Ado is releasing a brand new single this week, entitled “Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari (The Story of the Wind and I).”
With lyrics and composition by Miyamoto Hiroji and arrangmenet by Mafumafu, the new song was announced by the anonymous Japanese singer on September 19, 2025 (Friday), revealing that it will serve as the theme song for the film The Silent Service: The Great Sea Battle of the Arctic Ocean. Both the single and the film are set to be released on September 26, 2025 (Friday).
The Silent Service: The Great Sea Battle of the Arctic Ocean serves as the sequel to The Silent Service — the live-action adaptation of the political-military manga of the same name by Kawaguchi Kaiji that was released in 2023. Notably, Ado also provided the first film’s theme song, entitled “DIGNITY.”
Watch the trailer for The Silent Service: The Great Sea Battle of the Arctic Ocean, featuring “Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari,” below:
“Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari” marks Ado’s eighth single released this year, following “CAT’S EYE,” which serves as the theme song for the 2025 animé adaptation of the manga series Cat’s Eye.
In other news, Ado held her first ever Manila concert last May 8, 2025 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. In Billboard Philippines‘ review of the show, we highlighted her abilities as “a top-tier artist and performer,” especially the wide range of her vocals and the gracefulness of her dancing, alongside noting how her and her music have evidently and “profoundly touched the lives” of the thousands in attendance.
While waiting for the release of “Kaze to Watashi no Monogatari,” listen to Ado’s “CAT’S EYE” below: