Popular ukulele vocalist Dai Hirai announced his new album. However, no name has been assigned to it as of yet. Releasing on July 4th, it will have ten songs and two different editions: one regular edition and one edition with both a CD and DVD. The DVD will include Dai's performance from the Odaiba Hawaii Festival from earlier in the year.
You can preorder your copy here
Popular duo Yuzu, coming off the heels of their latest album BIG YELL, announced a new collaboration with drink company Itoen. This collaboration has Yuzu's new single as the main commercial song for Itoen's major beverage Oi Ocha. The song name hasn't been revealed as of yet, but the commercial is set to play nationwide starting May 23rd. We will update you on any information when it's revealed.
Long-running five-member band KIRINJI posted a preview of their new single releasing on May 2nd called "時間がない" ("Jikan ga nai"). In this interesting glimpse of the song, we are shown a salary man dancing on a disco floor, which complements the 80s vibe of the keyboard tune.
Additionally, releasing on June 13th will be a new album and a four-city tour to accompany the album.
World-renowned idol group BABYMETAL has announced BMD Fox Apparel, a new clothing brand with its first type of clothing being sportswear. They say this style will appeal to those who have a "heart of metal". The initial items for the brand will be a blouson, shorts, pants, and leggings. These will be available for purchase through their website here.
As previously stated in our podcast BABYMETAL will be having an amazing tour in both the United Sates and Europe!
Nine-member Korean group TWICE released the latest music video for their third Japanese single "Wake Me Up". Releasing on May 16th, the main keyword that the group pondered while making this music video was “challenge”. By making this a challenge, they wanted to make a video that had both a great sound and a superb performance.
You can judge if they make that mark in the video below!
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