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LiSA updated the release details for her 4th solo single “träumerei” - jacket covers, full track list and preview music video all revealed. The title song will be featured as the opening theme for upcoming anime Day Break Illusion (Genei wo Kakeru Taiyo...

ZAQ has announced her 3rd single “Gekijo Ron” that will be featured as the second opening theme for anime High School DxD NEW. Beginning with episode 7 the anime will take on a new storyline High School DxD NEW ~ Vampire of the Suspended Classroom ...

Nana Mizuki updated the details for her new single “Vitalization” with title track featured as the opening theme to anime Symphogear G and still untitled coupling track with tie-in as the ending theme for anime Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Chapter 7. Its her 29th single...

NICO Touches the Walls is getting ready to release new single “Niwaka Ame ni mo Makezu” with tie-in as the 13th opening theme for anime NARUTO Shippuden (beginning April). Their 13th single includes cover of “Hi no Ataru Basho” (1998) originally by MISIA....

Asami Imai is getting ready to release her 11th single “Hoshikuzu no Ring” feature as the opening theme for anime OVA Corpse Party - Tortured Souls. Jacket covers and preview music video have been revealed! Single “Hoshikuzu no Ring” comes on two editions and hits stores...

ALI PROJECT updated the release details for new single “Watashi no Bara wo Kaminasai” - jacket covers, full track list, bonuses, and a preview music video all revealed. The single has tie-in as the opening theme for the remake of anime Rozen Maiden and renews their connection...

Luna Haruna recently announced her 4th single “Ai wo utae” with tie-in as the ending theme for anime Monogatari Series Second Season. The title song is produced by Jin (Shizen no Teki P) and represents a divergence for Luna Haruna from her...

StylipS recently announced their 4th single “Prism Sympathy” with tie-in as ending theme for anime Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya. Their new single comes on two editions that will hit stores July 24th 2013. More details plus a preview music video and newest trailer for the anime all...

Ikimonogakari is getting ready to release their 26th single “Egao” - jacket covers, full track list, and bonus details are official. The new single has tie-in as the theme song for new anime movie “Pokemon Best Wish – Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens”. Also member...

ClariS is about the release their album “SECOND STORY” which includes three singles “Wake Up”, “Luminous”, and “reunion” plus 9 new songs for 12 total tracks. The album comes on three editions including a Limited Pressing with...

Ayahi Takagaki has announced her 6th single (title updated - “Next Destination”) with tie-in as the ending theme for the second season of anime TV series Symphogear. She will also continue to voice character Kris Setsuin for the anime’s second season, full title ...

Faylan has a new single coming out “wonder fang” with tie-in as the opening theme for the second season of anime TV series Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East. Faylan is also getting ready for her mini-tour “LIVE TOUR 04 -PRISM-“ and...

ALI PROJECT recently announced their 22nd single “Watashi no Bara wo Kaminasai” which will be featured as the opening theme for the remake of anime Rozen Maiden. The band provided the opening theme songs for the original two seasons and OVA. New single “Watashi no Bara...

The Sketchbook is getting ready to release their new single “Crack / 21” and revealed a preview music video for song “Crack” which is the featured theme song for music show NTV Music Dragon. The single is the group’s 7th and the...

The Sketchbook has added more details for 7th single “Crack / 21” - jacket covers and bonus details are official. Also revealed that second title track “21” will be featured as the ending theme for the second season of anime KINGDOM that starts in June. The Sketchbook...

Maaya Sakamoto recently announced her first single of 2013 “Hajimari no Umi” that will be featured as the opening theme song for upcoming anime Tamayura - More Aggressive. The title track is a collaboration with Taeko Onuki and Toshiyuki Mori. Single “Hajimari no Umi” comes on...

LiSA has announced her second single of 2013 “träumerei” which will be featured as the opening theme for upcoming anime Genei wo Kakeru Taiyo (The Phantom-piercing Sun). The single is LiSA’s 4th and comes on three editions scheduled to hit stores August 7th 2013. Read on...

NICO Touches the Walls announced their 13th single “Niwaka Ame ni mo Makezu”. The title song is featured as the 13th opening theme for anime NARUTO Shippuden (beginning April). The new single comes on three editions and scheduled to hit stores July 10th 2013 - read on...

Nana Mizuki has announced her 29th single (“Vitalization”) with songs featured as the opening theme to anime Symphogear season 2 and as the ending theme for anime Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Chapter 7. Nana Mizuki also renews her roll as Tsubasa Kazanari in...