BiS drops free song

Alternative idol group BiS dropped their latest song “KiSS MY ASS” for free on Dropbox and SoundCloud. “KiSS MY ASS” was recorded for their second album which the group just announced is set for release February 5, 2020. The song will be available for download via Dropbox only from December 3-10 but via SoundCloud the track will be available indefinitely. The SoundCloud link will be posted below and if you are interested in their new album be sure to check out our article that delves into further details about it.

Wagakki Band reacts with new EP and ignites us with new music video!

Wagakki Band, a Japanese rock fusion band who fuses contemporary rock with traditional Japanese instruments, brings a new EP titled REACT which will hit shelves December 4 and be their first EP and first release under Universal Music!

It will come in three glorious editions: a CD-only regular edition, CD + DVD edition, and CD + Live Documentary Book Edition. The CD-only regular edition will include four exclusive bonus tracks while the other two editions will only include four tracks each on the CD. The CD + DVD edition will feature a documentary on the recording and the music video for “Ignite”, including its making-of. The CD + Live Documentary Book Edition will feature a 64-page book on the documentary of the concerts and include tall case packaging. Lastly, the first pressing of each edition will include a trading card randomly selected from ten variations. Pre-order your copies below and don’t forget to check out the track listing and music video for “Ignite”!

CD only regular edition

CD + DVD limited edition

CD + Live Documentary Book Edition

WAGAKKI BAND/REACT EP

CD only regular edition

CD Track List

1. Break Out

2. Ignite

3. IZANA

4. Joukei Effector (情景エフェクター)

5. Break Out -Instrumental- (CD only)

6. Ignite -Instrumental- (CD only)

7. IZANA -Instrumental- (CD only)

8. Joukei Effector -Instrumental- (CD only)

DVD Track List

1. Behind The Scenes of REACT ~Recording Documentary~

2. Ignite Music Video

3. Ignite Music Video Making

Yui Ogura shows how much she loves you with new single!

Popular voice actress-turned-vocalist Yui Ogura announced that she will be releasing a brand new single “I・LOVE・YOU!!” February 12 of next year. A special Valentine’s Day gift to her fans, “I・LOVE・YOU!!” will be the latest single from Ogura since “Destiny” back in October and will be her eleventh overall. Dubbed a “regal love pop song”, the track will be written by Ogura herself—a first for her career.

The single will drop with four tracks total and will be released with two editions, a CD-only standard edition and a CD + DVD limited edition. The DVD will include both the music video for “I・LOVE・YOU!!” and a behind-the-scenes making-of.

Ogura also announced that she will be holding a Valentine’s Day party live event February 15, 2020 during which she’ll hold a small talk segment along with a mini live concert—and there will be chocolate made by Ogura herself. More information on how to participate in this once in a lifetime event can be found on her official site. Check out the preview for her latest track “Destiny” along with the pre-order links for “I・LOVE・YOU!!” below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

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Track listing:

Yui Ogura「I・LOVE・YOU!!」

CD

01. I・LOVE・YOU!!

02. Untitled Track

03. I・LOVE・YOU!!（off vocal ver.）

04. Untitled Track（off vocal ver.）

Limited Edition DVD

・MUSIC VIDEO＋MAKING

Ken Hirai brings brand new single!

Long-time Japanese staple and singer-songwriter Ken Hirai is dropping a new single December 4 titled “#302”. This will be Hirai’s 46th physical single and it is featured as the theme song to Japanese TV series Marigold in 4 Minutes.

“#302” will come in two editions, a CD + DVD limited edition and a CD-only regular edition. The CD + DVD edition will feature music videos for “#302” and “Ite mo Tatte mo” and two songs while the CD-only regular edition will come with three tracks. Pre-order your copy at the below links while checking out the track listing and music video for “#302”!

CD + DVD Limited edition

CD only regular edition

Ken Hirai ”#302”

CD only regular edition Track List:

01. #302

02. Kawaisou da ne

03. Todokanai Kara

CD + DVD limited edition Track List:

01. #302

02. #302 (less vocal)

DVD Track List:

01. #302

02. Ite mo Tatte mo

Nao Toyama runs full force toward her tenth anniversary with new single!

Popular voice actress Nao Toyama announced that she will be releasing a brand new single, “歩いていこう！”  (“Aruite Ikou!”), February 5, 2020. This will be the latest release by the actress since her album 群青インフィニティ (Gunjyo Infinity) back in April and will be used to kick off her tenth anniversary in the music industry, labeling it “part one” for this monumental occasion. It is also currently set to become the opening theme song for upcoming slice of life anime 恋する小惑星  (Koisuru Asteroid), which she also stars in.

Per the usual of anime tied songs, “Aruite Ikou!” will feature three tracks and drop with three editions: a standard CD-only edition, a CD + DVD limited edition, and a special CD-only anime edition. The DVD will include the music video for “Aruite Ikou!” along with the making-of while the anime edition will include a different third track titled “FLOWER”, in contrast to “Lost Thorn In My Side” for the standard and limited editions.

Pre-order all three editions of “Aruite Ikou!” below.

Standard edition

Limited edition

Special Anime edition

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Track listing:

Nao Toyama「Aruite Ikou！」

Limited and Standard Edition CD

01. 歩いていこう！
02. Last season　
03. Lost Thorn In My Side

Anime Edition CD

01. 歩いていこう！
02. Last season
03. FLOWER

Limited Edition DVD

・「歩いていこう！」Music ClipとMaking Movie