Tsunomaki Watame's "RESPAWN!!" Music Video Streams on YouTube
The animated video for the Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden opening theme arrives after the song's October 7 digital release.
Tsunomaki Watame's official YouTube channel began streaming the animation music video for "RESPAWN!!", the opening theme of the fall 2026 TV anime Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, on October 8, 2026.
The song was released in advance on music streaming services starting October 7, 2026, and a CD single is scheduled for release on December 23, 2026. It marks the first time Tsunomaki Watame has performed an anime theme song as a solo singer.
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden premiered in Japan on October 6, 2026. The series is directed by Motoki Nakanishi at studio KONAMI animation, with series composition by Gigaemon Ichikawa and music by Naoki Endo. HIDIVE streams the anime.
Background
Tsunomaki Watame is a member of Hololive Production who made her debut during her first YouTube live stream on December 29, 2019. The anime adapts a fantasy light novel series written by Umikaze Minamino with illustrations by Katana Canata.
Quick answers
When did the "RESPAWN!!" music video stream?
Tsunomaki Watame's official YouTube channel began streaming the animation music video on October 8, 2026.
When is the "RESPAWN!!" CD single released?
The CD single is scheduled for release on December 23, 2026.
Where can I watch Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden?
HIDIVE streams the anime.