Indeed, Season 3 of the "Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai ~ Tensai-tachi no Ren'ai Zunousen"（かぐや様は告らせたい〜天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦〜）franchise, "Ultra Romantic", finished up months ago, although I'm still catching up on the show with Episode 10 to be seen this week. Yup, I'm also approaching the moment of the entire series, and in a few weeks apparently, there will be a special "Kaguya-sama" movie titled in English as "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends" which will show the consequences of that moment.
"Ultra Romantic" has had its highlights as was the case with the previous two seasons with one of those coming up in Episode 2 where Kaguya and a very reluctant Ai Hayasaka pulled off yet another machination on Miyuki at a local karaoke box. The plan didn't quite go off to plan but Kaguya's jack-of-all-trades major-domo once again displayed another ability which was singing. And unlike Miyuki, Hayasaka showed that she could hold a tune very well which further cemented my impression during all of my times at karaoke with students and fellow teachers that there is always that one singer who can hold everyone's attention with their vocal cords.
Seiyuu Yumiri Hanamori（花守ゆみり）, aka Hayasaka, displayed a brief excerpt of her abilities via "Kanashikute Lu Lu Lu" (My Feelings Lu Lu Lu) as an insert song. But in the months since the broadcast of the episode, I've noticed that the song has gotten quite a bit of coverage via YouTube. Written by "Kaguya-sama" creator Aka Akasaka（赤坂アカ）and Kiyomi Kumano（くまのきよみ）, and composed by Keiki Nishida（西田圭稀）, "Kanashikute Lu Lu Lu" sounds like a 1990s J-Pop ballad, so I instantly got some nostalgia vibes from listening to it. The lyrics also seem to reflect Hayasaka's frustration at her own relationships, either with Kaguya or Miyuki. From what I've read regarding later chapters of the manga yet to be shown on screen, things will get more complicated for everyone involved.
While I'm at it here, I felt like putting in this much briefer insert tune which premiered in Episode 1 where Ishigami tries to save Iino's pride by showing off what he listens to.
Yes, this is the sugary-sweet moe "Anata no 💓 ni Headshot" (Headshot to Your 💓) that pretty much seals Ishigami's fate as a kyun-kyun loving otaku. Once again, the lyrics are by Akasaka with the melody and arrangement by Kei Haneoka（羽岡佳）, the man behind the soundtrack for all of "Kaguya-sama". I'm convinced that he can whip up any sort of music from any genre now, including anything that could be sung by employees at a maid café.
Singing it is vocalist and lyricist Kaon Kokudo（國土佳音）who hails from Saitama Prefecture and began her career in music in 2015. In addition to her main activities, Kokudo has also provided chorus arrangement, narration and vocal direction. Her singing runs the gamut from opera to heavy metal.
"Kaguya-sama" has had all this attention and attraction from the budding romance and comedic misunderstandings for the past few years, but I also think that any of the music attached to the franchise has been top-notch as well.
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