TWICE shows us how to stay HAPPY in the Aloha State!

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Ahead of the release of their newest single, popular nine-member Korean girl group TWICE dropped a small teaser for their dance-making music video of “HAPPY HAPPY” on their official YouTube channel. Dropping July 17, this alternative version of the regular music video originally released in June shows the members happily enjoying their time in Hawaii, dancing and visiting local sights. “HAPPY HAPPY” will drop with three editions: a CD-only standard edition and two CD + DVD limited editions titled Type A and Type B. Type A will include the original music video for “HAPPY HAPPY” along with a Making Of and will also include a small 24-page photo book. Type B will include a lip synced version of the music video along with a small Making Of video for the CD cover.

Check out the spirit of aloha with the teaser along with links for all the editions of “HAPPY HAPPY” below!

Standard edition

Limited edition Type A

Limited edition Type B

Sayaka Yamamoto is ready, bringing fans new live concert!

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At Sayaka Yamamoto’s birthday event back on July 14 it was announced she will be releasing a live recording of her concert held May 14 at Zepp Tokyo. The new concert will be called Yamamoto Sayaka LIVE TOUR 2019 - I'm ready - and will be released October 16.

Yamamoto Sayaka LIVE TOUR 2019 - I'm ready - is being released in two editions, a DVD edition and a Blu-ray edition; both editions are basically the same, just on different formats, and they both include a poster. Eighteen songs will accompany this release and you can view the full track listing below. You can also pre-order your copy of Yamamoto Sayaka LIVE TOUR 2019 - I'm ready - here.

DVD edition

Blu-ray edition

Finally, check out Yamamoto’s excellent single “「イチリンソウ」” (“Ichirinso”) below and if you are curious about her new single you can find out more details here.

Sayaka Yamamoto「Sayaka Yamamoto LIVE TOUR 2019 ～I'm ready～」

01. BAD DAYS

02. JOKER

03. スマイル (Sumairu)

04. 夢の声 (Yume no koe)

05. どうしてどうして (Doshite Doshite)

06. 彼女になりたい (Kanojo ni naritai)

07. ひといきつきながら (Hito ikitsukinagara)

08. 雪恋 (Yukikoi)

09. サードマン (Sādoman)

10. イチリンソウ (Ichirinsō)

11. ヒトコト (Hitokoto)

12. 喝采 (Kassai)

13. Let's go crazy

14. Are you ready?

15. レインボーローズ (Reinbōrōzu)

16. 幸せの欠片 (Shiawase no kakera)

17. 君とフィルムカメラ (Kimi to firumukamera)

18. メロディ (Merodi)

King & Prince sing about love wars

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Male idol group King & Prince announced they will be singing the main theme for the upcoming live action film adaptation of Kaguya-Sama Love is War which is based on the young jump comic bearing the same name. The new song will be titled “koi-wazukai” and will be released August 28. It will be available in three editions. The standard edition will be CD-only but will include three tracks total, the second song being unique to this edition and the third being the song “Oh My Girl”. The limited edition type A will be CD + DVD and the CD will feature only two tracks with the second being unique to this edition while the DVD will include the music video for “koi-wazukai” and a Making Of as well. The limited edition type B will also be CD + DVD with the CD including only two tracks, the second track being unique. The DVD will feature the dance version of “koi-wazukai”. If you want to buy all three editions you can also pick up the bundle edition which will feature all three.

Pre-order your copy of “koi-wazukai” here and view the full track listing below.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition Type A

Limited Edition Type B

Bundle Edition

King & Prince「koi-wazurai」

Limited Edition Type A

CD

01. koi-wazurai

02. Untitled Song A

DVD

・「koi-wazurai」Music Video

・「koi-wazurai」Music Video Making

Limited Edition Type B

CD

01. koi-wazurai

02. Untitled Song B

DVD

・「koi-wazurai」Music Video Dance Ver.

and more

Standard Edition

CD

01. koi-wazurai

02. Untitled Song C

03. Oh My Girl

Deer Kenshi Yonezu

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Mega pop star Kenshi Yonezu announced he will be releasing a brand new single titled “Uma to Shika” September 11. “Uma to Shika” will feature both the main theme of sports drama No Side Game ,“Uma to Shika”, and the main theme from animated movie Children of the Sea, “Umi no Yurei”. “Uma to Shika” will feature three songs but the third has yet to be revealed.

“Uma to Shika” will be released in three editions. The standard edition will be CD-only while the limited edition will be CD + DVD, the DVD including a music video for “Umi no Yurei”. The last version will be another limited edition but this one will include only a CD; however, you also will receive a pendant. Pre-order your copy of “Uma to Shika” at the links provided.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

Limited Edition with Pendant

You can see the full track listing at the bottom of this article and check out “Umi no Yurei” in the video below.

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Kenshi Yonezu「Uma to Shika」

CD

01. Uma to Shika

02. Umi no Yurei

03. Unannounced

DVD

01. Kenshi Yonezu 2019 TOUR LIVE Teaser

02. Umi no Yurei Music video

Nakigoto shows us how to make the night with first mini-album!

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Nakigoto「Yoru no Tsukurikata」Release Tour 2019

2019年10月4日Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa Daisy Bar

2019年10月14日 Niigata’s GOLDEN PIGS BLACK STAGE

2019年10月21日 Fukuoka’s Queblick

2019年10月22日 Hiroshima’s  CAVE-BE

2019年10月31日 Miyagi’s  enn 3rd

2019年11月8日 Osaka’s LIVE SQUARE 2nd LINE

2019年11月10日 Aichi’s RAD SEVEN

2019年11月24日 Tokyo’s Shindaitaeki FEVER

Indie Corner alum Nakigoto announced that they will be releasing their first mini-album, 夜のつくり方 (Yoru no Tsukurikata), September 18. Yoru no Tsukirikata will drop with a CD-only edition featuring a six track total including their popular track “Metropolitan”.  To commemorate the release of the mini-album Nakigoto will be holding a small release tour from October 4 to November 24 (details at right).

Unfortunately there are no pre-order links available at this time but keep an eye on this space! In the meantime check out the music video for “Metropolitan” below and if you wish to look into more about the duo check out our Indie Corner rundown about them here!

Nakigoto「Yoro no Tsukurikata」

01. 合鍵

02. メトロポリタン

03. ユーモラル討論会

40. のらりくらり

05. 深夜2時とハイボール

06. ドリー