Ai Furihata performs a cover of Matsuko Mawatari's "Smile Bomb" on CrosSing.

The official YouTube channel of the CrosSing Project has released the music video of voice actress Ai Furihata performing "Hohoemi no Bakudan" or "Smile Bomb", originally performed by Matsuko Mawatari as the theme song for the OP of Yoshihiro Togashi's "Yu Yu Hakusho", known in the Philippines as "Ghost Fighter", which aired in October 1992.

"Smile Bomb" is the 2nd single released by Matsuko Mawatari from the OP of Yoshihiro Togashi's "Yu Yu Hakusho", released in November 1992. The song is featured on her second album, "Nice Unbalance", released in April 1993. The song placed 45th on the Oricon daily charts in 1992 and 2005, and 187th on the weekly charts in 2004.

The song celebrates how something as simple as a smile can become a powerful source of encouragement, hope, and connection. The title itself is an interesting metaphor: a smile is compared to a bomb, not something destructive, but something capable of creating an unexpectedly powerful emotional impact.

The song teaches listeners that kindness, courage, and a genuine smile can make a difference in someone's life. Instead, keep learning, embrace new experiences, appreciate genuine friendships, and never lose the courage to move forward. You don't need to be a superhero to make someone's world a little brighter. Sometimes, all it takes is a genuine smile.

"CrosSing" is a cover-song project launched in March 2022 that brings together artists from various fields, including voice actors, anime-song artists, VTubers, and 2.5D stage actors. The project features performers singing songs that hold personal meaning or memories for them, with the recordings released through YouTube and digital music services.
.
Source:
- Crossing YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxIlhkaygCw
.
Photo:
- © Crossing Project.

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Hiroshi Tsuchida - 1972-2026.

Image
Talent agency 81 Produce announced that actor and voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida passed away at the age of 54 due to heart failure on Sunday, October 11th. According to the talent agency, Tsuchida's family will hold a funeral service privately, and the agency expressed its deepest gratitude for the kindness and support he received during his lifetime and respectfully announced his passing. Tsuchida was born in Tokyo on February 8th, 1972. He played the role of Saizo, aka Ninja Blue, in "Ninja Sentai Kakuranger", which became famous for the "Today is Friday in California" line that became an internet trend. After playing in tokusatsu roles, he took on voice acting roles. His voice acting roles include Raido Namiashi in "Naruto", Capote in "One Piece", Pana in "Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo", Masamune Nakatsukasa in "Soul Eater", Ganesha in "Danmachi", Grisha Jaeger in "Attack on Titan", Professor Sycamore in "Pok...
Read more

The Decline of Ozine Events and the Changing Philippine Convention Landscape.

Image
Ozine Events has formally announced that its signature convention lineup, including Anime Fair, Otaku Expo, and its general event operations, will go dark following the abrupt cancellations of two major events: Ozine Idol Fest at Megatrade Hall, originally scheduled for September 26th and 27th, and Ozine Halloween Special, scheduled for October 31st to November 1st. The underlying challenges facing Ozine Events stem from a series of major controversies, including the TokuSpirits guest payment dispute and the breakdown of its Wargods partnership. These incidents have contributed to serious operational concerns, including last-minute event cancellations that have damaged community trust, financial and refund disputes involving unfulfilled merchandise pre-orders and unpaid guest fees, communication breakdowns linked to expired web domains and unreachable email channels, and the closure of its physical café. As a result, parts of the local Philippine otaku and cosplay community increasingl...
Read more

Manga artist Keigo Maki draws the manga adaptation of Type-Moon’s “Witch on the Holy Night”.

Image
The 49th 2026 issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced that Type-Moon's "Witch on the Holy Night" is getting a manga adaptation to be published in the 50th 2026 issue, to be released on Wednesday, November 11th. Manga artist Keigo Maki will draw the series, and Type-Moon is supervising the manga.  The story takes place in Misaki Town in the late 1980s and centers on Aoko Aozaki, a female high school student learning modern magecraft, and Alice Kuonji, a powerful, isolated female witch. They live together in a mysterious mansion on a hill. She meets Soujuuro Shizuki, a naive transfer student who just moved to the city from a remote mountain background after he accidentally stumbles upon Aoko and Alice using magic in what was supposed to be an empty park. Alice wants to eliminate Soujuuro to protect their identity, but Aoko takes a liking to his earnest nature and spares him. To monitor and keep quiet for Soujuuro, they drag him back to live with them in the...
Read more