Nana Mizuki Releases 44th Single "Akatsuki no Hoshi" With Music Video
The track serves as the opening theme for the second cour of the Red River TV anime, in which Mizuki also voices Ursula.
Singer and voice actor Nana Mizuki released her 44th CD single, "Akatsuki no Hoshi" (The Star Before Dawn), on October 21, 2026. The music video for the title track was published on Mizuki's official YouTube channel the same day.
The song is the opening theme for the second cour of the Red River TV anime. Mizuki also appears in the series as the voice of the character Ursula.
The single carries two further tracks: "Anchor Flame," an insert song for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, and an original song titled "Kaleidoscope."
Anime adaptation's second cour
The Red River anime premiered in Japan on July 8, 2026, and began its second cour on September 29, 2026. Kosuke Kobayashi directs at Tatsunoko Production, with series composition by Yoriko Tomita, character designs by Kenji Fujisaki and music by Yoshihisa Hirano. Crunchyroll streams the series across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS and the Indian Subcontinent.
The source manga, by Chie Shinohara, ran in Shogakukan's Shojo Comic magazine from January 1995 to June 2002 and was collected in 28 tankobon volumes. In 2019 it was reported that the series had more than 20 million copies in circulation.
Quick answers
When did Nana Mizuki release "Akatsuki no Hoshi"?
The single was released on October 21, 2026, with the music video arriving on her official YouTube channel the same day.
What is "Akatsuki no Hoshi" the theme song for?
It is the opening theme for the second cour of the Red River TV anime.
What other songs are on the single?
The single includes "Anchor Flame," an insert song for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance, and an original song called "Kaleidoscope."