Yuzu (ゆず) is a Japanese popular music duo. Its members are Kitagawa Yujin (北川悠仁) and Iwasawa Kouji (岩沢厚治). Both of the band member came from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.

New single release from Yuzu “Shish Kebab” includes the theme song of the TV drama “Salaryman Kintaro”. Salaryman Kintaro (サラリーマン金太郎) is a manga series by Hiroshi Motomiya. It has been serialized in Weekly Young Jump since 1994, but has gone through many periods of inactivity.

Download and Watch Yuzu new single “Shish Kebab” video PV and free japan anime mp3 download on youtube here

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Tommy heavenly6 is a name for Japanese Rock, with the vocalist is Tomoko Kawase. Tomoko Kawase also former member of a musical group called the brilliant green, and, sometimes acting both Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.

Tommy Heavenly6 new single is Papermoon, which is a theme song for anime “Soul Eater”.

Artist : Tommy Heavenly6
Single : Papermoon
Released Date :10 December 2008

01 PAPERMOON
02 Ruby Shoes
03 PAPERMOON (Original Instrumental)

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Kanon Wakeshima is a Japanese Singer, Cellist, and vocalist. She classically trained cellist who has been playing cello and studying Classical music since the age of three. She’s just 19 years of age. Moi dix Mois’ Mana is producing her and is responsible for the composition, programming and arrangement; and Kanon writes the lyrics.

Her debut single, still doll, is being released on 28th May on DefSTAR Records (Sony). It’s being used as the ending song for the anime Vampire Knight. There is a sample from her debut single playing on her official site. Mana describes still doll as “a 3beat whisper voice type, medium slow mysterious number.”

Her sounds is good, plus her nice face, Kanon Wakeshima, no doubt will be a japanese big star in one day.

Artist : Kanon Wakeshima
Song : Still Doll
Released Date : 28th May 2008
Download and watch Kanon Wakeshima video, PV, song, mp3 at youtube here
Lryics :

Hi miss alice
Anata garasu no
Me de donna yume wo
Mirareru no?
Mirareru no?

Mada atashi
Kokoro ga sakete
Nagarederu

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Little by little is a J-Pop group, consisting of vocalist hideco and “melody maker of superfine quality” tetsuhiko. little by little’s record label is Sony Music Entertainment Japan and is attached to Stardust Promotion. They are mostly known for their contributions to anime, including Kanashimi wo Yasashisa ni, the opening theme for the third season of Naruto, “LOVE & PEACE”, the second opening theme to Superior Defender Gundam Force, “Hummingbird”, a closing theme of Yakitate!! Japan, and “Kimi Monogatari”, a closing theme of Naruto: Shipp?den.

Here is the lyrics of Little By Little “Kimi Monogatari”

KIMI MONOGATARI - little by little
Songwriter (sakushi): tetsuhiko / Composition (sakkyoku): tetsuhiko

todoke todoke tooku he
ima wo kishikaisei namida azukete
kono tobira mukou ni
mada minu asu ga otozureru kara
hajimare
nagai nagai kimi monogatari

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Starting in January, rock band the brilliant green is handling the theme song for TBS’s “Mobile Suit Gundam 00.” The tune is titled “Ash Like Snow” and will go on sale February 6. It was also announced on Friday that new artist Stephanie will provide the show’s ending theme, titled “Friends.” That song will be released on January 30.

mihimaru GT also will be heard on an anime series this winter. NTV’s “Yatterman” remake starts on January 14, and its ending theme is being provided by the popular duo. “diverge” is a reworking of a demo song they wrote in 2003, before their debut. The single will also be released on January 30.

Meanwhile, idol Shoko Nakagawa has been chosen for the ending theme of Fuji TV’s “Hakaba Kitaro,” which premieres on January 10. The ballad, “snow tears,” is Nakagawa’s first time writing her lyrics. The single is also being released on January 30, and a limited number of CDs are being shipped with stickers depicting her as Neko Musume, the character that she is voicing for the series.

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