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The Sketchbook is getting ready to release 8th single “Asu he / Exit” (明日へ) and revealed the jacket covers plus additional tie-in. Track “Asu he” or “Ashita e” featured as ending theme for music show Count Down TV on TBS TV...

Yui Horie has announced her 16th single “Golden Time” with the title track featured as the opening theme song for upcoming anime GOLDEN TIME (ゴールデンタイム). Coupling track “Sweet & Sweet CHERRY” gets tie-in as the anime’s ending theme. Yui...

angela recently announced their 20th single, a double a-side release “ANGEL / Tokumade” with both tracks featured as theme songs for upcoming anime COPPELION. Song “ANGEL” featured as opening theme and song “Tokumade” featured as ending theme. Single...

Ray recently announced her 4th single “lull ~ Soshite Bokura wa ~” featured as the opening theme for upcoming anime Nagi no Asukara. Single “lull ~ Soshite Bokura wa ~” comes on three editions scheduled for release October 30th 2013. Read on for more details and...

Aki Toyosaki is getting ready to release album “Love letters” and revealed the jacket covers plus bonus award details. Her second album includes 5 singles, “Flip Flop”, “Orion to Supankoru”, “Shirotsumekusa”, “music”, “...

ELISA recently announced her 11th single “REALISM” with tie-in as the third ending theme for anime Valvrave the Liberator (Kakumeiki Valvrave). The anime returns for a second season this fall 2013. Single “REALISM” is ELISA’s 2nd single since her return from 18 month...

NEGOTO has announced their 8th single “Synchromanica” (シンクロマニカ) with tie-in as the opening theme for upcoming anime Galilei Donna. Single “Synchromanica” comes on three anime themed editions plus a fourth Regular edition and all are scheduled for release on November 13th 2013. Read on for more...

nano.RIPE has officially announced their new single “Nanairo Biyori” with tie-in as the opening theme for new anime Non Non Biyori. The band’s 12th single comes on two editions with the Limited DVD including live performance footage from event this past spring. Single “Nanairo Biyori” is...

Nagi Yanagi (やなぎなぎ) has announced her 6th solo single “Aqua Terrarium” with tie-in as the ending theme for upcoming anime Nagi no Asukara. She teams with Ishikawa Chiaki (See-Saw) (composer) and provides the lyrics for the...

miwa is getting ready to release new single “Faraway / Kiss you” with second title track “Kiss you” featured as the opening theme for anime Silver Spoon. The double a-side single comes on three editions including an anime themed available for a...

Aki Toyosaki has added more details for her 2nd album “Love letters” - full track list and new bonus details revealed. The album includes 5 singles, “Flip Flop”, “Orion to Supankoru”, “Shirotsumekusa”, “music”,...

The Sketchbook has added more details for their 8th single “Asu he” (明日へ) with coupling track “Exit” featured as the second ending theme for anime TV series KINGDOM. The band provided the first ending theme with song “...

Kalafina has announced their 14th single “Kimi no Gin no Niwa” with tie-in as the main theme song for upcoming anime movie Puella Magi Madoka Magica Rebellion. Single “Kimi no Gin no Niwa” comes on four editions scheduled to hit stores November 6th 2013 - more...

Maon Kurosaki has officially announced her 6th single “X-encounter” featured as the opening theme for upcoming anime Tokyo Ravens. Single “X-encounter” comes on three editions scheduled for release on November 6th 2013 - read on for more details and trailer for anime Tokyo Ravens... ~ ...

Special unit T.M.Revolution x Nana Mizuki have announced their 2nd single “Kakumei Dualism” with tie-in as the second opening theme for anime Valvrave the Liberator (Kakumeiki Valvrave) that continues this Fall. Single “Kakumei Dualism” comes on three editions scheduled to hit...

Faylan officially announced her new single that includes BLUE BLAZE featured as opening theme song for upcoming anime BLAZBLUE ALTER MEMORY. The single will also include a second title track (undecided) with tie-in as the theme song for Ragnarok Online: Ragnarok World Championship 2013. Its...

OLDCODEX has announced their 8th single with tie-in as the ending theme for the upcoming second season of anime Kuroko’s Basketball. Their new single isn’t yet titled but planned for two editions scheduled for release on November 13th 2013 - read on for more release details and trailer...

GRANRODEO has announced their 20th single “The Other self” set to be featured as the opening theme for the second season of anime Kuroko’s Basketball (Kuroko no Basuke). GRANRODEO previously provided the opening themes for the anime’s first season with their 16th single...

Minori Chihara has announced her 18th major single that will be featured as the opening theme for upcoming anime TV series Kyokai no Kanata. Minori Chihara is also voicing key character Mitsuki Nase in the dark fantasy produced by Kyoto Animation. Her “untitled” new single comes on three...