J-pop

Tsubaki Factory To Release Single For 1st Musical

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Tsubaki Factory

Tsubaki Factory have announced the release of a single for their Thank you Very Berry musical.

The CD will have three tracks, with previews on the video below. Also, there will be a DVD with Making-Of footage.

1. Ano Ko ga Utau no wo Mitanda
2. Kaijuu no Ballad
3. Thank You Very Berry

As the name implies the musical is a remake of the one that Berryz Koubou did a while ago, so it will be interesting just how this fresh group from H!P does.

The CD itself is quite a nice addition since fans are encouraged to attend the show and get a copy, so while those of us who are overseas might not get a chance to get a copy we will probably have a DVD sometime after the musical ends.

I haven’t heard much about the group so I’m quite excited to hear how they compare!

The CD will be available at the venues starting October 8.

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miwa Announces New Single Titled ” Anata ga Koko ni Ite Dakishimeru Koto ga Dekiru Nara”

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miwa

miwa has announced the release of a new single titled Anata ga Koko ni Ite Dakishimeru Koto ga Dekiru Nara. 

The title track will also be the theme song for the drama Kounodori that will premiere in October 16, with the single being described as a slow ballad.

More promotion is perfect and having your single used as the theme song for an upcoming drama on TBS always helps. From what we can gather the drama will be a bit slow paced with the song matching the tone, so hopefully we get a preview in the coming weeks to judge for ourselves.

The release date is set for November 11.

Kikkawa You “WILDSTRAWBERRY” MV Released

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Kikkawa You the 3rd Wildflower Limited

The MV for Kikkawa You’s WILDSTRAWBERRY has been released.

The track is from Kikka’s 3rd album titled YOU the 3rd. ~WILDFLOWER~.

With a strong electronic instrumental mixed along with her amazing voice it gives a solid song that sounds amazing. Of course, the MV is a bit more simple with a handful of shots with different outfits and an overuse of kaleidoscope effects. Sure it’s not the most impressive video ever made, but the song is the main point and it sounds amazing.

Check out the MV after the break!

The release date is set for October 14.

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Arai Manami To Release Her 1st PB

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Arai Manami

Arai Manami’s 1st PB titled Lovely Eyes has been announced.

Manami has always had a more boyish look with short hair being her main distinguishing point, but nonetheless she is quite popular and thankfully it seems like they’ve taken note and announce a PB for fans to enjoy. The release will have 160 pages, so there will be plenty of her to enjoy.

So far no other info has been released but we should be getting a cover and some previews in the coming weeks so stay tuned for that!

The release date is set for November 9.

Source: Hello! News Service | Shogakukan

C-ute Cutie Circuit ~Vamos A Mexico!~ Setlist Released

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C-ute Mexico

The setlist for C-ute’s recent appearance in Mexico titled C-ute Cutie Circuit ~Vamos A Mexico!~ has been released.

01 Kanashiki Heaven
02 Adam to Eve no Dilenma
MC in Spanish
03 Soku Dakishimete
04 I miss you
05 Forever Love
06 Massara Blue Jeans
07 Ookina Ai de Motenashite
08 Sekai ichi Happy na Onna no ko.
09 Namida no Iro
10 Aitai Aitai Aitaina
11 Sexy Kanzen na Otona
Gift raffle
12 Tokaikko Jyunjyou
13 Love Take IT ALL
14 The Middle Management
15 Midnight Temptation
16 Kiss Me Aishiteru
17 Dance de Bakoon

Encore:
01 Sakura Chirari
MC Letter and condolences for the earthquake that happened 30 years ago in Mexico
02 Gamusha Life
03 JUMP

Source: Hegel

So far it seems like it was quite a solid and fun concert for fans who attended the concert. Various pictures of fans have been appearing in social media with many performing choreography outside of the venue while they waited.

Not many reports have been posted yet, but hopefully we get some footage soon to check it out for ourselves!

Fairies Announce New Single “Mr. Platonic”

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Fairies Mr. Platonic

Fairies have announced a new single titled Mr. Platonic.

There will be a tour titled Fairies LIVE TOUR 2015 which will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.There will also be 11 versions of the single:

【CD+DVD】AVCD-16561/B 1,800yen+tax
【CD only (Fairies ver.)】AVCD-16562 1,000yen+tax
【CD only (Ito Momoka ver.)】AVCD-16563 1,000yen+tax
【CD only (Hayashida Mahiro ver.)】AVCD-16564 1,000yen+tax
【CD only (Fujita Miria ver.)】AVCD-16565 1,000yen+tax
【CD only (Inoue Rikako ver.)】AVCD-16566 1,000yen+tax
【CD only (Nomoto Sora ver.)】AVCD-16567 1,000yen+tax
【CD only (Shimomura Miki ver.)】AVCD-16568 1,000yen+tax
【CD+Goods Edition】AVC1-16569 1,111yen+tax
【CD only (Picture label CD only Edition)】AVCD-16570 1,000yen+tax
【CD 7 Disc (Picture label CD 7 Disc set Edition)】AVCD-16571～7 7,000yen+tax

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New releases are always fun and this time we get a chance to enjoy a new release from the idol group Fairies. It’s interesting to see that there will be so many versions, but it gives a chance for each member to get a chance to shine alongside a multitude of other options.

We should be getting more details in the coming months but fans who are interested can pick up a copy at CDJapan now before then.

The release date is set for November 18.

Source: OHP | MusicJapanPlus

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Electric Ribbon’s Leader asCa to Graduate From The Group

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Electric Ribbon asCa

Electric Ribbon’s leader asCa has announced that she will be graduating from the group.

The group itself is quite unique amongst the other idol groups since they have an electronic DJ style where two members control the music in the back while three others dance in the front. Of course, now that asCa is leaving it’ll be interesting to see just how it goes from here.

Good luck asCa!

She will leave the group on October 24.

Source: Natalie.mu | Twitter

Utada Hikaru Is Working On New Music

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Hikaru Utada

After giving birth and focusing on her newborn, it seems like Utada Hikaru has been working on new music.

She currently resides in London with her husband and baby boy, but she has mentioned they might be moving back to Japan in Summer 2016.

Anyone who’s been into Japanese music has a general idea of who she is so the fact that she’s working on new music is nothing short of an exciting piece of news since we might be getting a release sometime soon.

Of course, no single or album has been released but with her planned move to Japan we might be getting some more news related to that in the coming year.

Source: Yahoo.jp | Arama! JAPAN

Kana Nishino Best Of Albums “Secret Collection” Announced

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Kana Nishino

Kana Nishino has announced the release of her Best Of albums titled Secret Collection ~Red~ and Secret Collection ~Green~.

The albums will contain singles, b-side tracks, as well as other songs with the exact contents of the album being released at a later date. There will be four versions: Regular and Limited Secret Collection ~Red~ and Regular and Limited Secret Collection ~Green~.

This is the second Best Of release from Kana, with the Love Collection being released back in September 2013.

Fans who haven’t gotten a chance to get her recent releases are in luck, but since the release date is a bit far away we don’t have much info of this release for now. We should be getting covers and the tracklist in the coming month so stay tuned!

The release date is set for November 18.

CDJapan Regular “Red” | CDJapan Limited “Red” | CDJapan Regular “Green” | CDjapan Limited “Green”