Japanese-American singer Yuna Ito just released her third full-length album entitle, “DREAM” on May 27th under the Studioseven Recordings (Sony) label. The album includes her singles, “Miss You”, “Koi wa Groovy x2″ and “trust you”. The First Press Limited Edition comes with a DVD featuring music video and making of footage .

[ CD+DVD (Ltd.) | SRCL-7056~57 | ¥3,900 | info ] (ORDER)

[ CDA | SRCL-7058 | ¥3,059 ] (Order)

[Official Website]

Album: Yuna Ito – DREAM

Tracklist

[CD]

1. love you
2. 今でも 会いたいよ･･･
3. Brand New World
4. 恋はgroovy×2
5. trust you
6. BAILA BAILA
7. BREEEEEZIN!!!!!!!
8. miss you
9. LOVE MACHINE GUN
10. No one else
11. Body

[DVD]

1. Miss You
2. Koi wa Groovy x2
3. Trust You
4. 今でも会いたいよ．．．
5. Making

“I got my heart broken for the first time,” laments Yuna Ito, “at the unbelievable age of 24!”

Hearing her vibrant new single, “Koi wa Groovy²” (“Love is Groovy²”), it would be hard to guess that such an experience would be the inspiration. “It’s about getting ready to love again,” she remarks warmly.

Yuna Ito’s new single, “Koi wa Groovy²” will be release on November 26, 2008.

Just in time for winter, Koda Kumi will be releasing her 42nd single, “stay with me” on December 10th under the Rhythm Zone label. The single is describes as a “winter love ballad” according to her official site. The title track will be used as the new CM for au LSIMO.

[ CD+DVD | RZCD-46119/B | ¥1,890 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CDS | RZCD-46120 | ¥1,050 ][Pre-Order]

[ CDS (Playroom Edition) | SRCL-6924 | ¥840 ]

[Official Website]

Single: Koda Kumi – stay with me

[CD]

1. stay with me
2. Winter Bell
3. stay with me (Alternate arrangement version)
4. stay with me (Instrumental)
5. Winter Bell (Instrumental)

[DVD]

1. stay with me -MUSIC VIDEO-
2. stay with me -MUSIC VIDEO- ANOTHER EDITION (tentitive title)

[Playroom Edition CD]

1. stay with me
2. stay with me (Instrumental)

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Yuna Ito is set to release her 12th single, “KOI WA GROOVY x2″ on November 26th under the Sony label. The title track is being used as the campaign song for GAP 2008 Holiday Collection Winter Neutrals in Japan.

[ CDS | SRCL-6924 | ¥1,223 | info ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Single: Yuna Ito – KOI WA GROOVY x2

[CD]

1. 恋はgroovy×2 (KOI WA GROOVY x2)
2. 真冬の星座 (Mafuyu no Seiza)
3. miss you -Hawaiian Breeze Remix-
4. 恋はgroovy×2 (KOI WA GROOVY x2) (Instrumental)

[PROMO PHOTO]

[MUSIC VIDEO]

Suzuki Ami is set to release her 10th Anniversary album, “Supreme Show” on November 12, 2008 under the avex trax label. This will be her first album produced by Nakata Yasutaka of capsule. The new album, her 7th, will include a total of 11 tracks including the singles, “ONE” and “can’t stop the DISCO”.

[ CDA | AVCD-23709 | ¥3,059 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CD+DVD | AVCD-23708/B | ¥3,990 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Album: Suzuki Ami – Supreme Show

[CD]

1. TEN
2. can’t stop the DISCO
3. climb up to the top
4. SUPER MUSIC MAKER (2008 ver.)
5. Mysterious
6. change my life
7. LOVE MAIL
8. A token of love
9. TRUE
10. flower
11. ONE

[DVD]

1. ONE
2. can’t stop the DISCO

[PROMO PHOTO]

Two years after releasing her debut album ‘strip me?’, Tsuchiya Anna (Anna Marie Heider Tsuchiya) is back with a second album, ‘NUDY SHOW!’ set to be released on October 29th.

