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Salyu's new album to be released April 22nd

Salyu's new album is scheduled for release on April 22.

Salyu's 5th album will be titled "Android & Human Being". For this album, she used various sounds such as band, acoustic, and electronic instruments. It will include a total of 12 songs including "Ai ni Yukeru" and other songs she's been performing during her lives. Within the track list is a song titled "Sakimawari Shite" which comes in 3 parts like a collection of short stories.

Shortly after the album's release, Salyu will kick off her 10-city tour in May. After wrapping up the tour, she's scheduled to perform at ATT SHOW BOXX in Taiwan.


[Android & Human Being]

CD

01. Sakimawari Shite 1
02. Hijou Kaidan no Shita
03. Risk
04. Kokoro no Tane
05. Yuushi Tessen
06. Sakimawari Shite 2
07. Festaria
08. Kanata
09. THE RAIN
10. Kibou to Iu Na no Akari
11. Sakimawari Shite 3
12. Ai ni Yukeru


Limited Edition Bonus CD

�E�ua brand new concert issue "minima" - Minima - Salyu�~Kobayashi Takeshivol.2�vLive Audio�iOne part�j


[Salyu Tour 2015 Android & Human Being]

Tuesday, May 5 - Denryoku Hall (Miyagi)
Friday, May 8 - ASTERPLAZA (Hiroshima)
Saturday, May 9 - Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan (Fukuoka)
Saturday, May 16 - Kurashiki-shi Geibunkan (Okayama)
Sunday, May 17 - Festival Hall (Osaka)
Sunday, May 24 - Zepp Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Saturday, May 30 - NGK Spark Plug Civic Center (Aichi)
Sunday, May 31 - Pacifico Yokohama (Kanagawa)
Sunday, June 14 - Niigata Shimin Geijutsu Bunka Kaikan (Niigata)
Friday, June 19 - NHK Hall (Tokyo)

[Salyu LIVE 2015 in Taiwan]

Saturday, June 27 - ATT SHOW BOX (Taiwan)

Source: natalie

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Mr. Children album 'Reflection' to be released June 4th

Mr.Children's new album "REFLECTION" is scheduled to drop in stores on June 4.

The 4 members of the band sought after "the potential of Mr.Children's new music," and it took them 2 years and 7 months to complete the album. Because the members wanted their fans to "listen to everything Mr.Children has to offer," they chose to release the album as a "USB album" featuring 23 songs (about 110 minutes) in high resolution.

The album will be released in 2 different types: "REFLECTION {Naked}", which includes 23 songs, and "REFLECTION {Drip}", which includes 14 songs. Besides the USB album, the "REFLECTION {Naked}" will come with the CD album "REFLECTION {Drip}", a documentary DVD, original liner notes, an 80-page photo book, and a QR code, which will allow you to listen to their demo songs. The documentary DVD will also be included in the first press edition of "REFLECTION {Drip}".

This weekend, Mr.Children will kick off their nationwide tour 'Mr.Children TOUR 2015 REFLECTION'. The tour will wrap up on the album's release date, June 4.


[REFLECTION {Naked}]

01. fantasy
02. FIGHT CLUB
03. Shayou
04. Melody
05. Kumo no Ito
06. I Can Make It
07. ROLLIN' ROLLING ~Ikken wa Hyakubun ni Shikazu~
08. Hanatareru
09. Machi no Fuukei
10. Unmei
11. Ashioto �`Be Strong
12. Wasurenu Hito
13. You make me happy
14. Jewelry
15. REM
16. WALTZ
17. Shinkaron
18. Genchou
19. Reflection
20. Tooku e to
21. I wanna be there
22. Starting Over
23. Mikan


[REFLECTION {Drip}]

01. Mikan
02. FIGHT CLUB
03. Shayou
04. Melody
05. Kumo no Ito
06. Starting Over
07. Wasurenu Hito
08. Reflection
09. fantasy
10. REM
11. WALTZ
12. Shinkaron
13. Genchou
14. Ashioto �`Be Strong

Source: natalie

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miwa's 4th album 'Oneness' to be released in April

miwa's new album 'ONENESS' will hit store shelves on April 8.

