"TEPPEN STAR" by hitomi Short Music Video

Avex's official YouTube channel posted a short version of hitomi's latest single called "TEPPEN STAR", the theme song of Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle. Bits of the song can be heard in the latest promos for the film.


The single will have two editions, the regular and CD+DVD editions. The DVD contains the Teppen Star music video. The single will be released this December 18. Pre-orders are now available via CDJapan and you can start ordering by clicking the links found below:

Regular (1,200 yen)
CD+DVD (1,800 yen)

GARNiDELiA to Perform Next Kill la Kill Opening Theme

It is announced that the duo called GARNiDELiA will perform the next Kill la Kill opening theme.

The song called "ambiguous" will be released early next year as the duo's under Sony Music Entertainment's DefSTAR label. GARNiDELiA is composed of female vocalist Maria and composer Toku.

[Source: Anime News Network]

AKB48 Celebrates Their 8th Anniversary

Last December 8th, AKB48 held their 8th year special memorial concert at the AKB48 Theater. 86 members of the group are present and gave fans a special performance.

Each team performed one song, which is then followed by performances by generations of AKB48 members from 15 to 1. The members also share their memories during the concert's hosting segments.

Notable performances of the event include 9th generation members' rendition of "Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!" arranged as "Kimi Dake ni 9! 9! 9!" and Minami Takahashi, Haruna Kojima and Minami Minegishi's rendition of "Heart Ereki".

Towards the end of the concert, Lady Gaga surprised the girls with a special message that you can see above. The concert's final song entitled "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" was performed by the 86 members of the group. The girls then expressed their attitude to their fans after singing it.

[Source: tokyohive]

Kuroko Tetsuya's Voice Actor to Perform Next Kuroko's Basketball Ending Theme

The third 2014 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump revealed that Kuroko Tetsuya's voice actor, Kensho Ono will perform Kuroko's Baskeball Season 2's new ending theme.

The song entitled "Fantastic Tune" will begin playing in the anime in January. The CD single will go on sale in standard and limited editions on February 26. Fantastic Tune was written, composed and arranged by RON (Kure-nai, Psychic Detective Yakumo, K).

[Source: Anime News Network]

NOVELS to Perform Tiger & Bunny: The Rising Opening Theme

The official Tiger & Bunny Twitter account announced that NOVELS will once again perform a theme for the Tiger & Bunny anime franchise.

The song entitled "Nemesis" will be used as the opening theme of the Tiger & Bunny the Move: The Rising, which will premiere in February 8, 2014.

In addition, an album featuring the songs Missing Link (Tiger & Bunny 2nd OP theme), Earth Diver (Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning OP theme) and Nemesis will be released on February 12, 2014.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Kis-My-Ft2 to Perform 2014 Doraemon Anime Film OST

Kis-My-Ft2 will perform one of the songs of the upcoming Doraemon movie entitled " Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita's Great Demon ~Peko and the Exploration Party of Five~". The movie will premiere this March 8th.

The song entitled "Hikari no Signal", the single including their new song will be released next spring. As for the Doraemon movie, it's a remake of the 1982 Doraemon OVA. The movie is about Nobita's adventure in an unexplored region together with his friends and a cute dog named Peko.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Kamen Rider The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle Theme Song Revealed

The theme song of Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle is finally revealed! Singer hitomi will perform the song called "Teppen Star".

The single will have two editions, the regular and CD+DVD editions. The DVD contains the Teppen Star music video. The tracks found in the CD are:

1. Teppen Star
2. N/A
3. Teppen Star (instrumental)

The Teppen Star single will be released this December 18. Pre-orders are now available via CDJapan and you can start ordering by clicking the links found below:

Regular (1,200 yen)
CD+DVD (1,800 yen)

Hyadain to Perform Next Gundam Build Fighters Ending Theme

The official Gundam Build Fighters website announced that Hyadain will perform the series' third ending theme.

The title of the new ending theme is "Han Pan Spirit", and the single of it will be released in standard and limited editions on February 12. Hyadain previously provide theme songs for Bakuman, Kuroko's Basketball and Toriko.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Live-Action Silver Spoon Film Theme Song Revealed

The duo YUZU will perform the theme song of the live-action Silver Spoon film. The duo is best known for contributing theme songs for Hunter x Hunter and Doraemon.

The name of the new song is "Hidamari", which is written and composed specifically for the movie according to YUZU's Koji Iwasawa who wrote it. He wrote and composed this song after reading the original manga and the film's outline.

The light acoustic sound evokes the image of the vast Hokkaido meadows, while the lyrics reflects the trials and dreams of adolescence, as well as bliss.

Silver Spoon premieres this March 7, 2014.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Kamen Rider GIRLS' "E-X-A (Exciting X Attitude)" Full Music Video

Here's the full music video of Kamen Rider GIRLS' latest single entitled "E-X-A (Exciting X Attitude)". This song is one of the insert songs of Kamen Rider Gaim and features the newest member of the group.


KAMEN RIDER GIRLS 「E-X-A（Exciting × Attitude）」 by f100000568686416
The single comes with the full size and TV size versions of the title track, a new song called "Reckless World" and instrumental versions of all tracks. This single will be released on December 25th. You can start pre-ordering your copy via CDJapan by clicking the links found below.

