Aina the End is set to perform the theme song for the upcoming One Piece television special, and she walked the red carpet at the Music Awards Japan 2026 ceremony.
Aina the End will perform the theme song for the television special "One Piece Heroines." The trailer for the special, released on June 23, 2026, announced the song "Blue Shining Star." Aina the End described the track as a rhythmic, danceable song that depicts women who possess strength and an "escape from the difficulty of living." The special is based on the light novel series by Jun Esaka and Sayaka Suwa and adapts the "episode: NAMI" story. It will air for one night only on July 5, 2026, at 11:15 p.m. JST on Fuji TV.
Five days after the trailer release, on June 28, 2026, Aina the End walked the red carpet at the Music Awards Japan 2026 ceremony. The event, held on June 13, featured numerous anime theme song artists. Aina the End was among the attendees, alongside Hitsujibungaku, LiSA, and Gen Hoshino. The two stories establish Aina the End's active involvement in anime music, with a confirmed theme song for a major franchise and a public appearance at a prominent industry awards ceremony.
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The Pokémon Company is airing three new TV commercials for Pokémon GO's 10th anniversary, starring singer AiNA THE END. Each commercial features an original scat-style song and captures a different aspect of the game's experience: going outside, catching Pokémon, and connecting with friends. One commercial includes AiNA's sister REiKA. The campaign uses the tagline 'SING LIKE GO♪.'
Niantic and The Pokémon Company launched a new TV commercial campaign for Pokémon GO on July 10, 2026, to celebrate the game's 10th anniversary. The campaign, titled 'Sing like GO♪', consists of three commercials starring singer-songwriter Aina the End. Each commercial features a different scat-style original song performed by Aina, capturing the feelings of going outside, catching Pokémon, and winning raid battles with friends. The three versions are 'Fooh!', 'Getcha NOW♡', and 'We're the Best!'. Aina's younger sister REiKA, a dancer and choreographer, makes her first commercial appearance in the campaign. A making-of video released on the same day includes a special interview with Aina, behind-the-scenes footage of the commercial shoot and song recording, and a surprise appearance by Pikachu on set. Aina commented that the game's encouragement to go outside is a highlight, and she described the rhythmic scat phrases as challenging but fun. Pokémon GO launched in July 2016 and has surpassed 10 billion cumulative downloads globally.
The Music Awards Japan 2026 ceremony on June 13 featured a red carpet event with numerous anime theme song artists. Hitsujibungaku won two awards in the alternative category. Aina the End will perform the theme for the upcoming TV anime One Piece Heroines. LiSA, Gen Hoshino, and others also attended.
The official website for the One Piece anime released a trailer on Tuesday for the television special "One Piece Heroines," based on the light novel series by Jun Esaka and Sayaka Suwa. The trailer announces the theme song "Blue Shining Star" by singer Aina the End. The special adapts the "episode: NAMI" story from the novel series, focusing on Nami and other heroines with original elements including appearances by Nico Robin. Aina the End commented that the song depicts women who possess strength and an "escape from the difficulty of living," describing it as a rhythmic, danceable track. The special is directed by Yu Kamatani, with character design by Takashi Kojima and script by Momoka Toyoda. Maaya Sakamoto voices Miucha and Takehito Koyasu voices Lubun. "One Piece Heroines" will air for one night only on July 5 at 11:15 p.m. JST on Fuji TV. Viz Media licensed the novel series in English and released the second volume in July 2025.