Saori Hayami's "Yasashii kibou" (Easy Hope), the theme song for the summer anime "Snow White with Red Hair," will have a jacket photo and special offers!

The new TV anime "Snow White with Red Hair" will start airing on July 6, 2015 (Monday), and its OP theme song "Yasashii kibou" will be sung by voice actress Saori Hayami. The jacket photo and special features of the song have now been announced.

Saori Hayami is a popular voice actress who has appeared in many anime works with her outstanding acting ability and beautiful voice. At the same time, she has received high acclaim for her singing ability, which she has performed in many anime character songs ("Anohana," "Ore Guile," etc.). Saori Hayami will finally make her solo debut as an artist.

She has already been chosen to sing "Yasashii kibou (Easy Hope)," the opening theme song for the TV anime "Aka Kami no Shirayuki Hime (Snow White with Red Hair)," which will start airing on July 6. At her debut convention held on May 29, she sang a total of five songs, including "Yasashii kibou," and her singing ability drew a great response. The jacket photo and special offers for Saori Hayami's long-awaited debut CD have been revealed.

The CD of "Yasashii kibou" will be available in three types, each with a different jacket. The "Artist Edition", which comes with a bonus DVD (featuring the MUSIC VIDEO of "Yasashii kibou"), features a different version of Saori Hayami's jacket, while the "Anime Edition", which also comes with a bonus DVD (featuring the non-credit anime OP video), features a jacket drawn by the original creator, Suta Akizuki. The "anime disc", which also comes with a bonus DVD (containing the non-credit anime OP movie), features a jacket illustrated by the original author, Akizuki Sorata. Both CDs will contain a total of six songs, including the title tune "Yasashii kibou. The CDs will be released on August 12.

Saori Hayami / Yasashii kibou (OP theme for the TV anime "Snow White with Red Hair")
To be released on August 12 (Wed.), 2015

<Artist Edition
Saori Hayami jacket
Bonus DVD (includes: "Yasashii kibou" MUSIC VIDEO, SPOT)
Price: ¥1,800 without tax (¥1,944 with tax) / Part number: 1000572324 / POS: 4548967194739

<Anime disc
Jacket illustrated by Suta Akizuki, the author of the TV anime "Snow White with Red Hair
Bonus DVD (Included: non-credit anime OP movie)
Price: ¥1,800 without tax (¥1,944 with tax) / Item number: 1000572325 / POS: 4548967194746

＜Normal disc
Saori Hayami jacket
Price: ³,200 (³,296 incl. tax)/PN: 1000572326/POS: 4548967194753

CD Contents】 ※The three versions are the same.
1 "Yasashii kibou" *OP theme of TV animation "Aka Kami no Shirayuki Hime
Lyrics: Saori Hayami / Composed by Kana Yabuki / Arranged by Wataru Maeguchi
2 "Pray for Blue Hour
Lyrics: Saori Hayami / Composed by Satomi Kawasaki / Arranged by Wataru Maeguchi
3 "Bright Hopes" * English version of "Yasashii Hopes
Lyrics: Saori Hayami (translated by CHIKA) / Composed by Kana Yabuki / Arranged by Wataru Maeguchi
4 "Yasashii kibou (TV EDIT)
5 "Yasashii kibou (Instrumental)
6 "Pray for Blue Hour (Instrumental)

The jacket of the ED theme "Kizuna ni nosete", which will be performed by eyeelis, has also been released. eyeelis was formed by sound creators Satomi Kawasaki, Takeshi Masuda, and Wataru Maeguchi, and released "Rubukoru", "God only knows", "Today, full bloom watashiiro! and "Break+Your+Destiny". As individual members, they have contributed songs to a wide range of genres including J-POP and anime songs, and as a unit they have sung theme songs for animated films. This CD will be released on August 19.

In addition, the following special offers will also be available. For details, please contact each store.

Special offers by store
Target stores: Animate, Gamers, Toranoana, Sofmap, TSUTAYA, Tower Records, HMV
Applicable products: "Saori Hayami / Yasashii kibou <Artist Edition>, <Anime Edition>".
Special prize: A message card with a message and autograph written by Saori Hayami (first-come-first-served basis)

■"Snow White with Red Hair" OP/ED linked benefits for purchasers
Applicable stores: Animate, Gamers, Toranoana
Applicable products: "Saori Hayami/Yasashii kibou <Anime disc>" and "eyelis/Kizuna ni nosete".
Special prize: B2 special prize poster with an original design drawn by Akizuki Sorata

Maker's special offer
Presented on a first-come-first-served basis to those who purchase the applicable products.
Applicable products: "Saori Hayami / Yasashii kibou <Artist Edition>".
Special prize: B2 notice POS (her own visual design)