{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e026439edd3d97dc39492b15","clusterId":"c_f2f0e8aabb7799324f7d1890","slug":"kumo-anya-releases-new-ep-kumori-no-ashiato","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kumo Anya Releases New EP Kumori no Ashiato","summary":"Kumo Anya, a Re:AcT-affiliated VTuber, released the new EP Kumori no Ashiato on August 30, 2026, on streaming sites. The EP is the second of four weekly releases leading up to the live event Re:AcT LIVE BRIGHT NOTES on September 20. It includes two original songs and two covers.","whyItMatters":"The EP is the second installment in a four-week consecutive release cadence that Re:AcT is running directly toward the BRIGHT NOTES live show, where Kumo Anya performs in the first set.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe EP carries four tracks: two originals and two covers. Nei wrote, composed, and arranged the opening song Tenkiame, describing it as a story-driven piece built around contradictory emotions. Uzen Hoso handled the second original, Harekira Nai Sora ni, an anime-song rock number about youthful restlessness and summer scenery. The covers are Seeker and 5-gatsu no Sei ni Shite. Kazumi Kino drew the jacket illustration and esu_kichi handled the design.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKumo Anya framed the release as youth emo, saying the songs are meant to push a listener forward gently rather than slap them on the back. The BRIGHT NOTES live event takes place at GRIT Shibuya on September 20, with Kumo Anya appearing in the first performance. Tickets have been on sale since July 25.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenkiame\u003c/strong\u003e: Original; lyrics, composition, and arrangement by Nei.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarekira Nai Sora ni\u003c/strong\u003e: Original; lyrics, composition, and arrangement by Uzen Hoso.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeker (Cover)\u003c/strong\u003e: Cover; lyrics and composition by BeatSea.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5-gatsu no Sei ni Shite. (Cover)\u003c/strong\u003e: Cover; lyrics by Bocchi Boromaru, composition by Takamitsu Ono.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kumo Anya's new EP is the second of four weekly releases leading to Re:AcT LIVE BRIGHT NOTES on September 20, making it a deliberate buildup to that event.","twitterPost":"Kumo Anya's EP is part of a four-week release cadence building toward Re:AcT LIVE BRIGHT NOTES on September 20.","threadsPost":"Kumo Anya's EP isn't a standalone drop; it's the second of four weekly releases counting down to Re:AcT LIVE BRIGHT NOTES on September 20. That cadence turns each EP into a stepping stone toward the live event.","newsletterBlurb":"Kumo Anya released the EP Kumori no Ashiato on streaming sites, the second in a four-week run of releases aimed at the Re:AcT LIVE BRIGHT NOTES show. The EP pairs two original songs with two covers and a stated theme of youth emo.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/154632\",\"title\":\"Re:AcT's Kumo Anya Releases New EP \\\"Kumori no Ashiato\\\", Comments from Herself and Music Creators Also Published\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4700,"outputTokens":759,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788048353,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T23:58:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-30T00:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T23:58:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f2f0e8aabb7799324f7d1890","canonicalTitle":"Re:AcT所属 杏夜くもり、New EP「くもりのあしあと」を配信リリース　本人＆楽曲クリエイター陣コメントも公開","representativeArticleId":"a_101f9b14c6fcf7fc7e6d7ee1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"くもりのあしあと\"],\"studios\":[\"Re:AcT\"],\"people\":[\"杏夜くもり\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-30T00:01:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/154632","title":"Re:AcT所属 杏夜くもり、New EP「くもりのあしあと」を配信リリース　本人＆楽曲クリエイター陣コメントも公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["くもりのあしあと"],"studios":["Re:AcT"],"people":["杏夜くもり"],"type":"release","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}