Tomatsu Haruka (戸松遥) is voice actress and a Japanese pop singer affiliated with Music Ray'n, a Sony Music Entertainment's sub-label.
Tomatsu started her singer career in May 2008 with The Children, a special unit formed with Hirano Aya and Shiraishi Ryoko to provide theme songs for Zettai Karen Children. In September 2008, she released her first solo single, naissance, Koko wa Greenwood drama ending theme. With the popularity of her role in Kannagi, her second and third single, motto☆Hadenine! and Musuhi no Toki debuted on the Oricon weekly charts at #10 and #21.
Eighth single release from a voice artist Haruka Tomatsu "Oh My God ♥". Produced by Shunsaku Okuda who also produce the brilliant green. It is decided to be the outro theme of anime series "Nekogami Yaorozu".
Singer : Haruka Tomatsu
Single : Oh My God ♥
Release : 13 July, 2011
Label : Sony Music Entertainment
Track List :
1. Oh My God ♥
2. Orange☆Smoothie
3. Oh My God ♥ (Instrumental)
Miyano Mamoru (宮野真守) is a Japanese pop singer and seiyuu. In 2008, he won "Best Lead Actor Award" in the 2008 Seiyu Awards for his role as Setsuna F Seiei in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and as Hakugen Rikuson in Koutetsu Sangokushi. In December 2008, just before the release of his third single, Miyano announced his marriage.
Miyano Mamoru is going to make a comeback single title "Orpheus" on 13 July, 2011. "Orpheus" is the seventh single released by Miyano Mamoru. The title track was used as the opening theme for the anime Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 1,000%.
Singer : Mamoru Miyano
Single : Orpheus (オルフェ)
Release : 13 July, 2011
Label : King Records
After the success of Love Forever and Forever Love, Kato Miliyah and Shimizu Shota are back together for their third collaboration single Believe! "BELIEVE" is the twenty-second single released by Kato Miliyah and the thirteenth single released by Shimizu Shota. The single is the third collaboration single between them.
One of the most popular musical couplings in the Jpop in recent years, sparks are sure to fly again between the two 22-year-old R&B stars. It’s their first collaborative effort in almost a year and a half, and as expected, “BELIEVE” boasts great synergy and harmonics between the two singers.
Singer : Kato Miliyah
Single : BELIEVE
Release : 13 July, 2011
Label : Sony Music Entertainment.
Track List :
1. BELIEVE feat. Shimizu Shota
2. My love goes on
3. Love Forever (DAISHI DANCE REMIX
4. BELIEVE (Instrumental)
Breakerz are combing vivid artwork with a powerful rock sound on their latest double A-side single Last Pray/Zettai! I Love You. "LAST†PRAY / Zettai! I LOVE YOU" is the eleventh single released by BREAKERZ.
Just recently, the BREAKERZ’s fan club website updated with PV previews of both songs. Both videos are actually complete opposites of each other, as “LAST † PRAY” seems to be dark, while “Zettai! I LOVE YOU” is more happy and light.
Last Pray is a dark rock song that questions the limits of prayer. Meanwhile, Zettai! I Love You is an upbeat song with a strong, straightforward message of love that will leave fans swooning. The single also comes with Sore wa Yasashii Kimochi as B-side track.
Singer : BREAKERZ
Single : LAST PRAY / Zettai! I LOVE YOU
Release : 13 July, 2011
Label : ZAIN RECORDS
Track List :
1. LAST PRAY
2. Zettai! I LOVE YOU (絶対! I LOVE YOU)
In two short years, visual kei band ViViD has jumped from the indie rock scene to making their major record debut with Epic Records. A half year after their debut, the band now releases their follow-up single Blue.
This time, the rock tune is being used as both the opening theme of the Bleach animated series. Meanwhile, B-side track Crisis will be used as the opening theme of the game Special Force.
Vocalist Shin expressed, “I’m really happy about this. Ever since BLEACH began its serialization in the weekly publication of Shonen Jump, I have fondly followed the story and cannot express with words how ecstatic I am to have the opportunity to collaborate with this excellent work.” He then continued, “I hope this single will be beloved to everyone much like BLEACH itself.”
