#Rico Sasaki Releases TV Anime Duel Masters King New ED Theme MV

“#Rico Sasaki Releases TV Anime Duel Masters King New ED Theme MV”

Voice actress/singer Rico Sasaki's official YouTube channel has posted a three-and-half minute music video for her sixth single song "Start!." The song has been featured as the second ED theme for the Duel Masters King TV anime since October 4, along with the new OP theme "No Rain, No Rainbow" by Nana Mizuki.

Under the theme "Never Give Up Dreams," the lyrics of the song were written by Sasaki herself. In the video, Kanami, a member of a popular girls YouTuber group "Theme Park Girl," appears to show off her unique and gorgeous dance performance to deliver the song's message.

Sasaki has been active as a stage actress since 2009 when she was 11, and made her solo singer debut as Rico in 2014. She recently performed the theme/insert songs for Duel Masters (2018-2019), Dropkick on My Devil! (2018), and BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (2020). As a voice actress, she is best known as Dia / Dia Nijinosaki in the Kiratto Pri☆Chan anime series.

"Start!" MV:

With Kanami from Theme Park Girls

「スタート！」のMVにはテーマパークガールのかなみちゃんが出演してくれました！
かなみちゃん自身が振り付けを考えて、歌詞の言葉一つ一つを汲み取りながら、ダンスや表情で曲のメッセージを表現してくれました！より歌詞が伝わってきて、心打たれます…
本当にありがとうございました✨#スタート！ pic.twitter.com/D8OYp2N1tQ

— 佐々木李子@11/10(火)「スタート！」CD発売決定！ (@sasakirico) October 4, 2020

As her sixth single under the name Rico Sasaki, the three-song "anime-edition" single "Start!" will be released on November 10. On the same day, her first seven-song "artist edition" mini-album of the same name will be also available. In addition to "Start!," the mini-album include "Friend Password," her well-received character song as Dia for the seaond season of Kiratto Pri☆Chan.

Anime edition CD jacket: