WEAVER's new single to be released in May

WEAVER's new single "Kocchi wo Muite yo" will be released on May 7th.

"Kocchi wo Muite yo" was written as the theme song for the movie 'Momose, Kocchi wo Muite.' which will open in theaters nationwide on May 10th. Hayami Akari, who plays the movie's protagonist, commented, "I thought that the gentle feeling of the melody perfectly fit the faintly painful image of youth."

As the coupling track, the single will include "Yume wo Tsunaide" which was used as the theme song for TBS' New Year's ekiden program, along with a collaboration version with Instinct and the original version of "Time Will Find A Way".

Source: natalie

Sekai no Owari announces track list for 'Honoo to Mori to Carnival'

SEKAI NO OWARI has revealed the track list for their new single "Honoo to Mori no Carnival". The new single is scheduled for release on April 9th.

Aside from the title track, which currently serves as the CM song for NTT Purara's 'Hikari TV', the single will include the song "Pierrot" and a remix version of "Fukai Mori". The Limited Edition A DVD will contain the music video for "Honoo to Mori no Carnival", while the Limited Edition B DVD will contain its total recording documentary.

[Track List]

CD:
01. Honoo to Mori no Carnival
02. Pierrot
03. Holy Forest -remixed by melodysheep from U.S.A-

Limited Edition A DVD:
�E"Honoo to Mori no Carnival" Music Video

Limited Edition B DVD:
�E"Honoo to Mori no Carnival" Total Recording Documentary

Source: natalie

Nana Mizuki's 10th album to be released in April

Nana Mizuki's 10th album "SUPERNAL LIBERTY" is slated for release on April 16. It will come with 12 new songs, her single "Vitalization", its coupling track "Ai no Hoshi", and a cover of DREAM COME TRUE's "Egao no Yukue".

The album will come in 3 different types: Limited Edition CD+Blu-ray, Limited Edition CD+DVD, and Regular Edition CD-Only. The Blu-ray and DVD will contain 135-minutes worth of footage.

Additionally, Mizuki will hold an album release event in late-April. The first press edition of the album will come with a serial number card, which can be used to enter to win tickets to the event.

[Track List]

CD:
01. VIRGIN CODE
02. GUILTY
03. Appasionato
04. Egao no Yukue
05. Antique na Hato Music
06. Fun Fun��People
07. FATE
08. Vitalization -Aufwachen Form-
09. Aishu Twilight
10. Setsuna Capacity
11. Ladyspiker
12. Rock you baby!
13. Million Ways��One Destination
14. Bokura no Mirai
15. Ai no Hoshi -two hearts-

Blu-ray / DVD:
�EOriginal documentary "Natsu no Kakera ~Mizuki Nana 2013 Natsu no Dekigoto" SPECIAL EDITION
�E"SUPERNAL LIBERTY" PHOTO SHOOTING

Source: natalie

Harukaze by Rihwa. It's the theme song for Boku no Ita Jikan, it's a very beautiful song. Or maybe I'm in love... who knows

Kuroyume announce tour schedule for 2014-15

Kuroyume has announced their tour schedule for 2014 to 2015.

The band's upcoming tour will be broken up into two parts.The first will be titled "BEFORE THE NEXT SLEEP VOL.1: Yume wa Muchi", and it will kick off on Hitoki's birthday, July 19th at Zepp Nagoya for a total of 24 shows. The second will be titled "BEFORE THE NEXT SLEEP VOL.2: Doku to Hana", and it will start on December 4th and into the New Year for a total of 27 shows. The finale will be on February 9, 2015 which marks the anniversary of their major debut.

Additionally, Kuroyume will hold a men's only live called "BOYS ONLY" on November 15th at DIAMOND Hall in Aichi and on November 19th at Zepp DiverCity TOKYO. This will be their fitst men's only live in 18 years. Their last one was held when their album "FAKE STAR~I'M JUST A JAPANESE FAKE ROCKER~" was released in 1996.

