~~@Latest J-pop Release@~~
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Due to the too long never update, the previous thread oredy expired...tis will be a continued version
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from the singer/songwriter/composer who brought us the well-acclaimed singles Yadorigi and Negai Uta and her debut album Toki no Jigazo and also the well-received "Sakurairo Maukoro" which was sung by Mika Nakashima, Minako Kawae will release a new single called "Nukumori/itsu itsu made mo" on November 30th.
11/30 in store!
MUCD-5085
\1,050(tax in)
Tracklist:
1) nuku mori Sample
2)itsu itsu made mo Sample
3) nuku mori (VOCAL-LESS version)
4) itsu itsu made mo (VOCAL-LESS version) -
IT'S OFFICIAL AND CONFIRMED!!!
Ayumi Hamasaki will be releasing her brand new album (miss) understood on New Year's Day 2006. The album will be release in CD only version and CD+DVD version, which first pressings for each include different photobook for each.
(miss) understood
Ayumi Hamasaki
2006/01/01 OUT
CD+DVD
￥3,990 (tax in.)
CD includes STEP you, is this LOVE?, fairyland, alterna, HEAVEN, Will and more.
first pressing includes photobook (Design A)
DVD includes PVs for STEP you, is this LOVE?, fairyland, alterna, HEAVEN and more.
CD only
￥3,150 (tax in.)
first pressing includes photobook (Design B)
CD includes STEP you, is this LOVE?, fairyland, alterna, HEAVEN, Will and more.
All stores in Japan has started pre-ordering service for the album -
Aki's new single "a song for you" (30/11 OUT)
a song for you
aki
SRCL-6079
2005.11.30 OUT
Â¥1,223 (Tax in.)
Tracklist:
1) a song for youSample
2) hitotsu hitotsu
3) a song for you (Instrumental)
a song for you is the 3rd single for Aki.
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KOKIA's new single Jan 1st '06 OUT!
2006.1.1 release
愛のメロディー / 調和 oto ~with reflection~
(Ai no Melody/Chowa oto ~with reflection~)
VICL-35942 (first pressing)
VICL-35943 (normal edition)
￥1,260 (tax in.)
Tracklist:
1) ai no melody (original ver.) WMP REAL
2) Chowa Oto ~with reflection~ WMP REAL
3) ai no melody (soundtrack ver.)
4) ai no melody (instrumental)
KOKIA will release a new single on New Year's Day 2006. Titled "Ai no Melody/Chowa oto ~with reflection~", the former will be the theme song for the anime film "銀色の髪のアギト" (gin-iro no kami no agito). First pressings come with a picture disc and have CD-Extra content including the "ai no melody" PV and a news flash for "gin-iro no kami no agito".
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Sasagawa Miwa's new single "Izanai" (11/01/06 OUT)
(Izanai)
NEW SINGLE
Sasagawa Miwa
2006.1.11 OUT
AVCD-30883
￥1,050 (tax in.)
Tracklist:
1) Izanai
2) ama-no-jaku
fresh from her recent releases in October 2005, beloved Japanese folk singer Sasagawa Miwa will be bringing us a new single in January 2006. Titled "Izanai", it will be released on Jan 11th 2006.
Her first album (Jijitsu) [AVCD-17347, release date: 19/11/03] spent 23 weeks in the Oricon chart. -
Keiko Masuda (Pink Lady) "Kiseki no Hana - Je t'aime&am
Kei from Pink Lady is releasing a new single on 12/7! It will be the first solo single from a member of Pink Lady since the reunion and farewell tour that ran from 2003-2005. It is also going to be Kei's first single since 1990!
Kiseki no Hana - Je t'aime
Catalog No.: UPCH-5353
Format: CD
Number of discs (or other units): 1
Release Date: 2005/12/07
Price: 1200yen (US$ 10.17/ 1260yen Tax incl.)
1. Kiseki no Hana - Je t'aime
2. Sudzume ~Acoustic Version 2005~
3. Kiseki no Hana - Je t'aime (Karaoke)
4. Sudzume ~Acoustic Version 2005~ (Karaoke) -
Aikawa Nanase and Maki Goto in Asia Song Festival 2005
Aikawa Nanase and Maki Goto represented Japan at the 2005 Asia Song Festival. The festival was held on November 11th 2005 at Busan Sajik Stadium in Korea.
