Super Break Dawn Raises Fans Heart with Upcoming Mini-Album!

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Eight-member vocal dance group Super Break Dawn announced that they will be releasing a brand new mini-album, Raise Your Heart on September 16th. This will be the first release since becoming the eight-member supergroup and the first under their new label Raise Your Music. The mini-album will release with five tracks and will drop under three editions, all which are CD-only standard editions labeled S, B, and D. 

Leader KOTA commented, “I like to thank the fans for working with us, all the members will continue to work hard with full force. The mini album is filled with love and I’m excited for the fans to listen and I will continue to do my best to do what I can do now for the group.”

Be sure to check out their latest music video “Vroom Vroom” along with the pre-order links for “Raise Your Heart” below.

STARMARIE Shows the Monster Within with Latest Lyric Video!

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Nao of heidi

Nao of heidi

Five-member female idol group STARMARIE released the lyric video for their latest track “此のままモンスター” (“Konomama Monster”) on their YouTube channel. This will be their latest release since “ALIVE” back in March and will unfortunately be the last track to feature Kaede Watanabe as she will be graduating from the group. The track is composed by Nao of the rock band heidi. It deals with the theme of sorrow with the lyrics that feature the pain of refusing to move forward. Be sure to check out the lyric video in question below!

DA PUMP Shows Fans a Little Fantasista with Upcoming Release!

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Popular seven-member dance unite DA PUMP announced that they will be releasing a brand new single “Fantasista～ファンタジスタ～” on September 30th. This will be the latest single release done by the group since “Heart on Fire” back in March and will be their Thirty-third single overall. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough information about the single at the time of reporting, however, the group is going out as the release will drop with five different editions, a CD-only standard edition,  a CD+DVD standard edition, a CD+Blu-ray limited edition, a CD+DVD limited edition, and a  CD+DVD+VR limited edition. As we look forward to this highly anticipated release check out the music video for the track along with the pre-order links for “Fantasista～ファンタジスタ～” below!

Oresama Gives Excitement In New Single

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Music duo Oresama has revealed that they will be dropping a brand-new single titled “GIMMME!” and is set to be released on October 14th. The new single will serve as the ending theme for the upcoming fantasy anime Maohjo de Oyasumi which is set to premiere in October. 

“GIMMME!” is being released in a single CD-only edition, which will feature the title song and another new track titled “Yakō no ame” plus the karaoke version of both tracks. Pre-orders are up and posted below along with their latest video for everyone to check out. Lastly, the full track-listing is posted at the bottom of the page.

GIMMME!

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ORESAMA「Gimmme!」

01. Gimmme!

02. Yako no ame

03. Gimmme!［Instrumental］

04. Yako no ame［Instrumental］

PIKOTARO Teams Up with Pokémon to Premiere Electrifying New Music Video!

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Singer-songwriter PIKOTARO’s collaboration song with iconic Pokémon, Pikachu –"PIKA to PIKO"  is now available on digital platforms worldwide, along with a newly-released music video which premiered at the August 31 finale of the "Pokémon Virtual Fest" virtual amusement park event in Japan.

PIKOTARO and Pokémon came together to create something to help people smile and have fun at home this summer. "I’ve always felt a connection with Pikachu," said PIKOTARO. "I was dreaming of a way to collaborate with Pikachu, so I feel very lucky to have this opportunity to create a fun song together."

In "PIKA to PIKO", the internationally famous pair of pop culture icons dance and sing to each other with creative communication and sometimes surprising choreography.PIKOTARO explained, "I interpreted Pikachu's words by myself for this song. Nobody knows Pikachu’s language, but I think I understood it in PIKOTARO’s way. In the music video, I call Pikachu 'Pikataro' when he puts sunglasses on. Pikachu looks cuter with them on so I think his popularity might increase even more!"

Earlier in 2020, PIKOTARO released "PPAP 2020", an updated version of his 2016 hit "PPAP" (“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen”), adding a new chorus of “Wash! Wash! Wash!” with the mission of helping children and adults wash their hands thoroughly. The video – with the message of “Pray for People and Peace” – made international headlines and has been viewed over 10 million times in more than 150 countries.

To create "PIKA to PIKO", PIKOTARO teamed up once again with arranger KOSAKA DAIMAOU, who produced PIKOTARO's "Stay-At-Home" trilogy ("PPAP 2020, "Hoppin' Flappin'", and "Sukiyaki"). The 2016 viral sensation "PPAP" achieved over 135 million views on YouTube, and the song’s multiple versions have amassed over 500 million views combined. "I would like all the children around the world to enjoy the collaboration between PIKOTARO and Pikachu," added PIKOTARO. "The whole world is in a difficult situation now, but I want to warm it up and entertain many people! KOSAKA-san's sound is really popping, too."

Be sure to check out the music video below!