy that Nanabunnonijuuni was entrusted with such an important role this time!

When I heard that the ending had been decided, I cried with joy! I will do my best to sing songs that will allow you to immerse yourself in ATRI’s worldview every week!

Anime “ATRI -My Dear Moments-” work overview

【staff】

Original work: “ATRI -My Dear Moments-” (ANIPLEX.EXE)

Director: Makoto Kato

Series composition/screenplay: Toki Hanada

Story idea: Asta Konno (Frontwing)

Character draft: Yusano Moto4

Character design/chief animation director: Michio Sato

Art director: Ken Naito

Art setting: Katsuhisa Takiguchi

Color design: Mariko Shinohara

CG Director: Mitsutaka Iguchi

Director of Photography: Tomoyoshi Kato

Edit: Shota Miyama

Sound director: Hitoshi Akedagawa

Music: Fuminori Matsumoto

Animation production: TROYCA

【cast】

Natsuo Ikaruga: Kensho Ono

Atori: Hikaru Akao

Kamishiro Mizuna Moe: Minami Takahashi

Ryuji Nojima: Yoshimasa Hosoya

Catherine: Yoko Hikasa

Rinka Nanami: An Haruno

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