Time: 2005/11/11 19:00~21:30
Venue: Busan Sajik Stadium
Performers :
Japan - Aikawa Nanase, Maki Goto
China - Yu Quan, Sun Nan
Korea - Lee Hyo ri, Tong Vfeng Xein Qi, Jang Nara, SS501
Hong Kong - Kelly Chan
Taiwan - Alec Su
Thailand - Lanna Commins
Vietnam - My Linh -
KODA KUMI's 12 weeks of NEW SINGLES (DEC 05-FEB 06)
The First in History
12 weeks of NEW SINGLES
the singles for 1st week,2nd week and 3rd week has been determined.
also determined are all 12 covers for the singles. however, since the rest is not revealed yet, i will only post the ones with sufficient info.
1st Week
2005.12.07 on sale
「you」
1,050yen (tax in) RZCD-45301
Tracklist:
1) you
2) Sweet Kiss
3) you (Instrumental)
4) Sweet Kiss (Instrumental)
“you” will be a ballad while “Sweet Kiss” will be a up-tempo song.
2nd Week
2005.12.14 on sale
「Birthday Eve」
500yen (tax in)RZCD-45302
Limited Release
Tracklist
01 Birthday Eve
02 Birthday Eve (Instrumental)
3rd week
2005.12.21 on sale
「D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD」
500yen (tax in) RZCD-45303
Limited Release
Tracklist:
1) D.D.D. feat.SOULHEAD
2) D.D.D. feat.SOULHEAD (Instrumental) -
Otsuka Ai's NEW ALBUM "LOVE COOK" (14/12 OUT)
with the success of her recent singles such as the double A-side single "SMILY/Bi-Dama", the imaginative "Neko ni Fuusen" single, and the much talked about "PLANETARIUM", Otsuka Ai will be releasing a new album this December 14th. Also included is "Cherish" which was included in the LOVE for NANA album. First Pressing is available with a picture book.
3rd Album 『LOVE COOK』
Tracklist:
1) 5:09am
2) hane ari tamago
3) bi-dama
4) smily
5) U-bo-do
6) neko ni fuusen
7) cherish
Ramen san bun kukkingu
9) Tokyo Midnight
10) Planetarium
11) Birthday Song
12) Love Music
DVD Tracklist:
1) Bi-dama (Music Clip)
2) Cherish (Music Clip) -
Ayu's new single Bold & Delicious/Pride 30/11 OUT
IT'S OFFICIAL!!!
New Single
Bold & Delicious / Pride
11/30 OUT
Tracklist(CD):
1) Bold & Delicious "Original Mix"WMP
2) Pride "Original Mix"WMP
3) HEAVEN "House Mix" WMP
4) Will "Wall5 Remix" WMP
5) Bold & Delicious "Original Mix -Instrumental-"
6) Pride "Original Mix -Instrumental-"
Tracklist(CD + DVD):
1) Bold & Delicious
2) Pride -
Mika Nakashima's "BEST" ALBUM+DVD (Dec '05)
NEW BEST ALBUM
Mika Nakashima
BEST
07/12/2005 OUT
\3,059 (tax in)
First Pressing Available
Tracklist:
1) Amazing Grace('05) WMP
2) STARS (new vocal '05) WMP
3) CRESCENT MOON WMP
4) WILLWMP
5) RESISTANCE WMP
6) aishiteruWMP
7) Love Addict WMP FIND THE WAY WMP
9) yuki no hana WMP
10) SEVEN WMP
11) oboro tsuki yoru~ Inori WMP
12) LEGEND (Main)WMP
13) sakura iro mau koro WMP
14) GLAMOROUS SKY WMP -
Amasia Landscape's NEW mini album Flower Crown 14/12 OUT
Flower Crown
Amasia Landscape
CD+DVD
14/12/05 OUT
AVCD-17880/B
￥2,600 (tax in)
Tracklist:
1) Flower Crown
2) seiya no akari
3) uchuu no kaiga
4) sougen no ongaku
5) kouro
6) Be in love
includes special recording of Seiya no Akari. also included is Flower Crown, where it records a total of 20,000 downloads.
