A music video, sometimes abbreviated to M/V, is a video of variable duration that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. These videos are typically shown on music television and on streaming video sites like YouTube, or more rarely shown theatrically. They can be commercially issued on home video, either as video albums or video singles.
Closure is the first video album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on November 25, 1997. The double VHS set consists of one tape of live concert and behind-the-scenes footage from their Self-Destruct and Further Down the Spiral tours and one tape of music videos.
Family Jewels is a compilation DVD by the hard rock band AC/DC, featuring the group's music videos, live clips and promotional videos from 1975 to 2008. It was released by Albert Productions and Epic Music Video on 28 March 2005. The first disc contains videos from the Bon Scott era (1975–1980), such as the band's first TV appearance and a performance on television ten days before Scott died. The second disc contains material from the Brian Johnson era up to 1991.
"Fly High" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax in Japan on February 9, 2000, and through Avex Entertainment Inc. worldwide in September 2008. The recording served as Hamasaki's third and final limited edition single from her second studio album, Loveppears (1999), limiting physical units to 300,000 copies. The track was written by the singer herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Two versions of "Fly High" were made available for consumption—a radio edit composed by HΛL, and the album version produced by Dai Nagao. Lyrically, the song was written in third person perspective.
Kanon is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 1999. The story follows Yuichi Aizawa, who has returned to the town where seven years ago he would spend his school vacations, but has forgotten many of the details regarding his previous visits. Over the course of the series, Yuichi slowly regains these memories as he meets new friends and is reacquainted with others from his past. It was adapted by Toei Animation into a 13-episode anime television series broadcast in 2002 along with an accompanying original video animation episode released in 2003, both directed by Takamichi Itō with music direction by Hiroyuki Kōzu. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into a 24-episode anime television series broadcast between 2006 and 2007 directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Kanon and its anime adaptations consists of one compilation album, three singles, three soundtracks, and three remix albums.
Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Earl of Phantomhive serving as the Queen's Watchdog. He is tasked with solving crimes in the underworld of Victorian-era London. Ciel has formed a contract with demon Sebastian Michaelis, who disguises himself as his butler, to seek revenge on those who tortured him and murdered his parents. In exchange for his services, Sebastian will be allowed to consume Ciel's soul.
"Leech" is the 14th maxi-single by the Japanese rock band, the Gazette. It was released on November 12, 2008 in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition, "Auditory Impression" edition. The first includes the songs "Leech" and "Distorted Daytime"- it also includes a DVD containing the music video for the song "Leech". The second comes with a bonus track, "Hole".
The Ultimate Bee Gees is a compilation album released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Bee Gees. Although the group did not start recording until 1963 on Festival Records in Australia, they began calling themselves the "Bee Gees" in 1959 after several name changes such as "Wee Johnny Hayes and the Bluecats", "The Rattlesnakes" and "BG's". Each disc is themed with the first containing more upbeat songs, called A Night Out, and the second containing slower songs and ballads, called A Night In, though the cover art does not distinguish this theme. Liner notes were written by Sir Tim Rice. This also marks the return of the 1970s era logo on an official Bee Gees release, which was last used on the Bee Gees' 1983 single "Someone Belonging to Someone".
5x10 All the Best! Clips 1999–2009 is the music video collection DVD of Japanese boy band Arashi. The two-disc DVD was released on October 28, 2009 in Japan under their record label J Storm. With the exception of the music videos for "Everything" and "My Girl", the DVD contains all the music videos the group has made since their debut in 1999 to their tenth anniversary in 2009 and the full-length version of the animation film for "Believe".
The Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise has had various soundtracks, remix albums and compilations released around it. The franchise has sold more than 9 million albums and singles.
"Red" is a maxi-single by the Japanese rock band, The Gazette. It was released on September 22, 2010 in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition, "Auditory Impression" edition. The first includes the songs "Red" and "Vermin"- it also includes a DVD containing the music video and making for the song "Red". The second comes with a bonus track, "An Unbearable Fact".
In Harmony is the third album by the Japanese J-pop band Bright, released on 20 October 2010. The album was released in two versions: a CD+DVD and a CD only version. The song "Flower" was the theme song for the BeeTV program "キス× Kiss×キス", and "Shining Star" soundtracked a TV commercial for Shidax. The DVD contains music videos and live versions of several songs on the album.
"Pledge" is a maxi-single featuring a winter ballad by the Japanese rock band the Gazette. It was released on December 15, 2010 in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition, "Auditory Impression" edition. The first edition has two types, A and B. Type A includes two songs "Pledge" and "The True Murderous Intent", and a DVD containing the music video and making for the song "Pledge". Type B also includes two songs, and a DVD which contains three songs of their latest concert. The second edition comes with a bonus track "Voiceless Fear. This is winter ballad song".
"Vortex" is a maxi-single by the Japanese rock band, The Gazette. It was released on May 25, 2011 in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition and "Auditory Impression" edition. The first edition includes two songs "Vortex" and "Uncertain Sense", and a DVD containing the music video and making for the song "Vortex". The second edition comes with a bonus track "Break Me".
"Hyena" is the fourth major and 12th overall single released by The Gazette. It is their lone single of 2007. It was released in two different versions: an Optical Impression (CD+DVD) edition and an Auditory Impression edition. The CD+DVD edition comes with a DVD of the title song's PV, while the CD-only edition comes with the B-side song "Defective Tragedy". "Chizuru" was used as the theme song for the film Apartment.
"Fadeless" is a maxi-single by the Japanese rock band, The Gazette. It was released on August 21, 2013 in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition and "Auditory Impression" edition. The first edition includes two songs "Fadeless" and "Quiet", and a DVD containing the music video for the song "Fadeless". The second edition comes with a bonus track "Forbidden Beaver".
"Remember the Urge" is a maxi-single by the Japanese rock band, The Gazette. It was released on August 31, 2011 in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition, "Auditory Impression" edition. The first includes the songs "Remember the Urge" and "Clever Monkey"- it also includes a DVD containing the music video and making for the song "Remember the Urge". The second comes with a bonus track, "Chijou".
"Guren" is the 13th maxi-single by the Japanese rock band, The Gazette. It was released on February 13, 2008 in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition, "Auditory Impression" edition. The first includes the songs "Guren" and "Kugutsue"- it also includes a DVD containing the music video for the song "Guren". The second comes with a bonus track, "Kyomu No Owari Hakozume No Mokuji".
