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Anime To Love-Ru Darkness is getting ready to release the character singles for the four main female characters Momo Belia Deviluke (c.v. Aki Toyosaki), Lala Satalin Deviluke (c.v. Haruka Tomatsu), Nana Astar Deviluke (c.v. Ito Kanae), and Golden Darkness (c.v. Misato Fukuen...

Singer/songwriter Ceui is getting ready to release her 3rd album “Rapsodia” which is mostly a compilation album of previously released songs. The album does include recent single “Kaze no Naka no Prim Rose” along with other game and anime tie-up songs that originally had limited...

9nine has updated the release details for their 8th single “White Wishes” - which is featured as the ending theme for anime My Little Monster (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun). The new single comes on 5 editions including an anime theme cover and a Monochhichi...

Group eyelis has announced their 3rd single “OUTLAWS” which will be featured as ending theme for anime THE UNLIMITED - Hyobu Kyosuke (THE LIMITED). Its eyelis’s 3rd single in 3 months and all have tie-ins as anime theme songs. Single “...

KARA has announced they will get animated! The girls will get their own anime KARA THE ANIMATION which is scheduled for Spring 2013. The anime is scheduled for 5 episodes with each featuring one group member - Nicole, Jiyoung, Gyuri, Seungyeon, and Hara. KARA will also provide the theme...

eyelis has updated the release information on their 2nd single “Hikari no Kiseki / Mirai e no Tobira” - cover jackets have been revealed. The double-A side release has songs featured as the themes for a pair of anime OVA releases for The World God Only Knows...

Yui Horie has added more release details for her “Secret Mission Tour ~ The Adventure Over YUI HORIE III” live DVD and Blu-ray releases; more bonus details and two new longer promotional videos have been revealed. Yui Horie held her special live event “Secret ...

Iconic anime COWBOY BEBOP has several releases announced to celebrate its 15th anniversary. A reissue of album “Tank! THE! BEST!” by Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts which contains 9 songs from the TV anime and movie plus 3 tracks from the 2005 game. Other sound...

Idol unit 9nine has announced their 9th (!) single “Colorful” which will be featured as the main theme song for anime movie Star Driver THE MOVIE. The new single will be available in four different editions including a Limited Pressing anime themed version. Single “...

The release details have been updated for the compilation album “SKET DANCE Theme Collection THE BEST DANCE” - cover jacket revealed and track list updated. Popular anime SKET DANCE had theme songs contributed by French Kiss, the pillows, GACKT, ...

Aoi Eir has announced her first album “BLAU” which includes her first three singles “MEMORIA” (ED Fate/Zero), “AURORA” (OP Mobile Suit Gundam AGE), and “INNOCENCE” (OP2 Sword Art Online...

Singer/songwriter Ceui recently announced her 3rd album “Rapsodia” which includes recent single “Kaze no Naka no Prim Rose” featured as the ending theme for summer anime Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate (Love, Election, and Chocolate. The album also includes...

Mami Kawada has announced a greatest hits album “BEST -BIRTH-“ that is scheduled to include many of her singles with anime tie-ins. Tentative track list includes “No buts!” and “See visionS” featured as opening themes for anime Toaru Majutsu no ...

Composer / music director Shiro Sagisu new sound track album “Shiro Sagisu Music from ‘EVANGELION: 3.0’ YOU CAN (NOT) REDO” is announced for release. The 3rd movie in the rebuild of the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise is scheduled for theatrical debut on November 17th. Shiro Sagisu’s...

Tamura Yukari has announced her 28th single (not yet titled) which will be featured as the ending theme for upcoming anime Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (OreShura). She will also voice lead character Natsukawa Masuzu in the anime which starts in January. Tamura ...

Nagi Yanagi has announced her 4th solo single (not yet titled) which will be featured as the opening theme song for upcoming TV anime AMNESIA. Nagi will collaborate with Saito Shinya on her new single which is scheduled for release on January 30th 2013. More early release details...

supercell lead by composer ryo has updated the release details for new single “Giniro Kamihikoki” - cover jackets and full track list are revealed. The new song from supercell, their first in 8 months, is featured as opening theme song for anime movie ...

UVERworld has announced the release of a new single “REVERSI” which will be featured as the theme song for upcoming anime movie Blue Exorcist. The single will also include “Core Pride” which was previously featured as the first opening theme for the...

Singer/songwriter Annabel and singer Ceui are joining to provide the theme songs for anime OVA Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku (Hanayaka). Annabel with song “Phantasmagoria” featured as the opening theme and Ceui with song “Shall We ...

LAMA is getting ready to release their 2nd album “Modanica”. Its been a year since LAMA had a release but they have been busy working on new material and solo projects as well as playing live events around Japan. LAMA’s new album includes their upcoming...