Exciting debuts and long-awaited comebacks this week. Welcome to another installment of Out this Week.
What is out this week? We guide you below so you don’t miss a thing.
Due to current state of emergency issued in Japan, production and release of some CDs has been halted. In result, several releases have been postponed.
THTFHQ keeps on updating you on what has been postponed and the new dates for some releases that were expected to hit stores this month. The updates have been made as soon as information is unveiled by the music labels affected, so that you don’t miss a beat.
This is a rather atypical week as various releases will drop on week days other than the traditional release days of the week – Wednesdays and Fridays.
This week’s key releases are:
- Masochistic Ono Band “6.9”
- Minami Natsume “Wonderful Octave”
- Yuki Ono “Kizuna Light”
- GYROAXIA “SCATTER”
- Kazuki Kato “Addicted BOX”
June 8, 2020 (Monday)
Minami Natsume “Wonderful Octave”
Title: Wonderful Octave Label: Lantis Music genre: Pop
ŹOOĻ‘s own Minami Natsume celebrates his birthday this Monday. His Wonderful Octave entry, although highly anticipated, will only drop digitally this week, with a digital release this week, with a physical release to follow in the next months.
Cover art is still unknown at the time of writing this article.
June 9, 2020 (Tuesday)
Masochistic Ono Band “6.9”
Title: 6.9 Label: U&R records Music genre: Rock
Masochistic Ono Band – Daisuke Ono, Hiroshi Kamiya, CHANKO, 3M, YAGI84, DO-S – make their long anticipated comeback with 6.9, mini-album released to celebrate their quirky 6,9 years anniversary.
June 10, 2020 (Wednesday)
Yuki Ono “Kizuna Light”
Title: Kizuna Light Label: Lantis Music genre: Rock/Pop
Yuki Ono makes his comeback with the mini-album, Kizuna Light. With big names in the composition and arrangement departments for this mini-album, Kizuna Light is a highly anticipated release.
GYROAXIA “SCATTER”
Title: SCATTER Label: Bushiroad Music Music genre: Punk-Rock/Pop-punk
GYROAXIA release their debut single this week. SCATTER is riding on a lot of momentum – which the currently airing anime series has contributed to – and is one of the most anticipated releases not only this week but this month.
Kazuki Kato “Addicted BOX”

Title: Addicted BOX Label: Imperial Records Music genre: Pop-Rock
After a couple of months away from the music industry, Kazuki Kato is back with new music. Addicted BOX hits stores this week, bringing Kato‘s easy listening pop-rock sound to the spotlight.
New Out this Week article drops next Monday.
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