<Ending Theme: halca "NEW GAME">
The anime's ending theme is "NEW GAME," sung by halca, with lyrics and music by Nanawo Akari and arrangement by Keita Kawaguchi. halca's 13th single "NEW GAME," which contains the song, will be released on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and pre-orders have already begun.
<halca COMMENT>
"I'm halca, and I'll be performing the ending theme for the TV anime 'Tai-ari deshita. — The Young Ladies Would Never Play Fighting Games'! As a child I loved the Street Fighter cabinet you could play on an airplane, and I chose Chun-Li simply because she was cute. With 'Tai-ari' as my starting point, I want to learn the fighting games I've admired! Win or lose, everything falls on your own shoulders — I'm taking a step into that fiery world! For this song I also asked my fellow artist Nanawo Akari to write the lyrics and music. Please enjoy the lovely yet intense 'NEW GAME'!"
<Product Information>
halca 13th single "NEW GAME"
Release date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Tie-in: Ending theme of the TV anime "Tai-ari deshita. — The Young Ladies Would Never Play Fighting Games"
- First Press Limited Edition [CD+BD] 2,900 yen + tax (VVCL-2940-2941) / 2 trading cards (7 types) enclosed, application postcard
- Standard Edition (first-press spec limited) [CD only] 1,500 yen + tax (VVCL-2942) / 1 trading card (7 types) enclosed, application postcard
[CD tracklist] 01. NEW GAME (Lyrics: Nanawo Akari / Music: Nanawo Akari, Taihei / Arrangement: Keita Kawaguchi) *Ending theme 02. Ahotto Potato 03. NEW GAME -instrumental- 04. Ahotto Potato -instrumental-
Pre-order here: https://halca.lnk.to/NEWGAME_PKG
Search halca "NEW GAME" on Amazon
<Street Fighter 6 x Tai-ari deshita. Game Collaboration>
A game collaboration has been confirmed between "Street Fighter 6" — which already appears within the anime — and the "Tai-ari" anime. Six "Tai-ari"-exclusive in-game titles will be distributed, and the anime's first teaser PV will play on the giant screen inside the Battle Hub. The collaboration begins Tuesday, June 2.
- Title distribution period: Tuesday, June 2 - Tuesday, July 14 (planned; distributed within NEWS)
- Battle Hub giant-screen teaser PV: Tuesday, June 2 - Tuesday, June 30 (planned)
- Six collaboration titles: "Tai-ari deshita." / Aya Mizuki "Feeling confident?" / Mio Yoe "Because I'm a beauty!!!" / Yu Inui "The type who's strong under pressure" / Tamaki Ichinose "Land one more hit than your opponent" / Arisa Fujimiya "Fight it out on screen"
<Staff>
Original Work: Eri Ejima, "Tai-ari deshita. — The Young Ladies Would Never Play Fighting Games" (MF Comics Flapper Series / published by KADOKAWA)
Director: Shota Ihata
Series Composition: Wataru Watari
Character Design: Mayuko Matsumoto
Art Setting: Maho Takahashi
Art Director: Scott MacDonald
Color Design: Yuki Hayashi
Director of Photography: Yasuyuki Ito
Editing: Toshihiko Kojima
Sound Director: Yayoi Tateishi
Music: Kana Hashiguchi
Animation Production: Diomedea
Recording Cooperation: FAV gaming
<Cast>
Aya Mizuki: Ikumi Hasegawa / Mio Yoe: Kana Ichinose / Yu Inui: Ayaka Senbongi / Tamaki Ichinose: Shino Shimoji / Arisa Fujimiya: Maria Naganawa / Flamberge: Earl
Anime Official Site: https://taiari-anime.com
Anime Official X: @taiatri_anime
(C)2025 Eri Ejima/KADOKAWA/"Tai-ari deshita." Production Committee
