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- ↑ +Plus 最新シングル収録曲全てにタップアップ (in Japanese)
- ↑ ＋Plus ワンマン・ライヴ・チケット（終了しました） Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ JPopAsia: +Plus Albums/singles discography
- ↑ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:
- Canvas: "キャンバス(初回限定盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- Hajimari no Sora: "はじまりの空". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
- "Answer": "ANSWER". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Hinata ni Saku Yume": "日向に咲く夢". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Yukimichi": "雪道". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Koe": "声". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Canvas": "キャンバス". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Fiesta" / "Yell": "Fiesta/エール". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Brand New Days": "Brand new days". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