[BEFORE THE NEXT SLEEP VOL.1: Yume wa Muchi]


Saturday, July 19 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Friday, August 1 - Akasaka BLITZ (Tokyo)
Friday, August 8 - Niigata LOTS (Niigata)
Thursday, August 14 - Namba Hatch (Osaka)
Saturday, August 16 - Kanazawa EIGHT HALL (Ishikawa)
Sunday, August 17 - Kanazawa EIGHT HALL (Ishikawa)
Friday, August 22 - DRUM Be-0 (Oita)
Sunday, August 24 - CAPARVO HALL (Kagoshima)
Friday, August 29 - Sendai Rensa (Miyagi)
Saturday, August 30 - Sendai Rensa (Miyagi)
Sunday, August 31 - Sendai Rensa (Miyagi)
Saturday, September 6 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Wednesday, September 17 - Shinjuku LOFT (Tokyo)
Thursday, September 18 - Shinjuku LOFT (Tokyo)
Monday, September 22 - Takasaki club FLEEZ (Gunma)
Friday, September 26 - BLUE LIVE Hiroshima (Hiroshima)
Saturday, September 27 - Okayama CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM (Okayama)
Sunday, September 28 - Okayama CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM (Okayama)
Thursday, October 2 - CARAVAN SARY (Kochi)
Friday, October 3 - Takamatsu Olive Hall (Kagawa)
Sunday, October 5 - DRUM LOGOS (Fukuoka)
Friday, October 17 - Livehouse Hamamatsu Madowaku (Shizuoka)
Saturday, October 18 - Livehouse Hamamatsu Madowaku (Shizuoka)
Thursday, October 30 - Shinkiba STUDIO COAST (Tokyo)

[BOYS ONLY]

Saturday, November 15 - DIAMOND HALL (Aichi)
Wednesday, November 19 - Zepp DiverCity TOKYO (Tokyo)


[BEFORE THE NEXT SLEEP VOL.2: Doku to Hana]

Thursday, December 4 - Koriyama HIP SHOT JAPAN (Fukushima)
Friday, December 5 - Club Change WAVE (Iwate)
Friday, December 12 - Kyoto FANJ (Kyoto)
Saturday, December 13 - Kyoto FANJ (Kyoto)
Sunday, December 14 - SHIGA U��STONE (Shiga)
Saturday, December 20 - MAIRO (Toyama)
Sunday, December 21 - NAGANO CLUB JUNK BOX (Nagano)
Tuesday, December 23 - yokohama Bay Hall (Kanagawa)
Wednesday, December 24 - yokohama Bay Hall (Kanagawa)
Tuesday, December 30 - Namba Hatch (Osaka)
Wednesday, December 31 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Tuesday, January 6 - Shinjuku LOFT (Tokyo)
Wednesday, January 7 - Shinjuku LOFT (Tokyo)
Saturday, January 10 - KASHIWA PALOOZA (Chiba)
Sunday, January 11 - KASHIWA PALOOZA (Chiba)
Friday, January 16 - Sapporo PENNY LANE24 (Hokkaido)
Saturday, January 17 - Sapporo PENNY LANE24 (Hokkaido)
Wednesday, January 21 - mito LIGHT HOUSE (Ibaraki)
Thursday, January 22 - mito LIGHT HOUSE (Ibaraki)
Wednesday, January 28 - BIGCAT (Osaka)
Thursday, January 29 - THE BOTTOM LINE (Aichi)
Friday, January 30 - CLUB CITTA' (Kanagawa)
Tuesday, February 3 - Shinkiba STUDIO COAST (Tokyo)
Thursday, February 5 - Namba Hatch (Osaka)
Saturday, February 7 - Gifu club-G (Gifu)
Sunday, February 8 - Gifu club-G (Gifu)
Monday, February 9 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)

Source: natalie

androp announce Zepp tour for the summer

androp have announced that they will hold a nationwide tour titled 'one-man live tour: period' starting on August 30.

This was announced during androp's first arena concert on March 23 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium. When Sato Takuya made the tour announcement during the encore. The tour will coincide with the release of their latest album 'period', and they are scheduled to visit Zepp venues in 5 locations for a total of 8 shows.

[one-man live tour: period]

Saturday, August 30 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Sunday, August 31 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Saturday, September 6 - Zepp Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Saturday, September 13 - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Tuesday, September 23 - Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Wednesday, September 24 - Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Saturday, September 27 - Zepp Namba (Osaka)
Sunday, September 28 - Zepp Namba (Osaka)

Source: natalie

Sheena Ringo to release self-cover album

Sheena Ringo will be releasing her first self-cover album titled "Gyakuyunyu ~Kouwankyoku~" on May 27th. To commemorate the release of this album, she will be holding lives called 'Chotto Shita Rekohatsu 2014' in Yokohama and Osaka.

