Reina Ueda Releases “Ta-yu-ta-u” Music Video for MAO Anime Cour 2
Voice actor Reina Ueda released the official music video for her third CD single, “Ta-yu-ta-u,” via Lantis’ official YouTube channel on September 26, 2026. The track serves as the ending theme for the second cour of the MAO television anime, in which Ueda also voices the character Yurako. The single debuted digitally on July 6, with physical CD copies scheduled to hit shelves on September 30, 2026.
Production and Cast Background for the MAO Anime Adaptation
Teruo Sato directs the MAO anime series at the animation studio Sunrise. Sato previously worked on the first season of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, a sequel to the Inuyasha anime television series, which is also based on manga by Rumiko Takahashi. Takahashi’s original MAO manga series launched in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine in May 2019 and spans 30 tankobon volumes. VIZ Media licenses and publishes the manga in English for North American readers.
Story Synopsis and Time-Crossing Supernatural Themes
VIZ Media outlines the dark fantasy narrative starting with Nanoka, a middle school student who passes through a portal into the Taisho era. An exorcist named Mao rescues her from a grotesque yokai. Upon returning to the present, Nanoka discovers she has acquired new abilities. She travels back to the Taisho period seeking answers, only to become entangled in Mao’s investigation of a series of murders. Nanoka learns that both Mao and his sword carry a curse from a cat demon named Byoki. Mao is a 900-year-old onmyōji living in the Taishō era, while Nanoka is a sole survivor of a childhood family accident in the Reiwa era. The two characters cross paths at a shopping district gate, binding them together against a spreading chain of supernatural curses.
Reina Ueda’s Musical and Voice Acting Career
Reina Ueda expands her music career alongside notable voice acting roles in the anime industry. In addition to voicing Yurako in MAO and Akane Shinjo in SSSS.GRIDMAN (2018), Ueda portrays Mayu Nekoyashiki, also known as Cure Lillian, in Wonderful Precure! (2024–2025). Following her solo artist debut under Lantis in 2026, Ueda has released two CD singles, two mini-albums, and two full-length albums.
Did You Know?
The original MAO manga by Rumiko Takahashi has been serialized continuously in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday since May 2019, accumulating 30 collected tankobon volumes.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Reina Ueda “Ta-yu-ta-u” CD single released?
The CD single releases on September 30, 2026, following its initial digital release on July 6, 2026.
Who directs the MAO anime series?
Teruo Sato directs MAO at Sunrise.
What is the premise of the MAO anime and manga?
Nanoka crosses from the Reiwa era into the Taisho era, where she meets a cursed 900-year-old onmyōji named Mao, leading the pair to confront supernatural ayakashi and unravel a series of mysteries.
Which character does Reina Ueda voice in MAO?
Reina Ueda voices the character Yurako in the MAO anime series while also performing the second cour ending theme song, “Ta-yu-ta-u.”
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