ASCA is an active vocalist in 2026, contributing music to the animated film GROTESQQQUE and performing the role of LAYRA in the immersive live 'Belle'.
ASCA appears in two major 2026 projects. In June, the original animated film GROTESQQQUE, directed by Atsushi Nishigori and produced by CloverWorks, announced that 35 artists would contribute music. ASCA is among the named contributors, alongside Reol, Junna, and others. The film is scheduled for release in 2026 and is structured as three distinct stories. Details on how the artists will participate were set to be announced from July onward.
In August, the immersive music live 'Belle' revealed its protagonist LAYRA, a new virtual artist debuting under Sony Music's Echoes label. ASCA is one of five vocalists cast to play the role, along with miwa, Konomi Suzuki, Natsumi Kon, and Maria Miki. The announcement also confirmed the immersive live is a full narrative sequel set five years after the film. Rira Ikuta and Tomoyo Kurosawa join the cast, and the opening song was previewed.
ASCA's involvement in both projects places her in high-profile anime-related productions in 2026, though the stories do not specify her exact role in GROTESQQQUE beyond being one of the 35 contributing artists.
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The Magical Explorer TV anime will premiere on October 3 at 24:00 on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11, with additional airings on Tohoku Broadcasting, TV Aichi, and YTV. ASCA performs the opening theme "Remedy" and the ending theme "Double Wings." New cast members include Mai Fuchigami, Minami Tsuda, Risa Tsumugi, Asaki Yuikawa, Hikaru Tōno, and Rina Katō.
The immersive music live 'Belle' has revealed its protagonist LAYRA, a new virtual artist debuting under Sony Music's Echoes label. Five vocalists, miwa, Konomi Suzuki, Natsumi Kon, ASCA, and Maria Miki, will play the role. Rira Ikuta and Tomoyo Kurosawa join the cast, and the opening song is previewed.
The original animated film GROTESQQQUE, directed by Atsushi Nishigori and produced by CloverWorks, has announced that 35 artists will contribute music to the project. The lineup includes ASCA, Reol, Otoha-otoha-, Iori Noguchi (=LOVE), TAKU INOUE, Junna, and 29 others, spanning singer-songwriters, Vocaloid producers, idols, bands, and composers. The film is scheduled for release in 2026 and consists of three distinct stories: Ellians, about an alien girl and a civil servant searching for friends; Yoroshiku Shojo, a battle royale among girls called Gyaru P; and Nocturne ~Kono Grotesque na Yoru ni~, following a pure-blood vampire and three infected survivors traveling through a devastated world. The cast includes Tomoka Anzai, Kana Ichinose, Miku Ichinose (Nogizaka46), Nao Inoue (Nogizaka46), Maaya Uchida, Rumi Okubo, Rie Kugimiya, Nao Tomita, Aruno Nakanishi (Nogizaka46), Ikumi Hasegawa, Saori Hayami, Gen Hoshino, and Sara Minami. Details on how the 35 artists will participate will be announced from July onward.