sumika Unveils "Ember Torch" Music Video for Fall 2026 Anime
The video for the opening theme of The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life arrives ahead of a November 18 single.
sumika released the music video for "Ember Torch" on their official YouTube channel on November 11, 2026, according to Crunchyroll. The song serves as the opening theme of the fall 2026 TV anime The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life.
The track will appear on sumika's 12th triple A-side single, "Ember Torch / Hajimari no Sayonara / Umm," which is set for release on November 18.
The anime premiered in Japan on October 6, 2026, and Crunchyroll streams it in multiple regions. The series is based on the light novel series by Asa Rokushima, with Shu Honma directing, Yoko Yonaiyama handling series composition, Yuito Kiyosawa as character designer and Alisa Okehazama composing the music.
A growing list of anime themes
"Ember Torch" was released digitally first on October 13 and debuted at number 10 on Oricon's weekly digital single chart. Before this, sumika's anime credits included "Fiction" for Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku in 2018, "Higher Ground" for My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising in 2019 and "Unmei" for Delicious in Dungeon in 2024.
Formed in May 2013, sumika has released 11 CD singles, five full albums and four mini-albums to date. The band's most recent anime theme, "Honto," was written for Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil, released in 2026.
Quick answers
When did sumika release the "Ember Torch" music video?
The music video was released on sumika's official YouTube channel on November 11, 2026.
Which anime uses "Ember Torch" as its opening theme?
It is the opening theme of The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life, which premiered in Japan on October 6, 2026.
When is sumika's "Ember Torch / Hajimari no Sayonara / Umm" single out?
The 12th triple A-side single is scheduled for release on November 18.