{"rewrite":{"id":"r_09fa3aed4afc70da1f0c4de1","clusterId":"c_e4fc37c54616ff4ea9368ffa","slug":"katekyo-hitman-reborn-releases-creditless-echo-again-ending-for-20th-anniversary","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Releases Creditless 'Echo again' Ending for 20th Anniversary","summary":"The Katekyo Hitman Reborn! anime released the creditless version of its third ending, 'Echo again' by SPLAY, on September 7, 2026. The song originally played during episodes 30-38 of the 203-episode series. The release is part of 'REBORN! MUSIC MONTH,' a September-long campaign celebrating the anime's 20th anniversary in October 2026. The campaign began September 1 with an official 25-song playlist of opening and ending themes. Since then, the official YouTube channel has posted creditless versions of past theme sequences daily at 8 PM, including the first opening 'Drawing Days' by SPLAY, the second opening 'BOYS \u0026 GIRLS' by LM.C, the third opening 'DIVE TO WORLD' by CHERRYBLOSSOM, and the fourth ending 'friend' by IDOLING!!!. These creditless sequences were previously included with physical releases of the anime but had not been officially made available online. The manga by Akira Amano ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from May 2004 to November 2012, ending with 42 compilation volumes. Studio Artland produced the anime, which aired from October 7, 2006 to September 25, 2010.","whyItMatters":"The creditless sequences were previously only available on physical releases, so the daily uploads mark the first time the series' full theme song history is officially accessible online.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Katekyo Hitman Reborn! anime is running \u0026#39;REBORN! MUSIC MONTH\u0026#39; throughout September 2026 to mark its 20th anniversary. The official YouTube channel posts creditless versions of past opening and ending sequences daily at 8 PM, following a September 1 launch with a 25-song playlist of the series\u0026#39; theme music. The campaign has so far covered these songs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing Days\u003c/strong\u003e: first opening, performed by SPLAY\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOYS \u0026amp; GIRLS\u003c/strong\u003e: second opening, performed by LM.C\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIVE TO WORLD\u003c/strong\u003e: third opening, performed by CHERRYBLOSSOM, used in episodes 52-73\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcho again\u003c/strong\u003e: third ending, performed by SPLAY, used in episodes 30-38\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efriend\u003c/strong\u003e: fourth ending, performed by IDOLING!!!, used in episodes 39-51\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Katekyo Hitman Reborn! is posting creditless versions of all its theme songs daily for its 20th anniversary, and the 'Echo again' ending just dropped. These sequences were previously stuck on physical releases.","twitterPost":"REBORN! MUSIC MONTH runs all September: a 25-song playlist plus daily creditless theme uploads at 8 PM. Today's entry is the third ending 'Echo again' by SPLAY, from episodes 30-38.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Katekyo Hitman Reborn! is celebrating its 20th anniversary with REBORN! MUSIC MONTH, posting creditless versions of all its opening and ending themes daily on YouTube. The campaign kicked off with a 25-song playlist and has so far covered songs by SPLAY, LM.C, CHERRYBLOSSOM, and IDOLING!!!.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/katekyo-hitman-reborn-releases-creditless-third-anime-ending-featuring-echo-again-by-splay/\",\"title\":\"Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Releases Creditless Third Anime Ending Featuring \\\"Echo again\\\" by Splay\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/katekyo-hitman-reborn-anime-reveals-fourth-ending-video-featuring-friend-by-idoling/\",\"title\":\"Katekyo Hitman Reborn! 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