Starting in January, rock band the brilliant green is handling the theme song for TBS's "Mobile Suit Gundam 00." The tune is titled "Ash Like Snow" and will go on sale February 6. It was also announced on Friday that new artist Stephanie will provide the show's ending theme, titled "Friends." That song will be released on January 30.

mihimaru GT also will be heard on an anime series this winter. NTV's "Yatterman" remake starts on January 14, and its ending theme is being provided by the popular duo. "diverge" is a reworking of a demo song they wrote in 2003, before their debut. The single will also be released on January 30.

Meanwhile, idol Shoko Nakagawa has been chosen for the ending theme of Fuji TV's "Hakaba Kitaro," which premieres on January 10. The ballad, "snow tears," is Nakagawa's first time writing her lyrics. The single is also being released on January 30, and a limited number of CDs are being shipped with stickers depicting her as Neko Musume, the character that she is voicing for the series.