RADWIMPS Spreads Silver Wings with Latest Music Video!

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“Hagane no Hane” Digital Jacket Cover

“Hagane no Hane” Digital Jacket Cover

To celebrate the release of their latest track, “鋼の羽根” (“Hagane no Hane”), three-member rock band RADWIMPS released the music video for the track on their YouTube channel. Originally released back on the 5 across all digital streaming platforms, this was the latest release done by the band since their album 2+0+2+1+3+1+1= 10 years 10 songs back in March and is their first single release of 2021. The song was written for the new commercial "To those who keep thinking in this world" of Otsuka Pharmaceutical's product Calorie Mate starring Yojiro Noda. The music video was produced and directed by videographer Taiga Okawa and this is the first time Okawa has worked on a RADWIMPS project. 

Be sure to check out the music video in question below along with the digital streaming link for “Hagane no Hane” here!

Drummer Ib will be Joining [Alexandros]!

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It has been announced that drummer Riad Ib will now jump ship to the band [Alexandros]. Originally from the band BIGMAMA that broke up back in May of last year, Ib will be filling the shoes that Satoyasu Shomura left since retiring back in March. Ib isn’t a stranger to the band as he has been an active support member for the band since 2019 when Shomura was on hiatus. In making this announcement, [Alexandros] commented, “One of our strongest friends have joined us. Please look forward to this [Alexandros] in the future. Thank you for your continued support." "I want to burn all my passion and life as a drummer for [Alexandros]," Ib said with enthusiasm.

We like to thank Shomura for all his hard work in the band at this point and look forward to the upcoming work from the new [Alexandros]!

Aira Yuuki Brings a Brand New Blessing with Long Awaited Single!

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Popular anime singer and lyricist, Aira Yuuki will be releasing her newest single “Blessing” on April 28. This will be the first single release since 2017’s “Donna Hoshizora yori mo, Donna Omoide yori mo” which had been the anime series A Sister's All You Need ending theme song. “Blessing” has been chosen as the opening theme for the anime series The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent” 

Yuuki commented about the release with “I thought about the situation where if you were in an environment that can't be helped by themselves and if you needed to change your mind. I think people had overcome various eras in time by keeping the importance of wishing and praying for what they admire as well as those who are important to them. I wanted to create this song in from those thoughts. I would be very happy if you could listen to the song by thinking of something you’re currently committing to or someone who is very precious to you.” 

“Blessing” was co-written and arranged with songwriter Tatsuya Yano and the English version of the song will also be released on May 26 as a digital streaming limited version.

The single will be including the coupling track “Trenoir”, arranged by TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND’s Tomohisa Ishikawa. It will also drop with a CD-only standard edition. “Blessing” was a song that had been imaged to be like the morning and for “Trenoir” having the mood of the night. Yuuki explains that she wrote the song in the thought of what would maybe happen if the morning and night fell in love.

Be sure to check out the music video for “Blessing”, along with the order links for the single below!

Standard edition

“Blessing” Jacket Cover

“Blessing” Jacket Cover

Aira Yuuki「Blessing」

01. Blessing

02. Trenoir

03. Blessing (Off Vocal)

04. Trenoir (Off Vocal)

Rhodanthe* Looks to Graduate with Grace with Upcoming Best of Album!

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Popular six-member voice actress idol group Rhodanthe* has announced that they will be releasing a greatest hits album titled Graduation Album 大感謝 (Dai Kansha) on August 18! 

Ripped right from the popular anime series Kiniro Mosaic that originally aired back in 2013, the girls look to say good bye to the franchise with memorable hit from the series. This album will feature three completely new songs, including “Kiniro Rhodanthe,” the theme song of the upcoming anime movie Kiniro Mosaic: Thank You!! which will be out in theaters in Japan on August 20. In addition, the older songs, which were originally recorded with five members, have been rerecorded to include the newest member Ayaka Suwa. The album is set to include 18-20 song total and will come with a CD-only standard edition at the time of reporting.

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to check out a preview for their track “Jumping!!” Along with the pre-order links for Graduation Album Dai Kansha below! 

Standard edition

Rhodanthe*「Graduation Album Dai Kansha」

New songs
♪Kiniro Rhodanthe (theme song of Kiniro Mosaic: Thank you!!)
Lyrics: yuiko, composition/arrangement: kz (livetune), brass arrangement: Yusuke Shirato 

♪Cheers
Lyrics: yuiko, composition/arrangement: Yusuke Shirato
♪Thank You for Your Smile 

Lyrics/composition: Takeshi Nakatsuka, arrangement: Hiroshi Uesugi 

Old songs -> Apart from Harmony, all songs have been rerecorded with Ayaka Suwa! 

♪Harmony
♪Jumping!! (OP theme song of Kiniro Mosaic)
♪Your Voice (ED theme song of Kiniro Mosaic) 

♪Yumeiro Parade (OP theme song of Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic)
♪My Best Friends (ED theme song of Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic) 

♪Happy★Pretty★Clover (theme song of OVA Kiniro Mosaic: Pretty Days) 

♪Shining Star (insert song from OVA Kiniro Mosaic: Pretty Days)

 ♪Starring (insert song from OVA Kiniro Mosaic: Pretty Days)
♪Sakurairo Cherish
♪Satsukiiro Harujion
♪Kiramekiiro Summer Rainbow
...and more for a total of 18-20 songs! 

Sora Amamiya Introduces A New Eternity With Latest Single!

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To hype up the release of her upcoming single “永遠のAria” (“Eien no Aira”), voice actress-turned-vocalist Sora Amamiya released a preview of the music video for the track on her YouTube channel. This will be the latest release by the vocalist since her album Paint it, BLUE back in September of last year and will be her first release of 2021. Scheduled for release May 12, the song is set to become the second opening theme of the popular fantasy series Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement, in which Amemiya plays the role of heroine Elizabeth. The video takes the fantasy theme to heart, as it consists of scenes in a mysterious cave.

The single will drop with three editions: a CD-only standard edition, a limited edition, and a special edition. Both of the latter editions will come with a bonus DVD. The limited edition is to include a full version of the music video and the special edition is to include an untitled credited opening from Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement.

Be sure to check out the preview in question along with the pre-order links for “Eien no Aira” below!

Standard edition

Limited edition 

Special edition

Sora Amamiya「Eien no Aria」

Standard Edition

CD

01. 永遠のAria

02. BLUE BLUES

03. 永遠のAria（Instrumental）

Limited Edition

CD

01. 永遠のAria

02. BLUE BLUES

03. 永遠のAria（Instrumental）

DVD

・「永遠のAria」Music Video

・TVSPOT 15sec + 30sec

Special Edition

CD

01. 永遠のAria

02. BLUE BLUES

03. 永遠のAria（TV size）

05. 永遠のAria（Instrumental）

DVD

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