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Aya Ueto returns to music with “Reborn” theme – Tokyograph
Tokyograph: Actress Aya Ueto is set to release her first single in two years. The song, titled ‘Smile for…,’ is originally part of a concept album for the Smile Project 2009, a music collection intended to bring smiles to faces across Japan. However, it has also been selected as the new ending theme for the…
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SPEED’s 2nd single ready for a May 27 release
Since releasing their 1st comeback single “Ashita no Sora” last year, SPEED is readying their 2nd single for a May 27th release. Titled “S.P.D.,” Eriko Imai mentioned on her online diary that the new song is different in style from what she and SPEED has done before. As cryptic as that may sound, as fans…
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Aya Ueto announced new single set for June 3rd release
Aya Ueto will be releasing a new single on June 3, 2009, titled “Smile for…” The upcoming single, written by Kohmi Hirose, will be the new ending theme song for the TV Tokyo anime “Katekyo Hitman Reborn!” and will begin airing from April 4th. Coinciding with the single’s release in April will be her first…
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New album from Ryukyu Underground on April 15
It’s hard to believe that Ryukyu Underground’s last album was released three years ago so it’s great news to hear about their new release for 2009, “Umui,” which will be the duo’s 4th album. Ryukyu Underground features a mixture sounds of Dub, Hip Hop, Afro Beat, and Lounge, to create a club sound out of…
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PV for BENI’s upcoming single “Kiss Kiss Kiss”
BENI’s new single—and her 2nd since going solely by her first name—won’t be released until April 8, 2009, but luckily, her record label has released the PV of the single on their official YouTube page. The new single, titled “Kiss Kiss Kiss,” sports BENI in a short bob-style hairdo (which I really like, BTW) and…
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Amuro does animated music video – Tokyograph
Namie Amuro’s new song ‘Dr.’ will be made into an anime music video. This is the first time that one of her music videos will be a fully animated work. In addition, Amuro will appear in it as an animated character. A group of more than forty of Japan’s leading creators, deemed the ‘strongest’ in…
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Emi Tawata collaborates with apparel brand SOULSMANIA
Singer Emi Tawata’s latest mini album, “Sweet Soul Love,” was just released on the 18th and it features a collaboration with popular apparel brand SOULSMANIA. The combined effort produced a lineup of t-shirts that perfectly compliment both sides as the apparel from SOULSMANIA are influenced by black culture and Emi’s style of music is a…
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YUI provides Stereopony’s next single – Tokyograph
Up-and-coming girl band Stereopony has revealed that their third single, ‘I do it,’ is a collaboration with singer-songwriter YUI. This is the first time that YUI has created a song for another artist. The band’s vocalist, AIMI, has been heavily influenced by YUI. The group shares the same producer as her, but they were still…
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Yanawarabaa to release 10th single on 4/22
For their first single of 2009, girl pop duo Yanawarabaa will be releasing “Takaramono” — their 10th single — on April 22nd. “Takaramono” follows the November 2008 release “Purezento (Present).” (Via bounce.com.)
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Meisa Kuroki’s got sexy
With her debut album “hellcat” set for release on April 8th, Meisa Kuroki is *ahem* heating things up with her latest PV for the song “Bad Girl.” Personally, I think the image fits her and it doesn’t seem like she’s forcing it upon herself. Now, say, if this were to have been Gakky’s image for…
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