MUSIC

On April 6, the Magokoro Brothers announced information on the release of their latest single “Kienai E.” The song is used as the opening theme for the TV anime *Space Brothers*.

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Since their release earlier this year, the two-part dream anime song mix CD series by DJ Kazu called “J-Anison Kamikyoku Matsuri” has already surpassed 100,000 CDs sold.

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LiSA is a Japanese singer who broke onto the anime scene when she sung the vocals for the character Yui in the fictional band Girls Dead Monster in the anime *Angel Beats*.

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“Swim, Taiyaki-kun!” is acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the most well-known single record in Japan. Now, an app featuring this single is available for Android devices.

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Yun’chi is a singer who debuted in November 2012. Now, the full version of the music video for her second mini album *Shake You* has been released.

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The opening themes for the TV anime *The Flowers of Evil* will be very interesting, as it was announced that Noko, Mariko Goto, and Shiho Nanba will all be working on them.

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The popular voice actress and solo artist Ayana Taketatsu is collaborating with the restaurant Shichirin Yakiniku Anan on her first album that was released on April 10.

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Village Vanguard is the self-proclaimed “exciting book store” with a good taste in books and miscellaneous goods. This fun shop is currently collaborating with the talent company Asobisystem, which is affiliated with the famous singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and many popular models.

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2013 marks the 30th year since *Fist of the North Star* began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump. In commemoration of this milestone, on April 2, TV Tokyo and other stations began broadcasting the anime *DD Fist of the North Star*.

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“Anison Band Score Gakuinshita High School Band” published by Doremi Music contains 10 anime song scores for the guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard.

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The soundtrack for the anime *Psycho-Pass*, which was broadcast from October 2012 - March 2013 on Fuji TV’s noitaminA, will release soon.

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Ooedo Onsen Monogatari, a large day spa facility with Edo cultural motifs, is collaborating with Hatsune Miku!

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Mirai, an electric motorcycle development company based in Ichinomiya, Aichi, announced its participation in this year’s Isle of Man TT race on March 19 at the Akiba Motor Show Cafe.

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One year has passed since the novelized version of “Sakura no Ame,” a song sung by Vocaloid Hatsune Miku and composed by halyosy, was released.

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A tablet comprised of a navigation system featuring the popular Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku will be available soon.

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“Mikupa” is short for “Hatsune Miku Live Party.” The event is well known by many fans and features the electronic princess Hatsune Miku performing on a real stage.

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On March 20, the long-awaited mix CD “J-Anison Kamikyoku Matsuri~Legend~[DJ Kazu in No.1 Fumetsu Mix]” finally released.

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The social game app *THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls* has broken through three million registered users, becoming the representative social game app.

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*Ark IX* is the first new work in seven years by Kentaro Yasui, author of the popular light novel *Ragnarok*.

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On March 13, the CD single for the ending theme “The Bravery” to the popular anime *Magi* was released, the music video (MV) for which is picking up attention on Yahoo!Japan’s video site, GyaO!

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