Aika Kobayashi Discusses "BLUE MAGIC" And Life After Aqours
Kobayashi's first single since moving to Lantis reads as a deliberate reintroduction, built to look back at her Aqours years while opening a new chapter as a solo artist.
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The October 2026 issue of Megami Magazine features Aika Kobayashi in its "Megami's Voice" interview column. She discusses "BLUE MAGIC," her first single after transferring to the Lantis label. Kobayashi says she wanted the song to bring out a "dancing" side of herself and asked for a danceable number. She describes the lyrics incorporating "Atlantis," the origin of Lantis's company name.
In the October 2026 issue of Megami Magazine, Kobayashi says the melody line had the strength of an opening theme, and that she felt it was truly "the Lantis sound." She describes singing with heavy passion so the strong lyrical phrases would not overwhelm her, and credits the song with drawing out her long tones.
The music video is dark and cool, she says, and she wore black clothing she had not worn much before. After receiving dance footage from the choreographer, she asked for more dancing and ended up with a heavier routine than planned.
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