[ CDA | CTCR-14594 | ¥2,500 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CD+DVD | CTCR-14593 | ¥3,200 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Album: Tsuchiya Anna – NUDY SHOW!

[CD]

1. overture
2. Cockroach
3. Crazy World feat. AI
4. Virgin Cat
5. GINGER feat.MONKEY MAJIK
6. u
7. Dirty Game
8. Style
9. masquerade
10. BUBBLE TRIP
11. Serenade
12. Shape of your love
13. cocoon~NUDY SHOW! version~
14. LUCY
15. RIDE ON!
16. BLOOD ON BLOOD
17. KUROI NAMIDA ~deep sadness version~ (Black Tears)

[DVD]

1. KUROI NAMIDA
2. LUCY
3. BUBBLE TRIP
4. cocoon
5. Crazy World
6. Virgin Cat
7. GINGER
8. Special contents 1 (OFF SHOT)
   1. [SING OR DIE II]season 07-08
9. Special contents 2 (CM CLIP)
   1. EDWIN
   2. DAIICHIKOSHO （MUSIC:sweet sweet song）
   3. Baby-G

After debanding in early 2000, it was announced on August 20, 2008 that SPEED (original members – Shimabukuro Hiroko, Imai Eriko, Uehara Takako and Arakaki Hitoe) are reuniting permanently. Their new single “Ashita no Sora” is set to be release on November 12th under the Avex label. This will be their 15th single and will be the theme song for the drama OL Nippon.

Even four years after the last time they disbanded, SPEED still holds the record of best-selling female group in Japan based on their albums and singles collective sales of 19,275,000 copies alone (in Japan). ~Wiki.theppn~

[ CDS | AVCD-16167 | ¥1,050 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CDS+DVD | AVCD-16166/B | ¥1,800 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Single: SPEED – Ashita no Sora

[CD]

1. あしたの空 (Ashita no Sora)
2. SOMETHING NEW
3. White Love～Steady～Body&Soul
4. あしたの空 (Instrumental)
5. SOMETHING NEW (Instrumental)
6. White Love～Steady～Body&Soul (Instrumental)

[DVD]

1. 「あしたの空」Music Clip+OFF SHOT

PROFILE PHOTO

SPEED (left to right) Takako Uehara, Eriko Imai, Hiroko Shimabukuro and Hitoe Arakaki

Koda Kumi is set to release her 41st single, “TABOO” on October 8th under the Rhythm Zone label. A special Playroom Version CD will only contain the two tracks and is only available thru her Official Mobile Fan Club.

[ CDS | RZCD-46072 | ¥1,260 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CD+DVD | RZCD-46071/B | ¥1,890 ][Pre-Order]

[ CD (Playroom Version) | RZC1-46073 | ¥840 ]

[Official Website]

Single: Koda Kumi – TABOO

Tracklist

[CD]

1. TABOO
2. Always
3. TABOO -HOUSE NATION Sunset In Ibiza Remix-
4. TABOO -Instrumental-
5. Always -Instrumental-

[CD - Playroom Version]

1. TABOO
2. TABOO -Instrumental-

[DVD]

1. TABOO -MUSIC VIDEO-
2. TABOO -MUSIC VIDEO Alternate Version-
3. Photo Slideshow

Koda Kumi - TABOO

Aya Kamiki will be releasing her third album, “Are you happy now?” on September 9th under the GIZA label. The 14-track album includes her latest single, “Summer Memories” plus “SUNDAY MORNING”, “Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku” and a premium track. The album will be release in three formats – CD (normal), CD+DVD (features music videos) and CD+DVD (features her Live Tour 2007).

[ CDA | GZCA-5144 | ¥2,800 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CD+DVD A (Ltd) | GZCA-5142 | ¥3,059 ][Pre-Order]

[ CD+DVD B (Ltd) | GZCA-5143 | ¥3,059 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Album: Kamiki Aya: Are you happy now?

