GANG PARADE shows their Rapyu skill with latest music video!

Popular alt idol group GANG PARADE released the music video for their track “らびゅ” (“Rapyu”) on their official YouTube channel. “Rapyu” is the lead track for the group’s upcoming first major label album LOVE PARADE dropping November 13. Directed by Ryo Ichikawa of Koe inc, “Rapyu” shows off warped visuals of the members to prove to the masses just how different GANG PARADE is compared to traditional idol groups. Like several other songs on LOVE PARADE, “Rapyu” is composed by Kenta Matsukuma. LOVE PARADE will drop with two editions, a CD-only standard edition and a two-CD + Blu-ray + photo book limited edition. As previously reported, the second disc will feature excerpts from the concert held at Osaka-Jo Hall earlier in the year.

Check out the music video in question and pre-order LOVE PARADE in the links below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

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Track listing:

GANG PARADE「LOVE PARADE」

DISC 1

01. らびゅ

02. ブランニューパレード（AL ver.）

03. Wake up Beat!

04. ALONE

05. Youthful Hero

06. Ready Go!

07. FAKE and FANTASY

08. POISON

09. Plastic Smile

10. Wonderful World

11. LOVE COMMUNICATION

DISC 2 CD（Limited edition ）

※Osaka-jo Hall Concert excertps 

DISC 3 Blu-ray（Limited edition ）

※ TBA

BESPA KUMAMERO releases new digital single

BESPA KUMANERO is a Japanese electronic performance unit which dropped a brand new digital single titled “NINJA-Hanakage-”. “NINJA-Hanakage-” is currently available on streaming platforms all over the world including YouTube—a link will be posted below. BESPA KUMANERO was formed back in 2001 and released their first album Romantic Waves in 2008 and proceeded to make an appearance at Anime Matsuri in Houston. The unit was also voted Best Japanese Electronic Group in Shojo Beat magazine in 2009.

Kanjani8 inspires fans with their friendship through new single!

Popular Johnny’s group Kanjani8 announced that they will releasing a brand new single, “友よ”(“Tomoyo”), November 27. This will be the latest single from the group since “crystal” back in March and the latest since Ryo Nishikido’s departure in September. Not much is known about the single except that it will be released with three editions: a CD-only standard edition, a CD + DVD limited edition, and a CD + T-shirt special edition. Both the limited edition and special edition will drop with two tracks and the limited edition will also include the music clip and making-of for “Tomoyo”. The special edition will include a T-shirt of the group’s latest cross country tour BOY. Not to be out done by the other editions, the standard edition will boast an additional track along with the instrumental versions for all three tracks. Pre-order all the editions—along with a fourth bundle edition—for “Tomoyo” in the links below.

Standard edition

Limited edition

Special edition

Bundled edition

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Track listing:

Kanjani8「Tomoyo」

Limited edition

CD

01. 友よ

02. Untitled track A

DVD

・「友よ」 Music Clip ＆ Making 

Standard edition 

CD

01. 友よ

02. Untitled track A

03. Untitled track B

04. 友よ（Instrumental ）

05. Untitled track A（Instrumental）

06. Untitled track B（Instrumental）

Special edition 

CD

01. 友よ

02. Untitled track A

※Cross-country Tour “BOY”T-Shirt

Aina Suzuki announces debut album

Voice actress and singer Aina Suzuki revealed she will be dropping her debut album January 22 of next year. It will be titled ring A ring. Suzuki is probably best known for being the voice of Mari Ohara in popular idol anime Love! Live! Sunshine!!. ring A ring will be Aina Suzuki’s first music release that will not be affiliated with Aqours, the idol group featured in Love! Live! Sunshine!!. The album is being released in three editions total: a standard edition which will be CD-only, a limited edition which will come with a Blu-ray, and a super limited edition which will come not only with a bonus Blu-ray but also a photo book with some extra goodies as well. While the full track listing has yet to be revealed there will be a total of ten tracks on the CD. Pre-order links are up and will be posted below.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

Super Limited Edition

Aya Uchida brings excitement to fans with new album!

Popular voice actress-turned-vocalist Aya Uchida announced that she will be releasing a brand new album, Ephemera, November 28. This will be Uchida’s latest album release since ICECREAM GIRL back in September of 2017 and will be her fourth album overall. Meant as the bookend for her fifth anniversary in the music industry, Ephemera will include latest singles “Sign” and “Candy Flavor”. Not much else is known about the album except that it will drop with two editions, a CD-only edition and a CD + Blu-ray edition. Uchida also announced two anniversary lives which will take place next March in the fabled Omiya Sonic City Hall. Fans will be able to purchase tickets via lottery system with the chance to enter through buying Ephemera. Check out Ucihda’s latest music video “Sign” along with the pre-order links for the album below!

Standard edition

Limited edition