BiSH Drops in with a new Collaboration with Call of Duty!

Popular alt-idol group BiSH,  on October 28 released a brand new digital single “STORY OF DUTY” that ties-in with the globally popular FPS game Call of Duty: Mobile. This song was written by Aina The End and is available on all major streaming services. Representing the warzone that is Call of Duty, the music video for “STORY OF DUTY” was taken on Gunkanjima (Battleship Island), which is a World Heritage site located in Nagasaki, Japan. 

So far, BiSH has released their first best album FOR LiVE -BiSH BEST- and they also donated all proceeds from this album to live houses throughout Japan. Their major 3.5th album LETTERS achieved No. 1 in the weekly album chart in July, which makes it the second time in a row to reach that spot.

Be sure to check out the music video for “STORY OF DUTY” below, along with the digital music streaming links here!

Kumi Koda Brings Out The Light and Darkness In Dual Mini-Albums!

Japanese vocalist, songwriter, and industry veteran, Koda Kumi has announced two special mini albums to commemorate her 20th Anniversary in the music industry. This will be Koda Kumi’s first time releasing a mini-album in her 20 years. 「angeL [MY NAME IS…]」 and 「monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」will both be released on December 2nd. Both of these are following up the release of her FanClub exclusive release of the special best album「 MY NAME IS…」that released on September 11th as a part of her 20th anniversary. 「angeL [MY NAME IS…]」shows the theme of “L” for Light while「monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」shows the theme of “R” for Darkness. 「angeL [MY NAME IS…]」will include the already released tracks of “puff”, “Lucky Star”, the new track “I’m Lovin” and will have a total of six tracks. 「monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」will include the already released track of “XXKK” and will have a total of six tracks.

「angeL [MY NAME IS…]」 and 「monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」will be released in five editions, two CD-only regular editions, 2 CD + DVD Limited Edition, 2 CD + DVD FanClub Edition, and 2 CD + Blu-ray FanClub Edition. Both FanClub editions include the music videos and making-of extras for four lead tracks, special packaging, a photo book, and an A4 cotton bag. The 2 CD + DVD Limited Edition will include four music videos and making-of videos for the leading tracks. Check out the full track-listing for each mini-album, jacket artwork, and pre-order links below! And make sure to also check out Koda Kumi’s latest single “XXKK” below!

「angeL [MY NAME IS…]」CD-only regular edition

「angeL [MY NAME IS…]」CD-only AmazonJP exclusive

「monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」CD-only regular edition

「monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」 CD-only Amazon JP exclusive

「angeL + monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」2CD + DVD Limited edition

「angeL + monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」 2CD + DVD Limited edition AmazonJP exclusive

Koda Kumi「angeL [MY NAME IS…]」

01. Alarm
02. I'm Lovin'
03. for...
04. RUN
05. puff
06. Lucky Star

Koda Kumi「monsteR [MY NAME IS…]」

01. Killer monster
02. WORK IT!
03. FliCky
04. No One
05.Sing the truth
06. XXKK

DVD:

・puff（Music Video）
・XXKK（Music Video）
・Killer MonsteR（Music Video）
・RUN（Music Video）

Bring the Festive Cheer with 25 Japanese Christmas Songs!

Get ready to celebrate Christmas with a heart-warming collection with Happy Kids Xmas: Japanese Christmas Songs. Hear “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer”, “Winter Wonderland” and other well-known festive favorites like you've never heard before, as well as a number of Japanese Christmas songs unique to the country, such as 'Awatenbou no Santa Clause', and Japanese nursery school favorite 'Usagi Nohara no Christmas'.

Happy Kids Xmas: Japanese Christmas Songs features 25 festive classics sprinkled with a super cute Japanese flavor. It's available to download and stream from 4 November 2020 and on CD from 4 December, making it the perfect present or soundtrack to the holiday period for anyone interested in the Japanese language, culture, or alternative Christmas songs. The physical edition includes lyrics printed in the booklet in easy to read hiragana, as well as romaji, so anyone can sing along and spread the Christmas cheer regardless of their Japanese language level.

These Japanese Christmas songs have been recorded by a number of anime voice actors, award-winning children's choirs, and children's entertainers and musicians from across Japan. Some of the names include Ryoichi Fukuzawa (Winnie the Pooh, Beauty and the Beast), Noriko Namiki (Rurouni Kenshin, Hunter x Hunter), KEROPONS (the pair have over 240 million hits on YouTube) and The NHK Tokyo Children's Choir, who played an important part in popularizing Japanese and overseas children’s songs in Japan and has toured the world, winning various awards, including the BBC World Amateur Chorus Competition.

Be sure to watch the cute music video for “Aka Hana no Tonakai” and check out the album across all digital music streaming platforms along with the pre-order link below!

