Hitsujibungaku is the theme song and insert song performer for the film ghost - end of night, which opens in Japan on February 11, 2027. The band won two awards in the alternative category at Music Awards Japan 2026.
Hitsujibungaku's two most recent appearances in Yomimono coverage point in different directions. In June 2026, the band won two awards in the alternative category at Music Awards Japan 2026, an event whose red carpet drew a long list of anime theme song artists. The win is the only award result tied to the band in the stories, and no other category or nomination is named.
By October 2026, Hitsujibungaku was attached to ghost - end of night, the Madhouse theatrical anime directed and written by Shingo Natsume. The band performs both the theme song and the insert songs for the film. A collaboration movie ticket card limited to 2,000 will be sold first at the band's Yoyogi National Stadium shows on November 10 and 11, ahead of the February 11, 2027 opening in Japan.
The cast announcements around the film put its lead roles with screen actors Mayu Hotta and Issei Takahashi, while Kenjiro Tsuda, Hiroki Yasumoto, and Hiroshi Kamiya voice the supporting adults. Hitsujibungaku's role sits entirely on the music side. The two stories do not connect the band's award win to the film booking, and neither states how the theme song came to the project.
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The official website for ghost - end of night, Shingo Natsume and Madhouse's theatrical anime project, announced three more cast members on October 21, 2026. Kenjiro Tsuda plays Mobius Dick, the creator of the virtual reality network who takes an interest in the protagonist Neekei and makes contact with her. Hiroki Yasumoto plays Karate, a childhood friend of Masu who manages the observatory department where Neekei is assigned. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Ito, another childhood friend of Masu who provides mental coaching at the observatory. Mayu Hotta voices Neekei and Issei Takahashi voices Masu. The film opens in Japan on February 11, 2027, directed and written by Natsume at Madhouse, with original character designs by Natsume Ono and animation character designs by Norifumi Kugai. Bandai Namco Filmworks distributes. Hitsujibungaku performs the theme song and insert songs, and a collaboration movie ticket card limited to 2,000 will be sold first at the band's Yoyogi National Stadium shows on November 10 and 11.
Jun 28
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.