The recording for this album took place in Los Angeles, California. It will feature a 14-song track list including her single "Faith", "360��" which is the theme song for the latest 'Doraemon' movie, and "super heroine" with Orianthi on lead guitar. miwa is a big fan of Orianthi and her playing influenced her to incorporate right-hand playing in "Faith".

The limited edition DVD will include a live digest of miwa's concert tour �umiwa -39 live ARENA tour- "miwanissimo 2014"�vheld last year.

[ONENESS]

CD

01. ONENESS
02. Faith
03. fighting-��-girls
04. Philosopher
05. Gesshoku �`winter moon�`
06. Kitto Kanau
07. Kimi ni Deaetakara
08. Stress-free
09. Faraway�@
10. Koi no Yokan
11. It's you!
12. 360��
13. super heroine
14. Kibou no Wa�iWA�j

DVD (1 hour 24 minutes)

�E�umiwa -39 live ARENA tour- "miwanissimo 2014"�vYokohama Arena Live Digest Footage
Arienai!! / �|MC�| / Kimi ni Deaetakara / �|MC�| / Faith / Let me go / �|MC�| / Christmas Song Medley Digest / Gesshoku �`winter moon�` / Delight / DJ�`HiKARiE / �|MC�| / Miracle / �|MC�| / Kibou no Wa�iWA�j

Source: natalie

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Ikimonogakari's new single to be released in May

Ikimonogakari's new single, which will be released on May 13th, will be titled "Anata".

"Anata" will mark the group's 30th single. The title track is a ballad written and composed by Mizuno Yoshiki and arranged by Kameda Seiji. As the coupling tracks, the single will include live versions of "Kirari" and "My Stage" from their concert on March 14th at Makuhari Messe, as well as an instrumental version of "Anata".

"Anata" has been picked up as the theme song for '7daysTV Kazoku tte, Nanda.', a NTV campaign which will run from May 9 to 15. This campaign will be held to coincide with International Family Day on May 15th in which programs on NTV will participate to show the various ways of being a family.

[Anata]

01. Anata
02. Kirari -2015 LIVE ver.-
03. My Stage -2015 LIVE ver.-
04. Anata -instrumental-

Source: natalie

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to release 2014 tour DVD/Blu-Ray and announces 2015 tour dates

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will release a live DVD / Blu-ray titled "KPP 2014 JAPAN ARENA TOUR Kyary Pamyu Pamyu no Colorful Panic TOY BOX" on June 10.

The live DVD / Blu-ray will feature the finale of Kyary's 2014 arena tour "Kyary Pamyu Pamyu no Colorful Panic TOY BOX" held at Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Both the DVD and Blu-ray will come with 2 discs, and DISC 2 will include her London footage from "NANDA COLLECTION WORLD TOUR 2014" and a documentary.

Additionally, Kyary has revealed the schedule for her upcoming nationwide tour "Crazy Party Night 2015". It will kick off on September 5 at Atsugi-shi Bunka Kaikan in Kanagawa with a finale on December 6 at Tokyo International Forum.

[Crazy Party Night 2015]

Saturday, September 5 - Atsugi-shi Bunka Kaikan (Kanagawa)
Saturday, September 12 - Aubade Hall (Toyama)
Sunday, September 13 - Honda no Mori Hall (Kanazawa)
Saturday, September 19 - Orix Theater (Osaka)
Sunday, September 20 - Orix Theater (Osaka)
Tuesday, September 22 - Kagawa Kenmin Hall (Kagawa)
Wednesday, September 23 - Naruto-shi Bunka Kaikan (Tokushima)
Friday, September 25 - Fukuoka Sun Palace & Hall (Fukuoka)
Sunday, September 27 - Kagoshima Shimin Bunka Hall (Kagoshima)
Saturday, October 3 - Hitachi Shimin Kaikan (Ibaraki)
Sunday, October 4 - Korani Bunka Hall (Yamanashi)
Sunday, October 18 - Olympus Hall Hachiouji (Tokyo)
Sunday, October 25 - Ichihara Shimin Kaikan (Chiba)
Tuesday, November 3 - Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi)
Friday, November 13 - Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall (Hiroshima)
Saturday, November 21 - Kobe International House (Hyogo)
Monday, November 23 - Aichi-ken Geijutsu Gekijou (Aichi)
Friday, November 27 - Hakodate Shimin Kaikan (Hokkaido)
Sunday, November 29 - Nitori Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
Sunday, December 6 - Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)

Source: natalie

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Southern All Stars first original album in 10 years tops charts

Southern All Stars released their first original album in about 10 years, "Budo", on March 31.

