SKY-HI Marvels The World With YouTube Tour Releases!

Japanese vocalist, rapper, and member of the group AAA is giving fans a special treat with the release of his SKY-HI TOUR -Marble the World 2018-, SKY-HI Tour 2017 Final “WELIVE” in Budokan, SKY-HI TOUR 2016 -Ms Liberty wo Sagase- at Dome City Hall, and SKY-HI TOUR 2015 -Ride my Limo 2- at Zepp Nagoya, all available on YouTube. All tours are shown in full on the platform, encouraging fans to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. It also has been released that SKY-HI’s The Best will be delayed until September 23 of this year. SKY-HI recently livestreamed a charity concert in his home on May 6 to help donate to medical workers and everyone fighting COVID-19. This livestream was done in his home and it was over three hours long! He thanked all his fans and workers everywhere for their support and their support helped him give back to the community. With the delay of his best-of album, these tours are a great way to stay home and get excited for when it eventually is released! Check out his four tours below and don’t forget to order your copy of SKY-HI’s The Best!

SKY-HI The Best

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BACK-ON Brings their Next Concert Via Live Stream!

Popular rock band, BACK-ON – known to international fans for creating themes for the anime series Gundam Build Fighters, Eyeshield 21, and Fairy Tail – will perform a special livestream concert on Sunday, June 14, at 8:00pm (JST). Due to COVID-19 health concerns, the full-length concert "Bring The Noise Vol. 2" will be broadcast from Daikanyama SPACE ODD without a live audience, but the band will deliver the show to their "BACK-ON CLAN" fan community via the club's website.

As a gift to the fans who support the band worldwide, BACK-ON will also broadcast the first 30 minutes of the concert on their official YouTube channel. MC TEEDA commented that “Bring The Noise Vol. 2'! It's gonna be crazy fun and we can blast away the virus! All we want is for you to smile! So you gotta watch it! 

For first time listeners check out the Stay Home Version for their track Hikari Sasuhou below!

SHIN Celebrates His Reunion With Upcoming Single!

After the success of his album, AZALEA vocalist SHIN announced that he will be releasing a brand new single, “RE:”, August 5. Famously known during his time with the Visual kei band ViViD, SHIN will be reunited with the bassist of the band Eve for this release. Under the new moniker MTR, the bassist will be handing the composition of the release, with SHIN writing the track himself. Taking the meaning of “RE:” as “Reunion”, the vocalist hopes that fans will enjoy the rekindling of the duo for this single.

“RE:” will drop with two editions: a CD-only standard edition and a CD + DVD limited edition. The DVD will include not only the music video for “RE:” but an interview with SHIN himself about the release. Check out the music video for his latest track “花” (“Hana”) along with the pre-order links for “RE:” below!

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Sanari Becomes A Hero In Latest Single!

Japanese rapper and Music Corner alum Sanari is releasing his first physical single, “Hero”, May 30. It is currently available on all digital platforms! “Hero” is the artist’s first physical release since his album SICKSTEEN which came out in June 2019 and it has been chosen as the main theme song for the TV drama series Itoshi no Nira. The track is about the pain of romance from a world view and showcases all of the emotions which arise from it. This single also includes the unreleased track “I AM ME”, which has been a fan favorite at live performances and on YouTube.

“Hero” will come in two editions: a CD + DVD Limited edition and a CD-only standard edition. The CD + DVD Limited edition will include Sanari’s 1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」held at Mainabi BLITZ AKASAKA. Both CD editions will include three tracks. Grab your copies below, check out the track listing, and also watch the teaser for “Hero”!

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Track Listing:

CD:

1. Hero

2. real

3. I AM ME

DVD:

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1. Find Myself (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

2. タカラモノ (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

3. BLUE (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

4. Mayday (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

5. unknown～FREE STYLE～もっと (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

6. Dream (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

7. Memory (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

8. Life goes on (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

9. Pride (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

10. I AM ME (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

11. 悪戯 (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

12. キングダム (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

13. Prince (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

14. BRAND-NEW (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

15. Flow love (En) (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

16. SAILOR (En) (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

17. 嘘 (En) (1st LIVE TOUR「SICKSTEEN」追加公演 マイナビBLITZ赤坂 LIVE DVD)

Sangatsu no Pantasia Takes Fans to Upside Down World With Latest Release!

Vocalist Mia’s solo project Sangatsu no Pantasia released the music video for her track “逆さまのLady” (“Gyaku-sama no Lady”) on her official YouTube channel. Released a couple of weeks ago through all digital music streaming platforms, the song was the latest release by Sangatsu no Pantasia  since “煙” (“Kemuri”) back in January. Written by yuiko and composed by Shota Horie of PENGUIN RESEARCH fame, “Gyaku-sama no Lady” holds a more energetic composition, keeping it simple for her style. The music video, like several of her prior videos, is beautifully illustrated by Daisuke Richard. Check out the video in question along with the digital streaming link below!