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Kaoru Amane’s Taiyou no Uta

September 24th, 2006 by Rinoa · 234 Comments · ★★★★½

Kaoru Amane’s single has created quite a huge hype within the Japanese audience. This beautifully constructed single broke many records and has brought the dorama ‘Taiyou no Uta’ to life.

Ai Otsuka - Momo no Hanabira

August 27th, 2006 by Rinoa · 13 Comments · ★★★½☆

Ai Otsuka had always been into the music since childhood. She started playing the piano when she was merely four years old. At the age of fifteen she began composing music and lyrics with the help of her piano teacher. By the time she was seventeen Ai-chin had already composed and written the lyrics for the songs “Always Together” and “Momo no Hanabira”, which were dedicated to a friend of hers.

Ai Otsuka - Yumekui

August 15th, 2006 by Rinoa · 26 Comments · ★★★★★

In August 2006, the highly anticipated movie of “Tokyo Friends” was shown in theatres and Ai Otsuka’s 12th single was also released a few days prior. This single features two ballads which were heard in “Tokyo Friends”, which will certainly attract a lot of attention.

Tokyo Friends

August 4th, 2006 by Aprilis · 114 Comments · ★★★★☆

Tokyo Friends is about four girls who moved to Tokyo in serach for their dreams. They all spend their night working at a local pub call ‘Yume no Kura’. During the day, they search for ways to fulfill their dreams. This dorama also focus on the people around the girls’ lives and their dreams.

Gackt - DIABOLOS

March 24th, 2006 by Spyro · 5 Comments

Gackt’s 8th full solo album was released on 21st of September. It didn’t top the chart but wandered for some time around #4. After the dissatisfaction that “Love Letter” brought about to many of his fans, because of the long unvaried love-ballad theme, Gackt returns with a totally promising album, to restore any of his declining fame about his talent at composing and singing…