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nano.RIPE has updated the details for their new single “Kagefumi” with tie-in as the theme song for anime movie Hanasaku Iroha HOME SWEET HOME. Its their 10th single and the Limited edition now includes a DVD with their December 26th 2012 live at Akasaka Blitz. Single...

The 6th installment of the Mobile Suit Gundam UC Unicorn “Sora to Hoshi to [Uchu to Chikyu to…]” (“Two Worlds, Two Tomorrows”) will open in theaters across Japan and worldwide streaming on March 2nd 2013. As with the other OVA chapters the...

AKB48 Idol unit NO NAME recently announced their second single “Kono Namida wo Kimi ni Sasagu”. The single’s title track is featured as the ending theme for the second season of anime AKB0048 - AKB0048: next stage . Main coupling track “...

Yoko Hikasa has announced her second single “Owaranai uta” that will be featured as the theme song for Summer 2013 anime movie HAL. The movie is an original production from new animation studio WIT Studio and will star Yoko Hikasa in the lead roll...

Sphere has announced a Blu-ray release for their Orbit Tour 2012 FINAL SPECIAL STAGE Live held on September 15th & 16th 2012 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall. The special two-day event was the culmination of their tour that began in April 2012 and ran 14 performances. The Blu-ray captures their complete...

Voice actress and singer Yoko Hikasa recently announced her first single “Utsukushiki zankoku na sekai” (美しき残酷な世界) with tie-in as ending theme for upcoming Spring 2013 anime Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin). Nearly simultaneously she announced her second single...

The 5th installment of the remake of classic anime Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (Uchu Senkan Yamato 2199) has been set. The 5th installment covers episodes 15 thru 18 and will have a theatrical release opening in Japan April 13th 2013. Also announced is the TV broadcast for the anime...

ALI PROJECT is getting ready to release their greatest hits album “KAIKAI KIKI ALI PROJECT Ventennale Music, Art Exhibition”. The album celebrates their 20th anniversary (1992-2012) and comes on 2-CDs with 31 of their greatest hits plus new song “Kaikai Kiki” for a total of...

Mami Kawada is getting ready to release her 13th single “FIXED STAR” with tie-in as the theme song for anime movie Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki (A Certain Magical Index: Miracle of Endymion). The coupling track “Intersection”...

Sweety recently updated the release details for their 3rd single “Candy Teleportation” (キャンディーテレポーテーション) - cover jackets, full track list, and a preview music video are revealed. The single also has a tie-in as the opening theme for TV Tokyo’s Anison Plus show for...

ClariS has announced their 7th single “reunion” which will be featured as the opening theme for Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Oreimo) season 2. The new single will be written by livetune kz and new character...

GRANRODEO has released more details on their “GRANDRODEO Greatest Hits ~ GIFT REGISTRY ~” compilation album. The album comes on 2 CDs and includes songs from their debut single “Go For It!” (2005) through 18th single “DARK SHAME...

Maon Kurosaki has announced new album “VERTICAL HORIZON”, her second original album. It will include her singles released in the 16 months since her first album “Butterfly Effect”, new songs, and more for 13 planned tracks. The Limited edition of the album includes a Blu-ray with footage...

Mami Kawada is getting read to release her greatest hits album “BEST -BIRTH-“ and cover jackets plus full track list are revealed. The track list now includes many of her singles with anime tie-ins, songs from anime or game releases, and two new songs. Mami Kawada “BEST -BIRTH-“...

Sasaki Sayaka has announced her second album, not yet titled, which is planned to include her four singles released since her first album “sympathetic world”, new songs, and more. The album was announced at her live event held January 19th at Shibuya WWW in Tokyo. Her new album is...

Kana Hanazawa recently announced her first full-length album “claire” which includes her four solo singles, new songs, and more for a total of 14 tracks. The album is available on one CD-only edition and scheduled to be in stores February 20th 2013. Read on for more release details.Singer and...

Singer and voice actress Tamura Yukari has announced her 23rd solo single (29th single overall) which will be featured as the opening theme for Spring 2013 anime Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (Hentai Oji to Warawanai Neko). Yukari-san will also voice one of the main characters,...

Nagi Yanagi (やなぎなぎ) has updated the release details for her single “Zoetrope” - full track list and preview music video are revealed. The single is her 4th solo single and is featured as the opening theme song for TV anime series AMNESIA....

The Macross anime franchise has announced the popular Macross Plus four OVA episodes and Movie edition will release on a remastered HD Limited Pressing Blu-ray. The anime is directed by Shoji Kawamori (Escaflowne, AKB0048) and Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) with...

Seiyuu group Sphere has announced a music video collection “Music Clips 2009 - 2012” on region free Blu-ray. The collection is planned to include all their music videos from debut single “Future Stream” to 11th single “Pride on Everyday”. Plus a...