Singing Cosplayer Hikari Shows Who is THE HERO in Latest Release!

“THE HERO” Digital Jacket Cover

Singing Cosplayer Hikari has been actively working on spreading the charm of Japanese culture to the world through her cosplay and cover songs of anime and vocaloid. And she just released her latest cover song of “THE HERO!!” by JAM Project, which is the opening theme song of anime One-Punch Man. The wait is finally over as it’s available across all digital music streaming platforms from October 2 along with the music video being released on YouTube as well. Singing Cosplayer Hikari made her debut on SNS on January 1 this year and she quickly became a massive hit for streaming the vocaloid cover song “Yume to Hazakura” (Lyrics and music by Aoki Gekkou) by Hatsune Miku. The song was released to the world on April 20.

The song was ranked in 36 countries in total on the J-POP chart of Apple Music / iTunes, and got No.1 in 14 countries including France, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam,Italy, Holland, Luxembourg, Poland, Mongol, Ukraina, Kazakhstan, Macao, and South Africa. Her activities have been highly celebrated in Europe as she joined HYPER JAPAN ONLINE 2021 in the UK in July. She appeared in the event in three roles as a singer, cosplayer and fashion model.

People constantly loved what she wore in the music video and this time she chose her favorite Japanese clothes brand called “JEANASIS” which she enjoys wearing regularly. Hikari wore the rock taste costume chosen especially for the image of this song. Fans might be familiar with Singing Cosplayer Hikari wearing cosplay, school uniform and kimonos but this time people can enjoy a different side of her with rock spirit.

Be sure to check out the music video in question below along with the streaming link here!

KiRiSaMe UNDERTAKER Shows A New Color With Part One of Their New Project!

The project of covering the theme songs of SUNRISE’s anime works by “KiRiSaMe UNDERTAKER” has started. KiRiSaMe UNDERTAKER is a five-member band who belong to the SUNRISE Music Label.

The label, SUNRISE Music has been producing a lot of music for popular anime series, such as GUNDAM, the Love Live!, the CODE GEASS, and COWBOY BEBOP.

KiRiSaMe UNDERTAKER is the band which belongs to the label and they made their debut with “Stereo to Monologue” which is the opening theme song for the anime Double Decker! Doug & Kirill in 2018.

Their motto is, “create and bring the music which is close to the contents of the works with our best efforts”. They have been making many theme songs, inserting music and character songs for anime and games. They produce music with precise arrangement and also using smart programming. Their strength is using music from a wide range of genres beside rock.

Their works include SD GUNDAM World sangoku Soketsuden, ZENONZARD THE ANIMATION, and Code Geass Genesic Re;CODE .

Today the music video of the cover song “COLORS” has been released. “COLORS” is the opening theme song of “Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion” and vocalist  Joshua mentions that he loves the anime. To cover this song, the band arranged the song with the intention of love and respect for the original song. Also, the shooting of the video was done at the head office of SUNRISE. They have literally put all their powers into the music video. Be sure to check out the this amazing band, with the cover of “COLORS” below!

Gray's Ongaku Go For September 2021

Picking up after Ken and Luna, we’re another month down in 2021, and we at Ongaku to You would like our readers to know what was filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms with Apple Music being featured on this site.

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“All Me” by IVVY 

This song reminded me why I love these guys so much. It is such a fun and catchy melody that really gets me moving. The vocal work done here is also spectacular. This is another all-around great single by IVVY.

Check out “All Me” here and the music video below!

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“Kimi To Ireba” by Little Glee Monster

This is a lovely track and just shows how insanely talented these girls are. I do wish that they would commit to doing tracks fully acapella instead of doing only half. That being said, the composition in this number is indeed wonderful and complements the vocal work done here.

Check out “Kimi To Ireba” here and the video below!

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“Jasmine” by Gakuto Kajiwara

What really makes this track stand out is the jazz piano playing along with the trumpets which really gives this number an overall jazz feel without actually being jazz. At the end of the day to me, this is just a pop song, but the composition overall is done really well. Also, the vocals done by Kajiwara are just spectacular.

Check out “Jasmin” here and the music video below!

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“Can’t Keep It Cool” by Akira Takano

I frequently have this song stuck in my head and I love it so much. On a personal level, this song really just speaks to me. The composition of this track is done super well, and it compliments the vocal work done by Takano really well. This is a wonderful way to kick off his ENTER album.

Check out “Can’t Keep It Cool” here and the music video below!

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“Ajisai” by Three1989

Three1989 has had an incredible year with their debut album dropping earlier this year and they are not slowing down. They have also released three digital singles and an EP this year as well, and, personally, I think “Ajisai” is probably the best track they put out this year. It has this cool jazz feel about it that really pulls the listener in. 

Check out “Ajisai” here and the lyric video below!

Music Corner Week 93: the natsuyasumi band

the natsuyasumi band are a four-piece pop rock band that got their start back in 2008 and, harkening to their name, they hope to bring the energy of summer vacation everyday as well as becoming a band that listeners can escape from reality with their music. They bring that by having a warm and soft style of vocals that is mixed with sentimental and emotional lyrics and melodies that can bring nostalgic feelings to listeners.

Vocalist Risa Nakagawa’s calming vocals combined with the band’s usage of piano, bass, drums, steel pan and trumpet, while might be weird on paper, in practice they are able to produce a sound that can’t be replicated. True to their theme, I find myself just engulfed in their music and trying to soak up every little bit of it. None can be truer to that effect than songs like “echo” and “Kuroiinu” and I do believe it’s because of their steel pan and trumpet player MC.sirafu. “Kuroiinu” in particular just takes you on a ride that lets you forget everyone around you. While many of their tunes are of a slow-tempo and might be difficult to initial get into, songs like “Trinos” which tries to shake up the formula to a mid-tempo style track help show their range. However, tempo criticisms, aside I do not think that you will find a band with this flair and style like the natsuyasumi band does. 

Currently the natsuyasumi band has five albums; one from their Indies days in 2012 and four with major label SPEEDSTAR RECORDS starting from 2015 with Parade, with the latest, Neo Park, that dropped in August of 2021. They also have serval singles under their belt, two of which are available digitally, along with several collaboration works with NHK and other projects.

Be sure to check out their official website as well as their Twitter and watch their latest music video, “Trinos,” below!

the natsuyasumi band stars:

Jun Takaki: Bass

Mizuki Murano: Drums

MC.sirafu: Steel pan and Trumpet

Risa Nakagawa: Vocals and Piano

Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu Breaks the Love Record in Latest Release!

Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki! Jacket Cover

“Suki!”, the song by the six-girl idol group Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu, is currently blowing up on TikTok.

The word “suki” means “I like you” or “I love you” in Japanese, and it appears 114 times in the song’s lyrics. This, along with the catchy hook and a super-cute dance that involves making a heart shape with your hands, has launched a new boom on TikTok, where cumulative views of videos using “Suki!” have surpassed 20 million views. The song also reached No.1 on the official TikTok weekly chart in Korea in the second week of September, making Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu a hot topic and expanding the idol group’s popularity to an even bigger audience not only in Japan but in Korea too.

On September 29, a version of the song titled “Suki! ~Cho ver~” will be included in a new mini-album, “Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki!” across all digital music streaming platforms. Check out this release to enjoy six songs from the six members, each with their own unique way of expressing “suki”!

Be sure to check out the music video for “Suki! ~Cho ver~" below along with the streaming link for the mini-album here!