sumika releases 'Ember Torch' video, opening for the anime 'Chi: The Life of a Cat'

sumika releases today, November 10 at 20:00, the music video for "Ember Torch", the opening theme for the anime Chi: The Life of a Cat. The clip is published as a YouTube premiere and is part of the group's new triple single, Ember Torch / Hajimari no Sayonara / Umm, which goes on sale on November 18.

A preview of the video is already circulating on social media, and the YouTube page has the premiere waiting room active. sumika also presented a new artist photo.

A triple single with three sides

The release is sumika's twelfth single and comes in three editions. The first-press limited edition includes a CD, two Blu-rays, and a photobook for 9,350 yen. The regular edition comes with just the CD for 1,650 yen. The anime edition, a limited production, adds a CD, Blu-ray, and merchandise for 4,620 yen.

"Ember Torch" opens the anime Chi: The Life of a Cat, an adaptation of the light novel Tsuihō sareta Cheat Fuyo Majutsushi wa Kimama na Second Life wo Ōka suru. The series follows a banished mage who can grant enhancement points to any object and undo the effect whenever he wants.

The single also includes "Hajimari no Sayonara" and "Umm". According to the press release, the record brings together what sumika wanted to do right now.

Release date and formats

The single comes out on November 18, 2026. The "Ember Torch" video will be available today at 20:00 on the group's official YouTube channel. No further details have been given about the clip's contents or the extras in the physical editions.

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