Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw KinKi Kids defeat Uru and Aimyon. Aimyon is back this week, facing off against a newcomer and a blast from the past. Find out what Ronald thought of the songs that topped the singles charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

Oricon Combined #1 / Oricon Physical #1: THE IDOLM@STER – Harmonics (Billboard Hot 100 #3 / not in the Oricon Digital top 20 / not in the Billboard Download Songs top 100 / not released for streaming)

This is decent. It reminds me of a more upbeat version of Aimer. It has that typical anime sound, but it takes it up a notch. 6.5/10

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Billboard Hot 100 #1 / Oricon Digital Singles #1 / Billboard Download Songs #1: Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon (Oricon Combined #2 / Oricon Physical #9 / not available for streaming)

Same review as before: Kenshi is a mixed bag. I liked him at first, then he fell out of my favor. I hated the singles from this last album, but the album itself was surprisingly strong. I think that may be happening again, because I’m not really wowed by this. There are some moments where I like the production, but overall, it sounds like something any other male singer-songwriter / male-front band would do. 5/10

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Oricon Streaming #1 / Billboard Streaming Songs #1: Aimyon – Konya Kono Mama (not in the Oricon Combined top 10 / Billboard Hot 100 #5 / not in the Oricon Physical top 50 / Oricon Digital Singles #6 / Billboard Download Songs #11)

Same review as before: I haven’t listen to Aimyon much, but I can see her appeal. She’s an earnest singer-songwriter that doesn’t have the theatrics around her like the divas of yore, and people go for that today. I wouldn’t say that this song is exciting or all that interesting, but it is decent. 5/10

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Rank:

1. Oricon Combined #1 / Oricon Physical #1: THE IDOLM@STER – Harmonics

2. Billboard Hot 100 #1 / Oricon Digital Singles #1 / Billboard Download Songs #1: Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon

2. Oricon Streaming #1 / Billboard Streaming Songs #1: Aimyon – Konya Kono Mama

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