The long-awaited album sold 300,000 copies during its first week and grabbed the top spot on Oricon's weekly album ranking. When including their best-of albums, this marks their 17th chart-topping album.

With this album, the band proved their long-standing popularity as they have topped the album ranking for 4 consecutive decades with 7 albums in the 1980s, 7 albums in the 1990s, 2 albums in 2000s, and the latest album in the 2010s. Though 6 solo artists have accomplished the same previously (Tokunaga Hideaki, Kuwata Keisuke, Yamashita Tatsuro, Matsutoya Yumi, Himuro Kyosuke, and Takeuchi Mariya), Southern All Stars is the first one to do so as a group.

"Budo" contains a total of 16 tracks including "Piece to Highlight" -- their comeback single after an indefinite hiatus -- their latest single "Tokyo VICTORY", and more.

Source: Oricon

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Misaki Iwasa releases 4th single

Iwasa Misaki will release her 4th single "Hatsuzake" ("First Drink") on April 29.

This comes about a year and 3 months after she released "Tomonoura Bojou" in January of last year. Like her previous singles, the title track was written by Akimoto Yasushi, and it has the theme of "first drink" as Iwasa celebrated her 20th birthday in January. Regarding the song, Iwasa commented, "This will be my first song after turning 20-years-old, so 'Hatsuzake' is the perfect title! The melody is different from my previous songs, so I think you will be able to experience a new side of me."

As the coupling track, the single will include a cover of AKB48's "Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari". In addition, the regular edition will contain a cover of "Let it Go ~Ari no Mama de~", and the limited edition will contain a cover of folk group Signal's "20-sai no Meguriai".


[Limited Edition]

CD

01. Hatsuzake
02. Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari ��Iwasa MIsaki Version��
03. 20-sai no Meguriai
04. Hatsuzake�iKaraoke�j
05. Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari ��Iwasa Misaki Version���iKaraoke�j
06. 20-sai no Meguriai�iKaraoke�j


DVD

01. "Hatsuzake" MUSIC VIDEO
02. "Hatsuzake" MAKING VIDEO


[Regular Edition]

01. Hatsuzake
02. Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari ��Iwasa Misaki Version��
03. Let it Go ~Ari no Mama de~ ��Enka Version��
04. Hatsuzake�iKaraoke�j
05. Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari ��Iwasa Misaki Version���iKaraoke�j
06. Let it Go ~Ari no Mama de~ ��Enka Version���iKaraoke�j

Source: natalie

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Mayu Watanabe to release her first new single in 2 years

Watanabe Mayu will release her first single in about 2 years, "Deai no Tsuzuki", on June 10.

"Deai no Tsuzuki" is the theme song for Watanabe's starring drama 'Tatakau! Shoten Girl'. The single will also include "Onna no Ko Nara", which was picked up as the tie-up song for fashion brand Avail's CM 'Avail 2014 Fall Winter Watanabe Mayu'.

The single will be released in 4 different versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Complete Production Edition, and Regular Edition. The Complete Production Edition will come with a fashion book featuring pictures from her shoot with Avail. It will also come with a DVD consisting of behind-the-scene footage and a special music video for "Onna no Ko Nara". Additionally, the Limited Edition B DVD will contain footage related to drama 'Tatakau! Shoten Girl'.

Shortly after the single's release, Watanabe will hold her customary 'Solo LIVE' and 'Doki Doki Otanoshimikai'. The details of these two events will be based on fans requests via Twitter.

