The embargo on information about Kanon Wakeshima‘s new album ‘luminescence QED‘ has been lifted and now the public can take their first look at it’s contents. It is Kanon’s first full length album since 2015’s ‘Tsukinami‘. Some (but not all) of the album’s content comes from singles that were released as tie-ins to various animes such as Strike the Blood, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, and selector destructed WIXOSS. Come see the PVs to these tie-ins and read more information about the new album.

It’s that time of the month when some of us wait by the mailbox for our new shiny! Magazines have always been a source of joy to the population for many reasons. They can transport us to a world that we’d like to be apart of or cement us in the one that we’ve chosen to be in. Between the glossy covers (or by light of tablet screen) are stories waiting to be told, sights wanting to be seen and so much more. They can give us something to aspire to; whether it be a new pair of shoes or to better ourselves. Pretty deep just to introduce a bunch of magazine covers and their contents huh? Without further ado: November’s Magazine Cover Round-Up.

It has been announced Former Morning Musume (and former Girls Beat!!) member Ai Kago (28) is pregnant with her second child.

During her last stage at a live performance in Tokyo on September 23, the mommy idol revealed the news of her pregnancy much to the excitement of her fans in the crowd.

“My husband cried tears of joy when I told him. We don’t know the baby’s gender yet, but either is good,” Kago said.

This week on Recochoku, RADWIMPS topped the chart for the fourth week in a row with the movie version of “Zen Zen Zense.”

They also topped the iTunes chart with the song, for the sixth non-consecutive week.

This week, Arashi topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “Power of the Paradise”, selling 422,418 copies in its first week.

Flower topped the Oricon album chart with their new best album “THIS IS Flower THIS IS BEST”, selling 87,595 copies in its first week.

Last month we reported that pop-rock band Mr.Children would be performing the theme song for Fall’s Asadora drama “Beppin-san”.  There were some limited details revealed about the track, titled “Hikari no Atelier”, but a short snippet of the song has now been included in the drama’s most recent trailer.

Based on what we can hear, “Hikari no Atelier” appears to be a gentle song supported by a lilting melody and primarily backed by accordion and acoustic guitar.  According to comments made by the band’s singer, Sakurai Kazutoshi, the track has its roots in the days following the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, making its hopeful tone a perfect match for the story of a heroine who must survive in post-war Kobe.

You can find the full trailer on Beppin-san’s official website, or you can read on below for an isolated copy of the song snippet.

Following up on the release of their album “eve” back in May, alt. rockers cinema staff have revealed that they will be releasing a brand new EP on November 30th.  Titled “Vektor E.P.”, the CD will be focusing on the ‘edgier’ side of their band sound and is set to include three new songs.

In addition, the band will also be holding a special live at Tokyo Kinema Club titled “Cinema no Kinema” on the EP’s release date.  This event will include performances from cinema staff and three other bands, whose identities will be revealed on September 30th.

Read on below for a look at the track list for “Vektor E.P.” and expect further news on the subject in the future.

Young, up-and-coming alternative rock band Age Factory have announced that they will be releasing their first full album on October 5th.  The release will be titled “LOVE” and will include a total of ten newly composed songs from the band.

Ahead of this date, the group have published the music video for the album’s lead track “Yellow” to their label’s official Youtube channel.  The PV contrasts solemn scenes of a woman clad in a rather fittingly colored costume with shots of the band performing in the midst of a city, aiming to explore the theme of light and shadow.

You’ll find the cover and full track list for “LOVE”, as well as the MV for “Yellow” just beneath the cut.