Educational & Nursery Rhyme Distribution Project Starts from 'Duel Masters' Toddler Show 'Duemaru.'! Worldwide Distribution of the 1st Release 'Aru Aru Alphabet' Begins. Comments from Creators Also Introduced!

TM and ©2026 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro 'Duemaru.', a YouTube channel for parents and children to enjoy, born from the hugely popular trading card game 'Duel Masters'. A project to digitally release original songs produced for the channel and nursery rhymes popular with children has started. As the first release, the original educational song 'Aru Aru Alphabet' (Lyrics: Daisuke Asahara / Music: Taiyo Higuchi / Arrangement: Taiki Sato), which helps children naturally learn the alphabet from A to Z just by singing, has started worldwide distribution today, Wednesday, April 15th! Furthermore, the classic nursery rhyme 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' and a fun cleanup parody song 'Kirei ni Shiyou' (Let's Clean Up) are also included as coupling tracks! Vocals are provided by characters modeled after creatures appearing in 'Duel Masters': 'Boruru' (Bolshack Dragon), 'Johnny' (Jolly the Johnny), 'Dancho' (Blue Chief Dogiragon Sword), and 'Jashin-kun' (Abyssbell = Jashin Emperor). A total of 3 songs perfect for parents and children to sing and get excited together during home time or while traveling. Let's enjoy it with the whole family! ■ Comments from 'Aru Aru Alphabet' Song Creators Lyrics: Daisuke Asahara 'I thought of the lyrics with the image of "What if it were like this to live together with the alphabet?". I would be happy if children could feel the alphabet like friends, matched with the wonderful and fun song and singing voices.' Daisuke Asahara: Born in Kagoshima Prefecture. Active as a broadcast writer since 2012, handling manga original works/scenarios, and scripts for the anime 'Crayon Shin-chan', etc. Music: Taiyo Higuchi 'Since it's a song themed around the alphabet, I thought about what musical direction would be appropriate, and I felt it would be good to give a "somehow foreign feel". I hope the slightly quirky melody and the various sounds scattered throughout will provide a fun opportunity to come into contact with the alphabet.' Taiyo Higuchi: Representative Director of OFFICE HIGUCHI / Music Producer. Born May 25, 1984. From Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Resides in Haramura, Nagano Prefecture. After working as an artist since his student days and as a freelance composer, he established Office Higuchi Inc. in 2011. Not just honing his composition and performance skills, as he acquired communication skills related to sound production, he naturally developed a deep interest in the advertising world and became active mainly as a music producer for advertising work. In addition to producing numerous original commercial songs and corporate sound logos, he also excels in music for children's content, such as songs for the baby program 'Shinapusyu' and NHK Minna no Uta's 'Susume! Penguin Walk'. He is also the voice behind 'Atarimae Taisou' (Common Sense Gymnastics). ◆ Distribution Album Information Title: Duemaru. Aru Aru Alphabet TM and ©2026 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro Tracklist: 1. Aru Aru Alphabet [Original Song] (Lyrics: Daisuke Asahara / Music: Taiyo Higuchi / Arrangement: Taiki Sato) 2. Kirakira Boshi (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) (French Folk Song / Translated Lyrics: Etsuko Bushika / Arrangement: Kengo Ishibashi) 3. Kirei ni Shiyou (Let's Clean Up) (Lyrics: Daisuke Asahara / Music: French Folk Song / Arrangement: Kengo Ishibashi) Vocals: Boruru, Johnny, Dancho, Jashin-kun Release Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Product Number: COKM-46270 Distributor: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Distribution Link: https://duemaru.lnk.to/alalalfabet Product Page: https://columbia.jp/prod-info/COKM-46270/ TM and ©2026 Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/WHC/ShoPro The YouTube channel 'Duemaru.' is a YouTube channel for toddlers produced by Shogakukan, modeled after creatures appearing in the trading card game 'Duel Masters'.