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Monpachi to release best album – Tokyograph
Popular rock band MONGOL800 (also known as ‘Monpachi’) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a best hits album, titled ‘etc works.’ The collection features not only their own songs, but also collaborations with other artists (such as RYUKYUDISKO and RIP SLYME) and covers they performed for the tribute albums of Unicorn and Husking Bee. ‘etc…
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DOUBLE, Namie Amuro collaborate – Tokyograph
Popular R&B artists DOUBLE and Namie Amuro have completed their first collaboration, a song titled ‘BLACK DIAMOND.’ Described as a dance number, the music video features choreography by JONTE and RAMON, who are known for their work with Beyonce. ‘BLACK DIAMOND’ is being included on DOUBLE’s ‘THE BEST COLLABORATIONS’ album, on sale May 28. The…
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H&MC covers TMR’s “Hot Limit” – Tokyograph
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR will be doing a cover of T.M.Revolution’s 1998 hit single ‘HOT LIMIT.’ H&MC’s version will be released on June 25, and the limited edition DVD will include the song’s music video, in which TMR (Takanori Nishikawa) makes a guest appearance. The seed for the project was planted last year when H&MC…
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Yui Aragaki tapped for drama theme song – Tokyograph
Actress Yui Aragaki has achieved her first drama tie-in as a singer. Her ‘Make my day’ will be used as the theme song for Fuji TV’s ’81diver,’ which premieres on May 3. Aragaki released her first album, ‘Sora,’ this past December. However, ‘Make my day’ will be her first actual single, scheduled to go on…
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Update on BEGIN
I received information from CDJapan on an upcoming — yet-to-be-named — single by BEGIN and noticed that quite some time has passed since I last posted an entry on our favorite O-pop band. The new single is set to be released on June 25 and will be the band’s first new release of 2008. Prior…
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Gackt’s Hollywood debut – Tokyograph
Musician Gackt will act in his first Hollywood film. The movie, titled ‘Bunraku,’ is an action film written and directed by Guy Moshe, starring Josh Hartnett and Demi Moore. The film is named after a type of traditional Japanese puppet theater, but the universe it is set in also draws inspiration from origami, video games,…
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D-51’s upcoming single: “Travelers Of Life”
Having put out a best-of album, February 2008’s “BEST OF D-51,” J-R&B duo D-51‘s next release for the year won’t be on store shelves until July 2nd. The single, “Travelers Of Life,” follows “Sepia” (released on 2008/2/6) and is currently featured in the Calpis Water CM starring popular actress Masami Nagasawa. Prior to “Travelers Of…
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“LooChoo nu Kwa” coming to Honolulu
Our successful and emotionally charged production of LooChoo nu Kwa will be coming to the Mamiya Theater, on the St. Louis/Chaminade Campus on Waiʻalae Ave, in Kaʻimuki on Sunday, August 24th, 2pm. Tickets are $25 general admission, and $20 seniors (60 and over), students (12 and under). Seats are limited so buy early as we…
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Chitose Hajime sings “Climber’s High” image song – Tokyograph
Chitose Hajime’s next single ‘Hotaruboshi’ will be the image song for Masato Harada’s movie ‘Climber’s High,’ which is based on Hideo Yokoyama’s novel about the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123. ‘Hotaruboshi’ was written, composed, and arranged by Sukima Switch’s Shintaro Tokita. The single will be released on July 2, three days before ‘Climber’s High’…
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TRIPLE-P’s 1st full-album to be released on 4/23!
Okinawan indies hip-hop duo, TRIPLE-P, will be releasing their first full-album, “TRIPLE-P in Wonderland,” on April 23. Prior to the full-album, they released two mini-albums and several singles and this time around they’ll be releasing the new album in a CD+DVD version as well as a CD-only version — both CDs will contain 15 tracks.…
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