Tatsuya Kitani is an active anime theme song artist, with his song 'Hidane' from 'Nihon Sangoku' ranking third in JOYSOUND's spring 2026 karaoke ranking, and his song 'Isho' serving as the opening theme for the anime 'Draw This, Then Die!'.
Tatsuya Kitani appears in two distinct contexts across the provided stories. In the most recent story, his song 'Hidane,' used as the opening theme for 'Nihon Sangoku,' ranked third in JOYSOUND's karaoke ranking for spring 2026 anime theme songs, released on July 28. The ranking was led by Yorushika's 'Abuku' from 'LIAR GAME,' and also included classic songs from 'Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!'. This placement indicates his song's popularity in karaoke settings during that season.
Earlier, in May 2026, Kitani was confirmed as the artist for the opening theme 'Isho' of the anime 'Draw This, Then Die!', which premiered on July 3. The song was revealed and previewed in the first promotional video for the series. The anime airs on NTV's 'Friday Anime Night' block at 11:30 p.m. JST, directed by Hiroaki Akagi at Shinei Animation, with series scripts by Hiroko Fukuda. The cast includes Akira Sekine, Saori Hayami, and Inori Minase.
Together, these stories show Kitani contributing theme songs to two different anime in the same spring 2026 season, with one of those songs achieving notable karaoke ranking success. The stories do not provide additional biographical details or other projects.
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Anime! Anime! reader poll results for 2026 summer anime opening theme songs are out. The survey ran from July 16 to July 23 with nearly equal gender ratio. Notable entries include "Stella" by SEKAI NO OWARI for 'Jadugar of the Canopy', "Amore" by ReoNa for 'I Want to Love You Until You Die', and "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani for 'Draw It to Die'. Character song-style tracks also drew votes.
JOYSOUND released its karaoke ranking for spring 2026 anime theme songs on July 28. Yorushika's 'Abuku,' the opening theme for 'LIAR GAME,' took the top spot. Tatsuya Kitani's 'Hidane' from 'Nihon Sangoku' ranked third. The list also features multiple classic songs used as ending themes in 'Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!'.
The television anime adaptation of Minoru Toyoda's manga Draw This, Then Die! will premiere on July 3. The first promotional video, released on Friday, reveals and previews the opening theme song "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani. The series will air on NTV's "Friday Anime Night" programming block at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime is directed by Hiroaki Akagi at Shinei Animation, with series scripts overseen by Hiroko Fukuda. The cast includes Akira Sekine as Ai Yasumi, Saori Hayami as Rei Teshima, and Inori Minase as Hikaru Sekiryū, among others. The manga, which launched in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday in November 2021, won an award at the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards in January 2025 and the 16th Manga Taisho awards in 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release.