New Single from Rei Nakashima

Rei Nakashima, and up-and-coming singer and the winner of the "InuCon! 2022 grand prix", will release her third single on February 18th, 2026.

Okirakuze~shon was produced by Kenichi Maeyamada (aka Hyadain), and the song has been chosen as the opening theme for the anime series "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord". It's described as a relaxed and easygoing pop song, with an upbeat, cheery melody.

A portion of the track was sampled in the latest promotional video for "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord", which was released on October 19th.

In addition to the title song, the Okirakuze~shon single will feature Moshimo, the theme song for Nakashima's weekly Sunday night radio show “Kyou mo Hanamaru!”, as a coupling track. Moshimo features lyrics written by Nakashima herself, and it is a popular track among her fans.

The "Yoisho" edition of the single will also add Otona Atsukai, an exclusive track that’s never been recorded on CD. It was written by Nakashima when she was in high school and produced in commemoration of her 20th birthday last year for online streaming. It will also feature a bonus Blu-ray disc featuring the music video for Okirakuze~shon and behind-the-scenes footage. The "Nonbiri" edition will be CD-only.

Links to pre-add and pre-save Okirakuze~shon on various online music platforms are available here.  

A teaser for Okirakuze~shon can be viewed below, followed by the music video for Moshimo.