This week’s guests were Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Miyuki Watanabe, KEYTALK, and ONE N’ ONLY.

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – DOWN BEAT STOMP / Lupin Sansei ’78 / Ginga to Meiro / Paradise Has No Border / Yugi Mitai ni GO

Miyuki Watanabe – Yuugure Sentimental

KEYTALK – BUBBLE-GUM MAGIC

ONE N’ ONLY – Dark Knight

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This week’s guests were Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Hey! Say! JUMP, Golden Bomber, Official HIGE DANdism, Teshima Aoi, Il Volo, and Kishitani Kaori.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Kimi ga Ii ne Kuretara

Hey! Say! JUMP – Lucky-Unlucky

Golden Bomber – Reiwa

Official HIGE DANdism – Pretender

Teshima Aoi – Kokoro Komete

Il Volo – Notte Stellata

Kishitani Kaori – Butterfly / Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu

“Queen of Live” Koda Kumi is about to put her name to the test! She has announced that she will be going on a brand new tour, but this one is going to have a very special spin. She will be doing a “re (LIVE)” of her iconic Black Cherry and JAPONESQUE tours!

Live Tour 2007 ~Black Cherry~ was done in support of Kumi’s 2006 album “Black Cherry“. Selling over 1 million copies, it featured some of her most well known hits and fan favorites including “Yume No Uta”, “JUICY”, “Cherry Girl”, and “Koi No Tsubomi”.

Last month we reported that singer/songwriter Kenshi Yonezu would be providing the theme song for film “Kaijuu no Kodomo”. The movie’s second trailer, which features a preview of this track, has now been uploaded to YouTube.

Based on what we can hear, “Umi no Yuurei” appears to be a ballad with strong electronic influences, coupled with an emotionally cathartic chorus. Of note, the film’s catch phrase – “Ichiban Taisetsu na Yakusoku wa, Kotoba de wa Kawasanai”, or “The Most Important Promises are not Exchanged with Words” – appears to be referenced in the track’s lyrics.

You can find this visually striking trailer below.

It’s been announced that popular rock band Spitz will be releasing a new single next month on June 19th. The release’s lead song, “Yasashii Ano Ko”, has already been picked up as the theme song for the current season’s Asadora drama – the 100th such series – “Natsuzora”.

This will be the group’s first physical single issued in over three years, since 2016’s “Minato”, and will include two new songs. A preview of the A-side, as used in Natsuzora’s opening animation, has also been uploaded to YouTube.

You’ll find the cover and track list for “Yasashii Ano Ko” right after the cut.

Singer/songwriter Hideki Kaji has revealed that he will be releasing a new studio album titled “GOTH ROMANCE” on June 5th. This will be Kaji’s first longplay since 2016’s “The Blue Boy” and will include 12 new songs from the soloist.

In advance of the album’s release, Kaji has chosen to both release its second track “SPRAY AND FANFARE” as a digital single and upload the song’s PV to his YouTube channel. Of note, Sotaisei Riron’s Seiichi Nagai and The Natsuyasumi Band’s Risa Nakagawa participated in the track’s recording process.

You’ll find the music video for “SPRAY AND FANFARE”, as well as the cover and track list for “GOTH ROMANCE” right after the jump.

Alternative rock band Nothing’s Carved In Stone have announced that they will be releasing a new single titled “Beginning” on May 29th. This will be the group’s first new material released through their personal label Silver Sun Records, and their first single since 2016’s “Adventures”.

Ahead of its release date, a short PV for lead track “Beginning” has been uploaded to the quartet’s YouTube channel. The video centers around an energetic performance of the song by the band’s members.

You can find this music video, as well as the cover and track list for “Beginning” below.