{"rewrite":{"id":"r_553452cc899f6d4225c60678","clusterId":"c_f35bc1e3175d4b337e231d0c","slug":"kadokawa-names-machico-s-woohoo-as-machisuba-theme-song","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kadokawa Names Machico's \"WOOHOO!\" as Machisuba Theme Song","summary":"Kadokawa announced on September 20, 2026, at the \"Machisuba Special Stage in TGS2026,\" that Machico's new song \"WOOHOO!\" is the theme song for the KonoSuba game \"KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! ~Prosperity to This Lovable Town!~\" (Machisuba). The track was written for the game. Ikuko Iijima handled lyrics and composition, and Koji Mizuguchi handled arrangement. Machico, who has sung theme songs for the KonoSuba anime, said the song is packed with the power to make a chaotic everyday more lively. The game is an otherworld trouble life RPG with an original story, supervised by original author Natsume Akatsuki with cooperation from illustrator Kurone Mishima. Kadokawa plans distribution in 2026 for PC and mobile, with the date undecided. An X campaign runs from September 20 to September 28, drawing two winners who follow the official account and repost the designated post to receive canvas art bearing Machico's handwritten autograph.","whyItMatters":"Machico returning for the game's theme keeps the franchise's music continuity with the anime series, while the signed-art lottery gives Kadokawa a cheap engagement push ahead of an undated 2026 launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe TGS2026 stage ran on September 20 from 15:00 at the DMM GAMES booth, streamed online, with Jun Fukushima (Kazuma) and Kadokawa game producer Daiki Fujii as guests and Hyakka Ryouran as MC. The archive is still available.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s cast carries the anime lineup: Sora Amamiya as Aqua, Rie Takahashi as Megumin, and Ai Kayano as Darkness alongside Fukushima. Pre-registration is open on the App Store and Google Play, and a PC release on DMM GAMES is set. The price is basically free with some paid items. Kadokawa\u0026#39;s own materials describe it as an otherworld trouble life RPG that keeps the anime\u0026#39;s world and characters while running an original story.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMachico already sang opening themes for the anime series, including \u0026#34;fantastic dreamer\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;TOMORROW.\u0026#34; Her campaign runs through September 28 at 23:59, and the prize is canvas art signed by hand rather than printed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Machico wrote \"WOOHOO!\" specifically for the Machisuba game, not a reuse of her KonoSuba anime themes. Kadokawa's release window is still just 2026 for PC and mobile, with no date set.","twitterPost":"\"WOOHOO!\" is a new Machico song written for Machisuba, not a KonoSuba anime theme reused. Kadokawa still lists 2026, date undecided.","threadsPost":"Machico's \"WOOHOO!\" was written for the Machisuba game rather than carried over from her KonoSuba anime themes, and Ikuko Iijima handled both lyrics and composition. Kadokawa still lists PC and mobile for 2026 without a fixed date, so the theme song is locked while the launch is not.","newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa used its Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage to name Machico's \"WOOHOO!\" as the theme song for the KonoSuba game Machisuba. A repost lottery for hand-signed canvas art runs through September 28. The game is due on PC and mobile in 2026, date undecided.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/027/G102768/20260918052/\",\"title\":\"New KonoSuba Game \\\"KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! ~Prosperity to This Lovable Town!~\\\" Theme Song Decided as Machico's New Song \\\"WOOHOO!\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609202c\",\"title\":\"[KonoSuba] Machico's New Song \\\"WOOHOO!\\\" Chosen as Theme Song for New Game \\\"KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! - Prosperity to This Beloved Town!\\\"; Track Written Specifically for the Game\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/20/188067.html\",\"title\":\"New \\\"Konosuba\\\" Game \\\"Machisuba\\\" Theme Song Will Be Machico's \\\"WOOHOO!\\\" - X Campaign to Win a Signed Canvas Art Also Announced\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/09/20/103103.html\",\"title\":\"New \\\"KonoSuba\\\" Game \\\"Machisuba\\\" Theme Song Confirmed as Machico's New Song \\\"WOOHOO!\\\" ♪ \\\"I'm cheering on your wonderful prosperity with song, so do your best at work\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9929,"outputTokens":1326,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789888465,"createdAt":"2026-09-20T07:11:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-20T07:13:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-20T07:13:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f35bc1e3175d4b337e231d0c","canonicalTitle":"”このすば”新作ゲーム『まちすば』主題歌は、Machicoさんの『WOOHOO！』に！サイン入りキャンバスアートが当たるXキャンペーンも","representativeArticleId":"a_14dd018cb4c15a8c9702d497","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":4,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! -Blessing This Wonderful Town!-\",\"WOOHOO!\"],\"studios\":[\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[\"Machico\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-20T06:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-20T06:30:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-20T07:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/027/G102768/20260918052/","title":"「このすば」新作ゲーム「この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！ 〜この愛すべき街に繁栄を！〜」，主題歌はMachicoさんの新曲「WOOHOO！」に決定"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609202c","title":"【このすば】新作ゲーム『この愛すべき街に繁栄を！』主題歌がMachicoさんの新曲「WOOHOO！」に決定。本作のために書き下ろされた楽曲"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/20/188067.html","title":"”このすば”新作ゲーム『まちすば』主題歌は、Machicoさんの『WOOHOO！』に！サイン入りキャンバスアートが当たるXキャンペーンも"},{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/09/20/103103.html","title":"『このすば』新作ゲーム「まちすば」主題歌はMachico新曲「WOOHOO！」に決定♪「すばらしい繁栄を歌で応援していますので、労働頑張って」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! -Blessing This Wonderful Town!-","WOOHOO!"],"studios":["Kadokawa"],"people":["Machico"],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Ikuko Iijima wrote the lyrics and composition for \"WOOHOO!\", and Koji Mizuguchi handled the arrangement.","The Machisuba game is scheduled for distribution in 2026 on PC and mobile, with the release date undecided and pre-registration open on the App Store and Google Play.","The X campaign runs from September 20 to September 28, 2026, at 23:59, and selects two winners by lottery for canvas art with Machico's handwritten autograph.","Jun Fukushima (Kazuma) and Kadokawa game producer Daiki Fujii appeared at the \"Machisuba Special Stage in TGS2026\", with Hyakka Ryouran as MC."]}