The album will feature self-covers of songs she's provided for Hirosue Ryoko, Tomosaka Rie, TOKIO, PUFFY, Kuriyama Chiaki, SMAP, Maki Yoko, and Noda Hideki. The songs will be arranged by various arrangers including Maeyamada Kenichi, Kobayashi Takeshi, Negishi Takamune, Ueda Takeshi, Hidaka Toru, Otomo Yoshihide, Nakayama Nobuhiko, Tomita Keiichi, Osawa Shinichi, Sato Yoshiaki, and Murata Yoichi.

The album release lives will be held on May 26th and 27th at Osanbashi Hall in Yokohama, and on June 5th and 6th at Sankei Hall Breeze in Osaka. Those who make a reservation purchase of the album will be able to enter a lottery to win tickets.


[Track List]

�EPrivate / Hirosue Ryoko
�ECappuccino / Tomosaka Rie
�EAmagasa / TOKIO
�EKachu no Otoko / TOKIO
�EHiwaki / PUFFY
�EShuen no Onna / PUFFY
�EKetteiteki Sanpunkan / Kuriyama Chiaki
�ESeishun no Mabataki / Kuriyama Chiaki
�EManatsu no Datsugokusha / SMAP
�ESaisaki Zaka - Maki Yoko
�EBouenkyou no Soto no Fuukei / Noda Hideki

Source: Natalie

I did not know Sheena Ringo wrote 'Amagasa'. One of my favorite TOKIO songs.

May J to hold nationwide tour this summer

May J. will kick off her nationwide tour 'May J. Tour 2014 ~Message for Tomorrow~' on July 5th.

The upcoming tour will be held to commemorate the release of May J.'s cover album "Heartful Song Covers" which will be released on March 26th. She will visit live houses in Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Niigata, and Tokyo, as well as halls in Saitama, Ibaraki, Hyogo, Shiga, Fukushima, and Chiba.

In addition, May J. will hold a special live on March 27th at a studio in Tokyo. This live will be broadcast live via Nico Nico Housou.


[May J. Tour 2014 ~Message for Tomorrow~]


Saturday, July 5 - Zepp Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Saturday, July 12 - BLUELIVE HIROSHIMA (Hiroshima)
Sunday, July 13 - Takamatsu Olive Hall (Kagawa)
Wednesday, July 16 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Thursday, July 17 - Zepp Namba (Osaka)
Saturday, July 19 - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Monday, July 21 - Sendai Shimin Kaikan (Miyagi)
Sunday, July 27 - Niigata LOTS (Niigata)
Wednesday, July 30 - Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Sunday, August 3 - Gyodashi Sangyou Bunka Kaikan (Saitama)
Thursday, August 7 - Toride Shiritsu Shimin Kaikan (Ibaraki)
Tuesday, August 19 - Yokkaichi Shimin Bunka Kaikan Dai1 Hall (Mie)
Thursday, August 21 - Wadayama Jupiter Hall (Hyogo)
Friday, August 22 - Bunka Sangyou Koryu Kaikan (Shiga)
Friday, September 5- Kota Chomin Kaikan Sakura Hall (Aichi)
Sunday, September 7 - Tanaguramachi Bunka Center (Fukushima)
Monday, September 15 - Chiba-ken Nanso Bunka Hall (Chiba)

Source: natalie

Porno Graffitti to hold stadium lives in Kobe and Yokohama

Porno Graffitti will hold their stadium live called 'Kobe�EYokohama Romance Porno' in September.

This was announced on March 29th during the finale of their nationwide tour '13th Live Circuit: Love E-mail from 1999' at Marine Messe Fukuoka. Their first stadium live in about 5 years will be held on September 13th at Hotto Motto Field Kobe, and on September 20th and 21st at Yokohama Stadium.

The tour started in December to coincide with the release of their best-of album "PORNOGRAFFITTI 15th Anniversary: ALL TIME SINGLES". They held a total of 16 shows in 11 locations, performing for about 155,000 people.

[Kobe�EYokohama Romance Porno]

Saturday, September 13 - Hotto Motto Field Kobe (Hyogo)
Saturday, September 20 - Yokohama Stadium (Kanagawa)
Sunday, September 21 - Yokohama Stadium (Kanagawa)

Source: natalie

LUNA SEA announces 'best-of' album, live album and tour

LUNA SEA has announced that they will be releasing a best-of album and live album on May 28th. Additionally, they will start their nationwide tour titled 'LUNA SEA 25th ANNIVERSARY LIVE TOUR THE LUNATIC -A Liberated Will-' on June 7th.

