Image song

Song related to a fictional work, sung in-character In the context of J-pop music, an image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album (often called an image album or character album) for an anime, video game, drama, manga, or other commercial product that is sometimes sung by the voice actor or actor of a character, in character with harmonies. It is meant to give a sense of the personality of the character. Character songs are considered an important part of an anime or drama's success, as they often provide insights into a character that may otherwise go unexplored in the program itself. The series' creators may also include details about a particular character's design stages and evolution, and occasions, even design sketches; this way, fans can see for themselves how a character changed. There may also be comments from the voice actors or actors on how they feel about playing their characters. Sometimes character songs are incorporated into the anime itself, such as Kyōran Kazoku Nikki, which has each of its main characters sing a character song as the ending theme, each with its own animation. Another example is Prince of Tennis, which has the opening and e