Tracklist

[CD]

1. Are you happy now?
2. It’s a beautiful day
3. Just take my heart
4. いつの日も君だけ (Itsu no Nichi mo Kimi Dake)
5. SUNDAY MORNING
6. Summer Memories
7. I’m your side
8. Walking down the street
9. Secret Night
10. Crash
11. Good – bye my love
12. 君去りし誘惑 (Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku)
13. Best of my love
14. 愛は暗闇の中で (Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de) (Premium Track)

[DVD A (Music Videos)]

1. SUNDAY MORNING (PV)
2. 君去りし誘惑 (PV) (Kimi Sarishi Yuuwaku (PV))
3. Summer Memories (PV)
4. Makings Ofs

[DVD B (LIVE)]

1. 夢の中にまで (Yume no Naka ni Made)
2. Tears
3. ミセカケのI Love you (Misekake no I Love you)
4. 世界中の誰もが (Sekaijuu no Dare mo ga)
5. believin’ your heart…
6. Forever More
7. 夏のある日 (Natsu no Aru Hi)
8. youthful diary
9. ココロが．．もう少し (Kokoro ga.. Mou Sukoshi)
10. 星の降る夜には (Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni wa)
11. A Constellation ～2007
12. 叶わないなら～winter lovers～ (Kanawanai Nara ~winter lovers~)
13. YOU & ME
14. Can’t stop fallin’ in LOVE
15. 眠っていた気持ち 眠っていたココロ (Nemutteita Kimochi Nemutteita Kokoro)
16. Secret Code
17. 1ピエロ (Pierrot)
18. Bounce, Bounce, Bounce
19. もう君だけを離したりはしない (Mou Kimi Dake wo Hanashitari wa Shinai)
    ~ENCORE~
20. I Sing This Song For You
21. 明日のために (Ashita no Tame ni)

…

Mahalo and Arigato,
Stephen

On October 22nd, Korean female group Tenjochiki (aka Cheon Sang Ji Hee the Grace) will be releasing their 7th Japanese single, “Here” featuring CLIFF EDGE.

[ CDS | RZCD-46030 | ¥1,050 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CD+DVD | RZCD-46029/B | ¥1,700 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Single: Tenjochiki // CLIFF EDGE: Here

Tracklist

[CD]

1. Here
2. Near ~thoughtful・1220~
3. Here (Instrumental)
4. Near ~thoughtful・1220~ (Instrumental)

[DVD]

1. Here (MUSIC CLIP)

[PROFILE PHOTO]

melody. is set to release her first best-of album entitled, “The Best of melody. ~Timeline~” on October 8, 2008. The album includes her latest single, “Haruka” plus all of her A-sides since her debut single, “Dreamin’ Away” and a couple of B-sides. A bonus track is included on both CD and CD+DVD edition.

[ CD+DVD | TFCC-86272 | ¥3,500 ][Pre-Order]

[ CDA | TFCC-86273 | ¥2,900 | Info ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Album: melody. – The Best of melody. ~Timeline~

Tracklist

[CD]

1. Dreamin’ Away
2. Simple As That
3. Over The Rainbow
4. Crystal Love
5. Believe Me
6. So into You
7. Next to You
8. realize
9. Take a Chance
10. see you…
11. Lovin’ U
12. Finding My Road
13. My Dear
14. Love Story
15. 遥花～はるか～  (Haruka)
16. miss you (m-flo ♥ melody. & Ryohei) (Bonus Track)

[DVD]

1. Dreamin’ Away (PV)
2. Simple As That (PV)
3. Crystal Love (PV)
4. Believe me (PV)
5. Next to You (PV)
6. realize (PV)
7. see you… (PV)
8. Lovin’ U (PV)
9. Finding My Road (PV)
10. Love Story (PV)
11. 遥花～はるか～ (Haruka) (PV)
12. miss you (m-flo ♥ melody. & Ryohei) (PV)

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