Indie Corner Week 11: Aoharumaki

Aoharumaki is a four-member pop rock band that formed in 2015. One could say that their strongest point is the catchy melody that keyboardist Andrew sets up with their own special version of “Kira Kira” sound.  Their song “りんご飴” (“Ringo Ame”) is a prime as example of this, as right from the get-go Andrew’s keyboarding can so easily entice one to keep listening.

Currently Aoharumaki has three singles total, with a hundred yen exclusive single for Tower Records. They will release a mini-album, クロヒョウ脱走事件 (Black Leopard Dassou Jiken), this coming July 25 which you can preorder here.

Check out their official site here, and their official Twitter here .

Aoharumaki stars Hanabusa (Bass)

Akiyamasaru (Vocals& Gutair)

Akira (Drums)

Andrew (Keyboard) 

Check out their song “Ringo Ame” below! 

LONGMAN Returns With A New Mini-Album!

After a year of hiatus, three-person band LONGMAN returned to announce a brand new mini-album, WALKING, which will release September 26. It will be the latest album release since SO YOUNG (November 2016). WALKING is set to feature seven songs. Vocalist Sawa commented, “After the long break we’re excited for everyone to listen to the album.”

Check out their song "Back Home" below!

COLOR CREATION Dawning An All Blue Theme For Their New Single!

Five-member boy group COLOR CREATION announced double A-side second single “I’m Here/ Blue Star”, set for release October 24. This album’s title continues the color motif the band had with their first single, “CANVAS”, which represents the color white. “I’m Here/ Blue Star” will have a color theme of blue, which is evident through the all-blue wardrobe on the single cover.

The single will have three different editions including a limited edition featuring a DVD of the music videos and footage from their last indie show back in April.

Check out the music video for “CANVAS” below!

Magic Boyz Former Members Continues As A New Group!

Former members of boy group Magic Boyz Toma, Ryuto, and Joe announced today that they came together to form a new group called HONG￥O.JP.

This announcement was made during Magic Boyz's final live event “MAGiC BOYZ iTTAN FiNAL”. HONG￥O.JP will drop their first single “Just Do It" July 17 via Spotify., they also released a preview of “Just Do It” on their YouTube channel which you can see below!

Nogizaka46’s Newest Single Title Finally Revealed !

Mega idol group Nogizaka46 revealed the name of their upcoming twenty-first single, “ジコチューで行こう” (“Jikochuu de Ikou”). As previously reported, it will be released on August 8, and Asuka Saito is set to be the center of the single. “Jikochuu de Ikou“ will be released with five different editions as seen below! 

You can preorder the “Jikochuu de Ikou” here!