Ai Otsuka to Release New Single

Ai Otsuka is set to release a brand new single this month as fans eagerly await her first new release of the year.

Ai Otsuka is releasing her new single, titled Watashi, on February 15th which will serve as the opening theme song for the Fuji TV drama Kirawareru Yuuki. The single will also include the song Sakura Hara Hara which serves as the theme song for the digital art exhibition FLOWERS by NAKED 2017 -Risshun-.

Ai Otsuka [大塚愛] is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter from Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan signed to the Avex Trax label. Otsuka is best known for her 2003 hit “Sakuranbo,” which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks and is a mainstay on many music video games. A piano player since age four, Otsuka composes and co-produces her own songs, as well as writes her own lyrics. Her music ranges from upbeat catchy pop/rock music and ballads.

Every year Otsuka also has her own Love is Born tour to mark the anniversary of being in the music industry and her birthday in September. All of the Love is Born concerts take place in Japan, ending in her hometown of Osaka. On Love is Born 5th Anniversary in 2008, Otsuka held a leg of the concert in Taiwan, where she performed a Chinese version of her song “Planetarium”. In 2009, Otsuka held 3 Love is Born 6th Anniversary concerts in Japan, as well as two concerts in Taiwan.

Pick up Watashi in Limited Edition format with DVD, Special Limited Edition format, or Standard Edition from CDJapan today.