Sasaki Riko performed the song "Departure (Root Letter Last Answer)" in "Square Letter Letter," signed as "Departure."
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Production and performance
"Root Letter Letter": Performed by Departure (Root Letter Last Answer).
Arrangement, recording, and co-written lyrics for the 2018 album
When producing 'What Reflects Behind My Eyelids,' Sasaki Rikosen decided 'Detour' as the main album and also submitted 'Yume no Ato' to finish the entire film. She discussed the storytelling of the song sequence with the staff, changing the song selection multiple times during the process.
Looking back on "Drunkenness," she said that singing in the studio was not smooth at first; later, she consulted her vocal teacher and went to a jazz café to experience the atmosphere before returning to recording.
The album's opening track, 'To the Bottom of the Sea...', comes from a previous live SE. She believes this piece of music is suitable as an entry point to the entire world; During the recording, foam sounds were added and rearranged, with the song title inspired by the idea of 'Deep Sea of Music.'
Mao Crab first wrote the first paragraph of "Finale." After the audition, Sasaki Riko decided to participate, co-writing lyrics from the second section onward; Mao Crab also added her own ideas to her previously sharp expressions, resulting in revisions.
She first reviewed her lyric notes accumulated from writing, then repeatedly wrote and sang as she wrote, choosing the lyrics according to the singing style she wanted.
VARIABLE BARRICADE: The first boy character with a sense of purity
In her review of 'VARIABLE BARRICADE,' Riko Sasaki referred to this role as her first attempt at a boy role. During performances, she explains characters without scheming, emphasizing that listeners can clearly feel pure and untainted.
Stage preparation for the 2017 single and animation humming
During rehearsals for the 2017 "Recollections," Riko Sasaki practiced using a standing microphone and stage presentation. When singing "Hundred-Day Flowers," she used the zinnia's flower language of longing for distant friends, thinking of important people far away.
Script demands Nanami hum 'Hundred Days Flower' reminiscent of the anime 'Clione no Hikari'. She used her character's voice and a delicate touch to complete this humming.
Related entries
- Participated Works:Fang Gen wrote letters
- Song Program:Departure（Root Letter Last Answer）
References
- DRAGAMI GAMES: Publishing News Records
- LisAni: Sasaki Riko talks about the song selection and recording for the album in early 2018
- LisAni: Co-lyricist with Riko Sasaki on Finale
- Otomate: VARIABLE BARRICADE Cast Recorded Q&A
- LisAni: Riko Sasaki talks about her performance of the 2017 single
Data compiled on: 2026-10-10.