Uru releases new single for Keigo Higashino anime film, announces album 'tone' and 2026 tour

By Sam 28 January 2026

Singer-songwriter Uru has released her new single "傍らにて月夜 (Katawara nite Tsukiyo)". The song is the theme for the anime film adaptation of Keigo Higashino's novel "The Camphor Tree Guardian (Kusunoki no Bannin)".

The track was written and composed by Iyori Shimizu of back number, who also arranged and produced it.

The film opens in Japan on January 30. It follows a young man who loses his job and finds purpose as a "camphor tree guardian".

Uru also announced details for her fourth album, "tone", set for release on February 18. The album compiles 15 tracks, including recent theme songs.

Featured songs include "アンビバレント (Ambivalent)", the second opening for the anime "The Apothecary Diaries"; "Never ends", the theme for the TBS drama "DOPE"; and "紙一重 (Kamihitoe)", the ending theme for the anime "Hell's Paradise". The new single "傍らにて月夜" is also included.

The album will be released in three editions. A limited "Cover Edition" includes a second disc with eight cover songs, five newly recorded for this release. Tracks include covers of Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "青と夏 (Ao to Natsu)", Ken Hirai's "瞳をとじて (Hitomi o Tojite)", and Masaki Suda's "虹 (Niji)". A limited "Video Edition" includes a Blu-ray of Uru's 2023 live performance at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA.

"The word 'tone' can mean timbre, shade, or the depth of a color," she said. "This album has a variety of songs, from deeply shaded ballads to light, bright tunes. I hope these songs can gently accompany the tone of your heart at any given moment."

A hall tour supporting the album is scheduled for 2026. "Uru Tour 2026 'tone'" will begin in Osaka in July, with dates in Saitama, Aichi, Tokyo, Hyogo, and a final show at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA in Tokyo in October.