Source: natalie

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Golden Bomber to release their first new album in over 3 years

Golden Bomber will release a new album titled "No Music No Weapon" on June 17.

Golden Bomber's last album "Golden Album" was released about 3 and a half years ago in January of 2012. Their upcoming album will feature a total of 13 tracks including their already released singles "Rola no Kizudarake" and "101 Kaime no Noroi" as well as "Suki Dake Ja Tarinakute", which is the CM song for Honda Motor Co.'s motorcycle, and "Shinda Tsuma ni Niteiru", which will be released as a "body smell fragrance + CD" on May 29.

The album will be released in both CD+DVD and CD-Only versions. The DVD will contain two special clips. To coincide with the album's release, Golden Bomber will hold a nationwide tour called "Golden Bomber Zenkoku Tour 2015: Utahiroba, Kinbaku Yamerutte yo" starting in July.


[No Music No Weapon]

CD

01. Bukkoro
02. SHINE
03. Yokubou no Uta
04. Rola no Kizudarake
05. Ai wo Tomenaide �`I Love Me Don't Stop�`
06. 101 Kaime no Noroi
07. Kataomoi de Ii
08. Ohayo
09. Please�I�~3
10. Shinda Tsuma ni Niteiru�i��by Kiryuin Sho�j
11. Suki Dake Ja Tarinakute
12. Sekai Heiwa
13. Sayonara, Sayonara, Sayonara


DVD

01. Saikyou Joshiryoku Ou wa Ore da! Tobikkiri no Saikyou Original Charaben Taiketsu!
02. Bandman Kakuzuke Check! Ichiryuu Seikatsu wo Suru Shikaku wa Aru no ka!? 2015 Album Hatsubai Kinen Special

Source: natalie

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Speaking of a long time between albums:

Miki Imai releases first album in 6 years, "COLOUR"

Miki Imai debuted as a singer 30 years ago. Her first original album in 6 years, �gColour�h, will be released on May 20.

Imai started production on her new album in the autumn of 2014 in her home base of London. She reunited with Chika Ueda, who helped her with several hit songs, after 20 years. An amazing writing team, including Tomoyasu Hotei, Yuho Iwasato, and Kawae Minako participated on the album. She also collaborates with Junji Iwashitari and Sachiko Kumagai for the first time. Simon Hale, a British composer who worked on 4-time Grammy winner Sam Smiths�f album, Bluey from the world-renowned British funk band Incognito, and core member of SADE�fs band Andrew Hale, also participate. Just as the album title conveys, there are several colors to the album.

The 11-song limited edition will include a DVD of Imai�fs first London concert on January 25.

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Superfly announces 2016 arena tour

Superfly has announced that she will hold an arena tour in 2016.

This will be Superfly's biggest tour in her career. It will kick off on January 30 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall and will wrap up on March 19 and 20 at Nippon Gaishi Hall. Ticket details and the tour title will be revealed later.


[Superfly Arena Tour 2016]

Saturday, January 30 - Makuhari Messe Event Hall (Chiba)
Saturday, February 6 - Saitama Super Arena (Saitama)
Sunday, February 7 - Saitama Super Arena (Saitama)
Saturday, February 13 - Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Saturday, February 27 - Xebio Arena Sendai (Miyagi)
Saturday, March 5 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Sunday, March 6 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Saturday, March 12 - Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (Hokkaido)
Saturday, March 19 - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)
Sunday, March 20 - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)

Source: natalie

[Belcher]

jepy_east wrote:

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Kiroro - Aisanai, Best Friends is the best song you should listen in my suggestion.

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JUJU to release new single and hold lives at Tokyo Blue Note

JUJU has announced that she will release her new single "PLAYBACK" on July 8. She will also hold jazz lives in August at Blue Note Tokyo.

The title track is a summer dance tune produced by UTA. Regarding the song, JUJU commented, "I think the past 11 years were in preparation for this song."

As the coupling track, the single will include "Eternally", which is the theme song for Konica Minolta Planetarium's 10th anniversary show "One Planet the EARTH Mirai wa Hoshizora no Naka ni". It will also contain a cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". Additionally, the DVD will feature the Tokyo International Forum performance from her hall tour last year.