Standard edition 

Various Artist 「Happy Kids X'mas: Japanese Christmas Songs」

1 Kurisumasu wo Tugeru Kyoukai no Kane / The Churchbells Announcing Christmas

2 Morobito Kozorite / Joy to the World – The NHK Tokyo Children's Choir

3 Aka Hana no Tonakai / Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Ryoichi Fukuzawa, The Ebina Boys and Girls Chorus

4 Jinguru Beru / Jingle Bells – Ryoichi Fukuzawa, The KOTONOMI Children's Chorus

5 Santa ga Machi ni Yattekuru / Santa Claus is Comin' to Town – Ryoichi Fukuzawa, The KOTONOMI Children's Chorus

6 Awatenbō no Santakurōsu / Hurry Santa Claus – WEEVA, Hatsumi Kazuho, Hideo Masuda, Smile Kids

7 Kaze mo Yuki mo Tomodachi da (Yukidaruma no Furosuti) / Frosty the Snowman – Mariko "makoring" Takase, Hiroaki Takeuchi

8 Wintā Wandārando / Winter Wonderland – Tampopo Children's Chorus

9 Sori Suberi / Sleigh Ride – Noriko Namiki, Takuma Wada, Himawari Kids

10 Omedetō Kurisumasu / We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Tampopo Children's Chorus

11 Hīragi Kazarō / Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly – Smile Kids, Kazuhiko Kondo, Mikiko Ishiuchi 

12 Santakurōsu ga Yattekuru / Here Comes Santa Claus – Tampopo Children's Chorus

13 Usagi Nohara no Kurisumasu / Christmas in the Bunny Field – Kazune Osawa, Sugamo Children's Chorus

14 Hayaku Aitai na Santa-san / I Want to Meet You Soon, Santa – Tsubasa Suzuki, Sayama Second Children's Hall Chorus, Takeshi Otomo, Masaru Sakaguchi

15 Kurisumasu no Hi wa / On Christmas Day – KEROPONS

16 Mama ga Santa ni Kissu Shite / I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus – The Mizuumi Boys & Girls Chorus

17 Shizuka na Kurisumasu / Quiet Christmas – The Ebina Boys and Girls Chorus

18 Za Kurisumasu Songu / The Christmas Song – Yōko Ebara, Himawari Kids

19 Kiyoshi Kono Yoru / Silent Night – Tampopo Children's Chorus

20 Kami no Miko wa / O Come All Ye Faithful – The NHK Tokyo Children's Choir

21 Arano no Hateni (Gurōria) / Angels from the Realms of Glory – The NHK Tokyo Children's Choir

22 Hareruya Kōrasu / Hallelujah Chorus – BONI PUERI: the Czech Boys Choir, Jaroslav Tůma 

23 Tanoshī Sori Asobi – Ladies Orchestra Japan

24 Kurisumasu Fesutibaru / Christmas Festival – Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

25 Howaito Kurisumasu / White Christmas – Mutsuhiro Nishiwaki

Wasuta Chases Delicious Desires in Latest Music Video!

Five-member pop idol group Wasuta (The World Standard) has released their new music video "清濁あわせていただくにゃー” (“Seidaku awasete itadaku nya") – the lead track from the upcoming mini-album What's "standard"!? In the anime-rock style song written by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN's Tabuchi Tomoya, Wasuta sings about chasing after desires without holding back.

With exciting new choreography by Acchan and costumes by Kimura U, the members reveal a more confident aspect of their "cat-like" personas, teasing their long (but "gentle") claws and delivering top-level vocal harmonies and synchronized dance moves.

Wasuta leader Nanase Hirokawa said, "I'm so excited we can share this new song with our fans! We've packed each song on this new mini-album with such care, and I think it really shows who we've become after 5 years together. There are even more exciting things coming from Wasuta, so please look forward to it!"

What's "standard"!? will contain five new tracks along with its instrumentals and will be available worldwide on November 25. The album will come in two editions a CD-only standard edition and a CD+Blu-ray limited edition which will include the music video for “Seidaku Awasete Itadaku Nya”.

Be sure to check out the music video in question along with the pre-order links for What's "standard"!? below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

Wasuta –  「What's "standard"!? 」

CD

1. Seidaku awasete itadaku nya

2. Moe tteka emo

3. TOXICATS
4. Never Ending the World

5. Hello to the world
6. Seidaku awasete itadaku nya (instrumental)

7. Moe tteka emo (instrumental)
8. TOXICATS (instrumental)
9. Never Ending the World (instrumental)

10. Hello to the world (instrumental)

Limited Edition Blu-ray

1. Seidaku awasete itadaku nya (MV)

ued Disturbers the Norm with Latest Music Video!

To celebrate the release of the latest 2020 Jazz Funk Greats, vocalist ued released the music video for the track “Eraserhead” on his YouTube channel. This will be the latest release done by the up-and-coming “radio wave artist" who started solo activities in November 2019 after working in the rock band Jigijigi Boys. The album was produced as "the soundtrack of the messed up year of 2020" while being greatly influenced by ued's beloved band Throbbing Gristle. The album is available with twelve total tracks, two of which were self-produced by ued with track maker camdenpzi producing the remaining two tracks. Be sure to check out the music video in question below, along with digital streaming link for 2020 Jazz Funk Greats here!