ANYCOLOR MAGAZINE publishes MECHATU-A 1st mini album "On-Deck!" staff interview

NIJISANJI's official X account (@nijisanji_app) announced around 12:30 JST on September 11, 2026 that ANYCOLOR MAGAZINE has published a new staff interview about MECHATU-A's 1st mini album "On-Deck!". The interview features Planner Y, who handled the album planning and production, and Music Production Director T, who handled master recording. The interview itself was conducted in July 2026. According to the article, "On-Deck!" was deliberately made with "no concept" rather than a fixed theme. Because the Oriens and Dytica members are active in different fields, the team packed songs showcasing each member's individuality, aiming for an album that is like "the collective essence of MECHATU-A." The title incorporates the "O" from Oriens and the "D" from Dytica, and was chosen from slang meaning "to go up on deck" — "ready, able to act at any time" — as well as the musical association of words like "audio deck." For the tracklist, the two all-member songs were placed first and last: "The Hearties" with the image of an anime opening theme, and "PEACE MARK" with the image of a concert finale and happy ending. "The Hearties" was written and composed by Kayoko Kusano, who also directed vocals on site; the article describes her passionate coaching that noticeably improved the members' singing during recording. For unit songs, Oriens' "Promised Future" shows a different heroic, down-to-earth side from their existing song "IENOMI," while Dytica's first unit song "Gekka Bijin (Moonlight Beauty)" became a night-tinged city-pop style track built around each voice. Shuffle-member songs are also discussed: "NEW MUSCLE ORDER" by Ittetsu Saiki, Rito Usami and Kagetsu Murakumo (built around exercise), "Fake Prince x Real Princess" by Wen Akagi and Rai Iba, and the hard rap song "HACHI" by Mana Hibachi, Show Hoshirube and Rou Koyanagi. The jackets come in three editions with completely different looks: the regular edition shows the members in their familiar outfits in a huddle image matching the "all ready" title; the first-press limited edition uses casual, everyday-style outfits; and the 30cm x 30cm MECHADE-K edition uses dressed-up party-style visuals with props recalling the members' streams. The article is available at: https://magazine.anycolor.co.jp/articles/450884927 The official notice asks that screenshots of #EniMaga posts include the URL. Related hashtags are #MECHATUA_1stMiniAlbum and #MECHATUA_1stLive.