In August, JUJU will hold jazz lives for 6 days together with trumpeter Kuroda Takuya. Members of her fan club can start pre-reserving tickets starting June 12.


[PLAYBACK]

CD

01. PLAYBACK
02. Eternally�@
03. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
04. PLAYBACK -Instrumental-


Limited Edition DVD

JUJU 10th Anniversary Act#01 HALL TOUR 2014 �`DOOR�`
at Tokyo International Forum Hall A -Digest-
01. Tadaima
02. Mamotte Agetai
03. sign
04. Heart Beat
05. Yasashisa de Afureru You ni


[JUJU JAZZ LIVE 2015]

Wednesday, August 5 - Tuesday, August 11 - Blue Note Tokyo (Tokyo)
*no performance on August 8

Source: natalie

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Perfume to release 2014 world tour on DVD and Blu-Ray

Perfume will release their 2014 world tour "Perfume WORLD TOUR 3rd" on DVD and Blu-ray on July 22.

The main portion of the DVD and Blu-ray will feature the New York concert on November 16 at HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM. It will also come with a digest of performances at the different locations including Taiwan, Singapore, Los Angeles, and London.


[Perfume WORLD TOUR 3rd]

�EOPENING
�EEnter the Sphere
�ESpring of Life
�ECling Cling
�EOne Room Disco
�ENee
�ESEVENTH HEAVEN
�EHold Your Hand
�ESpending all my time
�EGAME
�EDream Fighter
�E�uP.T.A.�vno Corner
�EParty Maker
�EGLITTER
�EChocolate Disco
�EPolyrhythm
��Encore��
�EFAKE IT
�EMY COLOR

�ELocations around the world digest
�ESpecial Teaser Trailer

Source: natalie

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Superfly to release new single in July

Superfly will release "On Your Side", which was included in her latest album "WHITE", as a new single on July 29.

"On Your Side" was written as the support song for "2015 ABC Summer High School Baseball". It's a medium-tempo ballad composed by American songwriter Bonnie McKee. The single will also contain 2 unreleased tracks, and the limited edition DVD will include live footage from last year's appearance in "SUMMER SONIC".


[On Your Side]

CD

01. On Your Side
02. Copy & Paste
03. Triccawicca

Limited Edition DVD

01. Alright!!
02. Wildflower
03. Bi-Li-Li Emotion
04. Dancing On The Fire
05. Free Planet
06. Tamashii Revolution
07. Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo
08. Kagayaku Tsuki no You ni
09. Manifesto

Source: natalie

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BABYMETAL become first Japanese artist to receive "KERRANG" award

On June 11, BABYMETAL received the "THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE AWARD" at music magazine KERRANG!'s award ceremony for "KERRANG! AWARDS 2015" in London.

"THE SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE AWARD" is awarded to an artist that is overflowing with the spirit of independence. BABYMETAL is the first Japanese artist to receive a "KERRANG! AWARD".

After the award presenter Young Guns introduced the girls, they appeared in front of the cheering crowd. In English, SU-METAL announced, "We will be back in August!"

BABYMETAL are currently in the middle of their world tour "BABYMETAL WORLD TOUR 2015". On June 21, they will return to Japan to perform a sold out concert at Makuhari Messe. Afterwards, they will set out to Europe once again to hold concerts in Germany and England.

Source: natalie

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BREAKERZ to release first album in 4 years

BREAKERZ will release their new album "0-ZERO-" on July 29.

The band's 6th original album comes about 4 years since "GO" which was released in September of 2011. The title holds the meaning "restart = starting from 0", and they will go back to their roots by creating "sounds that we (BREAKERZ) think are cool". It will feature a total of 10 songs including their latest single "WE GO" and the album's title track "0-ZERO-".

The album will be released in 3 different versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, and Regular Edition. The Limited Edition A and B DVDs will contain the band's first count down live "BREAKERZ COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015" in two parts "PART-2014" (A) and "PART-2015" (B).


