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Nagi Yanagi (やなぎなぎ) revealed preview music video for new song Terminal included on her upcoming album Follow My Tracks. Her 3rd original album includes singles and new songs with 13 total tracks. Album Follow My Tracks comes on three editions hitting stores April 20th 2016. The...

Shiena Nishizawa (西沢幸奏) provides the opening theme The Asterisk War for the second season of anime The Asterisk War (Gakusen Toshi Asterisk, 学戦都市アスタリスク). For her 3rd single she writes the lyrics for all three tracks plus composes the music for song Yakusoku Dayo. Single...

Sphere and artist unit HoneyWorks as HoneyWorks meets Sphere updated the release details for their collaboration single Ippun Ichibyo Kimi to Boku no (一分一秒君と僕の) . The single has tie-up as ending theme for upcoming anime movie Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikko Iinkai...

Konomi Suzuki ( 鈴木このみ) updated the details for new single Redo -  jacket covers, bonuses, and preview music video unvieled. Her 10th single has tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活, Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu). Single...

Unit CHiCO with HoneyWorks revealed music video for new single Koiiro ni Sake (恋色に咲け). Their 4th single has tie-up as opening theme song for anime movie Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikko Iinkai based on HoneyWorks projects. Single Koiiro ni Sake comes...

MYTH & ROID recently announced new single STYX HELIX with tie-up as ending theme for upcoming anime Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活, Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu). The unit's 3rd single comes on one CD-only edition scheduled for release on May 25th...

BOOM BOOM SATELLITES provides the opening theme song LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME  for upcoming anime Kiznaiver (キズナイーバー) from Studio TRIGGER. No announcements yet a release but the song is previewed in new anime trailer. ~ single announced, PV revealed ~ Group BOOM BOOM...

Konomi Suzuki ( 鈴木このみ) announced more details for new single Redo with tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活, Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu). Her 10th single Redo comes on two editions scheduled for release...

ZAQ added more details for new single Warireru Doukoku (割レル慟哭) with tie-up as opening theme for upcoming season two of anime Concrete Revolutio (コンクリート・レボルティオ). She writes and composes all tracks on her 11th single. Single Warireru Doukoku comes on two editions scheduled for release on...

Perfume provides the theme song FLASH for live-action movies based on Chihayafuru (ちはやふる) manga. Its also a lead song on their new album COSMIC EXPLORER with 14 total tracks. Their 5th original album COSMIC EXPLORER comes on three editions hitting stores April 6th...

GRANRODEO updated the release details for new single TRASH CANDY - jacket covers, full track list, and preview music video unveiled. Their 24th single has tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime Bungo Stray Dogs (文豪ストレイドッグス). Single TRASH CANDY comes on three editions hitting stores...

Minori Chihara (茅原実里) is getting ready to release new album Innocent Age and revealed jacket covers and bonuses. Her 6th original album includes three singles and new songs for 16 total tracks. Album Innocent Age comes on three editions hitting stores April 6th 2016. Release details and PV for...

KAT-TUN just released their first greatest hits album - 10th ANNIVERSARY BEST "10Ks!". The album comes on 2CDs that include their 26 singles plus new song Kimi no Yume Boku no Yume (君のユメ ぼくのユメ). The Limited A adds 3rd CD with 15 tracks selected by fan voting. Album...

ELISA is about to release to release mini-album ANICHRO that includes four covers of hit anime theme songs. The album's title is a combination of "Anime" and "Chronicle". Mini-album ANICHRO comes on three editions that hits stores March 23rd 2016. The album includes four anime tied songs: 1. ...

Aimer (エメ) revealed details for new single ninelie sung in collaboration with chelly of EGOIST and has tie-up as ending theme for upcoming anime KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS  (Kotetsujo no Kabaneri, 甲鉄城のカバネリ). Her...

Unit TrySail revealed more details for new single High Free Spirits with tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime Hai-Furi (はいふり, High-Free). Plus unit members voice lead characters - Amamiya Sora as China Moeka and Natsukawa Shiina as Misaki Akeno...

EGOIST finally unveiled details for new single KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS previously revealed as opening theme for anime KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS  (Kotetsujo no Kabaneri, 甲鉄城のカバネリ). The unit's 7th single comes on two editions scheduled for release May 25th 2016....

T.M.Revolution (T.M.R.) revealed preview music video for song Inherit the Force included on his new double A-side single Committed RED / Inherit the Force. Both songs have tie-ups and the release is part of his 20th anniversary since debut celebration! Single ...

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION is about to release new single - Re:Re: with tie-up as opening theme for anime ERASED (BokuMachi, Boku dake ga Inai Machi, 僕だけがいない街). Its their 2nd single of 2016 and a self-cover originally released on 2nd album...

Luna Haruna (春奈るな) recently announced details for long awaited new single Ripple Effect. Her 8th single is written by ZAQ and gets tie-up as ending theme for upcoming anime Hai-Furi (はいふり). Single Ripple Effect comes on three editions scheduled for release on...