Sayaka Sasaki -- Zzz

 

I still refer from time to time to certain scenes from the loopy 2011 anime "Nichijou"（日常...My Ordinary Life） such as the one above in which Mio is willing to commit assault on a police officer, her best friend and even an innocent goat to keep her BL hobby secret, and it's all done to a soundtrack that would make Bernard Herrmann cry with joy.

Mio and her aforementioned best friend, Yuuko, go through so much overdramatic hell in each episode that perhaps viewers consider the adorable ending credits a relief from the comedic anarchy. The ending theme is also quite reassuring. "Zzz" is the May 2011 4th single by singer Sayaka Sasaki（佐咲紗花）, the same person who performed the timeless "Anko Ondo"（あんこう音頭） for "Girls und Panzer"（ガールズ&パンツァー）and the opening theme for the motorcycle-themed "Bakuon!!" (ばくおん!!) , "FEEL X ALIVE".

Written and composed by Kenichi Maeyamada（前山田健一）, the same fellow behind the opening theme of "Hyadain no Kakakata Kataomoi-C"（ヒャダインのカカカタ☆カタオモイ-C）that he sings under his other name of Hyadain, "Zzz", as its name would suggest, is a slightly more caffeinated lullaby with the enriched goodness of a music box. After all of the hijinks of a typical episode and after listening to this, viewers can almost be confident that Yuuko will actually fly over the high jump bar and Mio will finally get her BL manga published.

Sasaki's single, which is her most successful one to date by peaking at No. 19 on Oricon, also contains an acapella version and even a cute bossa nova take. "Zzz" is also available on her debut album "sympathetic world" which was released in November 2011.

Hey, can't forget the music video either!