The official YouTube channel for Japanese singer Chiai Fujikawa started streaming a music video for her latest 18th digital single song "Inori" ("Player"), which is now featured as the ending theme for the winter 2026 TV anime SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table . The video was filmed last year in Sweden, in Northern Europe. Chiai Fujukawa "Inori" Music Video RELATED: Chiai Fujikawa to Perform Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Ending Song Fujikawa began her professional career in July 2015 as a member of the idol group Maneki Kecak. After graduating from the group in September 2018, she began her career as a solo singer and has released 17 digital singles, four full albums and three mini-albums to date. She is best known for her ending theme song works for The Rising of the Shield Hero anime series franchise. The lyrics of "Inori" were written by Fujikawa herself, with Seima Kondo (Elements Garden) working on the music and arrangement. The song released digitally on January 7, will also be included in her upcoming fifth full album "Hankei 3 Meter" ("Radius 3 Meters") to release on March 4, along with "Eien ni Ikkai no" ("Once and Forever"), the ending theme for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 . "Inori" digital jacket Chiai Fujikawa artist photo RELATED: SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Reveals New Trailer, Adds to Cast The TV anime adaptation of the SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table light novel series created by Yushi Ukai (story) and Nekometaru (Illustrations) premiered in Japan on January 7, 2026. The 60-minute Episode 1 "All You Need Is —-" is now available on Crunchyroll for Premium members w orldwide excluding Japan, China, Korea, Mongolia and Timor-Leste. Crunchyroll describes SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table as such: At just seventeen, Yuki is a professional death game player. She’s survived enough rounds to know that survival is calculation, not luck—and that failure is final. For most players, the games are a nightmare with no escape. For Yuki, they’re simply business. Yet in a world where rooms turn into graves and every choice could be her last, even experience offers no protection. Source: Chiai Fujikawa official YouTube channel
