Hollywood has had a tough go during the pandemic. Box-office profits plummeted, cinemas closed and at-home streaming providers made a mint. In October, though, the animated film ¡°Demon Slayer: Mugen Train¡± surprised everyone by breaking one box-office record after another ¡ª and LiSA, the voice behind its opening theme, saw new levels of success.
Having penned and performed the opening tracks for the ¡°Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba¡± TV series, as well as the full-length feature follow-up, LiSA, whose stage name is an acronym for ¡°Love is Same All,¡± has seen her fan base flourish as the franchise gains worldwide popularity. But that isn¡¯t the only thing she has to celebrate.
On May 19, the Gifu Prefecture-native, whose real name is Risa Oribe, released a seven-track mini-album titled ¡°Ladybug¡± (stylized in all caps) to commemorate her 10th anniversary as a solo artist. It features collaborations with high-profile musicians such as Grammy Award-winning B¡¯z guitarist Takahiro Matsumoto, Yuzu¡¯s Yujin Kitagawa and Avu-chan from pop-rock band Queen Bee (Ziyoou-vachi).
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