Sayaka Yamamoto has rocking new single

Former NMB48 star Sayaka Yamamoto announced she will be dropping a brand new single September 4. Its title has yet to be revealed but it will be an upper rock tune and revealed at 「ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2019」,「MONSTER baSH 2019｣, and「宗像フェス ～Fukutsu Koinoura～」(Munakata fesu～Fukutsu Koinoura～), which are all big rock festivals being held in Japan this summer. Ongaku To You’s own Ken will be in attendance at the 「ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2019」but unfortunately he will not be present the day Yamamoto will be performing.

The upcoming single will be released in three editions. The standard edition will be CD-only but it also is to include a poster; the limited edition will include a CD and DVD and the poster as well. On the limited edition DVD you also get a music video of the lead song along with the Making Of for the music video—and you get a behind-the-scenes look at a photo shoot. The third edition of the upcoming single will be the FC edition which will come with a CD, DVD, and photobook; however, at the time of this article, the FC edition is not available for pre-order. On a good note, though, you can pre-order the other two editions at the links provided below.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

Finally, you can check out a preview of Sayaka Yamamoto’s latest amazing single “「イチリンソウ」” (“Ichirinsō”) below.

Sakura Ebis shows fans how high their octaves are with new album!

After the success of their latest single “Winter Sleep”, popular six-member idol group Sakura Ebis announced that they will be releasing a brand new album, octave, August 21. The announcement came as a surprise during their Mori Town live in Tokyo this past weekend which, at the end of the event, member Ayame Kawase proudly exclaimed, “Sakura Ebis will be releasing a second album titled octave!!!!!”

Not much is known about octave except that it will include the twelve most popular tracks of the last year and feature one brand new track to round out a thirteen-song track list. The group also commented, “We want to show everyone just how much we’ve grown as a group in the last year with this album!”

Unfortunately there are no pre-order links at the time of reporting but we’ll update you guys when there are. In the meantime check out the music video for their song “Kirakira” below!

Kobushi Factory keeps the party going with release of latest concert!

Female idol group Kobushi Factory has revealed that they will be releasing a live recording of their very first one-man held at Nakano Sun Plaza May 3 of this year. This performance was a milestone for the group because this was a dream they had since their formation. The official title of the concert release is Kobushi-factory First Concert 2019 - GW Special -, and it will be released on September 4.

The big concert is being released in two editions: a DVD edition and a Blu-ray edition. During the concert, Kobushi Factory managed to perform an amazing twenty songs. You can check out the full track listing at the bottom of this page and can pre-order your copy of Kobushi-factory First Concert 2019 - GW Special - below. Lastly, you can also check out the girls’ latest song “Oh No 懊悩” (“ōnō”) in the video below.

DVD Edition

Blu-ray Edition

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Kobushi Factory「Kobushi-factory First Concert 2019 - GW Special -」

DVD & Blu-ray

01. これからだ！(Korekarada!)

02. ハルウララ (Harufurara)

03. 明日テンキになあれ (Ashita tenki ni na are)

04. メドレー（桜ナイトフィーバー～サンバ！こぶしジャネイロ) (Medorē (sakura naitofībā ~ sanba! Kobushi janeiro))

05. GO TO THE TOP!!

06. チョット愚直に！猪突猛進 (Chotto guchoku ni! Chototsumōshin)

07. Oh No 懊悩 (ono)

08. ラーメン大好き小泉さんの唄 (Rāmen daisuki Koizumi-san no uta)

09. 未熟半熟トロトロ (Mijuku hanjuku torotoro)

10. 消せやしないキモチ (Keseyashinai kimochi)

11. きっと私は (Kitto Watashi wa)

12. ナセバナル (Nasebanaru)

13. ドスコイ！ケンキョにダイタン (Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan)

14. バッチ来い青春！(Batchi koi seishun!)

15. 押忍！こぶし魂 (Osu! Kobushi tamashī)

16. 亀になれ！(Kame ni nare!)

17. シャララ！やれるはずさ (Sharara! Yareru hazusa)

18. ドカンとBREAK! (Dokan to BREAK!)

＜アンコール＞ (Encore)

19. 念には念（念入りVer.）(Nen ni wa nen (nen'iri Ver. ))

20. 辛夷の花 (Kobushi no hana)

YORUSHIKA continues story with brand new album

Rock group YORUSHIKA revealed that they will be releasing a brand new album that will serve as a sequel to their first album Dakara Boku wa Ongaku wo Yameta which just came out this past April. The new album will be titled Eruma and will be released August 28. Eruma is a concept album that will continue the story started in Dakara Boku wa Ongaku wo Yameta and be released in two editions, a standard edition and a limited edition. The standard edition will be CD-only and will include a bookmark and the limited edition, also CD-only and including a bookmark, will be packaged in a booklet. Eruma is being released with a total of fourteen songs, the complete track listing of which can be found at the bottom of this page. You can pre-order your copy of Eruma at the links below.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

Lastly, check out YORUSHIKA’s music video for their song “That's Why I Gave Up on Music” in the link provided below.

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YORUSHIKA「Eruma」

1 車窓 (Shasō)

2 憂一乗 (Yū ichi-jō)

3 夕凪、某、花惑い (Yūnagi, bō, hanamadoi)

4 雨とカプチーノ (Ame to kapuchīno)

5 湖の街 (Mizūmi no machi)

6 神様のダンス (Kamisama no dansu)

7 雨晴るる (Amabarashiruru)

8 歩く (Aruku)

9 心に穴が空いた (Kokoro ni ana ga suita)

10 森の教会 (Mori no kyōkai)

11 声 (Koe)

12 エイミー (Eimī)

13 海底、月明かり (Kaitei, tsukiakari)

14 ノーチラス (Nōchirasu)

Sakanaction brings listeners back to the 80s with latest music video!

​After the successful release of their latest album 834.194, five-member rock band Sakanaction dropped the music video for the album’s lead song,. “わすれられないの” (“Wasurerarenaino”), on their official YouTube channel.

“Wasurerarenaino” is currently being used in cellular company SoftBank’s 速度制限マン (Sokudo Seigen Man) set of commercials, which also stars lead singer Ichiro Yamaguchi (see right). Yamaguchi commented on the make and feel of the track, saying that the music video was based on the simple idea of bringing the nostalgic feel of the 80s into the style of today. That look and feel of the 80s can be seen front and center with iconic trends and fashion of the era being featured throughout the video. The tempo also features a bass heavy composition which was prominent in hits during that time.

As reported before, 834.194 was released with three different editions: a CD-only standard edition and two limited editions simply titled Type A and Type B which include a Blu-ray and DVD respectively. Included on both Blu-ray and DVD will be Sakanaction’s ten year anniversary concert in Tokyo’s Shin Kiba Studio Coast live house, with the Blu-ray also including several music videos that will be on the album itself.

Check out the groovy music video for “Wasurerarenaino” and pick up your copy of 834.194 in the links below!

CD Only Standard Edition

Limited Edition Type A

Limited Edition Type B