Singer : ViViD
Single : BLUE
Release : 13 July, 2011
Label : PS COMPANY - Indie PSC
Gackt meets his digital doppelganger in his 39th single Episode.0. This time, he is collaborating with Nico Nico Douga digital vocalist Gakuppoid, a vocaloid software created with Gackt's real voice. “Episode. 0″ will have “mathru@KanimisoP” as its original composer, and the user “mathru@KanmisoP” uploaded the song to Nico Nico Douga using “GAKUPOID” – a software that uses Gackt’s voice samples.
“Berserk” creator Miura Kentarou will be designing the CD jackets, as he did the oringal character illustration of “GACKPOID”. Episode.0 is a cover of a song produced using the Gakuppoid in 2009, and it features both the real and digital Gackt! The single also includes Paranoid Doll as a B-side track.
Tomomi Itano(板野 友美) is a Japanese-singer, She is currently a member of the Jpop group AKB48. In 2005, she joined the all-female Japanese idol group AKB48. After becoming a model for the popular woman's fashion magazine Cawaii, she released her first photo book titled T.O.M.O.row in April 2009.
Itano Tomomi is going to release her second single "Fui ni" on july 13th. The title track was used in a Samantha Vega CM that featured Itano herself, and the song "Come on!" was used as a CM song for the Japanese DVD release of the American series Nikita.
Singer : Tomomi Itano
Single : Fui ni (ふいに)
Release : 13 July, 2011
Label : King Records
Track List :
1. Fui ni (ふいに)
2. Come on!
3. Boku no Sei (僕のせい)
4. Don't miss it!
5. Tsuki no Inori (月の祈り)
6. Dark Side
Minori Chihara is a seiyū who has had roles in several anime series, and a J-pop singer. In her musical career, she has been signed under King Records, Avex Trax, and is now currently with Lantis. She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama. Her blood type is B, and is the middle child of three siblings consisting of an older sister and younger brother.
New single release from Minori Chihara "Planet Patrol". The single officially hits stores on July 6th and features three new tracks. The title track, “Planet patrol“, features Chihara’s first attempt at rapping. The coupling tracks, “Akai Ibara no Guilty” (a high-tempo track) and “purest note ~ Atatakai On” (a heartfelt ballad number), are said to be opposites of one another, giving Chihara a chance to show her versatility as a singer all in one package.
“Minorin” will also hold a series of live performances this summer, named “MINORI CHIHARA LIVE 2011 ‘SUMMER CAMP 3‘”. The first performance of the mini-tour will be held on August 5th at Kakouko Stela Theater.
TUBE is a Japanese popular music group. This group released most of its songs in April to July earning the famous phrase, "Summer comes with TUBE". There is an urban legend that Fuyumi Sakamoto (坂本冬美) who releases her songs only in winter, has never met TUBE or that she makes songs for TUBE and vice versa.
New single release from TUBE "A Day In The Summer ~Omoide wa Egao no Mama~". A Day in The Summer ~Omoide wa Egao no Mama~, just Like the title, this summer song really full of spirited. Summer has come, and japan temperature was in a high state, 32*C. But dont worry, TUBE will cheering you with a new released summer song.
Singer : Tube
Single : A Day In The Summer ~Omoide wa Egao no Mama~ (～想い出は笑顔のまま～)
Release : 6 July, 2011
Label : Sony Music Entertainment
Track List :
1. A Day In The Summer ~Omoide wa Egao no Mama~ (～想い出は笑顔のまま～)
2. Hello, Yesterday
3. A Day In The Summer ~Omoide wa Egao no Mama~ (～想い出は笑顔のまま～) (Instrumental)
4. Hello, Yesterday (Instrumental)
Momoiro Clover Z is a six-member group whose ages range from 13 to 16. What sets these girls apart from other idol groups is their staple yukata-costumes and their pop songs mixed in with traditional sounding melodies.
"D' no Junjou" is Momoiro Clover's seventh single and their fourth release under King Records. Ir was released on the same day as the single "Z Densetsu ~Owarinaki Kakumei~" The song is a bit more stronger as well going deeper and adding a little mystery as well.
Unlike “Z Densetsu” being all hyper and positive across the hero land with the pitchy vocals, D’ no Junjou feels kind of like what the group sounded like in their indies days by having a little tradition thrown into their music (add in the ninja epic PV) and they have a great combination.
