SKY-HI Soars While Doing His Best!

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Japanese singer, rapper, and member of popular group AAA SKY-HI (Hidaka Mitsuhiro) is soaring this year with the release of his greatest hits album SKY-HI’s The Best June 17! This album comes hot on the trail of his latest tour SKY HI Tour 2019 -The Japrison-, which came to Blu-ray and DVD last December 12. SKY-HI’s The Best will consist of three CDs, each focusing on a unique category of his music: Pops Best, Raps Best, and Collaboration Best, all of which to include new songs, new recordings, and remastered older tracks!

SKY-HI’s The Best will be available in three editions: a 3-CD + Blu-ray, 3-CD + 2-DVD, and a 3-CD regular edition. The 3-CD +Blu-ray/DVD editions will feature SKY-HI’s Round A Ground 2019 -Count Down SKY-HI- which took place at Toyosu PIT on December 11. This live was special as it shows the top 20 songs requested by fans in a countdown format together with his band Super Flyers. Currently the track listing is to be determined but you can check out the teaser trailer for the album and pre-order links below!

3 CD + Bluray

3 CD + Bluray

Yui Asaka Celebrates 35 Years

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Industry veteran Yui Asaka is celebrating thirty-five years in the Japanese music industry by releasing a special collection titled Yui's HUMMING BIRD Years Blu-ray & Special CD Collection which is set to drop June 17. This collection will contain a total of four discs, three of which CDs and one Blu-ray. The first CD will contain a new song while the other two CDs will contain live performances, the first one being from August 1989’s Yui Asaka Special Live in Osaka and the second CD with ANNIVERSARY 2824 from 1993. The Blu-ray will feature five of Yui’s previous works which include ONLY YUI (1987), Candid Girl - Asaka Yui IN AUSTRALIA (1988), Fun! Fan! Fun! Yui Graffiti (1989),  Rock'n Roll Circus '89 Asaka Yui Sparking Live (1989), and Self Control (1990). Pre-orders are going fast so be sure to grab a copy, which you can do here.

PIKOTARO Promotes Handwashing and Prays for Peace in Latest Music Video!

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Popular comedian PIKOTARO released a brand new track "PPAP 2020"  on his official YouTube channel. Being used as an acronym for "Pray for People And Peace”, he hopes to encourage people around the world to stay safe during this current global crisis. Used as an updated version of his 2016 hit “PPAP” (“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen”), PIKOTARO parodied his old tune by adding a catchy chorus of "Wash! Wash! Wash!" with the mission of helping children and adults wash their hands thoroughly, albeit with his over the top zany style.

Lastly added this special message to the video:

From PIKOTARO to the whole world...

I made this in a hurry for Smile and Safe hands!

Wash it! Smile! Protect it!

Come on, people, let's Wash! Wash! Wash!

Check the video below along with his official Twitter!

Toko Miura Leaves an ASTERISK On Her Career With New Mini-Album!

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Vocalist Toko Miura announced that she will releasing her first mini-album, ASTERISK, May 25. For those who might not know who Miura is, her claim to fame came from her involvement with the rock band RADWIMPS’ track “祝祭” (“Shukusai”). The track was used in the 2019 animated movie Weathering to You and featured in the 70th Kohaku Uta. ASTERISK will be the latest release by Miura since her cover album かくしてわたしは、透明からはじめることにした (Kakushite Watashi wa Tomei kara Hajimeru koto ni Shita) back in 2017 and will be her first originally produced album.

The album will feature seven tracks total and a CD-only standard edition. Each track is composed and written by a different guest artist such as Music Corner’s own TENDRE and Maisa Tsuno of the band Akai Koen, which will make Miura’s re-debut in the industry a strong one.

Unfortunately there are no pre-order links at the time of reporting but in the meantime check out the music video for “Shukusai” below!

Track listing:

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Toko Miura「ASTERISK 」

01. uzu

［Lyrics/ Composition ：Naotarou Moriyama］

02. 愛にできることはまだあるか い

［Lyrics/ Composition ：Yojiro Noda / Arrangement：Kei Kawano］

03. 蜜蜂

［Lyrics：Kyoko Santara / Composition：Kyoko Santara, Sunada Santara /Arrangement：Santara］

04. おちつけ

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：TENDRE］

05. 波がたった

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：Wataru Sawabe（Skirt）］

06. ブルーハワイ

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：Keiichi Sokabe］

07. FISHANDCHIPS

［Lyrics/ Composition/ Arrangement：Maisa Tsuno（Akai Koen）］

BABYMETAL Live At The Forum Comes to Blu-ray and DVD!

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Japanese popular fusion idol and metal band BABYMETAL is bringing their Live At The Forum to Blu-ray and DVD May 13! Their live concert at The Forum in LA features their METAL GALAXY WORLD TOUR LIVE AT THE FORUM which took place on October 11, 2019, the same day their METAL GALAXY album was released. This tour features songs off their latest album along with some of their past hits and the first tour released on Blu-ray/DVD which does not have YUIMETAL since her departure in October 2018.

BABYMETAL’s Live At The Forum comes in two editions, a Blu-ray edition and DVD edition, both of which to include the same set list of 15 tracks. CDJapan is offering two special bonuses for early orders, a postcard and a B-3 size poster. You can pre-order your copies below and experience the galaxy of BABYMETAL’s music. Also, be sure to check out the track listing and live trailer below!

BABYMETAL/Live At The Forum

Blu-ray

DVD

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Track listing:

  1. FUTURE METAL

  2. DA DA DANCE (feat. Tak Matsumoto)

  3. メギツネ

  4. Elevator Girl

  5. Shanti Shanti Shanti

  6. Kagerou

  7. Starlight

  8. ギミチョコ！！

  9. PA PA YA!! (feat. F.HERO)

  10. Distortion (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)

  11. KARATE

  12. ヘドバンギャー!!

  13. Road of Resistance

  14. Shine

  15. Arkadia