On November 3, Kindan no Tasketsu will release an erotic art film on DVD titled “Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me.” Kazunari Honoki, the group’s leader, is the film’s musical director, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter, and director. Eri Kitami, Mihono, Riku Minato, Shizu Mizuno, and Mami Misami are the stars of “Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me”, along with a mysterious figure in a giant pink bunny costume. The film is a hazy, surrealistic blend of kissing, flashing, fondling, and masturbation.

The Limited Edition of “Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me” will come with a CD of the movie’s soundtrack.

Kindan no Tasuketsu recently released the music video for the soundtrack’s opener, “Kiss.” The song features Ano of You’ll Melt More! The music video features footage from the movie as well as original content which has a similar feel as the film.

Check out the music video after the jump, along with more information on “Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me”, including its trailer.

On October 14, Hamada Maron will release her second album, “Seijuku no Marble.” Its release comes 3 years after the release of her debut album, “Huryo Shojo Elegy.” “Seijuku no Marble” will contain 9 songs, including 2 from Maron’s 2014 limited release, “Mayakashi no Blues.”

Maron recently released the music video for “Kyokugei Rondo”, the 8th song on “Seijuku no Marble.” In the clip for the moody jazz song, she plays a prostitute / assassin, in keeping with her noir aesthetic. Check it out after the jump along with more information on her new album!

On October 28, Nishiuchi Mariya will release her new single, “Save me.” The song serves as the theme song for the new Nippon TV drama “Angel Heart”, which debuted this past Sunday night. It is based off of Hojo Tsukasa’s manga of the same name. “Angel Heart” is a spinoff of his popular work “City Hunter”, set in an alternative universe.

“Save me” is described as a medium ballad based on human love that has a sad piano melody. The song showcases Mariya’s vocal strength. She hopes that the song sticks with listeners and she sees it as another step in her development as an artist. The single will come in 3 editions: a CD+DVD+Photobook Limited Edition, a CD+DVD Regular Edition, and a CD only Regular Edition.

Today, Mariya released the short music video for “Save me.” The softness of the song is matched by its music video, which shows Mariya in various dresses in settings such as a meadow and a white bed covered in roses. Check it out after the jump along with the single’s covers and tracklist!

This week’s guests were Happiness, Hazzie→, Suck a Stew Dry, and ONIGAWARA.

Happiness – Holiday

Hazzie→ – Kimi to.

Suck a Stew Dry – Wake Me Up

ONIGAWARA – Everybody OK?

Back in June, Namie Amuro released her latest album, “_genic.” Today, she released the music video for the album’s 9th track, “B Who I Want 2 B.” The SOPHIE-produced song is a duet with Hatsune Miku. In the animated clip, Namie enters Miku’s digital world. The duo battle each other in a shooting game, hang out, and perform on stage in the music video. Check it out after the jump!

Later this year / the beginning of next, Leonardo DiCaprio’s new film “The Revenant” will open in theaters. It is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu; he took home Academy Awards earlier this year for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for his film “Birdman.” It has been announced that Ryuichi Sakamoto will be in charge of the musical score for “The Revenant.”

Ryuichi has gained international acclaim over the decades for his film scores. His scores for films such as ” Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” and “The Sheltering Sky” have earned him BAFTA Awards and Golden Globes. His greatest success in this field came  with the soundtrack for “The Last Emperor.” He was awarded an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy for it.

Last month we reported that techno-rock band FOLKS will be releasing their latest mini-album “BLUE & YELLOW” on October 21st.  In support of this upcoming release, the band have chosen to make the music video for its lead song “Yoru no Sabaku to Tsuki no Hikari” available for public viewing on their Youtube channel.

The atmospheric mid-tempo number is set to scenes of the band playing in a beautiful bay off the coast of Hokkaido, the area’s vivid coloring perfectly matching that of the mini-album’s title.  This gorgeous video was directed by photographer Kitagawa Akiyoshi, whom like the members of FOLKS is also a resident of Hokkaido.

Read on below for a look at the full music video for “Yoru no Sabaku to Tsuki no Hikari” and please to continue to watch for further updates as this release draws closer.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of popular rock band Spitz’ seminal album “Hachimitsu”, which included their classic songs “Robinson”, “Namida ga Kirari☆”, “Y”, and the title track “Hachimitsu”.  In celebration of this special occasion, the band have announced that there will be a special tribute version of the album (also including Robinson’s original coupling track “Ore no Subete”) titled “JUST LIKE HONEY ~’Hachimitsu’ 20th Anniversary Tribute~” released on December 23rd, with an Analog variant set to stock shelves starting on January 27th of 2016.

The acts involved in this special project are varied, from rock bands like ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION and indigo la End, to singers such as Kiryuin Sho (from Golden Bomber) and Sokabe Keiichi.  It has not yet been officially announced which acts will be singing which song, so keep a look out for our further updates on this topic.

Read on below for a full list of the artists who will be participating in this 20th Anniversary celebration of “Hachimitsu” and check out the release’s special website for additional info.