Singer : Momoiro Clover Z
Single : D no Junjo
Release : 6 July, 2011
Label : King Records
Momoiro Clover Z (ももいろクローバーZ) is a female idol group of selected members from Stardust Promotion Agency's3-B Jr Department. The group formed in 2008 as Momoiro Clover and made their musical debut a year later with the single "Momoiro Punch" under the indies label Happy Music Record. Since the latter half of 2010, Momoiro Clover is signed under major label King Records and is under the sub-label STARCHILD. They were previously signed to Universal Japan earlier in 2010.
New single release from Momoiro Clover Z "Z Densetsu ~Owarinaki Kakumei~" is their sixth Single and their third release under King Records. The chorus features famed anime song singer Mizuki Ichiro, who’s well-known for singing the 1970’s anime theme, “Mazinger Z“. It was released on the same day as the single "D' no Junjou".
Singer : Momoiro Clover Z
Single : Z Densetsu - Owarinaki Kakumei
Release : 6 July, 2011
Label : King Records
Not yet is a subunit from the Japanese idol group AKB48. It was announced on the second day of AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2011 during the encore. The group is signed to NIPPON COLUMBIA. All members are represented by the talent agency Ohta Pro, except Yokoyama Yui, who is represented by AKS.
Second single release from Not yet "Naminori Kakigoori", an unit from AKB48 consisting of Yuko Oshima, Rie Kitahara, Rino Sashihara, and Yui Yokoyama. It was released in three versions: two regular CD+DVD editions (A and B) and a regular CD-only edition (C). Type-C came with an alternate cover jacket featuring a solo shot of one of the four members (enclosed randomly), while the first press of all versions came with an event ticket unique to each version.
Singer : Not Yet
Single : Naminori Kakigoori
Release : 6 July, 2011
Label : Nippon Columbia
Track List :
1. Naminori Kakigoori
2. Vermeer no Tegami
3. Bokutachi no Offshore
4. Naminori Kakigoori (off vocal ver.)
5. Vermeer no Tegami (off vocal ver.)
6. Bokutachi no Offshore (off vocal ver.)
Hello! Project member Mano Erina is turning 20, which is the step into adulthood in Japanese society. At the same time, she is also reaching a major step in her music career with the release of her 13th single My Days For You.
The song was composed by talented Up-Front artist Nakajima Takui. It’s curious how Mano’s song will turn out, as Nakajima has never composed a song for her.
Erina is using the song to express gratitude to everything in her life. The single comes with 10 carat no Kirameki as B-side track.
Singer : Erina Mano
Album : My Days For
Release : 29 June 2011
Genre : J-Pop
Retro rock band Superfly - consisting solely of vocalist Ochi Shiho - will be going on its biggest nationwide concert tour in the summer of 2011, covering 32 venues across Japan.
Before the start of the tour, the rock unit is releasing its third original full-length album Mind Travel. The album once again features Superfly's signature style of retro 70s rock-and-roll, and it includes hit singles Wildflower (theme song for the drama Gold), Eyes on Me, Beep!!, and Sunshine Sunshine.
Since making her debut in 2008, Superfly has topped the album charts with 166,000 copies four times in a row. The last female artist to accomplish this was singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru, who topped the charts with her first four albums seven years ago.
Singer : Superfly
Album : Mind Travel
Release : 15 June 2011
Label : Warner Music Japan
Track List :
1. Rollin’ Days
2. Beep!!
3. Fly To The Moon
4. Tamashii Revolution
5. Eyes On Me
6. Deep-sea Fish Orchestra
7. Secret Garden
8. Sunshine Sunshine
9. Morris
10. Wildflower
11. Free Planet
12. Akumu to Rock&Roll
13. Only You
14. Ah
miwa is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. She is managed by Tristone Entertaiment Inc. and made her major debut under Sony Music Records in 2010.
After her chart-topping debut album, singer-songwriter miwa returns with her sixth single 441. The song is consistent with miwa's favorite music style of guitar-driven upbeat rock, making it a fun, romantic summer rock tune.
