ClariS, a two-member female unit celebrating the 12th anniversary of their debut and a new chapter in their career, makes a return to the YouTube channel "THE FIRST TAKE". Following the much-talked-about "Connect," they performed "ALIVE," the opening theme song for the TV anime "Lycoris Recoil," in a one-shot performance with an original arrangement only for "THE FIRST TAKE." "THE FIRST TAKE" is a YouTube channel that vividly captures one-shot performances. As of October 13, 2022, the channel had 6.85 million subscribers, making it the most subscribed Japanese YouTube channel in the music genre. The channel is also attracting attention as a global channel and has established "THE FIRST TAKE MUSIC," a label specializing in distribution, and held its first concert with audience, "INSIDE THE FIRST TAKE supported by ahamo," in May. ClariS, whose performance in "Connect" was a hit, returned to "THE FIRST TAKE" for the 253rd edition, premiered on October 12 at 10:00 p.m. The song "ALIVE," the opening theme for the TV anime "Lycoris Recoil" and a challenge for the two ClariS members, were performed. This song, full of intensity and passion, was performed in a one-shot performance with an original arrangement just for "THE FIRST TAKE". Prior to the premiere at 10:00 p.m., a "1-hour endurance video of "ALIVE+α" also premiered on the official ClariS YouTube channel from 9:00 p.m. In addition, "ALIVE LycoReco Version," which was first aired in the final episode of the TV anime "Lycoris Recoil," and was newly produced for the final episode, has started its distribution. Please check it out along with "ALIVE" from "THE FIRST TAKE". The one-shot performance of originally arranged "ALIVE by ClariS , premiered on YouTube channel "THE FIRST TAKE" on October 12 at 10:00 p.m. ClariS "ALIVE" is a song with a sense of speed and power that ClariS has never had before, so we put our whole heart and soul into singing it. The tempo was slowed down and the arrangement was more dramatic than the original song, so we were able to put more emotion into the song and sing the lyrics with a greater sense of meaning than usual. As the TV anime "Lycoris Recoil" is an original anime, we were very interested in how the story was going to unfold and enjoyed watching it, and we were very surprised that the response was more than we expected. We were glad that many of you enjoyed the anime together with "ALIVE".

To celebrate the release of the Hollywood live-action movie "Saint Seiya The Beginning," free distribution of the TV anime "Saint Seiya" has begun on YouTube's Toei Animation Museum Channel, with five episodes per week, divided into three installments, up until episode 15, will be available for a limited time. "Saint Seiya The Beginning" (Original Title: "Knights of the Zodiac") is a live-action film based on the manga "Saint Seiya" by Kurumada Masami, which has sold over 50 million copies worldwide and the anime series has become popular around the world. The main character, Seiya, is played by Arata Mackenyu, who made his first Hollywood film appearance in "Pacific Rim: Uprising" and this is his first starring role in a Hollywood film. The film will also be directed by Tomek Baginski, the executive producer and director of "The Witcher," which was the No. 1 watched film on Netflix worldwide in 2019. To commemorate the release of this film, free distribution of the TV anime that first visualized "Saint Seiya" in 1986 has started on YouTube's "Toei Animation Museum Channel." The first distribution includes episodes 1 through 5, which can be enjoyed by those who used to watch "Saint Seiya" on TV, as well as by those who are experiencing "Saint Seiya" for the first time. The TV anime "Saint Seiya" has created a huge boom, attracting not only male viewers with its battle action, but also many female fans due to the drama of friendship and rivalry between the main character Seiya and his friends, as well as the attractive appearance of the characters. The series has been broadcast in 80 countries and regions and continues to create new series, which has attracted a large number of enthusiastic fans around the world. The key words and characters that also appear in "Saint Seiya The Beginning" will be depicted in the fifteenth episode, which is now available. The live-action film is a reboot that takes a different approach to visualization than this anime, so the content depicted is different, but both films utilize the spirit of the original work. We hope you enjoy the world of "Saint Seiya" more by learning about the appeal of each. Free distribution of the TV anime "Saint Seiya" on YouTube's "Toei Animation Museum Channel" will begin on April 14 for episodes 6 through 10, and on April 21 for episodes 11 through 15. The live-action movie "Saint Seiya The Beginning" will be released in theaters nationwide on April 28. (C) Kurumada Masami /Shueisha, Toei Animation (C) 2023 TOEI ANIMATION CO.