Big week ahead with over 15 new CDs by male seiyuu artists and 2D groups hitting stores. Shunichi Toki is back with new music, SPYAIM makes its debut and more.
Welcome to another installment of Out this Week.
What is out this week? We guide you below so you don’t miss a thing.
These are the key releases for this week:
- fine & Knights “Starlight Parade”
- SCREEN mode “TRUE STORY”
- 3 Majesty “BEST COLLECTION ～3 Majesty～”
- X.I.P. “BEST COLLECTION ～X.I.P.～”
- ChronoStasis “Fabulous Night Host-Song PRIDE -Hi-Tradition- Chronostasis”
- Stellar CROWNS with Akane “MISLEAD“
- Koda×Muro “Shakyo”
- Crazy:B “Helter-Spider”
- Altessimo “THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -07 Altessimo”
- Café Parade “THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -08 Café Parade”
- Shunichi Toki “Glorious World”
- TOKYO COLOR SONIC!! “TOKYO COLOR SONIC!! Growing ENDING”
- Hajime and Haru “Shuntoka”
- SPYAIM “URADOL Stage/Opening”
- Kensuke Yaegashi “Cosmo*Locomotor”
- Dai Murase “Drippy Dance”
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January 24, 2023 (Wednesday)
fine & Knights “Starlight Parade”
Title: Ensemble Stars!! COVER SONG SERIES 06『fine & Knights』 Label: FRONTIER WORKS Music genre: Pop
fine teams up with Knights for the release of the cover digital single “Starlight Parade“. This is an exclusive digital single part of Ensemble Stars!! COVER SONG series.
January 25, 2023 (Wednesday)
SCREEN mode “TRUE STORY”
Title: TRUE STORY Label: Lantis Music genre: Rock
SCREEN mode‘s “TRUE STORY”, song featured as the opening theme for the 4th season of Bungou Stray Dogs, is released as a physical single this week.
3 Majesty “BEST COLLECTION ～3 Majesty～”
Title: BEST COLLECTION ～3 Majesty～ Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN Music genre: Pop/Ballads
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, 3 Majesty releases a special Best of album.
“BEST COLLECTION ～3 Majesty～” includes all songs released to date by the trio including instrumental tracks and a radio drama.
X.I.P. “BEST COLLECTION ～X.I.P.～”
Title: BEST COLLECTION ～X.I.P.～ Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN Music genre: Pop/Dance/Rock
Also releasing music on the same day is X.I.P.. The talented trio part of the Tokimeki Restaurant franchise releases the best of album “BEST COLLECTION ～X.I.P.～“.
This release includes 3 discs that cover the complete group’s discography as well as additional instrumental tracks and a radio drama.
ChronoStasis “Fabulous Night Host-Song PRIDE -Hi-Tradition- Chronostasis”
Title: Fabulous Night Host-Song PRIDE -Hi-Tradition- Chronostasis Label: MARVELOUS/Rejet Music genre: Pop/Rock/EDM
The FABULOUS NIGHT franchise kicks off its 3rd CD series with ChronoStasis leading the way.
The group releases “Fabulous Night Host-Song PRIDE -Hi-Tradition- Chronostasis“, album including solo tracks by all characters.
Stellar CROWNS with Akane “MISLEAD“
Title: MISLEAD Label: KING RECORDS Music genre: Pop
Stellar CROWNS with Akane releases the single “MISLEAD“, theme song for the TV drama REAL⇔FAKE Final Stage.
Koda×Muro “Shakyo”
Title: 写経 (Shakyo) Label: art sonic Music genre: Pop
Koda×Muro, group consisting of Takuya Kodama and Genki Muro, releases a new single this week titled “Shakyo“. The title track is featured on their radio show Koda×Muro no Beshari LOVERS.
Crazy:B “Helter-Spider”
Title: Helter-Spider Label: FRONTIER WORKS Music genre: Pop
Crazy:B joins in the fun in the ongoing ES Idol Song season3 series with a release of their own. “Helter-Spider” hits stores this week.
Altessimo “THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -07 Altessimo”
Title: THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -07 Altessimo Label: Lantis Music genre: Pop/Classical
Altessimo releases a CD part of the ongoing 49 ELEMENTS CD series in THE IDOLM@STER SideM franchise.
“THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -07 Altessimo” hits stores this week including a new group song, two solo tracks, and respective instrumentals.
Café Parade “THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -08 Café Parade”
Title: THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -08 Café Parade Label: Lantis Music genre: Pop
Café Parade joins in the fun in the 49 ELEMENTS CD series with the release of “THE IDOLM@STER SideM 49 ELEMENTS -08 Café Parade“.
The CD includes a new group song, several solo tracks and their respective instrumentals.
Shunichi Toki “Glorious World”
Title: Glorious World Label: PONY CANYON Music genre: Rock
Shunichi Toki is back with new music, kicking off 2023 with a powerful rock sound in “Glorious World“.
The title track is featured as the opening theme for the anime series, Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu you desu.
January 27, 2023 (Friday)
TOKYO COLOR SONIC!! “TOKYO COLOR SONIC!! Growing ENDING”
Title: TOKYO COLOR SONIC!! Growing ENDING Label: eternal voyage Music genre: Pop
The TOKYO COLOR SONIC!! franchise wraps up its 2nd CD series with the release of “TOKYO COLOR SONIC!! Growing ENDING“.
The CD includes drama tracks as well as a new song titled “If”, performed by the vocalists in this franchise.
Hajime and Haru “Shuntoka”
Title: Shuntoka Label: MOVIC Music genre: Pop
The Tsukiuta. franchise continues its 5th CD series with the release of “Shuntoka” duet CD by Six Gravity‘s Hajime Mutsuki (CV: Kousuke Toriumi) and Haru Yayoi (CV: Tomoaki Maeno).
SPYAIM “URADOL Stage/Opening”
Title: URADOL Stage/Opening Label: eternal voyage Music genre: Pop
The URADOL franchise officially kicks off its activities with the release of SPYAIM‘s “URADOL Stage/Opening“.
The CD includes drama tracks as well as the group’s debut song “Bright“. For reference, SPYAIM features vocals by KENN, Wataru Hatano, and Tomoaki Maeno.
Kensuke Yaegashi “Cosmo*Locomotor”
Title: Cosmo*Locomotor Label: MOVIC Music genre: Pop
Growth‘s Kensuke Yaegashi (CV: Yoshitaka Yamaya) releases “Cosmo*Locomotor“, solo single part of the ongoing Ano Koro no Bokura wa My Dear Days. CD series in the TSUKIPRO franchise.
Dai Murase “Drippy Dance”
Title: Drippy Dance Label: MOVIC Music genre: Pop-rock
Also releasing a solo single this week is SolidS‘ Dai (CV: Yuichiro Umehara). The single “Drippy Dance” is part of the ongoing Ano Koro no Bokura wa My Dear Days. CD series in the TSUKIPRO franchise.
A new OUT THIS WEEK article + video drops next Monday.
