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Maaya Sakamoto (坂本真綾) recently announced new album FOLLOW ME UP as another part of her 20th anniversary celebration. Her 9th original album planned for 15 tracks includes new songs  Korekara – (theme song for the Tamayura Sotsugyo Shashin series of four anime movies) and Arco (アルコ) featured as new theme song for Code Geass Akito the Exiled movies. Album FOLLOW ME UP comes on two editions scheduled for release on September 30th 2015.

~ jacket covers and more details ~

Singer, songwriter, and voice actor Maaya Sakamoto celebrates her 20th anniversary this year and the new album continues the releases as part of the celebration. She has also held a pair of sold-out special live events and announced a new tour Maaya Sakamoto LIVE TOUR 2015-2016 FOLLOW ME UP. The tour is scheduled for 13 performances starting November 21st at Harmony Hall Zama Kanagawa and ending January 24th 2016 at Fukuoka Civic Hall. More details at special 20th anniversary website (link below).

Most recently she released 26th single  Anata wo Tamotsu Mono / Mada Ugoku  on June 17th 2015. Both songs have tie-ups for anime series Ghost in the Shell ARISE ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECHTURE (TV series and new movie respectively).

Album FOLLOW ME UP includes previously releases singles and songs with tie-ups –

Hajimari no Umi tie-up as opening theme anime Tamayura – More Aggressive.

SAVED tie-up as the ending theme for anime Inari KonKon Koi Iroha

Be mine! tie-up as opening theme for anime Seikai Seifuku ~ Boryaku no Zvezda

Replica tie-up as opening theme for anime M3 the dark metal (M3 ~ Sono Kuroki Hagane ~).

Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru Itsutsu no Hoho (OP anime Koufuku Graffiti (Happy Cooking Graffiti)

Anata wo Tamotsu Mono (OP TV anime series Ghost in the Shell ARISE ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECHTURE)

Album FOLLOW ME UP comes on two editions (details subject to change). Both editions include flyer for priority ticket purchase for her upcoming live tour.

Full track list, jacket covers, and more details coming.

Maaya SakamotoFOLLOW ME UP – release date September 30th 2015

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥3900)

Regular [CD] (¥2900)

[CD]
1. Hajimari no Umi 
2. Be mine!
3. SAVED.
4. Replica
5. Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru Itsutsu no Hoho
6. Arco
7. Korekara 
8. Tokyo Samui
9. – 15. undecided
[DVD]
1. Contents undecided
[CD]
1. Hajimari no Umi 
2. Be mine!
3. SAVED.
4. Replica
5. Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru Itsutsu no Hoho
6. Arco
7. Korekara 
8. Tokyo Samui
9. – 15. undecided

 

Maaya Sakamoto Official site

Maaya Sakamoto 20th Anniversary 2015