BenjaminJasmine Drops Debut Music Video!

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Seven-member girl idol group BenjaminJasmine released the music video for their upcoming track “細胞” (“Saibo”) on their official YouTube channel. “Saibo” was written by Furuya Kan and composed by Ryutaro Fujinaga of the music production team Elements Garden. While not breaking any new ground, the track holds a mid tempo composition with strong vocals, making this a strong jumping on point for new listeners. “Saibo” is set to be one of the lead tracks for the group’s upcoming debut mini-album BenjaminJasmine which is set for release April 28. The mini-album will drop with a bombastic eight editions including a CD-only standard edition which will feature all seven members on the cover and, for fans who only want to support their favorite members, the remaining seven editions will each feature a single member focus cover.

Check out the music video in question along with the pre-order links for all eight editions for BenjaminJasmine below!

Standard Edition

Asakura Umi Edition

Yoshinaga Anna Edition

Naruse Tomoka Edition

Takahashi Hotaru Edition

Takamatsu Airi Edition 

Kitami Kotoka Edition

Hidaka Rio Edition

SKY-HI Soars While Doing His Best!

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Japanese singer, rapper, and member of popular group AAA SKY-HI (Hidaka Mitsuhiro) is soaring this year with the release of his greatest hits album SKY-HI’s The Best June 17! This album comes hot on the trail of his latest tour SKY HI Tour 2019 -The Japrison-, which came to Blu-ray and DVD last December 12. SKY-HI’s The Best will consist of three CDs, each focusing on a unique category of his music: Pops Best, Raps Best, and Collaboration Best, all of which to include new songs, new recordings, and remastered older tracks!

SKY-HI’s The Best will be available in three editions: a 3-CD + Blu-ray, 3-CD + 2-DVD, and a 3-CD regular edition. The 3-CD +Blu-ray/DVD editions will feature SKY-HI’s Round A Ground 2019 -Count Down SKY-HI- which took place at Toyosu PIT on December 11. This live was special as it shows the top 20 songs requested by fans in a countdown format together with his band Super Flyers. Currently the track listing is to be determined but you can check out the teaser trailer for the album and pre-order links below!

3 CD + Bluray

3 CD + Bluray

Yui Asaka Celebrates 35 Years

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Industry veteran Yui Asaka is celebrating thirty-five years in the Japanese music industry by releasing a special collection titled Yui's HUMMING BIRD Years Blu-ray & Special CD Collection which is set to drop June 17. This collection will contain a total of four discs, three of which CDs and one Blu-ray. The first CD will contain a new song while the other two CDs will contain live performances, the first one being from August 1989’s Yui Asaka Special Live in Osaka and the second CD with ANNIVERSARY 2824 from 1993. The Blu-ray will feature five of Yui’s previous works which include ONLY YUI (1987), Candid Girl - Asaka Yui IN AUSTRALIA (1988), Fun! Fan! Fun! Yui Graffiti (1989),  Rock'n Roll Circus '89 Asaka Yui Sparking Live (1989), and Self Control (1990). Pre-orders are going fast so be sure to grab a copy, which you can do here.

PIKOTARO Promotes Handwashing and Prays for Peace in Latest Music Video!

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Popular comedian PIKOTARO released a brand new track "PPAP 2020"  on his official YouTube channel. Being used as an acronym for "Pray for People And Peace”, he hopes to encourage people around the world to stay safe during this current global crisis. Used as an updated version of his 2016 hit “PPAP” (“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen”), PIKOTARO parodied his old tune by adding a catchy chorus of "Wash! Wash! Wash!" with the mission of helping children and adults wash their hands thoroughly, albeit with his over the top zany style.

Lastly added this special message to the video:

From PIKOTARO to the whole world...

I made this in a hurry for Smile and Safe hands!

Wash it! Smile! Protect it!

Come on, people, let's Wash! Wash! Wash!

Check the video below along with his official Twitter!

Toko Miura Leaves an ASTERISK On Her Career With New Mini-Album!

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Vocalist Toko Miura announced that she will releasing her first mini-album, ASTERISK, May 25. For those who might not know who Miura is, her claim to fame came from her involvement with the rock band RADWIMPS’ track “祝祭” (“Shukusai”). The track was used in the 2019 animated movie Weathering to You and featured in the 70th Kohaku Uta. ASTERISK will be the latest release by Miura since her cover album かくしてわたしは、透明からはじめることにした (Kakushite Watashi wa Tomei kara Hajimeru koto ni Shita) back in 2017 and will be her first originally produced album.

The album will feature seven tracks total and a CD-only standard edition. Each track is composed and written by a different guest artist such as Music Corner’s own TENDRE and Maisa Tsuno of the band Akai Koen, which will make Miura’s re-debut in the industry a strong one.

Unfortunately there are no pre-order links at the time of reporting but in the meantime check out the music video for “Shukusai” below!

Track listing:

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Toko Miura「ASTERISK 」

01. uzu

［Lyrics/ Composition ：Naotarou Moriyama］

02. 愛にできることはまだあるか い

［Lyrics/ Composition ：Yojiro Noda / Arrangement：Kei Kawano］

03. 蜜蜂

［Lyrics：Kyoko Santara / Composition：Kyoko Santara, Sunada Santara /Arrangement：Santara］

04. おちつけ

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：TENDRE］

05. 波がたった

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：Wataru Sawabe（Skirt）］

06. ブルーハワイ

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：Keiichi Sokabe］

07. FISHANDCHIPS

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：Maisa Tsuno（Akai Koen）］