Regular Edition (1,200 yen) | CD+DVD Edition (1,800 yen)

Kamen Rider GIRLS' "E-X-A (Exciting X Attitude)" Music Video

Avex Network's official YouTube channel posted the music video of Kamen Rider GIRLS' latest single entitled "E-X-A (Exciting X Attitude)" is finally revealed. The new single features the latest member of the group, Tomomi Jiena Sumi, which represents Kamen Rider Gaim.


The single comes with the full size and TV size versions of the title track, a new song called "Reckless World" and instrumental versions of all tracks. This single will be released on December 25th. You can start pre-ordering your copy via CDJapan by clicking the links found below.

Regular Edition (1,200 yen) | CD+DVD Edition (1,800 yen)

GRANRODEO to Perform 2nd Kuroko's Basketball S2 Opening Theme

GRANRODEO will once again perform the opening theme of Kuroko's Basketball Season 2.

The name of the new song is "Hengen Jizai no Magical Star" (Phantasmagoric Magical Star). The single will be released in February 12, 2014.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Silver Spoon Season 2 Opening & Ending Theme Announced

The official Silver Spoon anime website announced the opening and ending theme songs of the 2nd season of the anime.

Japanese rock band Fujifabric will perform the show's opening theme, "Life". The single for the song will be released on February 12. The band's vocalist and guitarist revealed that he is a fan of the manga since it was first published.

Japanese band Goose house will perform the show's ending theme, "Oto no Naru Hō e". The single will be released on February 19. All members of the group read the original manga.

Silver Spoon Season 2 will premiere in January 2014.

[Source: Anime News Network]

New Kamen Rider Gaim Insert Song by Team Baron Revealed

Actor Gaku Matsuda who plays Team Baron's Zack in the Kamen Rider Gaim TV series revealed that a new insert song by Team Baron will be played in the show's 8th episode.

The title of the new insert song is "Never Surrender" and will be performed by the members of Team Baron. The show's 8th episode also marks the debut of Kamen Rider Baron Mango Arms.

[via Xenotome of Rangerboard]

"JUST LIVE MORE" by Gaim no Kaze Full Music Video

Here's the full music video of "JUST LIVE MORE" by Gaim no Kaze (also known as Shounan no Kaze). This song is the opening theme of the Kamen Rider Gaim TV series.


The "JUST LIVE MORE" single will be released this December 11. The CD+DVD and the Limited Edition releases will come with a DVD, which contains the music video of the title track and a free poster. Start ordering your copy now by clicking the links found below:

• Regular Edition (1,200 yen)
• CD+DVD (1,800 yen)
• Limited Ediiton (3,600 yen)

Kamen Rider GIRLS "E-X-A (Exciting X Attitude)" Single Cover Art Revealed

The cover art for Kamen Rider GIRLS' latest single entitled "E-X-A (Exciting X Attitude)" is finally revealed. The new single features the latest member of the group, Tomomi Jiena Sumi, which represents Kamen Rider Gaim.

The single comes with the full size and TV size versions of the title track, a new song called "Reckless World" and instrumental versions of all tracks. This single will be released on December 25th. You can start pre-ordering your copy via CDJapan by clicking the links found below.

Regular Edition (1,200 yen) | CD+DVD Edition (1,800 yen)

[via JEFusion]

"JUST LIVE MORE" by Gaim no Kaze Full Preview

Here's the full song preview of "JUST LIVE MORE" by reggae group Shounan no Kaze, who went under the Gaim no Kaze for the Kamen Rider Gaim TV series.


Recorded by Thunder025 of HJU
The "JUST LIVE MORE" single will be released this December 11. The CD+DVD and the Limited Edition releases will come with a DVD, which contains the music video of the title track and a free poster. Start ordering your copy now by clicking the links found below:

• Regular Edition (1,200 yen)
• CD+DVD (1,800 yen)
• Limited Ediiton (3,600 yen)

Sailor Moon Tribute Album Announced

As part of the celebration of Sailor Moon's 20th anniversary, a tribute album will be released next year!

The album features songs performed by Shoko Nakagawa, Momoiro Clover Z and Mitsuko Horie, the voice of Sailor Galaxia. The album will contain 10 cover songs, which will be revealed in a later date.

The Sailor Moon Tribute Album will cost 3,000 yen and is set for a January 29, 2014 release.

[Source: Crunchyroll News]

Pokémon X & Y Super Music Collection Now Available on iTunes

The Pokémon Company International has released the Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: Super Music Collection on iTunes! This album contains songs featured in Pokémon X & Pokémon Y.

The album has more than 200 songs and 3.5 hours of music featured in the games. In addition, the album also includes a battle game music track from the Pokémon Origins anime special. The album also features five bonus tracks from Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue from the original composer, GAME FREAK's Shota Kageyama.

This is the first time a Pokémon soundtrack available on iTunes and fans can expect more of these in 2014, including the soundtracks of:

• Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen
• Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver
• Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire
• Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
• Pokémon Black and Pokémon White
• Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2

The Pokémon X & Pokémon Y: Super Music Collection album costs $9.99 can be downloaded on iTunes. [DOWNLOAD NOW]

Eir Aoi Performs Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Anime Special Theme Song

It is revealed that Eir Aoi will perform the theme song of Sword Art Online: Extra Edition called "Niji no Oto" (The Sound of Rainbow).

She also performed the second opening theme of the Sword Art Online TV anime. The upcoming special, which will be streamed online, is a recap episode with some new footage, which is about Yui's desire to see a whale, the girls teaching Suguha how to swim and Kirito meeting someone.

The single for "Niji no Oto" will go on sale in Japan on January 1.

[Source: Anime News Network]