by Before the anime was broadcast, the theme song intro of ” Shikanokokonokokoshitantan ” became a big hit on social media such as TikTok. In this article, we will focus on two songs: the opening theme song, “Shikairo Days,” which caused such a sensation, and the ending theme song, “Shika Senbei no Uta,” which has attracted the attention of Nara City, the sacred land of deer. In addition to explaining the songs, we will touch on the profile of the voice actor who sang them, so please look forward to it!
What is “Shikanokokonokoshitantan”?
Torako Koshi, a high school student in Hino, Tokyo, is a talented girl known both inside and outside the school as a “good-natured honor student.” However, after she helps a mysterious girl named Noko Shikanoko, who has deer antlers growing on her head, on her way to school, Noko becomes attached to her.
Noko is a transfer student who has just come to Torako’s class. Torako is confused when she sees at a glance that she is a former delinquent, something that Torako had been trying to hide at all costs. From that day on, Torako begins to be manipulated by Noko. Before long, she is made to join the “Deer Club” that Noko has started and is put in charge of looking after Noko, but…
The story of “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan,” which begins with such a prologue, is based on a comedy manga currently being serialized on Kodansha’s webcomic distribution site “Magazine Pocket.” The original author, Oshio Shio, is not only a manga artist but also an illustrator who has illustrated light novels such as “Gokumon Nadeko Koko Ni Ariri” and designed characters for VTubers such as Hololive’s Amane Kanata and Nijisanji’s Hoshizora Rame.
Who is the singer of the theme song for the anime “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan”?
The opening theme song for the anime “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan” is sung by Shikabu [Kanokono (CV. Megumi Han), Koshi Torako (CV. Saki Fujita), Koshi Anko (CV. Rui Tanabe), Bashamemem (CV. Fuka Izumi)], and the ending theme is sung by Kanokono (CV. Megumi Han) and Koshi Torako (CV. Saki Fujita). Here, we will explain the voice actors of the characters who sing the songs.
Megumi Han – Opening and Ending Themes
Famous voice actress Megumi Han sings the opening and ending theme songs. Her notable roles include Gon Freecss in “HUNTER×HUNTER” (2011 edition), Hime Shirayuki/Cure Princess in “Happiness Charge Precure!”, and Arima Kana in ” Oshi no Ko .” 2017, she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 11th Seiyuu Awards.
She is the daughter of veteran voice actress Keiko Han, known for her role as Lalah Sune in “Mobile Suit Gundam,” from an early age, she dreamed of becoming a voice actress but thought, “It’s not right for me to become one just because my mother is a voice actress.” Perhaps for this reason, she debuted as an actress rather than a voice actress. However, as she watched anime, she realized that she “liked the parts that had nothing to do with my mother,” after auditioning for “HUNTER×HUNTER,” she decided to become a voice actress.
Fujita Saki – Opening and Ending Themes
Fujita Saki, who sings the opening and ending theme songs as Toshi Torako, has loved manga and anime since elementary school. She knew she wanted to become a voice actress, but she didn’t start seriously pursuing it until her third year of junior high school when she got hooked on “Digimon Adventure” and wanted to enter this world.
In 2003, she entered a voice actor training school under Arts Vision. While taking lessons, she also worked as a reporter for the anime information program “Anime TV” as a university student aspiring to become a voice actor before debuting as a voice actress in 2005. She made her breakthrough in 2007 when she voiced Hatsune Miku in the singing voice synthesis software “VOCALOID2,” and has since gone on to notable roles such as Sugiura Ayano in “Yuru Yuri,” Ymir in “Attack on Titan,” and Hatsune Miku in “Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku.”
Tanabe Rui – Opening Theme
One of the four singers of the opening theme is Tanabe Rui, who plays Koshi Anko. She is a female voice actress known for her roles as Araki Hina in “The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls,” Asahina Mafuyu in “Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku,” and Lois and Lois in ” Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.”
She has loved acting since she was a child, and was moved by the anime ” Macross F,” and decided to become a voice actor because she wanted to use her voice, which she was not good at, to act. In 2012, she passed an audition for a voice acting agency and became a trainee, making her professional debut in 2013. She is not only good at acting and singing but also at dancing, and she was credited as a motion actor in the 2013 anime “Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet” and “I Want to Be the Strongest in the World!”
Izumi Fuka – Opening Theme
One of the four singers of the opening theme is Izumi Fuka, who plays Basha Meme. She is a young voice actress who debuted in 2019. Her notable works include Doll in Kemono Friends 3, Buena Vista in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, and Lucia Fano in Magical Tool Master Darya Never Looks Down.
She learned about the profession of voice acting through ” Gintama,” and later, after hearing Miyu Irino’s performance in the TV anime “Haikyu!”, she naturally thought, “I’m going to be a voice actor.”
After graduating from a voice acting training school and making her professional debut, she only worked on voice work and needed more stage experience. Still, in 2022, she was selected to play the guest character Kirara Kira in episode 12 of the special effects TV drama “Boutarou Sentai Don Brothers.” In an interview, she said she debuted as an actress while thinking, “Huh? Why, why?”
The opening theme song for the anime “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan” is “Shikairo Days.”
The opening theme song, “Shikairo Days,” caused a big stir with its intro repeating the working title: “Shika no kokonoko koshitantan, Shika no kokonoko koshitantan…” About six weeks before the anime began broadcasting and streaming, an endurance video of the intro looped for an hour was uploaded to the official YouTube channel. By the time the broadcast began, it had been played nearly 5.5 million times, and it was a hit song that gained explosive popularity on social media such as TikTok.
According to composer Yuki Waga, the anime production side requested the song to “continue to sing the title of the work,” and after much trial and error, the current rhythm and tempo were settled on.
The song is highly addictive, and many celebrities, including Hinatazaka46 ‘s Yoko Shogenji and Honoka Hirao, have danced in endurance videos. It also became a hot topic when the brass band of the influential Osaka Toin High School played it as a cheer song at the 106th National High School Baseball Championship in August 2024.
The ending theme song for the anime “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan” is “Shika Senbei no Uta.”
On the other hand, the ending theme song, “Shika Senbei no Uta,” has a fast-paced marching melody in the background as the characters march, with impressive images of a herd of deer in Nara city and a genuine deer cracker factory. Unlike the opening theme song, which the voice actors sang of the four main characters, this is a duet sung by Megumi Han, who plays Kanoko, and Saki Fujita, who plays Toshi Torako.
This song also attracted attention because it taught viewers about making deer crackers through the video. As a result, the day after the video was aired, the official Nara City X (formerly Twitter) account responded with, “The ending credits show how deer crackers are made?! If watching this anime makes you want to meet deer!! Be sure to come to Nara City!” and the video was featured in online news and other media.
summary
Above is a summary of information about the anime’s opening and ending theme song, “Shikanokokonokokoshitantan.” The single CD “Shikairo Days/Shika Senbei no Uta” containing these two songs was released by Lantis on August 28, 2024, so if you’re a fan, be!