[0-ZERO-]

CD

�EWE GO
�E0-ZERO-
�Efate
�ERUN AND RUN
�EMy Sweet Rose
�EDaydreamer
�EDark Night


Limited Edition A DVD

BREAKERZ COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 PART-2014
�EGekijou
�ENO SEX NO LIFE
�EEverlasting Luv
�EMiss Mystery
�EDEAR LIAR
�ECLIMBER�~CLIMBER
�ETsukiyo no Itazura no Mahou
�ESekai wa Odoru
�EAo no Mirai
�EBUNNY LOVE
�ESmile 100%
�EBAMBINO
�EB.R.Z ~Ashita e no Kakyou~


Limited Edition B DVD

BREAKERZ COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 PART-2015
�ECountdown~SUMMER PARTY
�EREAL LOVE 2010
�EZettai! I LOVE YOU
�EDESTROY CRASHER
�EWE GO
�EShakunetsu
�EAngelic Smile
�EHikari
�EDestruction


Source: natalie

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YAY! New ELT album!!

Every Little Thing to release new album with a 5 disc Best Of album

To commemorate their 20th anniversary, Every Little Thing will release their new album "Tabitabi" together with a 5-disc best-of album "Tabitabi �{ Every Best Single 2 ~MORE COMPLETE~" on September 9.

The new album is titled "Tabitabi" because Every Little Thing have continuously been on a "tabi" (journey), and they "tabitabi" (often) visit various places for their tour and "tabitabi" (often) release best-of albums. Mochica Kaori commented, "Because this is our 20th anniversary, we have challenged new things. We believe it's an album that you will want to listen to many times."

The best-of album will include all 60 singles Every Little Thing has released since their debut. It will come in 4 different versions: 6 CD + 2 DVD + 2 Blu-ray, 6 CD + 2 DVD, 6 CD + 2 Blu-ray, and 6 CD. The DVD and Blu-rays will feature 47 previously release PVs and 1 brand new PV. The 2DVD + 2Blu-ray Edition will also come with a photo book. The new album "Tabitabi" will also be released individually.

Besides releasing the albums, Every Little Thing will commemorate their anniversary with a nationwide tour called "Every Little Thing 20th Anniversary Best Hit Tour 2015-2016 ~Tabitabi~". The tour schedule can be seen below.


[Every Little Thing 20th Anniversary Best Hit Tour 2015-2016 ~Tabitabi~]

Saturday, October 17 - Sun City Hall (Saitama)
Saturday, October 24 - Nanyoshi Bunka Kaikan (Yamagata)
Saturday, October 31 - Numazu Shimin Bunka Center (Shizuoka)
Sunday, November 1 - Shizuoka Shimin Bunka Kaikan (Shizuoka)
Sunday, November 8 - Kanazawa Kenmin Hall (Kanagawa)
Sunday, November 15 - Okayama Shimin Kakan (Okayama)
Sunday, November 22 - Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan (Fukuoka)
Saturday, November 28 - Narutoshi Bunka Kaikan (Tokushima)
Sunday, November 29 - Kochi Kenritsu Kenmin Bunka Hall (Kochi)
Saturday, December 5- Naha Shimin Kaikan (Okinawa)
Sunday, December 13 - Ueno Gakuen Hall (Hiroshima)
Sunday, December 20 - Waku Waku Holiday Hall (Hokkaido)
Sunday, January 17 - Shiga Kenritsu Geijutsu Gekijou (Shiga)
Friday, January 22 - Shinkawa Bunka Hall (Toyama)
Saturday, January 23 - Uedashi Kouryu Geijutsu Bunka Center (Nagano)
Saturday, February 6 - Kobe International House (Hyogo)
Thursday, February 11 - iichiko Gran Theater (Oita)
Saturday, February 13 - Miyakonojoushi Sougou Bunka Hall (Miyazaki)
Saturday, February 20 - Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi (Miyagi)
Sunday, February 21 - Aizu Huugadou (Fukushima)
Saturday, February 27 - Kumamoto Shimin Kaikan Sojo Daigaku Shimin Hall (Kumamoto)
Sunday, February 28 - Kagoshima Shimin Bunka Hall (Kagoshima)
Saturday, March 5 - NGK Spark Plug Civic Center (Nagoya)
Sunday, March 6 - Tokishi Bunka Plaza (Gifu)
Saturday, March 12 - Kitakamishi Bunka Kouryu Center (Iwate)
Sunday, March 13 - Odate Shimin Bunka Kaikan (Akita)
Sunday, March 20 - Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo)
Saturday, April 2 - Festival Hall (Osaka)

Source: natalie

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Sakanaction to release concept album

Sakanaction will release a concept album called "Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki ~Coupling & Remix works~" on August 5.

