WaT (Wentz and Teppei) is a group from Japan, consits of 2 boys, singers/songwriters Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike. They met each other in 2002 and formed WaT, playing street lives with their guitars. Their debut single “Boku no Kimochi” came out in 2005. Wentz, who is half German-American and half Japanese, is also known as an entertainer and comedian. Koike is also known as an actor and can play the harmonica. Their first single “Boku no Kimochi” reached the second place on Oricon chart.

Wat new single is 36°C, third single release from WaT for 2008. Limited edition type B includes bonus track “Shiosai no Gogo.” The song Seishun no Kagayaki was used as the theme song for NHK’s “Nippon Necchuu Club”. Limited edition type A includes a trading card and a cell phone cleaner

Artist: WaT
Single: 36ºC
Released: 29 October 2008
Tracklist:
1 - 36ºC
2 - Seishun no Kagayaki (青春の輝き)
3 - 36ºC (Instrumental)
4 - Seishun no Kagayaki (Instrumental) (青春の輝き)
5 - Shiosai no Gogo (潮騒の午後) (Limited Edition Type B only)

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Kobukuro (コブクロ) is a Japanese band, which formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of the two members’ family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda.

Nearly a year since their top-selling album, 5296, J-Pop duo Kobukuro will finally return in October with their 16th single, 時の足音 (Toki no Ashioto). “Toki no Ashioto” was used for dorama “Oh! My Girl!” theme song. The single will also include the Nissei commerical song Akai Ito, which is being covered by Aragaki Yui.

Artist : Kobukuro
Album : Toki no Ashioto
Release Date : 29 October 2008
Tracklist :
1. Toki no Ashioto (時の足音)
2. Akai Ito (赤い糸)
3. Betelgeuse (ベテルギウス)
4. Toki no Ashioto (Instrumental)
5. Akai Ito (Instrumental)
4. Betelgeuse (Instrumental)

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Masaharu Fukuyama (福山 雅治) is one of the hottest actor in Japan. He is a singer-songwriter, actor, radio personality, and photographer from Nagasaki. His first single was Tsuioku no Ame on Naka.

Fukuyama Masaharu new single “Sou new world new love” which was used as commercial theme of Toshiba’s REGZA and VARDIA commercials, Ashita no SHOW used as the Kirin FIRE commerical theme. The third song, Higher Stage, was featured as the theme song for Asahi TV’s 2008 Beijing Olympics program.

Artist : Fukuyama Masaharu
Album : Sou new world new love
Release Date : 22 October 2008

Tracklist :
1. Sou ~new world new love~
2. Ashita no ☆SHOW
3. HIGHER STAGE
4. Sou ~new world new love~ (Original Karaoke)
5. Ashita no ☆SHOW (Original Karaoke
6. HIGHER STAGE (Original Karaoke)

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Artist : Mr.Children
Single : Hana no Nioi
Release Date : 1 October 2008 & 1 November 2008 (full ver.)

Tracklist :
1. Hana no Nioi

Mr. Children first digital single “Hana no Nioi” or (The Scent of Flowers) and was chosen as the theme song of the upcoming remake “Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai” (”I Want to Be a Shellfish”). Directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa, the movie depicts the tragedy of a man sentenced to death as a war criminal.

Mr.Children’s popularity will be combined with the star power of SMAP’s Masahiro Nakai and actress Yukie Nakama, who co-star in the film. The movie also features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi in a minor role.

Mr.Children’s new album which is called “Supermarket Fantasy” is to be released on 10th of December. And this song “Hana no Nioi” is in this new album. Hope this will be a great album.

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Ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり) is a Japanese rock band consits of three members such as Kiyoe Yoshioka, Hotaka Yamashita, and Yoshiki Mizuno.

Ikimono Gakari new single single “Planetarium”(プラネタリウム) is their 11th single, and debuted at #5 on the Oricon Weekly Charts, selling 20,017 copies in its first week. Planetarium was used as the opening theme of japanase drama (dorama) “Cat Street”.

Artist : Ikimono gakari
Single : Planetarium
Released Date : 15th October 2008

Track lists:
1. Planetarium
2. Happy Smile Again
3. Kaeritakunatta yo (Konnitsuaa!! 2008 LIVE ver.)
4. Planetarium (Instrumental)

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Popularity: 36% [?]