Omoinotake

Omoinotake is a Japanese band formed in 2012 in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture by 藤井怜央, 福島智朗, and 冨田洋之進. After moving to Tokyo, the trio built its early career through street performances and live-house shows centered on Shibuya. Their music draws on melodic pop-rock and J-pop, with expressive vocals, piano-led arrangements, polished production, and an emotionally direct style. Early releases included the album "So far" and the mini albums "beside" and "Street Light", followed by the digital single "惑星" and the mini album "モラトリアム", whose title track was used as the theme song for 囀る鳥は羽ばたかない The clouds gather. The band announced its major debut in 2021 with "EVERBLUE", the opening theme for Blue Period, and released the EP "EVERBLUE" on onenation under Sony Music Associated Records. Later releases included "心音" as the theme song for チェリまほ THE MOVIE, the single "空蝉", the EP "Dear DECADE," marking the band's tenth anniversary, the album "Ammolite", and the 2024 single "幾億光年", the theme song for the drama Eye Love You, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. In anime, Omoinotake has also performed "Shiawase (幸せ)" for Horimiya, "Tsubomi (蕾)" for Boku no Hero Academia, "Hitorigoto (ひとりごと)" for Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, and "FLASHBULB" for Hanazakari no Kimitachi e; its recent work has also included songs tied to The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Season 2, and Hana-Kimi Season 2, as well as music videos released in 2025 and 2026 for a recitation version of The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ending song, the main ending song itself, and the Hana-Kimi Season 2 opening song. The trio released the album "Pieces" in 2025, made its first appearance on the 75th NHK紅白歌合戦 on December 31, 2024, and held its first solo concert at 日本武道館 in 2026.