This year marks the 25th year anniversary of the band's formation. Their best-of album "LUNA SEA 25th Anniversary Ultimate Best -THE ONE-" will include all singles they've released from their debut to their latest "THE ONE -crash to create-". Meanwhile their live album will be the second part of their live best-of album "NEVER SOLD OUT" which was released in May of 1999. These two albums will also be available for purchase together as a box set.

Also, LUNA SEA will hold a long tour, performing 32 shows in 16 locations. It will kick off as a 2-day live on June 7th and 8th at Mori no Hall 21 in Chiba. Tickets will go on sale sequentially to the general public on May 24th.

[LUNA SEA 25th ANNIVERSARY LIVE TOUR THE LUNATIC -A Liberated Will-]

Saturday, June 7 - Mori no Hall 21 (Chiba)
Sunday, June 8 - Mori no Hall 21 (Chiba)
Saturday, June 14 - Niigata Kenmin Kaikan (Niigata)
Sunday, June 15 - Niigata Kenmin Kaikan (Niigata)
Saturday, June 28 - Honda no Mori Hall (Ishikawa)
Sunday, June 29 - Honda no Mori Hall (Ishikawa)
Saturday, July 5 - Kurashiki Shimin Kaikan (Okayama)
Sunday, July 6 - Kurashiki Shimin Kaikan (Okayama)
Saturday, July 12 - Hokuto Bunka Hall Dai Hall (Nagano)
Sunday, July 13 - Hokuto Bunka Hall Dai Hall (Nagano)
Saturday, July 26 - Osaka International Convention Center Main Hall (Osaka)
Sunday, July 27 - Osaka International Convention Center Main Hall (Osaka)
Saturday, August 9 - Nagoya Congress Center Century Hall (Aichi)
Sunday, August 10 - Nagoya Congress Center Century Hall (Aichi)
Saturday, August 30 - Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi)
Sunday, August 31 - Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi)
Saturday, September 6 - Shizuoka Shimin Bunka Kaikan Dai Hall (Shizuoka)
Sunday, September 7 - Shizuoka Shimin Bunka Kaikan Dai Hall (Shizuoka)
Saturday, September 13 - Sapporo Nitori Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
Sunday, September 14- Sapporo Nitori Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
Saturday, January 10 - Omiya Sonic City (Saitama)
Sunday, January 11 - Omiya Sonic City (Saitama)
Saturday, January 17 - Ibaraki Kenritsu Kenmin Bunka Center (Ibaraki)
Sunday, January 18 - Ibaraki Kenritsu Kenmin Bunka Center (Ibaraki)
Saturday, January 24 - Ueno Gakuen Hall (Hiroshima)
Sunday, January 25 - Ueno Gakuen Hall (Hiroshima)
Saturday, February 7 - Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (Kanagawa)
Sunday, February 8 - Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (Kanagawa)
Saturday, February 21 - Fukuoka Sun Palace (Fukuoka)
Sunday, February 22 - Fukuoka Sun Palace (Fukuoka)
Saturday, February 28 - Tokyo International Forum Hall A (Tokyo)
Sunday, March 1 - Tokyo International Forum Hall A (Tokyo)

Source: natalie

moumoon to release new single 'Jewel' in May

moumoon will be releasing their new single "Jewel" on May 8th.

"Jewel" was picked up as the CM song for cosmetics brand Shiseido's 'The Collagen Jewel Sparkling' which stars vocalist YUKA. As the coupling track, the single will include a track called "Super Sweet Spring Medley". This track will feature 8 songs including hit numbers such as "Sunshine Girl" and "Chu Chu".

[Jewel]

01. Jewel
02. Super Sweet Spring Medley (Love is Everywhere~Sunshine Girl~Chu Chu~Bon Appetit~Emerald no Oka~LOVE before we DIE~Tomodachi / Koibito~moonlight�j
03. Jewel (instrumental)

Source: natalie

WEAVER to release 'Best Of' album and hold nationwide tour

WEAVER will release their very first best-of album, titled "ID", on June 11th. To commemorate the album's release, they will hold a nationwide tour this fall.

