UVERworld robs the frontier

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Rock band UVERworld revealed they will be dropping a brand new single titled “Rob The Frontier” October 16. The song is being used as the main theme for the latest season of fantasy anime Seven Deadly Sins. This continues the trend of UVERworld releasing singles used for anime, with their previous single “Touch Off” having been used for fantasy anime The Promised Neverland. “Rob The Frontier” is being released in three editions: a standard edition, a limited edition, and a limited pressing edition. Both the standard edition and the limited pressing edition will include just a CD but the limited pressing edition is only going to be available through December 31. The limited edition will include a bonus DVD. A teaser for “Rob The Frontier” has already been released and can be viewed below. Also, pre-orders are now available and posted right below.

Standard edition

Limited edition

Limited pressing edition

BALLISTIK BOYZ bring the raid party

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BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE have revealed they will be dropping their very first single October 23. BALLISTIK BOYZ made their debut with their self-titled album BALLISTIK BOYZ which was dropped May 22. They were also a part of the “Battle for Tokyo” project that was released July 3.

 BALLISTIK BOYZ’s latest single will be titled “44RAIDERS” and will come in two editions total, a CD-only edition and a CD + DVD. The CD will include only two tracks, the first being “44RAIDERS” and the second yet to be revealed. The DVD will feature the music video for “44RAIDERS”. Pre-order links are currently available and will be posted below and you can also check out BALLISTIK BOYZ’s debut music video “Tenhane -10000%-”.

CD-only edition

CD with DVD edition

Kaori Ishihara goes Face to Face with new single!

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Voice actress-turned-vocalist Kaori Ishihara announced that she will be releasing a brand new single “Face to Face” November 13.  “Face to Face” will be the latest single by Ishihara since “TEMPEST” back in July. The single will be released with three tracks total and will drop with two editions, a CD-only standard edition and a CD + DVD limited  edition. The DVD will include both the music video for “Face to Face” and the making-of.

Kaori Ishihara「1st LIVE TOUR『Face to FACE』」

1/13/2020 Osaka’s  NHK Osaka Hall

1/18/2020 Aichi’s Nagoya Civil Hall

2/24/2020 Tokyo’s Nakano Sun Plaza Hall

Ishihara also announced that she will be holding her first live concert tour lovingly called 「1st LIVE TOUR『Face to FACE』」 starting next January. Currently only three locations have been announced (info at right).

Check out the music video for Ishihara’s latest hit “TEMPEST” along with the pre-order links for both editions of “Face to Face” below!

Standard edition

Limited edition 

Kaori Ishihara「Face to Face」

CD

01. Face to Face

02. Untitled Track

03. Untitled Track

Limited Edition DVD

・「Face to Face」Music Video

・「Face to Face」Music Video Making of


WANIMA goes all-out for second major label album!

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After the success of their latest single “Summer Trap!!”, three-member rock band WANIMA announced they will dropping a brand new album titled COMINATCHA!! October 23. The announcement comes from a trailer released on the band’s official YouTube channel and features the members skydiving in extreme fashion.

This will be the latest album from WANIMA since Everybody!! back in March of last year, featuring hit songs such as “GONG”, “夏のどこかへ” (“Natsu no Dokoka he”), “Drive”, and their version of “ここに” (“Koko ni”), the track WANIMA had written for Johnny’s group Kanjani8. The album will include fifteen tracks total and two editions, a standard CD-only edition and a CD + DVD + photo book limited edition including a DVD lovingly titled “1 CHANCE DISC”. Pre-order both editions of  COMINATCHA!! and view the aforementioned trailer below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

Track listing:

WANIMA「COMINATCHA!!」

01. JOY

02. 夏のどこかへ

03. Like a Fire

04. BOUNCE

05. GONG

06. 宝物

07. シャララ

08. BROTHER

09. Drive

10. Baby Sniper

11. 渚の泡沫

12. ここに

13. りんどう

14. アゲイン

15. GET DOWN

PENTAGON shows us what happiness looks like

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Stuck in an office, dreaming of better days spent on the shore of a nice sunny beach. This is a sentiment many can relate to and is something that is captured so well in the new music video for “HAPPINESS” by Korean pop group PENTAGON. “HAPPINESS” flaunts fun, catchy tunes that really capture the spirit of enjoying the summer and the happiness it entails. This is PENTAGON’s second single that they will be releasing in the Japanese market. With this they will also be releasing the Japanese version of the group’s song “SHA LA LA” which also sports its own music video. “HAPPINESS / SHA LA LA” will be officially released August 21.

“HAPPINESS / SHA LA LA” is being released in four editions total, one standard edition and three limited editions. The standard edition will be CD-only featuring a total of three tracks: “HAPPINESS”, “SHA LA LA” (Japanese version), and “SEASONS”. Limited edition Type A will come with a bonus DVD and feature the music video for “HAPPINESS” along with a making-of video. The limited edition Type B will also come with a bonus DVD that includes the music video for “SHA LA LA” (Japanese version) and a making-of video. Lastly, limited edition Type C will not come with a DVD but instead comes with a photo book. You can pre-order your copy at the links below and also view the full track listing.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition Type A

Limited Edition Type B

Limited Edition Type C

Be sure to check out the fun video for “HAPPINESS” as well.

PENTAGON [HAPPINESS / SHA LA LA]

Standard Edition CD

1 HAPPINESS

2 SHA LA LA (Japanese ver.)

3 SEASONS

Limited Edition Type A

CD

1 HAPPINESS

2 SHA LA LA (Japanese ver.)

DVD

1 HAPPINESS (Music Video)

2 THE MAKING OF HAPPINESS

Limited Edition Type B

CD

1 HAPPINESS

2 SHA LA LA (Japanese ver.)

DVD

1 SHA LA LA (Music Video)

2 THE MAKING OF SHA LA LA

Limited Edition Type C

CD

1 HAPPINESS

2 SHA LA LA (Japanese ver.)