Kana Hanasawa Announces Her Marriage to Fellow Voice Actor!

Popular voice actress/vocalist Kana Hanasawa announced that she got married to fellow voice actor Kensho Ono this past week! The announcement comes from both Hanasawa and Ono’s SNS accounts and thanked all their fans and friends that supported them up to this point. Hanazawa commented that she had found a person that despite her troublesome personality encourages her even further and become a person that makes life more enjoyable at any given moment. Ono commented on his wife saying she is a person that is devoted to her work and is always a cheerful and respectable person.

We at OTY congratulate Hanazawa and Ono on the marriage and wish them a lifetime of happiness!

AI Celebrates 20th Anniversary With First Mini Album!

Industry veteran and famous R&B, Hip-hop vocalist, AI is commemorating 20 years in the music industry with her first mini album It’s All Me, which is available now! It’s All Me - Vol 1 is AI’s first mini album despite the popular vocalist getting her start with a major label in the industry in 2000 with BGM records. She has released many studio albums over the years with her latest being Kansha!!!!! -Thank you for 20 Years NEW & BEST- from November 2019. To also commemorate her 20th Anniversary, many artists AI has worked with over the years or mentored left congratulatory messages on a special website, such as Aoyama Thelma, CHANMINA, iri, Awitch, Koda Kumi, AK-69, MJ116, Noritake Kinashi, Kimura Kaela, Toshinobu Kobuta, Sawaho Nozomi, Shofukutei Tsurubin, DOI, Miyazato Ai, Mukai Taichi, LiLiCo, Naomi Watanabe and master engineer Randy Merrill.

It’s All Me - Vol 1 contains a total of six tracks including the theme songs “Bokura wo matsu basho” for the movie “Al Houkai (Al Collapse)” and “Gift” from the TBS dorama “Oosama no Buranchi (King’s Brunch)”. This release is available in two editions; a CD+DVD limited edition and a CD-only standard edition. The CD+DVD limited edition contains music videos for four of the tracks along with a message shot by AI herself, and an acapella melody of her songs “Gift/Happiness/Story”. Check out the track listing, cover art, and the music video for “Gift”. Don’t forget to grab your copies below to help AI commemorate her 20th Anniversary!

AI/It’s All Me - Vol 1

CD+DVD limited edition

CD-only standard edition

Track Listing

CD:

1. ギフト (TBS「王様のブランチ」テーマソング)

2. GOOD AS GOLD (ラックス「祝福の輝き」篇 CMソング)

3. Kokoro feat. Jenn Morel, Joeli

4. Summer Magic - Japanese Version (Amazon Echo CMソング)

5. You Never Know feat. MJ116

6. 僕らを待つ場所 (映画『AI崩壊』主題歌)

DVD:

1. 「Summer Magic」Music Video

2. 「You Never Know feat. MJ116」Music Video

3. 「僕らを待つ場所」Music Video

4. 「ギフト」 Lyric Video (feat. Chocomoo)

5. AI's メッセージ&スペシャルメドレー (Stay Home Version)

SHE IS SUMMER Doesn't want Summer to End with this Upcoming Track!

Claquepot

Vocalist MICO’s solo project and Music Corner alum SHE IS SUMMER announced that she will be releasing a brand new track titled “summer end” on July 15th across all digital music streaming platforms. This will be the latest release done by the artist since “綺麗にきみをあいしていたい” (“Suteki ni Kimi wo Aishiteitai”) back in April and will be her second track release of 2020. Written and composed by claquepot and sound produced by George of MOP of HEAD, “summer end” will culminate MICO’s feelings into an emotional summer song. As we wait for this anticipated release check out the music video for “Suteki ni Kimi wo Aishiteitai” below!

AAAMYYY Jives to a New Beat with Latest Release!

Vocalist AAAMYYY announced that she will be releasing a brand new track titled “Leeloo” on July 8th across all digital music streaming platforms. This will be the latest track done by the vocalist since “HOME” back in May and will be her second release of 2020. The vocalist described the track as a song where spacey synth sound, fuzzy guitar, and heavy bassline are combined with raw drums and while it might be random at times, it works! ‘Bring the melody to life’ will be the all star guest band featuring, guitarist Tondenhey from ODD Foot World Ten Yamamoto on bass, Drummer Ippei Sawamura from SANABAGUN, and Music Corner alum TENDRE on keyboard.

As we look forward to the anticipated release. Check out her latest music video for “HOME” below!

Earphones Once Again Sneaks into Fans' Ears With Latest Track!

Popular three-member voice actress idol group Earphones announced that they will be releasing their track “耳の中へ!!!” (“Mimi no Naka he”) across all digital music streaming platforms. This updated version of their first single was launched to honor the group’s five-year anniversary in the music industry and will be a part of their upcoming third album Theory of evolution which will be released July 22. The album will drop with two editions including a CD-only standard edition and a 2-CD limited edition. Be sure to check out “Mimi no Naka he” on all music streaming platforms here and, for new fans, below is the music video for their track “記憶”(“Kioku”) along with the pre-order links for Theory of evolution!

Standard edition

Limited edition