The title of miwa’s new love song is said to come from the note sometimes used to tune pianos and guitars together, where the frequency for the note “A” is equal to 441 Hz. Much like the tuning of two instruments, the painful lyrics describe the feelings of wanting to become one with the person you like.
Singer : miwa
Single : 441
Release : 29 June, 2011
Label : Columbia Music Entertainment
Track List :
1. 441
2. Chasing hearts
3. Haru ni Nattara (春になったら) (acoustic version)
4. 441～instrumental～
L'Arc~en~Ciel (ラルク アン シエル, "Rainbow" in French) is a popular Japanese rock band, formed in 1991. They are one of the most popular and affluent bands in Japan. They are known for their Pop/Rock sound while they occasionally produce heavier or more experimental tracks, ranging from techno to loose ballads with full string orchestration.
2011 marks the 20th anniversary of rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. After releasing a three-part compilation album a “TWENITY BOX“, and the “FIVE LIVE ARCHIVES 2” just last month and a special 20th anniversary live concert, the band now continues their yearlong celebration with their first single of the year Good Luck My Way.
The elegant, upbeat rock tune is also being used as the theme song for the latest FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: Miross no Seinaru Hoshi feature film! "GOOD LUCK MY WAY" is the 37th single released by L'Arc~en~Ciel.
Singer : L'Arc~en~Ciel
Single : GOOD LUCK MY WAY
Release : 29 June, 2011
Label : Ki/oon Records
AKB48’s sub-unit No Sleeves will be releasing their 7th single, “Kuchibiru Furezu…”, on June 29th. On June 29th, AKB48 sub-unit No Sleeves also held a release event for their new single, “Kuchibiru Furezu…”, at Tokyo’s Ebisu Garden Hall.
During the release event, the girls also put on a program, titled ‘Kuchibiru Uranai’ (‘Divination of the Lips’), which predicted the members’ futures. The three AKB48 members performed their seventh single in front of 1,000 fans who were randomly chosen to participate in this event.
"Kuchibiru Furezu..." is the seventh single released by the AKB48 subunit no3b.
Singer : No Sleeves
Single : Kuchibiru Furezu...
Release : 29 June, 2011
Label : Epic Sony
After becoming the first foreign female group to score a number one single in Japan with Jet Coaster Love, Korean girl pop group Kara is back with the summer anthem Go Go Summer!.
KARA has prepared a PV that’s perfect for the summer. It’s fun loving, adorable with cute choreography and the song is quite fun as well. An original Japanese track, the summer anthem guarantees to be a fun, upbeat tune that will give the girls and their fans a chance to stand up and dance. The single also includes the B-side track Girls Be Ambitious.
"GO GO Summer!" is KARA's fourth Japanese single and second Japanese digital single. The title track was used as commercial song for LG Electronics Smartphone Optimus bright. The B-side, "Girls Be Ambitious!", was used as CM song for Dariya Palty. The first press of the regular edition comes with a bonus track, "TO ME", which was featured in KARA's fifth Korean digital single, We Online Part.2.
Singer : Kara
Single : GO GO Summer!
Release : 29 June, 2011
Label : Universal Japan
After the release of Summary 2010, the boys of Hey! Say! Jump! finally kicks off their 2011 with their first single release of the year. Each member has three messages each, totaling to thirty different messages in all. "OVER" sold 265,390 copies in its first week, making it the highest first-week sales by Hey! Say! JUMP yet. It surpasses their previous personal best with "Ultra Music Power" by almost 20,000 copies.
The covers were intended to be changed to exclude Morimoto Ryutaro due to his underage smoking scandal, but it was called off since the singles were already distributed to retailers. Their seventh single Over is the young pop group's positive message of encouragement to all their fans, reminding them to look forward to a brighter future!
Singer : Hey! Say! JUMP
Single : Over
Release : 29 June, 2011
Label : J Storm
Track List :
1. Over
2. Ai-ing Aishiteru
3. ユー・ガッタ・モール/ Hey! Say! 7
4. Screw/ Hey! Say! BEST
5. OVER (オリジナル・カラオケ)
6. 愛ing -アイシテル- (オリジナル・カラオケ)
7. ユー・ガッタ・モール (オリジナル・カラオケ)
8. Screw (オリジナル・カラオケ)
