Interview] A tender place that makes you want to come back again and again. Kiyono Anno has released her 3rd album "Welcome Back. is released!

Kiyono Anno released her 3rd mini-album "Okaeri. It contains 7 songs including "Ikiru", the ending theme of the TV anime "Sounan desu ka? and includes seven songs, including the ending theme song "Ikiru" from the TV anime "Sounan desu ka? The album also features a rich variety of content. The Blu-ray included in the limited edition disc is also said to be a remarkable piece of work. The always cheerful and cheerful Yasuno-san talked a great deal about the new album!

The limited edition Blu-ray includes a 15-minute short film!

─ ─ In a previous interview, you said that you wanted to continue releasing mainly mini-albums, and you have now completed your third one, just as you said.

Yasuno: "Tears. Smile. and "Smile." I thought that the title would be "Tears," "Smiles," "Smiles," "Smiles," and "Smiles. I thought the title would be "Okaeri. I have not yet released a full album. I have not yet released a full album, but with this mini-album, I now have more than 20 songs, which I am very grateful for.

─ What was the reason for the title "Welcome Back. What was the reason for the title?

Yasuno: In January of this year, we started a fan club "Yasuno Family. The concept is that everyone is a family, so at FC events, when I say "Welcome home," everyone replies "I'm back! At FC events, I would say, "Welcome home," and everyone would reply, "I'm back! The producer saw that and thought "welcome back" was a nice word, and decided to use it for the next mini-album. And "Tears. Smile. and "Smiles," this is the last part of the trilogy, and in that sense, "Welcome Back. is also an appropriate title for this album.

The album is released in three formats (limited edition A, limited edition B, and regular edition), and the jackets all have photos that make you feel like you've gone home to your parents' house. It fits the title "Welcome Home.

Yasuno: We rented an old house in Saitama Prefecture for the shoot. There are many more shots than the ones used for the jacket, and you can enjoy them in the booklet. The booklet of the limited edition A is very special and has 40 pages.

───The limited editions A and B also come with a live CD, don't they?

Yasuno: Six songs from the acoustic live performance at the FC event were recorded. The cheers and applause of the "Yasuno family" who participated in the event who were present at the event, were cheering and applauding, and the CD captures the realism of the live performance. Kenjin Ogiya, who also participated in this album, played the piano, and Kazuma Sotozono played the acoustic guitar.

───The limited edition A also comes with a Blu-ray disc, doesn't it?

Yasuno: This Blu-ray is the main feature of this release. It contains a 90-second music video for "Ikiru" and a short movie "Okaeri. is included in this Blu-ray.

Welcome Back. is a special content that can only be seen on this Blu-ray, isn't it?

Yasuno: Yes, it is a very short movie, 15 minutes long.

─ ─ In other words, it is not a music video?

Yasuno: At first we planned to make a music video, but as we proceeded with the project, we decided to make a film. The script was well written, and we had guest actors participate.

───What is the story?

Yasuno: The video was originally planned as a music video for the song "Ikiru" (Live), so I decided to make it about me, the main character, who is devoted to my work, and who is lost and on the verge of failing, but who is firmly looking forward to the future. I am the owner of a mysterious atelier. I am the owner of a mysterious atelier, and as the drama of the various customers who visit me unfolds, I too face my own life...that is the story.

───That means there are a number of actors in the film?

Yasuno: Yes, men and women of all ages. Among them is a girl who appeared in the music video for "Rocket Beat. I was happy to see them again after a long time.

──It is quite common to see music videos that are based on a play, but I think it is very rare to see a 15-minute movie based on a song.

Yasuno: I hope many people will see it. And since the drama part became a movie independently, the music video for "Ikiru" became a simple one with only lip-syncing, and this one is only a 90-second short version.


─ ─ I hope that fans will get the limited edition A.

Yasuno: I would be very happy if you could pick up the limited edition A, which also comes with special extras.