Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Releases Creditless 'Echo again' Ending for 20th Anniversary
The creditless sequences were previously only available on physical releases, so the daily uploads mark the first time the series' full theme song history is officially accessible online.
Key Facts
- The Katekyo Hitman Reborn! anime released the creditless version of its third ending, 'Echo again' by SPLAY, on September 7, 2026.
- The song 'Echo again' was used in episodes 30-38 of the 203-episode anime.
- The 'REBORN! MUSIC MONTH' campaign began September 1, 2026 with a 25-song playlist of opening and ending themes.
- The anime aired 203 episodes from October 7, 2006 to September 25, 2010, produced by Studio Artland.
- The manga by Akira Amano ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from May 2004 to November 2012, ending with 42 compilation volumes.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Anime Corner.
The Katekyo Hitman Reborn! anime released the creditless version of its third ending, 'Echo again' by SPLAY, on September 7, 2026. The song originally played during episodes 30-38 of the 203-episode series. The release is part of 'REBORN! MUSIC MONTH,' a September-long campaign celebrating the anime's 20th anniversary in October 2026. The campaign began September 1 with an official 25-song playlist of opening and ending themes. Since then, the official YouTube channel has posted creditless versions of past theme sequences daily at 8 PM, including the first opening 'Drawing Days' by SPLAY, the second opening 'BOYS & GIRLS' by LM.C, the third opening 'DIVE TO WORLD' by CHERRYBLOSSOM, and the fourth ending 'friend' by IDOLING!!!. These creditless sequences were previously included with physical releases of the anime but had not been officially made available online. The manga by Akira Amano ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from May 2004 to November 2012, ending with 42 compilation volumes. Studio Artland produced the anime, which aired from October 7, 2006 to September 25, 2010.
The Katekyo Hitman Reborn! anime is running 'REBORN! MUSIC MONTH' throughout September 2026 to mark its 20th anniversary. The official YouTube channel posts creditless versions of past opening and ending sequences daily at 8 PM, following a September 1 launch with a 25-song playlist of the series' theme music. The campaign has so far covered these songs.
- Drawing Days: first opening, performed by SPLAY
- BOYS & GIRLS: second opening, performed by LM.C
- DIVE TO WORLD: third opening, performed by CHERRYBLOSSOM, used in episodes 52-73
- Echo again: third ending, performed by SPLAY, used in episodes 30-38
- friend: fourth ending, performed by IDOLING!!!, used in episodes 39-51
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.