DVD
Be in love (Music Clip)
seiya no akari (5.1 ch shizama)
All Songs Written and Produced by D.A.I (Dai Nagano)
Amasia Landscape has released their debut mini album “Goldenvine” on July 27th 2005, where all the songs in the album are written and produced by D.A.I (Dai Nagano) as well. -
cds all so expensive one..
i miss napster. -
no choiceOriginally posted by Ito_^:cds all so expensive one.. i miss napster.
artistes gotta make a living -
Make Poverty History (white band campaign)
You have probably all seen the 'white band' campaign; A child dies from poverty every three seconds.
There is a new (?) TV spot now showing in Japan featuring popular Japanese artists like Namie Amuro, Ryuuichi Sakamoto etc.
Read more about the campaign: Hottokenai, Sekai no Mazushisa / Don't Let It Be: World Poverty -
NHK Kouhaku Utagassen 2005 - Artist List
Red (Ladies):
Code:
## of Appearances -- Name
-- AI
04 aiko
25 Ishikawa Sayuri
-- Ito Yuna
02 Otsuka Ai
18 Kawanaka Miyuki
03 Kuraki Mai
03 Kouzai Kaori
-- Kouda Kumi
-- Gorie
17 Sakamoto Fuyumi
04 Shimatani Hitomi
03 Suzuki Ami
10 Tendou Yoshimi
10 DREAMS COME TRUE
04 Nakashima Mika
12 Nagayama Youko
04 Natsukawa Rimi
07 Hamasaki Ayumi
03 Hitoto You
02 Hirahara Ayaka
14 Fuji Ayako
04 BoA
05 Matsuura Aya & DEF. DIVA (--)
-- Matsutouya Yumi with Friends of Love the Earth
03 Mizumori Kaori
08 Morning Musume
10 Moriyama Ryouko
-- Watanabe Misato
White (Men's):
Code:
02 Alice
35 Itsuki Hiroshi
04 w-inds.
-- m-flo :heart: Akiko Wada (29)
02 Kishidan
42 Kitajima Saburou
-- Kitayama Takeshi
-- Group Tamashii
05 CHEMISTRY
05 Gospellers
-- Kobukuro
17 Sada Masashi
-- Sukima Switch
13 SMAP
03 T.M. Revolution
-- D-51
-- Def Tech
12 TOKIO
18 Toba Ichirou
06 Hikawa Kiyoshi
21 Fuse Akira
31 Hosokawa Takashi
04 Porno Graffitti
15 Maekawa Kiyoshi
22 Mikawa Kenichi
38 Mori Shinichi
02 Moriyama Naotarou
11 Yamakawa Yutaka
-- Yamazaki Masayoshi
-- WaT
Seven female artists and nine male artists are making their first appearances this year. It is also worth noting that a man (Gorie) will be on the ladies' team and a woman (Akiko Wada) will be on the men's team. -
NEW SUZUKI AMI SINGLE "Little Crystal" (07/12 OUT)
5th SINGLE FROM SUZUKI AMI!
Little Crystal
2005.12.07 On Sale
CD+DVD
AVCD-30872/B
\1,890 (tax in)
CD
AVCD-30873
\1,260 (tax in)
CD Tracklist:
01 Cristal
02 To Be Free
03 Place
04 Carry out
05 Cristal (Instrumental)
06 To Be Free (Instrumental)
07 Place (Instrumental)
08 Carry out (Instrumental)
DVD Tracklist:
Cristal (MUSIC CLIP)
To Be Free (MUSIC CLIP)
the new single would be a White Ballad maxi single and will include 4 ballads.
also released at the end of 2005 is the limited edtion of the single "Happiness is...". "Happiness is..." is the theme song for the Snoopy exhibition and will ONLY be available on a limited basis at the exhibition area. Titled "SNOOPY LIFE DESIGN: Happiness is the 55th Anniversary", the exhibition will be held from Nov 19th 2005 until Jan 15th 2006 at Tokyo International Forum.
Suzuki Ami
image song for the Snoopy exhibition
[Happiness is Â…]
Â¥900(tax in)
AQC1-50166
Tracklist:
01 Happiness is ... WMP REAL
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New Sasagawa Miwa album out 22nd February
Sasagawa Miwa, who will be releasing her 8th single, "izanai", in January, will be following it up with her 3rd album a little more than a month later, and a little more than a year since her 2nd, "amata". Titled "yoake", it is expected to contain all 3 singles released since "amata" - "himawari", "shiunji" and "izanai" - as well as "irimasenka", a previously unreleased song used for a shochu commercial.
Tracklisting: To be confirmed.