AKB48's Mayuyu Releases Her Third Single "Hikaru Monotachi"! (1/6) | Anime Gallery | Tokyo Otaku Mode (TOM) Shop: Figures & Merch From Japan

The idol group AKB48's Watanabe Mayu, affectionately called Mayuyu by fans, will release her third single on November 21st! To tide fans over until then, the PV, illustrations, and cover jacket of the single have been released.

The illustrations of Mayuyu were done by popular Nico Nico Douga artist Aki Akane. The illustrated Mayuyu appears in the jacket and the PV alongside the real Mayuyu, dressed in the same costume. On the intricacy of the illustrations, Mayuyu commented, "The illustrations match me exactly, even down to the pattern of my skirt!"

The single was arranged by renowned Vocaloid composer Hachioji-P. The combination of Vocaloid and electronica gives this dance number an exciting, edgy sound. The limited edition version of the single will come with a special illustration book featuring art by Aki Akane, Meru Kishida, Yousuke Kabashima, Kogedonbo, Arina Tanemura, NIL, and various other popular illustrators.

To the many artists who helped with this project, Mayuyu expresses her gratitude: "Many artists drew illustrations of me for this booklet. To have so many awesome artists create illustrated versions of myself...it's like a dream come true! It's unbelievable!"

This article is used courtesy of http://blog.excite.co.jp/exanime/19136634/ (Japanese).