Today’s Releases (2008-09-17)
2008-09-17
- Tanaka Reina - Onegai My Melody Kirara☆ Melody 2 (Anime DVD)
- Yaguchi Mari – Kasupe! Tosochu 3 ~run for money~ (Variety DVD)
- v-u-den – v-u-den Concert Tour 2008 Shoka Biyudensetsu V ~Saishuu Densetsu~ (Concert DVD)
- THE Possible – Kyuukyoku no The Possible Best Number Shou 1 (2nd Album)
- Berryz Koubou – Dschinghis Khan Tartar Mix (1st Remix Single)
Quite a full set of releases today; It’s probably the last time v-u-den will have a release as a group (apart from a fanclub DVD which might be coming up). Their last concert DVD looks pretty special with a good set-list and a pretty cool extras disc. Berryz Koubou’s remix single is pretty well done, it ranked at #12 in it’s first day of sales. I’m looking forward to hearing the Kaze no Uwasa remix and the new track on THE Possible’s album but other than that it’s just a compilation of their releases up until this point.
Update: v-u-den’s DVD ranked at #5 today.
Tanaka Reina 7th Photobook (2008-10-24)
Morning Musume member Tanaka Reina is set to release her 7th photobook on 2008-10-24, the title is as of yet unknown. A DVD will be included with the photobook.
Source: http://www.wani.co.jp/article.php?article=121973521898
Today’s Releases (2008-08-20)
2008-08-20
- Buono! – Gachinko de Ikou! (4th Single) (Limited with DVD)
- Tanaka Reina - Onegai My Melody Kirara☆ Melody 1(Anime DVD)
Buono! release their 4th single today and it’s possibly my favorite so far, it has a pretty steady pop-rock sound and the PV is really nice, I love Miyabi’s hair. The 1st volume of Tanaka Reina’s anime Onegai My Melody Kirara is also released today, I think it’s somewhat a pity she didn’t sing the theme for it á la Kusumi Koharu.
Today’s Releases (2008-06-20)
2008-06-20
- Suzuki Airi – 6gatsu no Kajitsu (3rd Photobook)
- Takahashi Ai / Tanaka Reina / Michishige Sayumi / Kamei Eri - Ojigi 30do On Stage (e-Lineup Limited Theatre DVD)
No doubt many of you will be getting all exited over Suzuki’s latest photo-book, still don’t really see the appeal myself, give her a few years maybe.
The Theater DVD is an online only product available to Japan residents so if you want it you better send a line to your friend in Japan!
Today’s Releases (2008-02-27)
2008-02-27
- C-ute – LALALA Shiawase no Uta (4th Major Single)
- AKB48 – Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (10th Single) (Limited 1 with DVD) (Limited 2 with Remix Track)
- Tanaka Reina – Re:(Return) (6th Photobook)
- Niigaki Risa - Robby & Kerobby Volume 6 (Anime DVD)
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The major release today is probably C-ute’s fourth major single: LALALA Shiawase no Uta, I’m sure you’ve all heard it by now and if not you can watch the PV in the side-bar or download the single in the downloads section. The song is really catchy but I personally don’t think it’s as good as their last single.
AKB48 also release their 10th single today which is a re-release of their first single which was released on an indie label. Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 features a new arrangement and is sung by the current AKB48 lineup which has changed slighty since 2006. It also has a new c/w which is also very pleasant. The PV for this single is very good, it lasts ten minutes and is sort of a mini-drama! You can watch that in the sidebar too. I’ll upload the single for you all to download in a few hours, please be patient!
Tanaka Reina’s new photobook is a compilation I hear, she’s an attractive girl so I’m sure it will be quite something, it comes with a DVD making of which is currently available for download on the Hello! Online tracker I believe, the link is in the side-bar.
And finally, for fans of Robby & Kerobby, volume 6 is released on DVD today, does the anime have many foreign fans? I’ve never watched an episode though I generally don’t watch anime, if Tsuji was still doing voice acting I could be tempted.
As a side note, AKB48 and C-ute have some fierce competition today with boy bands NEWS and Tohoshinki both releasing singles. NEWS are pretty much guaranteed the #1 position in the Oricon charts though Tohoshinki’s new single is apparently part of something called the TRICK series and the previous singles in this series haven’t fared so well; C-ute and AKB48 will hopefully both find themselves in the top 10.