The best-of album will contain a total of 16 tracks from their debut number "Hakuchoumu" to their unreleased song "Hope ~Hateshinai Tabiji e~". The limited edition will come with a DVD including all PVs released so far, as well as an "ID tag".


Check out the track list for "ID" below. The tour dates will be revealed at a later date.

[ID]

CD:
01. 66 Banme no Kisha ni Notte
02. Tokidoki Sekai
03. Hakuchoumu
04. Race
05. Kanseitou
06. Bokura no Eien ~Nando Umarekawatte mo, Te wo Tsunagitai Dake no Ai Dakara~
07. Hard to say I love you ~Iidasenakute~
08. Kimi no Tomodachi
09. Shine
10. Gizensha no Koe
11. Shall we dance
12. Free will
13. Just One Kiss
14. Yume Janai Kono Sekai
15. Kocchi wo Muite yo
16. Hope ~Hateshinai Tabiji e~ (Unreleased Track)


DVD:
01. Hakuchoum
02. Race
03. Tokidoki Sekai
04. 2 Jigen Ginga
05. Hard to say I love you ~Iidasenakute~
06. Bokura no Eien ~Nando Umarekawatte mo, Te wo Tsunagitai Dake no Ai Dakara~
07. Kanseitou (Live ver.)
08. 66 Banme no Kisha ni Notte (Live ver.)
09. Kimi no Tomodachi (Short ver.)
10. "A" "I" wo Atsumete
11. Shine
12. Shall we dance
13. REPLAY
14. Gizensha no Koe (Short ver.)
15. Egao no Aizu
16. Yume Janai Kono Sekai

Source: natalie

miwa to hold her 3rd acoustic live tour

miwa will start her acoustic live tour 'miwa acoustic live tour 2014: acoguissimo 3' on June 5.

'acoguissimo' is a tour where miwa travels across Japan with just one guitar. It started in 2011 with a goal to "conquer" every prefecture in Japan. Until now, she has made stops at 25 prefectures for this tour series. Her third one will kick off in Wakayama, then she will travel across Nara, Shiga, Okinawa, Saga, and Fukuoka.

For this tour, miwa is looking for young local artists to serve as her opening act at each venue. Chosen artists will have the opportunity to perform with the support of miwa's staff. More details on this will be revealed through miwa's official website in the upcoming days.

[miwa acoustic live tour 2014: acoguissimo 3]

Thursday, June 5 - Wakayama CLUB GATE (Wakayama)
Saturday, June 7 - Nara NEVER LAND (Nara)
Sunday, June 8 - SHIGA U��STONE (Shiga)
Sunday, June 15 - Namura Hall (Okinawa)
Tuesday, June 17 - SAGA GEILS (Saga)
Thursday, June 19 - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)

Source: natalie

NICO touches the walls to release new single "Tenshi Gaeshi"

NICO Touches the Walls will be releasing their new single "Tenchi Gaeshi" on June 11.

The single's title track is currently being used as the ending theme for the MBS/TBS anime 'Haikyu!!'. On his blog, Mitsumura Tatsuya commented, "Following 'Rawhide', this is a new song that we made as a weapon for 2014, which is NICO Touches the Walls' attack year. Anyhow, it is loaded with important parts from the intro, and I believe that it turned out to be our new invention."

The limited edition will come with a DVD including the PV and making-of footage for "Tenchi Gaeshi" as well as a photo book and a sticker.

Source: natalie

The Bawdies to release double-A side single

THE BAWDIES will release a new single titled "NICE AND SLOW / COME ON" on June 25.

On New Year's Day of this year, the band celebrated their 10th year anniversary. "NICE AND SLOW / COME ON" will be their first single since releasing "THE SEVEN SEAS" about 7 months ago.

"NICE AND SLOW" is a rock and roll tune that highlights the Hammond organ, while "COME ON" was written as the CM song for credit company 'JACCS'. As its coupling track, the single will include a medium tune called "IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY".

The single will be released in 3 different types: Limited Edition, Regular Edition, and a 7-inch Analog Edition. The Limited Edition will come with one additional song and a DVD.

[NICE AND SLOW / COME ON]

01. NICE AND SLOW
02. COME ON
03. IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY
04. Untitled (Limited Edition Only)

Source: natalie

Ikimonogakari's new single to be released in July

Ikimonogakari's new single "Love Song wa Tomaranai yo" will be released on July 9.


