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On July 22, Yumi Shizukusa will release her new album, “BLUE.” It is her first album since 2013’s “A woman’s heart.” The album has 10 songs and comes with a 32 page photobook. Ahead of the release of “BLUE”, Yumi has released the music video for the its opening track, “All my life.” “All my life” is a bass-heavy R&B song. The video for it features Yumi in various stylish outfits with a futuristic edge. Check it out after the jump along with the album’s cover and tracklist!
TBS’ annual midyear music special Ongaku no Hi will take place on June 27. The 4th set of acts for the show has now been announced. Twelve acts have been added to the lineup: Tomomi Kahala, Kozai Kaori, Sakamoto Fuyumi, Sexy Zone, Hata Motohiro, Fairies, Fuji Ayako, Flower, Busaiku, Chisato Moritaka, Little Glee Monster, and Watanabe Misato.
During Ongaku no Hi, there will be a nearly 5 hour CDTV special. Four acts have been added to the linuep. Find out who they are after the jump!
This week’s guests were Rihwa, Crystal Kay, androp, LACCO TOWER, and cinema staff.
Rihwa – TO: Summer
Crystal Kay – Kimi ga Ita Kara
androp – Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
LACCO TOWER – Hi Kofuku Ron
cinema staff – Shadow
Nishino Kana is contributing her song Torisetsu (Manual) for the theme song of the Heroine Shikkaku (No Longer the Heroine) film. The film adapts Koda Momoko’s shojo manga of the same name. Nishino also sang themes in Soul Eater, Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower, and Chocolate Underground.
The film’s trailer has also been released and it previews the movie theme song “Torisetsu”. The film will open on September 19.
The romantic comedy centers around a high school girl named Matsuzaki Hatori who firmly believes that she has to marry her childhood friend, Terasaka Rita, someday. Hiromitsu Kosuke, the most popular boy in school, completes the love triangle. Actress Kiritani Mirei stars as Hatori, Yamazaki Kento plays Rita, and Sakaguchi Kentaro plays Hiromitsu.
This week’s guests were Kishidan and w-inds. There were also talk segments with Kenji Furuya/KenKen/Nao and Robert Glasper.
w-inds – In Love With The Music
Kishidan – Don’t Think,Feel!!
On May 13, Kindan no Tasuketsu released “Konya wa Boogie Woogie Tonight 2015 EP.” A week later, they released “Kindan no TSUTAYA Rental Gentai Ban”, a rental release that is only available at TSUTAYA. The group has now released 2 music videos, one for each release.
The first music video is for the 4th track on “Konya wa Boogie Woogie Tonight 2015 EP”, “Anniversary.” The dreamy song has a music video which features video projections mixed with coastal scenes.
The second music video is for “GOGO! Kung Fu Dance”, the 15th track on Kindan no Tasuketsu’s rental release. The song features Tentenko, a member of the now defunct anti-idol group BiS. As expected, the music video has a kung fu / Chinese theme, complete with a dance that incorporates kung fu moves.
Check out both videos after the jump!
A girl group debut in Johnny & Associates?? Canjani8, the girl group alter ego of Kanjani8 will be releasing their debut single! In April, the group became the image character for the popular smartphone game app Candy Crush Soda and has a created a big buzz as a girl group dressed in pink uniforms. If you missed the previous ads, they have aired an introduction CM, followed by solo CMs.
Since then, they have received a lot of requests of a debut from fans. It was announced that this summer, Canjani8 will be releasing their debut single CANDY MY LOVE under Kanjani8’s independent label Infinity Records. Their first and last song is a medium tempo ballad about a girl who is in love with being in love.
On July 27, a new CM “musical composition” will be released. When the members get told they will be wearing bikinis in the CD jacket shoot, they react with lots of booing “ewwww”, “what the hell”, “If you make me do that I’ll really really hate it”. Then they wonder what kind of song it would be and member Yasuda Shota sings an impromptu ad lib. (CM below)
According to their record company, Canjani8’s only activities will be the CM and CD release, they are not scheduled to appear on a television program at the moment. But if there is a flood of requests, there is a possibility of singing in a music program as the the first “girl group” in Johnnys.
Check out the comments from the members and the temporary bikini jacket shoot.
Today on EXILE’s official site, it was revealed that 3 members will be leaving the group by the end of the year. Those members are USA, MAKIDAI, and MATSU. Even though they will no longer be EXILE members, they are not leaving LDH. Each man does have new projects on the horizon though. USA will continue with his DANCE EARTH project. MAKIDAI will continue with his dj career and PKCZ, a collaborative project with HIRO, VERBAL, and DJ DARUMA. MATSU will focus on his acting career as part of Gekidan EXILE, LDH’s acting troupe.
ATSUSHI commented on the situation on EXILE’s official mobile site. He said that the group is entering a new stage. The members’ departure doesn’t change his friendship with them, just how the departures of SHUN and HIRO previously didn’t change anything. He wished them the best in their future endeavors.