The official website for voice actor Ami Maeshima, best known as Aya Maruyama in the BanG Dream! series, announced that her second solo CD single "Bukiyouni, Kimi no Tonari" ("Awkwardly, Next to You") is set to release in Japan on November 12, 2025. The single's title tune will be featured as the ending theme for the upcoming TV anime My Awkward Senpai , where she is also cast as one of the main characters, Miho Hotta. Maeshima shared the following comment on the song on the anime's official website: I am Ami Maeshima! And I will be singing the ending theme song, "Bukiyouni, Kimi no Tonari." I wanted to express the warmth of the work and the clumsy but sincere feelings, so I sang it carefully with all my heart. This is my first time singing an ending theme song, and I am truly happy that it is for "My Awkward Senpai." Enjoy the ending while still feeling the afterglow of the story! Meanwhile, her official website also posted a concept photo for the single. RELATED: Voice Actor Ami Maeshima Makes Solo Artist Debut in November 2024 Ami Maeshima made her solo artist debut with her first album "Determination" from KING RECORD's KING AMUSEMENT CREATIV label in November 2024, then released her first single "Wish for you" in July 2025, which is now featured as the opening theme for the summer 2025 TV anime Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter , where she also voices one of the main characters, Caren. RELATED: My Awkward Senpai Anime Reveals Opening Song, October 2025 Broadcast in New Trailer The TV anime adaptation of Makoto Kudo's romantic comedy manga series My Awkward Senpai is set to premieres in Japan in October 2025. Two-member aninsong unit angela provides the opening theme song "Bukiyouna I love you" ("Awkwardly, I love you"). Ayumu Kotake ( Acro Trip ) directs the anime at Studio Elle, with series composition and scripts by Mio Inoue ( Slow Start ), character designs by Kenro Tokuda and music by Koji Fujimoto ( The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! ). Manga UP! publishes an official English version of Makoto Kudo's original manga and describes the story: Kannawa-senpai is considered many things, but smooth is definitely not one of them. Then she meets Kamegawa, her new Kouhai. He's cute, a little nerdy, and easy to talk to. How will this awkward Senpai be able to handle these new feelings?! Sources: Ami Maeshima official website , "My Awkward Senpai" anime official website
