nano.RIPE celebrates their 5th anniversary since major label debut with singles collection album Shiawase no Kutsu (シアワセのクツ). The album includes 13 singles plus indie song Shikisai and new song Chikyuu ni Hari for 15 total tracks. Album Shiawase no Kutsu comes on two editions hitting...

Suzuko Mimori (三森すずこ) unveiled a preview music video plus artist jacket cover for new single Light for Knight. Her 5th single (7th overall) has tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime Lance N’ Masques. She also voices supporting character Alice Cleveland in the anime. Single Light ...

Afilia Saga announced new single Embrace Blade with tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime AntiMagic Academy The 35th Test Platoon (Tai-Madou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai, 対魔導学園35試験小隊). Their 15th single has lyrics written by group producer Momoi Haruko. Single Embrace Blade comes on...

SMAP tops the singles chart with 55th single Otherside / Ai ga Tomaru Made wa selling over 150,000 copies. Track Otherside is featured as theme song for their SMAP x SMAP variety show. Anime tied releases have fictional band ZHIEND at #11 with insert songs...

SHINee announced their 12th Japanese single Sing Your Song. The single is described as a medium ballad with theme of love and ties. Single Sing Your Song comes on two editions scheduled for release on October 27th 2015. ~ jacket covers and more updated ~ Korean unit SHINee...

Yui Horie (堀江由衣) as character Miss Monochrome revealed more details for mini-album Black or White? - jacket cover unveiled. The album’s title track has tie-up as the opening theme song for the new season of the Miss Monochrome anime project based on a character created and voiced by Yui...

Mamoru Miyano just released new album FRONTIER! His 5th album includes singles BREAK IT!, NEW ORDER, and Shine plus new songs and more for 12 total tracks. Album FRONTIER comes on three editions that hit stores September 16th 2015. Voice...

Galileo Galilei announced new song Climber with tie-up as ending theme for upcoming second season of anime Haikyu!!. A CD single release hasn’t been announced yet but Climber will be available for download via Recochoku service starting October 7th 2015. ~ Climber single announced - ...

GRANRODEO is getting ready to ready to release 10th anniversary greatest hits album DECADE OF GR and revealed a preview music video for new song Vararai (Bararai, バラライ) . The album comes on two CDs with 28 of their best songs plus two new tracks. Album DECADE OF ...

nano revealed details for new rock single Bull’s Eye with tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A (緋弾のアリアAA). The single includes coupling tracks each with their own tie-ups. Single Bull’s Eye comes on two editions scheduled for release on October 28th...

NMB48 unveiled more release details for their dance-strong new single Must be now - jacket covers, full track list, and preview music videos revealed. Their 13th single features only nine member senbatsu on lead track with Yamamoto Sayaka center. Single Must be now comes on seven editions hitting stores...

Unit Earphones is getting ready to release single Hikari no Saki e (光の先へ) with tie-up as ED2 for anime Seiyu’s Life! (Sore ga Seiyu!). Unit members also voice the lead characters in the anime. Their 3rd single Hikari no Saki e comes on one CD-only edition hitting...

Unit Aice⁵ (Aice5) has reunited to celebrate their 10th anniversary and provided more details for special single Be with you. The title song is written and composed by Kiyoshi Ryujin who previously collaborated with Yui Horie on single Immortalist (2011). Single Be with you comes on...

Kana Nishino (西野カナ) just released her 2nd single of 2015, Torisetsu (トリセツ). Her 27th single has tie-up as theme song for movie Heroine Shikkaku (ヒロイン失格). Single Torisetsu comes on two editions that hit stores September 9th 2015. Most recently Kana Nishino (26) released her 26th single ...

Arashi tops the singles chart with 47th single Ai wo Sakebe selling over 462,000 copies. J Soul Brothers lands in #2 with Unfair World selling over 179,000 copies and at #3 is debut single from new Hello! Project unit Kobushi Factory. Anime tied releases...

petit milady announced new single Hakone Hakoiri Musume (ハコネハコイリムスメ) with tie-up as opening theme song for upcoming anime Onsen Yousei Hakone-chan (温泉幼精ハコネちゃん). Unit members also voice supporting characters in the supernatural slap-stick comedy anime. Their 5th single Hakone Hakoiri Musume comes on two editions scheduled for release...