[Next Release] V-u-den 「V-u-den Single Best 9 Vol.1 Omaketsuki」 2007.11.21 OUT

美勇伝 「美勇伝 シングルベスト9 Vol.1おまけつき」 2007.11.21 OUT

Tsunku produced Hello! Project unit V-u-den (Viyuuden, Biyuuden or Byuuden) will release their first best album, “V-u-den Single Best 9 Vol.1 Omaketsuki” under the PICCOLO TOWN label. The album will include all nine of their previously released singles including, “Jaja Uma PARADISE” and “Koisuru Angel Heart” plus a new song called “FANTASY”.

The group was formed in August 2004 with current members Ishikawa Rika (Leader), Miyoshi Erika and Okada Yui, and first debuted with the single, “Koi no Nukegara”. They also released their first album, “Suite Room Number 1” in October of 2005 and it debuted at #14 on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking.

The normal edition CD includes a photocard.

[ CDA | PKCP-5105 | ¥3,150 | info ][Order]

[ CD+DVD | PKCP-5103 | ¥3,780 | info2 ][Order]

[Official Website]

Album: Viyuuden – Viyuden Single Best 9 Vol.1 Omaketsuki

Tracklist

[CD]

1. FANTASY
2. じゃじゃ馬パラダイス (Jaja Uma Paradise)
3. 恋する♡エンジェル♡ハート (Koisuru Angel Heart)
4. 愛すクリ～ムとMyプリン (Aisu Kuriimu to My Purin)
5. 一切合切　あなたに∮あ・げ・る♪ (Issai Gassai Anata ni A-Ge-Ru♪)
6. クレナイの季節 (Kurenai no Kisetsu)
7. ひとりじめ (Hitorijime)
8. 紫陽花アイ愛物語 (Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari)
9. カッチョイイゼ！JAPAN (Kacchoii ze! JAPAN)
10. 恋のヌケガラ (Koi no Nukegara)

[DVD]

• 愛すクリ～ムとＭｙプリン（Ｃｌｏｓｅ－ｕｐ［石川梨華］Ｖｅｒ．）
  Aisu Cream To My Purin (Close-up [Ishikawa Rika] ver.)
• 愛すクリ～ムとＭｙプリン（Ｃｌｏｓｅ－ｕｐ［三好絵梨香］Ｖｅｒ．）
  Aisu Cream To My Purin (Close-up [Miyoshi Erika] ver.)
• 愛すクリ～ムとＭｙプリン（Ｃｌｏｓｅ－ｕｐ［岡田　唯］Ｖｅｒ．）
  Aisu Cream To My Purin (Close-up [Okada Yui] ver.)

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[Just Release] GARNET CROW 26th Single 「Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu Keredo」

GARNET CROW 「世界はまわると言うけれど」 2007.11.14 RELEASE

The four-piece band GARNET CROW just released their twenty-sixth single “Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu Keredo”, and is currently the 28th ending theme song for the NTV Anime series Meitantei Conan. This will be the group’s third single release this year including “Namida no Yesterday” and “Kaze to RAINBOW / Kono Te wo Nobaseba”. The new single just debuted at #10 on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking published today.

Members of GARNET CROW are Nakamura Yuri (vocals, songwriting), Azuki Nana (keyboard, lyrics), Furui Hirohito (keyboard, arrangement) and Okamoto Hitoshi (guitar). They first debut with the single “Mysterious Eyes” in March of 2000 under the GIZA label.

[ CDS | GZCA-4100 | ¥1,260 | info | Official Website ][Order]

Single: GARNET CROW – Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu Keredo

Tracklist

[CD]

1. 世界はまわると言うけれど (Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu Keredo)
2. 彼方まで光を (Kanata Made Hikari wo)
3. Argentina
4. 世界はまわると言うけれど (Instrumental) (Sekai wa Mawaru to Iu Keredo (Instrumental))

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[Next Release] BoA’s 24th Single – 「LOVE LETTER」 2007.09.26 OUT

Boa ニューシングル 「LOVE LETTER」 2007.09.26 RELEASE

BoA (20) will be releasing her 24th Japanese single, “LOVE LETTER” on September 26th. Originally, the release date was set for the 19th but was pushed back a week later after news of Hamasaki Ayumi’s newest single, “talkin’ 2 myself” was going to be release on the same day. “Diamond Heart” was used as the background music for the Toshiba Play-T W53T/W54T TVCM (TV commercial) featuring BoA herself. “Beautiful Flowers” was chosen as the theme song for the Yokohama BayStars, a baseball team in Japan’s Central League. The first press CD single will include a Winter Acoustic Mix of “LOVE LETTER” as a bonus track.

[ CD+DVD | AVCD-31304 | ¥1,890 | info | Official Site ][Order]

[ CDS | AVCD-31305 | ¥1,050 | info | Official Site ][Order]

Tracklisting

[CD]

1. LOVE LETTER
2. Diamond Heart
3. Beautiful Flowers
4. LOVE LETTER (instrumental)
5. Diamond Heart (instrumental)
6. Beautiful Flowers (instrumental)

[DVD]

1. LOVE LETTER Music Clip

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[CM] Hamasaki Ayumi’s New Panasonic LUMIX FX33

“talkin’ 2 myself” is featured as the background music to Ayu’s new Panasonic LUMIX FM33 [CM]. Watch her new CM.

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[CM] Sakai Noriko In TOYOTA NOAH CM

Noriko Sakai’s new single, “Sekaiju No Dare Yori Kitto“, is being used as the theme music for the Toyota NOAH commercial. Her new single will be released on August 22, 2007.

Sakai Noriko in Toyota Noah CM

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