What You Need to Know:
- The two-member band nano.RIPE, known for performing numerous anime theme songs, announced at their concept one-man live “Hoshinomonshou” held at Shibuya DIVE that they will release their next full album, Hikari wo Hakobumono (Lit. “Those Who Carry Light”), on March 12, 2025.
- Themed around “initial impulses,” the album will include 13 tracks, featuring 10 brand-new songs. The existing tracks will include “Hikari no Nai Machi,” the OP theme of The Devil Is a Part-Timer! season 2, “Magic Hour,” the image song for the manga Tensei Shite Inaka de Slow Life wo Okuritai, and “Climax,” the high school baseball theme and cheering song for Saitama, Chiba, and Ishikawa prefectures.
- To promote the album, the band will embark on a nationwide tour, visiting nine cities across Japan starting in April. Pre-sale tickets are available now.
Comment From Kimiko (Guitar, Vocals)
With the theme of initial impulses, we carefully crafted this album while staying true to our unique band sound. We poured into it the hope that we can now share the light music once gave us. May this album contain something that lights your way.
Product Information
nano.RIPE 8th album Hikari wo Hakobumono
Release Date: March 12, 2025
Product No.: LACA-25147
Price: ¥3,300 (incl. tax)
Tracklist
1. Toroimerai
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Kimiko / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
2. Hoshi ni Todoku yo
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
3. Climax (Saitama-Chiba-Ishikawa High School Baseball Theme and Cheering Song)
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
4. Hikari no Nai Machi (The Devil Is a Part-Timer! 2nd Season OP Theme)
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
5. Boku to Otona no Chocolate
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Kimiko / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
6. Tsuki no Deru Oka
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
7. Zirconia
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
8. Shoki Shoudou
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
9. Sakugetsu
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
10. Limit
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
11. Magic Hour (Tensei Shite Inaka de Slow Life wo Okuritai Image Song)
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
12. Hatenaki Blue
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
13. Hoshi to Boku no Zahyou
Lyrics: Kimiko / Composition: Jun Sasaki / Arrangement: Jun Sasaki
8th Album Hikari wo Hakobumono Release Tour
Schedule
April 12, 2025 (Sat) Joetsu EARTH, Niigata – OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 19, 2025 (Sat) Kanazawa AZ, Ishikawa – OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
April 20, 2025 (Sun) Kanazawa AZ, Ishikawa – OPEN 16:00 / START 16:30
May 3, 2025 (Sat) Nagoya ell.SIZE, Aichi – OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
May 10, 2025 (Sat) Sendai ROCKATERIA, Miyagi – OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
May 17, 2025 (Sat) Queblick, Fukuoka – OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
May 24, 2025 (Sat) CRAZYMAMA 2ndRoom, Okayama – OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
May 25, 2025 (Sun) Fukushima LIVE SQUARE 2nd LINE, Osaka – OPEN 16:00 / START 16:30
May 31, 2025 (Sat) Sapporo Crazy Monkey, Hokkaido – OPEN 17:00 / START 17:30
June 7, 2025 (Sat) Shimokitazawa CLUB Que, Tokyo – OPEN 16:45 / START 17:30
Tickets
FC Pre-sale
Sale Period: 20:00 on December 7 – 23:59 on December 22 (JST)
Ticket Price: ¥5,000 (incl. tax)
*FC discount price
*Purchase limit: 2 tickets per person
*Drink fee not included
*Required for ages 3 and up
*Fan club membership required to apply for tickets
Fan Club “Noctiluca”
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General Sale
Sale Period: From 10:00 on January 1, 2025 (JST)
Ticket Price: ¥5,500 (incl. tax) / ¥6,000 (incl. tax) at the door
*Drink fee not included
*Required for ages 3 and up
Inquiries about the performance
nano.RIPE info: post@nanoripe.com
nano.RIPE’s Profile
A two-member band consisting of Kimiko (Guitar, Vocals) and Jun Sasaki (Guitar), formed in 2004. They made their major debut in 2010 and gained widespread attention in 2011 with the opening theme song “Hana no Iro” for the TV anime Hanasaku Iroha. They have since provided theme songs for numerous anime, including Hanasaku Iroha, The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Non Non Biyori, and Food Wars! In 2015, they successfully completed a tour across all 47 prefectures in Japan, and in 2019, they performed at “COUNTDOWN JAPAN 19/20.” They remain active with live performances both domestically and internationally and will celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2025.
Source: Official Press Release