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| Released | 17 March 2004 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 52:59 | |||
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Himself is the second studio album by Japanese singer, Akinori Nakagawa.
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| Released | 17 March 2004 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 52:59 | |||
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Himself is the second studio album by Japanese singer, Akinori Nakagawa.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Aserazuni susumebaii (焦らずに進めばいい)" | 6:22 |
| 2. | "What Are You Afraid Of" | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Don't change my soul" | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Sunshine" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Matador" | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Yoake no Serena-de (夜明けのセレナーデ)" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "White Shiny Street" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "My song" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Kakuseiki (拡声器)" | 0:58 |
| 10. | "Matador (himself version)" | 1:44 |
| 11. | "Zen mo Aku mo peaceful-kakumei (善も悪もピースフル革命)" | 6:35 |
| 12. | "King and Queen" | 4:55 |
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