Every Lilas Ikuta Anime Song
Known as ikura of the hit Japanese duo YOASOBI, Lilas Ikuta (幾田りら) has also built her solo career as a singer-songwriter, providing music for major TV shows, brand collaborations, and more.
This article introduces every Lilas Ikuta anime song used as an opening, ending, or theme song.
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All Lilas Ikuta Anime Songs*
*Note: This article focuses on anime songs credited to Lilas Ikuta. For her work as the vocalist ikura, be sure to check out Every YOASOBI anime song.
Hyakka Ryouran – From The Apothecary Diaries
“Hyakka Ryouran” (百花繚乱) is the opening theme for season 2 of The Apothecary Diaries. This Lilas Ikuta anime song is set for digital release on January 10, 2025.
As Ikuta explains in her official comment, “Hyakka Ryouran” intends to capture “the whimsical and charming parts of the protagonist Maomao, the glittering and glamorous world of the Inner Palace, and the mystery that arises there.”
In the lyrics, Ikuta linked Maomao, whose “world and scenery expand even further” during her unpredictable journey, to her own experiences.
This Lilas Ikuta anime song promises to bring “a new wind to the world” of The Apothecary Diaries.
Stay With Me – From Rilakkuma
“Stay With Me” will be the theme song for the new Rilakkuma anime. This Lilas Ikuta anime song has not been released, but fans can check out the preview in the promotional video above.
On her X(Twitter) account, Lilas Ikuta wrote how happy she is to collaborate with Rirakkuma, a character she has loved since childhood.
“Stay With Me” captures the comforting feeling, that “just by being there, is a warming presence”. She hopes that the song will overlap listeners’ feelings for Rilakkuma and the “important people by your side.”
More details about the anime series will be announced in the future!
Every Lilas Ikuta song from Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Lilas Ikuta stars alongside popular singer and TV personality ano as the voice of Kadode Koyama, in the two-part movie adaptation of Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction.
In her official comment, Ikuta writes, “As the world dramatically changes in the vortex, I was able to strongly feel the preciousness of time and conversations with the person closest and most important to me, once again.”
Learn more about every Lilas Ikuta anime song in Dededede below!
Zezezezettai Seiiki – From Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
“Zezezezettai Seiiki” (絶絶絶絶対聖域) is the theme song for part one of the two-part movie Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction.
Released on March 20, 2024, this song is credited ano and features Lilas Ikuta. Lyrics were written by ano herself, with composition and arrangement by TK from Ling tosite sigure.
“It brought out a new side of me.”
Lilas Ikuta
In an interview, Ikuta described the song as “invincible,” saying they capture ano’s energy at “120%.” She added that ano’s sharp music and lyrics pushed her to break through her own limits while singing. “It brought out a new side of me,” she shared.
Check out their performance below on the popular YouTube channel, THE FIRST TAKE.
At the song’s premiere screening, ano revealed that she wanted to pull out a Lilas Ikuta that listeners wouldn’t usually hear in her usual artist activities, referring to this edgier version of her as “waru (bad) Ikuta Rira.” Ikuta added that TK taught her how to incorporate shouts into her performance.
Seishun Ohka – From Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
“Seishun Ohka” (青春謳歌) serves as the theme song for the second part of the two-part film Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction. Digitally released on March 20, 2024, this Lilas Ikuta anime song was written and composed by Ikuta herself, featuring ano.
“When I finished reading the original manga, I thought a lot about what kind of music I wanted to hear here” Ikuta shared during the movie’s premiere screening. She added, “I definitely wanted a song where you could hear the silly everyday conversations of the two of them.”
Ikuta gave “Seishun Ohka” her all; in a YouTube comment on their The First Take performance, she writes, “I wrote this song pouring all of my love for the work Dededede, without holding anything back.”
Shinsekai Yori – From Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
Digitally released on November 15, 2024, “Shinsekai Yori” (SHINSEKAIより) opens the 18-episode series adaptation of the Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction movies. Sung by ano and Lilas Ikuta, the song is written and composed by the manga’s creator, Inio Asano.
Asano created a song with the theme of “the two of us” living in a chaotic modern world on the brink of an apocalypse. Interweaving complex lyrics, he writes in a media comment, “The cheekiness on the other side of cuteness. Amidst playful teasing, a glimpse of resignation.”
Asano praised the synergy between ano and Ikuta, calling their performance “incredibly moving.” He shares, “Without their voices, which combine strength and transience, this song could not have been achieved.”
Music Playlist: All Lilas Ikuta anime songs
Listen to this playlist of every digitally released Lilas Ikuta anime song mentioned above.
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