A new song by Wednesday's Campanella, "War Ainey," has been chosen as the opening theme for the second season of the TV anime "Ranma 1/2," which will begin airing and distribution on October 4. In addition, the group has announced that the song will be included in their fourth EP, "KAWAII Joshi" (read: cute girls), which will be released on September 24 (Wed.).

Ranma 1/2" is a manga series written by Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of numerous masterpieces including "Urusei Yatsura," "Maison Ikkoku," "Inuyasha," "RINNE on the Border" and "MAO. The second season will begin on October 4, 2025 on Saturdays from 24:55 on Nippon Television Network Corporation. The opening theme "War Ainy" was written by producer Kenmochi Hidefumi. Kenmochihidefumi says, "I tried to create a positive, energetic, and energetic tune, and included some miscellaneous Asian imagery in the JPOP. For the lyrics, I mixed mahjong and cooking terms with the atmosphere of the original work to give the lyrics a fun, wordy feel. I also asked Shiba to sing each part in a different way to give the song a story-like feel. The song is very humorous and high-tension, and I hope you enjoy it along with the anime. I hope you will enjoy it along with the anime.

In addition, today, the order of the songs in "Cute Girls" and the designs for the early purchase bonus and store-specific purchase bonus were also revealed, making it a must-see for fans.

In addition, release events will be held in Nishinomiya on October 11 (Sat) and in Tachikawa on October 13 (Mon) to celebrate the release. A free live performance and autograph session for CD purchasers are planned. For details, please check the official website of Warner Music Japan.

Wednesday's Campanella will begin a five-city nationwide Zepp tour in December. The tour will span the years from 2025 to 2026, taking in Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka, Tokyo, and Sapporo. The tour will feature songs from their new EP, including "Chateaubriand," which was a great success on their European tour, and will be arranged in a way that only a live performance can provide, allowing the audience to experience the world of "KAWAJO". The second official advance tickets are now available at Ticket Pia, so be sure to check them out.

Kenmochi Hidefumi commented.

This work, "War Ainy", was produced as the OP song for the second season of the TV anime "Ranma 1/2".
I never thought I would have the opportunity to be involved in "Ranma 1/2," which I have watched since I was a boy!
For the music, we tried to create a positive, energetic, and energetic tone, and included some miscellaneous Asian imagery in the JPOP. For the lyrics, I mixed mahjong and cooking terms with the atmosphere of the original work to give the lyrics a fun, wordy feel. I also asked Shiba to sing each part in a different way to give the song a story-like feel.
The music is very humorous and high-tension, and we hope you will enjoy it along with the anime.

Release Information

■Title: KAWAII JOSHI (read: cute girls)

Artist：Campanella Wednesday

■Date of release: September 24, 2025 (Wednesday)

Form/Price: Normal disc 1 form / 2,500 yen including tax

■CD pre-order link:https://wed-camp.lnk.to/kawaiijoshi_CD

■Pre-Add/Pre-Save link:https://wed-camp.lnk.to/kawaiijoshi

Contents (8 tracks)
M1. war ainey (TV anime "Ranma 1/2" 2nd season opening theme)
M2. Summertime Ghost (opening theme song for TV anime "Kowloon Generic Romance")
M3. Chateaubriand
M4. Monster Island (theme song of TV animation "Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushuu")
Butterfly (got2b "More Freedom, I Want to Be" Campaign Song)
Charlotte (Lotte Ghana Chocolate CM original song)
M7. moving point P (theme song for Amazon Original Drama "[Mystery Child]" Episode 7)
M8. Wish is Gyosan (theme song for the movie "Fushigi Dagashiya Sentendo")

Purchase privilege

<Early Bird's Nest
Die-cut stickers (set of 2)
Period: August 6, 2025 (Wed) 18:00 - August 31, 2025 (Sun)
The closing time for reservations on August 31 (Sun.) will be the closing time of each store (until 23:59 on the same day for each EC store).
Special items will be handed over at the time of merchandise pickup.
*Some stores are not eligible for the early pre-order bonus. Please contact each store or e-commerce store for details.

In addition to the "Early Bird Special," there are special offers for those who pre-order and purchase at the following stores.

<First-come, first-served privilege
◆amazon.co.jp bonus: Mega Jacket *Please note that there is also a cart without bonus
◆Rakuten Books privilege: A4 size clear file *Please note that there is a cart without privilege.
◆Seven net shopping benefit: acrylic badge *Please note that there are some carts without the benefit.
◆TOWER RECORDS privilege: Clear multi-case (Tower Records ver.) *Please note that there are some carts without privilege.
CD JAPAN privilege: Clear multi-case (CD JAPAN ver.) *Please note that there is a cart without privilege.
◆Supporting store privilege: Clear multi-case (Supporting store ver.) *Supporting stores will be announced at a later date.

Free live & CD signing event to celebrate the release of 4th EP "Cute Girls"].

*Purchase of the applicable product is required to enter the front priority viewing area and to participate in the CD signing event.

@Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens, Main Building, 4F Sky Garden, Tree Leaf Stage
...Details:https://wmg.jp/wedcamp/news/90242/

@Lalaport Tachikawa Tachihi
Date & Time: Monday, October 13, 2025, from 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Lalaport Tachikawa Tachihi 2F Event Square
...Details:https://wmg.jp/wedcamp/news/90241/