The music video for “Blue Shining Star“, available on streaming platforms since July 1, 2026, serves as the official theme song for ONE PIECE HEROINES. For AiNA THE END, this release marks another important milestone in her musical career. Already known for lending her voice to several anime theme songs, she continues to leave a lasting impression on animation fans through music that resonates far beyond its melodies.
“Blue Shining Star” Cover Art:
The single quickly became one of the artist’s most talked-about releases to date. Its first television performance during FNS Music Festival Summer 2026, alongside the premiere of its music video, gave One Piece fans their first glimpse of the emotional soundtrack accompanying the series. Directed by Haruka Kamatani, ONE PIECE HEROINES premiered on July 5, 2026, adapting the first chapter of the light novel written by Jun Esaka and Sayaka Suwa, originally published in June 2021.
Directed by Keiju Itai, the music video embraces an aesthetic dominated by shades of blue. Both dark and radiant, it beautifully conveys the themes of courage and determination that AiNA THE END expresses through her lyrics. Messages that have become a signature of her artistic identity.
The video portrays a woman who embodies both confidence and vulnerability. From the very first moments, AiNA appears almost mummified, wrapped in what resembles a prison of blue silk, visually echoing the song’s opening lyrics. This imagery seems to suggest that what confines individuals is sometimes less powerful than it first appears, while the lyrics further explore the paradox that the attempt to break free from these restraints can sometimes become a source of additional suffering.
“I’m trying to move forward. I won’t chase the rest of my dream anymore because now I shine[…]Even my tears sparkle”
The lyrics feel like a heartfelt message about self-acceptance and recognizing one’s own worth. Wounds and imperfections are not portrayed merely as burdens or prisons. They are also presented as elements that contribute to shaping authentic, complete, resilient and beautiful individuals. As the video unfolds, the threads surrounding AiNA cease to represent only confinement. They also become symbols of her journey, of scars that have been embraced and transformed into strength.
The song can also be seen as an ode to love in all its forms : platonic love, romantic love, or even self-love. These glowing bonds accompany individuals through both hardships and triumphs, suggesting that the strength to keep moving forward can emerge from the feeling one’s own light continues to be recognized and preserved.
This is precisely why “Blue Shining Star” feels like the perfect theme song for the first episode of ONE PIECE HEROINES. The story follows Nami, whose confidence and determination inspire another heroine to rediscover her own talent after others have tried to diminish it.
Through both this song and the heroines of One Piece, AiNA THE END reminds people that courage is not about never falling, but about continuing to shine despite wounds and imperfections. The song encourages listeners to embrace their own potential and preserve their inner confidence, highlighting that anyone can become a “Blue Shining Sta”.
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More about AiNA THE END:
AiNA THE END launched her career in 2015 as a member of BiSH, the unconventional punk band that performed without instruments. Following their major debut the following year, she later released her first solo album “THE END” in 2021, featuring tracks she personally wrote and composed, marking her serious transition to solo work. In June 2023, BiSH disbanded to the heartbreak of fans, and she has since been active as a solo artist.
In January 2024, she wrote the theme song “Treasure” for the TBS Sunday drama “Sayonara Maestro: Chichi to Watashi no Appassionato”, followed by a stream of new releases including “Frail,” the theme song for the film “Henna Ie”, and “Love Sick,” the theme for the theatrical film “Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain.”
Her music has consistently been selected for commercial use, including “Heart to Heart” (Glico Pocky), “Kaze to Kuchizuke to” (NIVEA), “Poppin’ Run” (Volkswagen T-Cross), and “Christmas Card” (Tokyo Christmas Market 2024).
Beyond music, she played the lead role of Janis Joplin in the Japanese premiere of the Broadway musical “Janis” in 2022. In October 2023, she starred in her first film, “Kyrie’s Song”, directed by Shunji Iwai, earning multiple prestigious awards for her performance.
Her solo tour “Grow The Sunset” and her first headlining concert at the iconic Nippon Budokan, “ENDROLL”, both held in March 2024, sold out completely.
On 27 November 2024, she will release “RUBY POP”, her third solo album and her first in three years. In December, she will hold her first solo concert overseas, followed by the completion of her national “Harinezumi Smile” tour across eight cities in January 2025. Starting in October, she is set to embark on another nationwide tour titled “革命道中”, covering nine cities across Japan.
Since April 2026, AiNA THE END has been touring across eight cities on her first-ever Asia tour, AiNA THE END LIVE TOUR 2026 – PICNIC -. The Taipei show sold out within just four hours of ticket sales opening, leading to an additional performance being added. Due to every Japan date also selling out completely, extra shows have likewise been announced domestically.
■ AiNA THE END links:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aina_THEEND
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/aina_BiSH
Staff X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/aina_THEEND
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainatheend_official/
Official website: https://ainatheend.jp/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ainatheendofficial
Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7932903646
Source: Press release
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