{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e2c182610900e01f9c36a843","clusterId":"c_7de028f06a76cd2ff68ee523","slug":"nia-liston-anime-reveals-tsunomaki-watame-opening-song","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Nia Liston Anime Reveals Tsunomaki Watame Opening Song","summary":"The staff for the Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden television anime announced that VTuber Tsunomaki Watame will perform the opening theme song \"Respawn!!\". The anime debuts on October 6 on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and MBS, with HIDIVE streaming as it airs. A new situation visual was also revealed.","whyItMatters":"The opening song artist reveal completes a key part of the anime's promotional package ahead of its October premiere, adding a prominent VTuber to the production.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe opening theme for Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden will be \u0026#34;Respawn!!\u0026#34; performed by VTuber Tsunomaki Watame, the anime\u0026#39;s staff announced on Tuesday. Alongside the song reveal, the staff released a new situation visual.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anime is set to premiere on October 6 at 9:25 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX, followed by broadcasts on BS NTV and MBS. HIDIVE will stream the series as it airs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotoki Nakanishi directs the series at KONAMI animation, with Haruta Segi as assistant director. Gigaemon Ichikawa handles series scripts, and Yuki Ito and Kana Tosaoka design the characters. Naoki Endo composes the music, with Hiromi Kikuta directing the sound.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tsunomaki Watame's \"Respawn!!\" ties the song title to the anime's death-and-revival premise, a fit that suggests the opening was written around the show's core mechanic.","twitterPost":"Watame's \"Respawn!!\" mirrors the anime's revival theme, hinting the opening was built around the show's core loop.","threadsPost":"Tsunomaki Watame's opening \"Respawn!!\" matches the anime's death-and-revival premise, so the song title is a direct nod to the show's core mechanic. The situation visual also hints at the tone. This is a case where the music and the story are in sync.","newsletterBlurb":"The Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden anime has its opening artist: VTuber Tsunomaki Watame performs \"Respawn!!\". The series premieres October 6 on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and MBS, with HIDIVE streaming.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-08-12/nia-liston-the-merciless-maiden-anime-reveals-vtuber-tsunomaki-watame-as-opening-song-artist/.240512\",\"title\":\"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Reveals VTuber Tsunomaki Watame as Opening Song Artist\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4524,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786676511,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T02:52:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T02:56:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T02:52:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7de028f06a76cd2ff68ee523","canonicalTitle":"News\nNia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Reveals VTuber Tsunomaki Watame as Opening Song Artist","representativeArticleId":"a_c3edf108d6cf08f9c6224b90","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Umikaze Minamino\",\"Tsunomaki Watame\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-12T14:46:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-12T14:46:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T02:56:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2026-08-12/nia-liston-the-merciless-maiden-anime-reveals-vtuber-tsunomaki-watame-as-opening-song-artist/.240512","title":"News\nNia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Reveals VTuber Tsunomaki Watame as Opening Song Artist"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Umikaze Minamino","Tsunomaki Watame"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}