{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c8106a554077e8135c5db37c","clusterId":"c_594f730285d13b5af9d3721a","slug":"szno-s-audio-drama-mirror-shibuya-premieres-march-21","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"SZNO's Audio Drama 'Mirror Shibuya' Premieres March 21","summary":"Bandai Namco Music Live and MusicRay'n announced that 'Mirror Shibuya,' an illustrated audio drama starring the multidimensional artist SZNO, will begin streaming on SZNO's YouTube channel on March 21, 2026. The six-episode story follows Yuno, a member of the idol group Spark★Twinkle, who is attacked and falls unconscious, then wakes up in a mirrored version of Shibuya where she meets a mysterious girl named SZNO. The series is described as an urban fantasy work combining music, subculture, and urban legends, centered on two versions of Shibuya: one of shadow and one of light. The project features a notable creative team: setting and character design concept by Jin (creator of Kagerou Project), character design by Ritao (who contributed to KAF and Project SEKAI: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku), and music direction by Seiji Mizushima (director of Mobile Suit Gundam 00). Voice actress Eriko Nakamura (Haruka Amami from THE iDOLM@STER) plays the mysterious bat character. Seven VTubers from the MEWLIVE production also appear, including Yuno Mihanada, BearTrice Kumano, and Kurone Yousagi. New music from SZNO will be released every Saturday through the end of April.","whyItMatters":"The project marks the first narrative audio drama for SZNO, expanding the artist's presence beyond music videos and live performances into a serialized story format that ties directly to her discography.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first episode of 'Mirror Shibuya' goes live on SZNO's YouTube channel on March 21, 2026, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly. The story begins when Yuno, a member of the idol group Spark★Twinkle, is attacked and falls unconscious, then wakes up in a mirrored world where everything is flipped. There she meets SZNO, whose identity and purpose are revealed through songs released each Saturday until the last weekend of April.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe creative team includes Jin, known for the Kagerou Project, handling setting and character design concept; Ritao of PHASE STUDIO, who worked on KAF and Project SEKAI: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku, providing character design; and Seiji Mizushima, director of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, serving as music director. Voice actress Eriko Nakamura, best known as Haruka Amami in THE iDOLM@STER, voices the mysterious bat character. Seven VTubers from the MEWLIVE production appear alongside SZNO and Yuno, including BearTrice Kumano, Kurone Yousagi, Ririka Tsukimia, Miu Koneko, Roiro Yamiyori, and Nemumi Nukunuku.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSZNO has released five singles to date, with the latest being 'Hoshii,' which plays in the second teaser video. The artist made her international debut at Anime Festival Asia 2024 in Singapore.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"SZNO's illustrated audio drama 'Mirror Shibuya' starts March 21. Six episodes, two Shibuyas (shadow and light), and a bat voiced by Eriko Nakamura. New music every Saturday.","twitterPost":"Jin (Kagerou Project) and Seiji Mizushima (Gundam 00) are on the creative team for SZNO's new audio drama 'Mirror Shibuya.' First episode drops March 21.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco Music Live and MusicRay'n launch 'Mirror Shibuya,' a six-episode illustrated audio drama starring the multidimensional artist SZNO. 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