This will mark the group's first single since releasing "Egao" about a year ago. The song reflects a sweet and sour love, and it's currently being used as the CM song for Nounen Rena's starring CM for 'Calpis Water'. It was written and composed by Mizuno Yoshiko and arranged by Honma Akimitsu.

As the coupling track, it will include "Niji", which is the CM song for Yamazaki's 'Lunch Pack' starring Goriki Ayame. It was written and composed by Yamashita Hotaka.

Source: natalie

I think they started out as just a six or seven member group. Now they're up to 19!!

EXILE announces new members

The final round of EXILE's new performer audition was held at the Nippon Budokan on April 27.

From a pool of about 2000 applicants, Shirahama Alan (20) and Sekiguchi Mendy (23) from EXILE's "younger brother" group GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE have been selected to join EXILE alongside three others, bringing the group's total number up to 19.

Aside from Shirahama and Sekiguchi, Iwata Takanori (25) from Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Sato Taiki who has been a supporting member in GENERATIONS since the age of 16, and Yamamoto Sekai, who was in Gekidan Shiki's production of "Lion King" were selected to join the group as well.

On this day, 5 regular applicants, as well as Iwata from SJB, and 5 performers from GENERATIONS competed for the final spots. EXILE members including leader HIRO (44) were the judges for the audition.

The selected members immediately performed with the group (minus leader HIRO who retired as a performer) EXILE's hit song "Choo Choo Train". The new EXILE will release their first single in July and go on their solo tour "AMAZING WORLD" next year.

Source: Daily Sports via Goo

^ speaking of EXILE, or in this case ex-EXILE:

Kiyokiba Shunsuke to release two new singles and an album

Kiyokiba Shunsuke will release his new single "Shiawase na Hibi wo Kimi to" on May 21st. He will also release a new single in July, as well as a new album in September.

"Shiawase na Hibi wo Kimi to" will be Kiyokiba's 17th single. It's a love ballad that was written for his friend Kawane Raine's wedding ceremony. The arrangement and sound production was done by Takebe Satoshi.

And there will be a special campaign for those who purchase "Shiawase na Hibi wo Kimi to", his new single due out in July, and his new album.

[Shiawase na Hibi wo Kimi to]

01. Shiawase na Hibi wa Kimi to
02. Na mo Naki Hana
03. Shiawase na Hibi wa Kimi to -Instrumental-

Source: natalie

Rurika Yokoyama to release new single in June

Yokoyama Rurika will release her new single "Shunkan Diamond" on June 18.

The song was chosen as the ending theme for TV Tokyo's anime 'Tenkai Knights'. As the coupling tracks, the single will include a rock number called "One in a million" along with "Hajimete no Koi", which Yokoyama wrote the lyrics to. The single will be released in four different types: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, and Regular Edition.

[Shunkan Diamond]

CD:
01. Shunkan Diamond
02. One in a million
03. Hajimete no Koi
04. Shunkan Diamond (Instrumental)
05. One in a million (Instrumental)
06. Hajimete no Koi (Instrumental)

DVD (Limited Edition A):
�E"Shunkan Diamond" Music Video

DVD (Limited Edition B):
�E"Shunkan Diamond" Making

DVD (Limited Edition C):
�ERurika no Kyujitsu (tentative)

Source: natalie

PERFUME announces nationwide tour

Perfume has announced that they will hold an arena tour called 'Perfume 5th Tour 2014: Gurun Gurun' starting in August.

This was announced via Ustream after appearing in the live event 'FM802 25th ANNIVERSARY 802GO! SPECIAL LIVE -REQUESTAGE 12-' in Osaka. This will be their first arena tour since 2012's 'Kirin Chuuhai Hyouketsu Presents Perfume 3rd Tour: JPN'.

The upcoming arena tour will kick off on August 1 and 2 at Hiroshima Green Arena for a total of 14 shows in 7 locations. The finale will be a 4-day live at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.


[Perfume 5th Tour 2014: Gurun Gurun]

Friday, August 1 - Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima)
Saturday, August 2 - Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima)
Saturday, August 9 - Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Sunday, August 10 - Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Tuesday, August 19 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Wednesday, August 20 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Saturday, August 30 - Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena (Hokkaido)
Friday, September 5 - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)
Saturday, September 6 - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)
Saturday, September 13 - Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Miyagi)
Wednesday, September 17 - Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo)
Thursday, September 18 - Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo)
Saturday, September 20 - Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo)
Sunday, September 21 - Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo)

Source: natalie