The official website for the five-member voice actor idol unit i☆Ris has announced that their next 26th single "Yume heno Hitokakera" ("A Fragment to A Dream") is scheduled to release in the fall of 2025 and that the title tune will be featured as the ending theme for the second cour of the TV anime Let This Grieving Soul Retire . Two members of the unit, Miyu Kubota and Yu Serizawa, have voiced two of the main characters of the anime, Tine Shade and Kris Argent, respectively. Saki Yamakita Message from Saki Yamakita: I am Saki Yamakita, the leader of i☆Ris. We are honored to be in charge of the ED! When I read the synopsis of the work, it really stuck with me, and I feel a connection to be in charge of the ED at this time. The song “Yume he no Hitokakera” is a song that you can listen to without getting worked up, and it makes you want to do your best again tomorrow! I hope you enjoy the anime, listen to the ED, and let it be your companion in your adventures from tomorrow. Yu Serizawa Message from Yu Serizawa: I am Yu Serizawa from i☆Ris, and we will be in charge of the ED theme song. I have been cast as Kris-chan since the first cour, and I think that this work has a particularly strong sense of being completed as a single work by including the OP and ED! We are very honored to be in charge of such an important ED. We did our best to sing the song so that it would enliven the work! I hope that all the fans will love it. Himika Akaneya Message from Himika Akaneya: We will be performing the ending theme for the second cour of "Let This Grieving Soul Retire." As this is i☆Ris' first collaboration with an anime in a while, we are very excited to see how it will reach the fans of the work. We hope that the exhilarating sound and world-view-expanding lyrics will add even more excitement to the climax of the story! Yuki Wakai Message from Yuki Wakai: I feel a great connection with the song because it is the ED theme for a work in which one of our members, Kubota-san, has participated in! There are words in the song, which are reminiscent of the world view of the anime, and the heartwarming atmosphere where Krai-kun and his friends go through adventures as they meet various people matches the song's tone. I think that a fragment of a dream is different for each person. Please listen to it as much as you can! Miyu Kubota Message from Miyu Kubota: I'm Kubota, and I'm very happy that my group is in charge of the ending of one of my favorite works in which I am involved as an actor! The lyrics are also littered with words that remind us of the grieving soul and Krai. I hope many people will listen to this wonderful song. Thank you very much! RELATED: Let This Grieving Soul Retire Anime 2nd Cour New Teaser Trailer Announces October 2025 Premiere The first cour of the TV anime adaptation of Tsukikage's fantasy comedy light novel series Let This Grieving Soul Retire! aired for 13 episodes from October to December 2024. Masahiro Takata ( The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World ) directed the anime at studio ZERO-G, with series composition by Hideki Shirane ( The Duke of Death and His Maid ), character designs by Yusuke Isouchi and Shingo Fujisaki and music by Ryohei Sataka ( Gleipnir ). Production of the sequel was announced after the broadcast of the final 13th episode on December 24. Crunchyroll streamed the anime's first cour for members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. As previously reported , Crunchyroll will stream the second cour ,which is set to premiere in October 2025. Crunchyroll describes the series as such: Six childhood friends make a vow one day to become treasure hunters, and eventually grow to be the strongest heroes in the world. During his first quest, Krai Andrey realizes he isn’t cut out for the job. Even so, his friends make him their leader. Underpowered in the face of great expectations, Krai embarks on a reluctant hero’s tale of glory, headaches, and wanting to retire early. Sources: i☆Ris official website , Press Release
