Shiny Ray

Shiny Ray is the introduction song and opening theme of the first cour of the anime. The song is performed by YURiKA, and along with the ending theme Hoshi Wo Tadoreba, were released in CD format on February 22, 2017 in Japan, with a cost of ¥1,728.Shiny Ray(アニメ盤) TVアニメ『リトルウィッチアカデミア』 オープニングテーマ星を辿れば(アニメ盤) TVアニメ『リトルウィッチアカデミア』エンディングテーマ
In addition to including the main song, within the CD there are five additional tracks performed by YURiKA, called "AKATSUKI DEPARTURE" and "My Destination", the other three tracks being instrumental versions of the songs.
Being the opening theme of the first cour, the song is heard from the episode "A New Beginning" to "Samhain Magic". However, in "A New Beginning", the song is used as the ending theme, with the same animation sequence as the opening version. An extended version plays in the series finale, "Tree of Leaves", when Akko rescues Diana using the Shooting Star broom. It stops playing after Akko and Diana use the power of the Grand Triskellion to restore magic and spread happiness across the world.
 
==Videos==
Anime 	Music video	CD
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	Live	
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4月2日(日)東京タワー YURiKA	
==Lyrics==
==Trivia==
*Shiny Ray was chosen for the opening theme of the TV Series' first cour due to being a cheerful song about young girls' dreams. In this case, it's about Akko whose dreams to be a witch like Shiny Chariot now within her reach.Little Witch Academia Chronicles, Chapter 2, page 72
==References==
== External links ==
=== News ===
* Anime Eiga (Japanese)
** 「リトルウィッチアカデミア」OP＆ED主題歌のCDジャケット公開 December 31, 2016
* Manga.Tokyo
** ‘Little Witch Academia’ YURiKA & Yuiko Ohara Interview/Page 2 by manga.tokyo posted on Feburary 10, 2017 (Archived on January 8, 2022)
*** Japanese source (Anime!Anime!) - TVアニメ「リトルウィッチアカデミア」YURiKA×大原ゆい子 シンガー対談 歌声も性格も反対のふたりが歌に込めた想い Feburary 1, 2017
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