Reina Ueda Shows Fans Her Sweet Dreams in Upcoming Album

Popular voice actress-turned-vocalist Reina Ueda announced that she will releasing a brand new album, Empathy, March 18. This will be the latest release from Ueda since her single “sleepland” back in February of 2018 and will be her first full-length album. Empathy will be released with eleven tracks total and drop with a CD-only standard edition.

Ueda will not be alone on this venture as the album will include various composed track from artists such as Kai Takahashi of LUCKY TAPES fame and ORESAMA with their tracks “Iolite” and “あまい夢” (“Amai Yume”), respectively. For initial promotion for Empathy Ueda also dropped the music video for “Amai Yume” on Lantis’ official YouTube channel.

Check out the video in question along with the pre-order links for Empathy below!

Standard edition

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Track listing:

Reina Ueda「Empathy」

01. アイオライト

02. あまい夢

03. Falling

04. ティーカップ

05. いつか、また。

06. きみどり

07. Another

08. aquarium

09. 旋律の糸

10. Campanula

11. Walk on your side

Tsukiashi Amane Announces Graduation From HKT48

On February 12 Tsukiashi Amane announced that she will be graduating from HKT48. Amane’s graduation performance will be March 30. Further details about her graduation have not been revealed, including her hopes and plans for the future.  Amane debuted with the group in July of 2016 and was part of the group’s fourth generation. We at Ongaku to You wish Amane the best in her future endeavors.

Aira Yuuki release two tracks from her upcoming mini-album!

Popular anime song and video game singer and lyricist Aira Yuuki, has announced that "Violet Snow", a self-cover version of the insert song was first appeared in a promotional commercial for the Netflix-based Japanese anime Violet Evergarden, is now released on all streaming platforms (including Spotify and Apple Music) world-wide from February 21. The song is one of the lead songs from her new upcoming mini-album Leading role which will be released on March 25. The mini-album will drop with seven track total and will include the hit track ”Donna Hoshizora Yori mo, Donna Omoide Yori mo" the ending theme song from the TV anime A Sister's All You Need which has also been released on all music streaming platforms.

For listeners new to Yuuki’s works  she had debuted with “colorless wind,” back in 2007 which was used as the opening theme song for the anime series, sola. Many of her songs are used for many anime series and video games with her beautiful voice since her debut. She performed the ending songs for Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, which is a remake of a classic anime title, Space Battleship Yamato in 2012, and the OVA, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden in 2013. She is a popular anime song singer, and she has been invited to numerous events both domestically and internationally.

Aira has released thirteen singles, three original albums, and  a 10th anniversary best album so far. Since her work expanded as a lyricist in 2015, she has written for lots of well-known anime songs and character songs. A voice actress idol unit, NOW ON AIR is also produced by her since 2018.

Fans of Yuuki can enjoy all twenty singles and albums including her major debut song, “colorless wind” from the anime sola to the latest single, "Donna Hoshizora Yori mo, Donna Omoide Yori mo."

Check out Yuuki’s official Twitter and Instagram along with her Spotify and Apple Music page. Pre-order Leading role and check out the music video for “Violet Snow” below!

Track listing:

Aira Yuuki 「Leading role」

1. Leading role

2. Flowers Gears

3. Parade

4. Donna Hoshizora Yori mo, Donna Omoide Yori mo

5. LOVE&GAME

6. Yuuyake

7. Violet Snow

i☆Ris Invites Fans to Celebrate With Them With Brand New Album!

Six-member idol group i☆Ris announced that they will be dropping a brand new album, Shall we☆Carnival, March 13. This will be the latest release from the group since “FANTASTIC ILLUSION”  back in August of last year and will be their fourth album overall. Holding onto the theme of a carnival, i☆Ris hopes to celebrate their eighth year of being in the Japanese music industry through a huge festival of sorts with all of their members and fans.

Shall we☆Carnival will be released with eleven tracks total and three editions including a CD-only standard edition and two CD + Blu-ray limited editions. Not much is different about the two limited editions except the fact that one will also include a photo book. Unfortunately there are no pre-order links at the time of reporting however we shall update you guys when it does!

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Track listing:

i☆Ris「Shall we☆Carnival」

CD

01. ハピラキ☆Dream Carnival

02. Memorial

03. Endless Notes

04. アルティメット☆MAGIC

05. Spending

06. Changing point

07. 泡沫の光

08. FANTASTIC ILLUSION

09. TIN TONE

10. One Kiss

11. 夢中グラフィティ

Blu-ray（CD+Blu-ray+PHOTOBOOK Edition  / CD+Blu-ray edition ）

01. ハピラキ☆Dream Carnival -Music Video-

02. ハピラキ☆Dream Carnival -Off Shot Movie-

03. Memorial -Music Video-

04. Changing point -Music Video-

05. Endless Notes -Music Video-

06. アルティメット☆MAGIC -Music Video-

07. FANTASTIC ILLUSION -Music Video-

Aika Kobayashi Shows Fans A New Code with Debut Single

Popular voice actress-turned-vocalist Aika Kobayashi divulged more information about her solo debut single “NO LIFE CODE”.  Available now, “NO LIFE CODE” is written and composed by Q-MHz, and is a high energy rock tune and somewhat of a different style compared to her usual idol composed songs from Aqours.

The single contains six tracks and is released under two editions; a CD-only standard edition, and a CD+DVD limited edition. Both include an exclusive photo card, while the limited editions include the music video for “NO LIFE CODE” along with a Making-of Featurette .

Order “NO LIFE CODE” in the links below!

Standard edition 

Limited edition

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Track listing:

Aika Kobayashi「NO LIFE CODE」

CD

01. NO LIFE CODE

02. ゆらゆらら

03. Crazy Easy Mode

04. NO LIFE CODE（instrumental）

05. ゆらゆらら（instrumental）

06. Crazy Easy Mode（instrumental）

Limited Edition DVD

・「NO LIFE CODE」Music Video

・「NO LIFE CODE」Music Video Making