Kata Omoi (feat. NAMI) ['26 ver]

"Looking back one last time in the spring wind."
The scents and scenes of the graduation season return with a fresh voice and a brand-new arrangement.

Originally included in Ryu's 3rd album Next Step as a Vocaloid (Hatsune Miku) track, the song will be reborn and released on March 14th as "Kataomoi ('26ver) feat. NAMI", featuring the virtual AI vocalist, NAMI. Based on a song Ryu originally composed in junior high school, the lyrics have been carefully rewritten and refined for this new release. Through unadorned and straightforward lyrics, the song captures realistic scenes we all keep in our hearts-a classroom with dancing cherry blossom petals, a blue-tinted walk home, and feelings left unspoken.

Written and composed by Ryu, having the AI vocalist sing this original track brings out its poignant nostalgia more directly. The lyrical and emotional melody reaches a new step thanks to the fresh arrangement and the expressive AI vocals that differ distinctly from the original Vocaloid version.

The jacket artwork once again features Moka Komorebi, who serves as the visual muse across several of Ryu's albums. Showing a different facet of her expressions with each release, her presence beautifully complements this tale of a protagonist swaying in the slight distance captured in a graduation yearbook. We hope you listen to this track while overlapping it with the voices, scents, and memories of your own graduation season.