JUJU – YOU (Album)

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YOU is JUJU’s 4th studio album and it was released on July 13, 2011. The album reached #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and sold 272,454 copies. It features songs from the singles Trust In You, Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo, Sayonara no Kawari ni / Negai, and Mata Ashita….

Tracklist:

1. Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo (この夜を止めてよ)
2. Sayonara no Kawari ni (さよならの代わりに)
3. Tsuyogari (つよがり)
4. If
5. Negai (願い)
6. Voice
7. Love again
8. Memories
9. Piece Of Our Days
10. Trust In You
11. Mata Ashita… (また明日…)
12. ANTIQUE
13. YOU

Overall Rating

4½ stars

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Mai Kuraki – OVER THE RAINBOW (Album)

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OVER THE RAINBOW is Mai Kuraki’s 10th studio album and it was released on January 11, 2012. The album reached #2 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and sold 29,618 copies. It was preceded by 4 singles: 1000 Mankai no Kiss, Mou Ichido, Your Best Friend, and Strong Heart (a DVD single).

Tracklist:

1. Strong Heart
2. another day＊another world
3. Sayonara wa Mada Iwanai de ~album ver.~ (さよならは まだ言わないで)
4. Stay the same
5. Your Best Friend
6. Mou Ichido (もう一度)
7. Brave your heart
8. Sun will shine on u
9. Love one another
10. step by step
11. 1000 Mankai no Kiss (1000万回のキス)
12. La La La＊La (ラララ＊ラ)

Overall Rating

4 stars

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Tohoshinki – TONE (Album)

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TONE is Tohoshinki’s 5th Japanese studio album and it was released on September 28, 2011. The album reached #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and sold 307,154 copies. It was preceded by 2 singles: Why? [Keep Your Head Down] and Superstar. This is also the group’s first Japanese album as a duo with just Yunho and Changmin.

Tracklist:

1. Introduction ~magenta~
2. B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)
3. I Think U Know
4. Duet
5. Thank you my girl
6. Telephone
7. Back to Tomorrow
8. Why? [Keep Your Head Down]
9. MAXIMUM
10. I Don’t Know
11. Superstar
12. Shiawaseiro no Hana (シアワセ色の花)
13. Easy Mind
14. Weep
15. Somebody To Love -2011 Version-

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I always knew about Tohoshinki but never really paid attention to them. However, this was the album that made me a fan.

Overall Rating

4 stars

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Mai Fukui – Beautiful Days (Mini Album)

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Beautiful Days is Mai Fukui’s first mini-album and it was released on December 14, 2011. The mini-album reached #11 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and sold 9,157 copies. It was preceded by 2 singles: Ikutabi no Sakura and Yakusoku no Basho / Tatta Hitori no Mikata.

Tracklist:

1. Yakusoku no Basho (約束の場所)
2. Ikutabi no Sakura (いくたびの櫻)
3. Tatta Hitori no Mikata (たったひとりの味方)
4. Believe
5. Ai no Uta (Acoustic Ver.) (アイのうた)
6. Beautiful Days

Overall Rating

4 stars

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Itano Tomomi – HIDE & SEEK (Single)

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“HIDE & SEEK” is the eighth single released by Itano Tomomi. It was released in eight versions: a limited CD+DVD edition (A), a limited CD+GOODS edition (B), a regular CD Only edition, and five CD only Nozekime editions (I-V) sold only on KING e-SHOP.

Released Date: 2016.04.20

Tracklist:

Limited Edition A
1.HIDE & SEEK
2.One Last Kiss
3.HIDE & SEEK (Instrumental)
4.One Last Kiss (Instrumental)

Limited Edition B
1.HIDE & SEEK
2.Triple “0”
3.HIDE & SEEK (Instrumental)
4.Triple “0” (Instrumental)

Regular Edition
1.HIDE & SEEK
2.One Last Kiss
3.Triple “0”

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

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BoA – Milestone (Single)

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Milestone is BoA’s 32nd single (1st DVD single) and it was released on December 7, 2011. Technically a DVD release with a bonus disc containing the single, it reached #4 on the Oricon Weekly DVD charts and sold 7,722 copies. The title track was used as the audio-technica commercial song. “I SEE ME” is BoA’s first Japanese digital single and it was also used as the audio-technica commercial song. This release is to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her career in Japan.

Released Date: 2011.12.07

Tracklist:

1. Milestone
2. I SEE ME
3. Meri Kuri ~BEST&USA Version~ (メリクリ)
4. Milestone -Instrumental-
5. I SEE ME -Instrumental-
6. Meri Kuri ~BEST&USA Version~ -Instrumental-

Overall Rating

4 stars

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Koda Kumi – JAPONESQUE (Album)

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JAPONESQUE is Koda Kumi’s 10th studio album and it was released on January 25, 2012. The album reached #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and sold 151,343 copies. It was preceded by 3 singles: 4 TIMES, 愛を止めないで, and Love Me Back.

Released Date: 2012.01.25

Tracklist:

1. Introduction ~JAPONESQUE~
2. So Nice feat. Mr.Blistah
3. Boom Boom Boys
4. V.I.P. feat. T-Pain
5. Slow feat. Omarion
6. Brave
7. Everyday
8. IN THE AIR
9. You are not alone (Acoustic Version)
10. Interlude ~JAPONESQUE~
11. ESCALATE
12. Love Me Back
13. No Man’s Land
14. Ai wo Tomenaide (愛を止めないで)
15. KO-SO-KO-SO
16. Lay Down
17. Love Technique
18. Poppin’ love cocktail feat. TEEDA
19. All for you

OVERALL RATING

4½ stars

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FictionJunction – elemental (Album)

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New original album release from FictionJunction including a total of 13 titles. Composed by Yuki Kajiura. 04 TV Anime “Okami Kakushi” Opening Theme, 06 OVA “My-Otome Zwei” 2nd Ending Theme (Selfcover), 07 PSP Game “Senritsu no Stratus” Theme Song, 08 TV Anime “Sacred Seven” Opening Theme, 10 TV Anime “Pandora Hearts” Opening Theme and 13 TV Anime “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remaster” Insert Song.

Release Date: 2014.01.22

Tracklist:

1. Elemental
2. Storytelling
3. Hitorigoto (ひとりごと)
4. Toki no mukou maboroshi no sora (時の向こう　幻の空)
5. Hitomi no chikara (ひとみのちから)
6. Storm (som orignal por Koshimizu Ami)
7. Eternal blue
8. Stone cold
9. Nohara (野原)
10. Parallel Hearts
11. Gaika (凱歌)
12. Yakusoku (約束)
13. Distance

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

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