The PV of Valkyria Chronicles animu OP just released on the Japanese TVs. It’s 明日へのキズナ (Asu e no Kizuna) by HIMEKA. Some Japanese dude uploaded the PV on NicoNico Douga which eventually being uploaded again to YouTube. This is just a TV-rip PV where the single will only be released on 29th of May.
Click here if you can’t see the video above.
As you can see, the singer doesn’t even look Japanese. Because she’s Canadian lol. Catherine St. Onge, who came from Quebec to Japan just to broaden her singing career is able to speak in English, French and Japanese fluently (I guess). She loves to sing so much as well and trying her luck in Japan. Out of several singers, Catherine was selected to sing for Valkyria Chronicles animu opening theme. Eventually she chose HIMEKA as her name being a singer in Japan.
About the video above, it’s funny actually to see a Caucasian woman having her face make-up just like Asian. Unsuitable if you ask me. The PV is very Japan-ish in style. They should’ve tried making it to look like Western video clips because, just like them, Asians look funny too if they’re being inside such American style videos. Nevertheless, Utada Hikaru was a good example where she blends well with her video clips despite being American-ish. To end my notes, visit here if you want to read Catherine a.k.a. HIMEKA blog.