This will be a 2-disc set consisting of "Tsuki no Namigata ~Coupling & Unreleased works~" and "Tsuki no Henyou ~Remix works~". The first disc "Tsuki no Namigata ~Coupling & Unreleased~" is a CD containing coupling tracks of the band's 10 previously released singles, as well as unreleased songs. As for "Tsuki no Henyou ~Remix works~", it will include Sakanaction's songs remixed by other artists such as FPM, AOKI takamasa, Ishino Takkyu, Cornelius, Sunahara Yoshinori, and rei harakami. The limited edition will come with a DVD or Blu-ray containing a documentary movie and 4 music videos.

In addition to the concept album, analog editions of Sakanaction's 4th album "kikUUiki", 5th album "DocumentaLy", and 6th album "sakanaction" will go on sale on August 5.

[Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki ~Coupling & Remix works~]

Tsuki no Namigata ~Coupling & Unreleased works~

�EAme(A)
�EModokashii Hibi
�ESpoon to
�EHolly Dance
�Eyears
�ESlow Motion
�Emontage
�ENeptunes
�Emultiple exposure
�EEiga�iConte 2012/11/16 17/24�j


Tsuki no Henyou ~Remix works~

�EMikazuki Sunset�iFPM EVERLUST MIX�j
�ESample�icosmic version�j
�ENative Dancer�irei harakami Heppoko re-arrange�j
�EYES NO�iAOKI takamasa Remix�j
�ELight Dance YSST Remix 2015�iRemixed by Yoshinori Sunahara�j
�ERookie Takkyu Ishino Remix
�EEiga�iAOKI takamasa Remix�j
�EAme(B)-SAKANATRIBE x ATM version-
�EMusic�iCornelius Remix�j


Limited Edition DVD/Blu-ray
Tsuki no Keshiki ~Documentary of "GO TO THE FUTURE (2006 ver.)" & MUSIC VIDEOS~

Source: natalie

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EXILE to release new single in August, tour in the Fall

EXILE will release their new single "24karats GOLD SOUL" on August 19.

In the past, EXILE's "24karats" series have featured various rappers and singers. This will be the first out of the series that will be released by the group alone. As the coupling track, the single will include EXILE ATSUSHI's song "UPSIDE DOWN". This song is a "respect song" for members Matsumoto Toshio, USA, and MAKIDAI, who recently announced that they would end their activities as the group's performers at the end of 2015. The single will also include another song that's currently in the making.

Additionally, the tour schedule for this fall's "EXILE LIVE TOUR 2015: AMAZING WORLD" has been unveiled. It will kick off with a 3-day live at Kyocera Dome Osaka from September 11 to 13, with a finale at Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome on December 26 and 27.


[EXILE LIVE TOUR 2015: AMAZING WORLD]

Friday, September 11 - Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Saturday, September 12 - Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Sunday, September 13 - Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Thursday, November 12 - Nagoya Dome (Aichi)
Friday, November 13 - Nagoya Dome (Aichi)
Saturday, November 14 - Nagoya Dome (Aichi)
Friday, December 4 - Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Saturday, December 5 - Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Sunday, December 6 - Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Thursday, December 10 - Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)
Friday, December 11 - Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)
Saturday, December 12 - Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)
Saturday, December 19 - Sapporo Dome (Hokkaido)
Sunday, December 20 - Sapporo Dome (Hokkaido)
Saturday, December 26 - Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome (Fukuoka)
Sunday, December 27 - Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome (Fukuoka)

Source: natalie
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