Hanafusa Mayu sings a new stadium song at 2024 Nadeshiko League Division 1 Spellanza Osaka's home game @ Yanmar Stadium Nagai! Artwork also released!

Before the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match No. 15 Gamba Osaka vs. Kawasaki Frontale held at Panasonic Stadium Suita on May 19, she appeared at an event on an outdoor stage next to the stadium and performed "Toward Glory," a digital single set for release on June 7, for the first time. Hanafusa Mayu. The song is a "cheering song" written with the theme of uniting athletes, teams, and cheering fans at sporting events held throughout Japan, including the Paris Olympics to be held in the summer. Following a performance at an official J1 League match of Gamba Osaka, a team based in Hanafusa Mayu's hometown of Osaka, the new song was performed at Yanmar Stadium Nagai, where an official match of Spellanza Osaka, a Nadeshiko League Division 1 team also based in Osaka, was held.
Yanmar Stadium Nagai was one of the venues for the 2002 Japan-Korea World Cup, and is a BIG stadium where Japan's national soccer team has played many times. It is one of the largest and most well-known stadiums in Japan, and has hosted not only sports events, but also live concerts by artists and large summer festivals. On this day, before the game, the two teams sang their new songs in the stadium as their supporters (fans) looked on.
The "Cheering Song" was sent to the players, staff members, and supporters of both teams to inspire their feelings and to add a touch of color to the game. On the same day, the digital jacket of the new song "Toward the Glory" and the latest artist photo and other artwork were released to promote this cheering song to sports fans. The new song is a "new standard for cheering songs" and is sure to be a hit with fans.