Shoko Nakagawa will perform the new ending of Hakushon Daimaou 2020

On the official Twitter account for the Hakushon Daimaou 2020 series, it was announced that singer Shoko Nakagawa, also known as Shokotan, will perform the new closing song for the series with the single titled "FureFure." The song will debut in the new episode that will air on July 11.

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9月にリリースが決まったニューシングル「フレフレ」、アニメ「ハクション大魔王」のエンディングタイアップが決まりました^_^
応援歌となっている今回、振り付けは「ねお」さんが担当してくれました！
覚えやすく印象的な振り付け歌詞、是非お聴きください！ pic.twitter.com/9XGhWsImvH
— 中川翔子[Staff] (@shoko_nkgw) July 1, 2020

The lyrics of the song were co-written by Yuho Iwasato and Nakagawa herself. In addition, the choreography "FureFure Dance" was composed by the popular YouTuber Neo, who has almost five million followers on her channel.

Furthermore, the series premiered on April 11 through the Japanese channel Yomiuri TV and celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the series released in 1969. This anime inspired a sequel titled Yobarete Tobidete Akubi-chan released in 2001, as well as a live-action film released in 2013.

Cast of voices

Sumire Morohoshi as Akubi, the new protagonist of the story.
Miyuri Shimabukuro as Kantarō Yodayama.
Koichi Yamadera as Hakushon Daimaou, replacing voice actor Tooru Oohira, who passed away in 2016.
Daiki Yamashita as Puuta, Hakushon's son and Akubi-chan's younger brother.

Production team

Atsushi Nigorikawa (Renai Bōkun, Sora to Umi no Aida, Boku no Tonari, and Ankoku Hakaishin ga Imasu) is in charge of directing at Tatsunoko Production and Nippon Animation studios.
Hiroko Kanasugi (Diabolik Lovers MB, RobiHachi) is in charge of writing the scripts for the series.
Suzuka Yoshida (Nanchatte Vampiyan, Yobarete Tobidete Akubi-chan, Mach Girl) is making the original character designs, and Shin Takemoto in conjunction with Masatsune Noguchi are adapting these designs to animation.
Takamitsu Shimazaki, Hiroshi Sasaki and Teppei Shimizu are in charge of composing the soundtrack.

Synopsis of Hakushon Daimaou 2020

The anime's story unfolds 50 years after the events of the 1969 anime, with Kan-chan's grandson Kantarou Yodayama meeting Akubi as she is on her way to becoming queen. In the human world, Katarou and Akubi go on multiple adventures, get jobs, and learn the importance of dreaming.

Source: Official Twitter Account