Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Suda Masaki defeat BiSH and Yonezu Kenshi. Masaki and Kenshi are back again this week, facing off against a newcomer. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the singles charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

Oricon #1 / Billboard Hot 100 #1: NMB48 – Yokubomono (not in the Oricon Digital Singles top 20 / Billboard Download Songs #34 / not available for streaming)

Ronald: This is actually decent. It reminds me more of a 46 song than a 48 song. It also reminds me of a DAISHI DANCE song. I could do without the canned guitar though Overall, this is a step in the right direction for them. 6.5/10

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Oricon Digital Singles #1 / Billboard Download Songs #1: Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon (Billboard Hot 100 #2 / Oricon #7 / not available for streaming)

Ronald: 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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Billboard Streaming Songs #1: Suda Masaki – Sayonara Elegy (Oricon #x / Billboard Hot 100 #8 / Oricon Digital Singles #6 / Billboard Download Songs #7)

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Ronald: Same review as before: I’m actually quite surprised by this. I didn’t think this was going to be as good as it is coming from an actor. This is like a more upbeat version of what a lot of male singer-songwriters do, so it is different in that regard. It’s also reminding me of a particular YUKI song that I can’t recall the name of right now. 7/10

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Ronald’s Rank:

1. Billboard Streaming Songs #1: Suda Masaki – Sayonara Elegy

2. Oricon #1 / Billboard Hot 100 #1: NMB48 – Yokubomono

3. Oricon Digital Singles #1 / Billboard Download Songs #1: Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon

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