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miwa revealed more details for double a-side single Princess / Shanranran (シャンランラン) - jacket covers and preview music video unveiled. The single's anime edition includes Shanranran feat. 96 Neko version featured as opening theme for anime Flying Witch. Track ...

Ayana Taketatsu (竹達彩奈) releases her 9th single Miss. Revolutionist on June 22nd 2016. Her new single renews her collaboration with Fujibayashi Shoko (藤林聖子) who provided the lyrics for her 6th single Kajirikake no Ringo. Providing the music is composer Kousaki Satoru (神前暁) who has composed sound tracks and...

BOOM BOOM SATELLITES announced new single LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME and revealed release details plus preview music video. The new single is featured as opening theme for anime Kiznaiver (キズナイーバー) from Studio TRIGGER. Single LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME comes on two editions hitting...

OLDCODEX is getting ready to release a singles collection album - Fixed Engine. The album includes their 12 released singles plus two new songs for 14 total tracks. Album Fixed Engine comes on three editions hitting stores June 8th 2016. Just announced OLDCODEX's 13th single Deal with...

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION revealed more details and audio preview for new single Blood Circulator (ブラッドサーキュレーター). Their 23rd single has tie-up as opening theme #19 for ongoing anime NARUTO Shippuden (ナルト 疾風伝 ). Single Blood Circulator comes on one CD-only edition scheduled for release on July 13th 2016....

SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] provides the three theme songs for TV anime series Mobile Suit Gundam UNICORN RE:0096. His new EP single includes: opening theme Into the Sky (vocals Tielle), ending theme #1 Next 2 U -eUC- (vocals naNami), and ending theme #2 bL∞dy f8 -eUC-...

Ray revealed the jacket covers and more details for new album Little Trip. Her 3rd album includes four singles plus new songs for 13 total tracks. Album Little Trip comes on two editions hitting stores June 8th 2016. For her 3rd album Ray collaborates with I've Sound group...

Ayana Taketatsu (竹達彩奈) revealed more details new single Miss. Revolutionist - full track list, jacket covers, and bonus details unveiled. Her 9th single is a collaboration with lyrics by Fujibayashi Shoko (藤林聖子) who provided the lyrics for her 6th single Kajirikake no Ringo and Kousaki Satoru (神前暁) who has...

Hayami Saori (早見沙織) releases her 1st album Live Love Laugh on May 25th 2016. The album includes five songs from her 1st and 2nd singles plus an unreleased song and five new songs for 11 total tracks. Album Live Love Laugh comes on three editions - read on for...

eyelis is getting ready to release album crescendo and recently revealed an album preview video. The unit's 1st original album includes their five singles, limited release songs plus new songs for 14 total tracks. Album crescendo comes on two editions hitting stores May 18th 2016. Unit eyelis consists of...

Eir Aoi (Aoi Eir, 藍井エイル) announced new single Tsubasa (翼). Her 13th single has tie-up as opening theme for new season of anime The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Arslan Senki Fujin Ranbu, アルスラーン戦記 風塵乱舞). Single Tsubasa comes...

Haruka Tomatsu (戸松遥) revealed more details for greatest hits albums BEST SELECTION -sunshine- and BEST SELECTION -starlight-. The pair of albums each include 15 songs selected via fan voting plus a different new song. Albums BEST SELECTION -sunshine- and BEST SELECTION -starlight- release simultaneously...

ChouCho celebrates her 5th anniversary with greatest hits album ColleCtion "bouquet". The album includes songs from her debut Kawaru Mirai (カワルミライ) through most recent single for 24 tracks on two CDs. Album ColleCtion "bouquet"comes on two editions hitting stores May 25th 2016. Also just announced...

TrySail revealed more details for album Sail Canvas - jacket covers, full track list, and promo video unveiled. The unit's 1st album includes their three released singles plus new songs including lead track Hikaru Kakera (ひかるカケラ) for 12 total tracks. Album Sail Canvas comes on three editions...

EGOIST is getting ready to release new single KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS with tie-up as as opening theme for popular anime KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS  (Kotetsujo no Kabaneri, 甲鉄城のカバネリ). A preview music video has been unveiled for the unit's 7th...

miwa announced new double a-side single untitled / Shanranran (シャンランラン) . The single's anime edition includes Shanranran feat. 96 Neko featured as opening theme for anime Flying Witch. Other editions include the miwa only version of song. The other title song is...

NMB48 tops the singles chart with 14th single Amagami Hime (甘噛み姫) selling over 230,000 copies. ANGERME (former S/mileage) lands at #2 with Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koinara Tokkuni Hajimatteru their 21st single overall. 2PM tops the...

Mamoru Miyano provides the opening theme SHOUT! for the new TV anime series from the Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise - Cardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate. Plus he continues voicing lead character Ibuki Koji. Single SHOUT! comes on one CD-only edition that releases May...

Pile updated the release details for new single Melody - jacket covers, full track list, and preview music video unveiled. Her 4th major label single is featured as opening theme for season two of anime RIN-NE. Single Melody comes on four editions hitting stores...

Sasaki Sayaka (佐咲紗花) provides the ending theme HOWLITE for new anime movie from the GARO franchise - GARO DIVINE FLAME. She previously provided the ending themes for the first two seasons of the GARO anime TV series. Ending theme HOWLITE...