STATION IDOL LATCH! Unveils Details On 1st Batch Of CDs

The unique STATION IDOL LATCH! franchise recently launched but already news on its first 2 CDs.

Introduction

STATION IDOL LATCH! is the name of the mixed-media franchise created by AOI Pro., Amuse, and Origamix, supervised and in collaboration with JR East.

This franchise features a 30-character cast, with characters representing the 30 stations in the Yamamote line, the iconic train line that circles central Tokyo.

Each character has its design and personality inspired by each of the 30 neighborhoods.

The franchise hopes to branch out to anime, manga, games, novelizations, music CDs, concerts, and special events, among many other things.

A promotional video is out.

Cast

The project has a 30-person star-studded cast. The project has as its “face” none other than popular seiyuu, singer and actor, Kensho Ono.

Part of the cast is as follows:

Kensho Ono as Rion Shoji
Atsushi Tamaru as Yuki Shindo
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Mikado Aobazuku
Tetsuei Sumiya as Rui Utsusemi
Masahiro Ito as Miharu Suwa
Ryota Aoyama as Yuya Taketsune
Yohei Azakami as Mario Takara
Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Ryo Tonari
Shogo Yano as Hayate Kita
Tomohito Takatsuka as Satsuki Hanabusa
Yuki Inoue as Daichi Takaiwa
TAKUYA as Shio Momose
Hidenori Takahashi as Tsumugi Aeba
Hiroaki Miura as Akira Godai
Issei Furuta as Hajime Ichijo
Tsuyoshi Koyama as Toshisato Haburi
Sho Karino as Wataru Minato
Kazuhiko Inoue as Tetsumichi Udaka
Gakuto Kajiwara as Yuuri Takanashi

The rest of the cast is going to be announced in the future.

CD releases

STATION IDOL LATCH!‘s theme song LATCH! ～それが未来の扉～ (LATCH! ~ Sore ga mirai no tobira ~) was released on 01/07/2021. The song is performed by Kensho Ono, Atsushi Tamaru, and Nobunaga Shimazaki.

Since then, 2 CDs were announced. Below are details on both.

CD 01

STATION IDOL LATCH! 01 is scheduled to be released on 18/08/2021, available in regular and limited editions.

The cover art is the following:

The tracklist is the following:

1 - Ai for you (performed by Ryota Aoyama, Tetsuei Sumiya, Masahiro Ito)
2 - Way Up High (Kensho Ono, Atsushi Tamaru, and Nobunaga Shimazaki)
3 - Two as One (Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Yohei Azakami)
4 - Voice Drama「フリースタイル街紹介バトル勃発!?」
5 - Voice Drama 「レジェンドがレジェンドである理由 」
6 - Voice Drama 「ライブ衣装のテーマは―ギラギラ!? 」

The full music versions of “Ai for you“, “Way Up High” and “Two as One” are out.

Short previews of all songs are out.

The highlight medley is out.

On CDJAPAN, pre-orders come with the following bonuses:

First Press Detail	a trading card randomly selected from eight kinds
External Bonus	B3-size poster

CD 02

STATION IDOL LATCH! 02 is scheduled to be released on 08/09/2021, available in regular and limited editions.

The cover art is the following:

The tracklist is the following:

1 - Salt & Sugar (Shio Momose solo track)
2 - SUNRISE!! (Tetsumichi Udaka solo track)
3 - Regret (Hajime Ichijo solo track)
4 - Voice Drama 「皆の前で、完璧な僕であるために」
5 - Voice Drama 「俺＆僕には、あなたが必要なんです！」
6 - Voice Drama 「Mysteriousな悠吏くんの解説 Presented by 一条 肇」

The songs are performed by TAKUYA, Kazuhiko Inoue, Issei Furuta.

On CDJAPAN, pre-orders come with the following bonuses: