Music Legend Keisuke Kuwata to Pen First-Ever Anime Theme for 'Akane-banashi' TV Adaptation
The highly anticipated TV anime adaptation of "Akane-banashi," a popular manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, has been announced with a surprising piece of news that has caused a stir on social media: music legend Keisuke Kuwata will perform the opening theme song. It has been decided that Kuwata's first-ever entirely original song written for an anime, titled "Hitotarashi" (roughly translated as "Charmer" or "People-Pleaser"), in his 48-year career, will kick off the broadcast starting Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 11:30 PM. This special announcement was made via the official "Akane-banashi" account with a special anime promotional video, instantly making it a trending topic. Numerous surprised comments poured in, such as "Keisuke Kuwata for Akane-banashi's OP!?" and "What an era we live in now" and "Shonen Jump editorial department is out of control. Anything goes!?" highlighting the excitement a...