Namie Amuro is a retired Japanese singer. She rose to prominence as a teen idol, and transitioned into a leading pop artist due to her versatility across music styles and visual presentation. Due to her career reinventions and longevity, she is known as an icon across Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Japanese Pop", and her influence domestically has drawn equivalent comparisons to artists such as Janet Jackson and Madonna in Western pop culture.
Boøwy was a Japanese rock band formed in Takasaki, Gunma in 1981. The classic lineup of vocalist Kyosuke Himuro, guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei, bassist Tsunematsu Matsui, and drummer Makoto Takahashi reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s.
"Love (Destiny)" (stylized as "LOVE ~Destiny~") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki, serving as the second single for her second studio album, Loveppears (1999). It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Taiwan on April 14, 1999, and through Avex Entertainment Inc. worldwide in September 2008. The track was written by Hamasaki herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Three versions of the recording have been made available—a ballad version arranged by Tsunku, an edited version with vocals by Tsunku, and a dance-influenced version included on Loveppears.
"To Be" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It served as the third single from Hamasaki's second studio album Loveppears (1999). The track was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Taiwan on May 12, 1999, and through Avex Entertainment Inc. worldwide in September 2008. It was Hamasaki's final single to be distributed as a Mini-CD, a format that debuted at the start of her career in April 1998. "To Be" was written by Hamasaki herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically, it is a J-Pop that was written in third person perspective, much like the content from the parent album.
"Boys & Girls" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki, serving as the fourth single for her second studio album, Loveppears (1999). It was released by Avex Trax in Japan and Hong Kong on July 14, 1999, and through Avex USA in North America in early 2001, while being re-distributed in 2003. "Boys & Girls" marks Hamasaki's first single to be made available for purchase as a maxi single with additional remixes. The track was written by the singer herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically, the song is a dance recording, a genre that heavily influences Loveppears. The single's lyrical content is written in third-person perspective.
"Appears" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released by Avex Trax on November 10, 1999 as the sixth single from her second studio album Loveppears (1999), which was released on the same day. Alongside this, it has been released in several other territories with different release dates under her Western alias Ayu. It also served as Hamasaki's first limited edition single, limiting physical sales to 300,000 copies. The track was written by Hamasaki herself, while production was handled by long-time collaborator Max Matsuura. Musically, "Appears" is a dance song written in third person perspective, and is about the third person watching what appears to be a happy and loving relationship. Upon its release, "Appears" received positive reviews from music critics. Alexey Eremenko, writing for AllMusic, selected the track as the best song from the album and her career. However, an editor from CD Journal criticized the amount of remixes on the CD single.
"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.
Gothic Melting Ice Cream's Darkness Nightmare is the first compilation album from Tomoko Kawase's alter ego, Tommy heavenly6. It was released on February 25, 2009 by DefSTAR Records. Its top position on the Oricon charts was number 6.
Kara Best Clips is the first music video compilation and fourth DVD by the South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on February 23, 2011 in two editions: Regular and Limited. It ranked #1 in Oricon Weekly DVD Chart for two consecutive weeks with 132,132 copies sold in first week.
Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection is the sixth music DVD and Blu-ray release from South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on September 26, 2012 in Japan.
T-ara's Best of Best 2009–2012: Korean ver. is the first greatest hits album by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on October 10, 2012 by EMI Music Japan to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the group's Japanese debut. The album was released with both separate Korean and Japanese versions, which each contain all of T-ara's singles from Absolute First Album (2009) up to Funky Town (2012), including their 2010 FIFA World Cup digital single "We Are the One". A limited ultra-deluxe edition of the album, which includes a 72-page photobook and 120-minute documentary of T-ara's "Free Time in Europe" trip, was released on October 17, 2012.
Angel Beats! is a 13-episode 2010 anime television series produced by P.A. Works and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Kishi. The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda, who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music with the group Anant-Garde Eyes, with original character design by Na-Ga; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key. The first volume in a six-part episodic visual novel adaptation produced by Key was released in 2015. The discography of Angel Beats! consists of two studio albums, one compilation album, nine singles, one soundtrack and one remix album.
Target is a Japanese song by South Korean girl group T-ara. It was released on July 10, 2013. This is the 7th Japanese single from T-ara and their final from their second Japanese album Treasure Box. Its music-video was marked as the first of it kind, being the first full-length animation by a K-Pop artist. The song is described an electronic dance music with an up-tempo rhythm.
Love & Peace is the third Japanese studio album and seventh overall by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The album was released for digital download on December 10, 2013, in selected countries in Asia by Nayutawave Records, followed by a physical release in Japan the next day. This marks their last Japanese studio album featuring member Jessica before her departure from the group in 2014.
The Best is the first Japanese compilation album by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on July 23, 2014, in Japan through EMI Records Japan. The album was released in three different editions, regular and two limited, with the latter containing a DVD or Blu-ray, an extra CD and a photobook. The album originally contains all of the group's previous Japanese singles, while including a previously unreleased Japanese version of "Mr.Mr." and an original track, titled "Indestructible".
"Moon Pride" is the 12th single by the Japanese female idol group Momoiro Clover Z, released in Japan on July 30, 2014.
E.G. Crazy is a double album by Japanese girl group E-girls. Rhythm Zone released it in various formats on January 3, 2017. Prior to the album's release, the group's management team, LDH, released a new line-up system that removed several members from E-girls; as a result, it is the first album without members Chiharu Muto and Kyoka Ichiki due to their personal departures, as well as minimal appearances by Erie Abe, who appeared as the group's DJ. Additionally, LDH president Exile Hiro produced the entire album.
Deen The Best Forever Complete Singles+ is the sixth greatest hits album by Japanese pop rock band Deen. It released on 28 February 2018 under Epic Records Japan label.
Perfume the Best: P Cubed is the third compilation album by Japanese girl group Perfume, released through Universal Music Japan on September 18, 2019. It contains 52 tracks spanning the group's career and was released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of their major debut. It contains two new songs that bookend the collection, "Challenger" and "Nananananairo".
Kiseki Best Collection + is the first compilation album by Japanese band Wagakki Band. It was released on November 29, 2017 by Avex Trax in five editions: CD only, two music video editions, and two live concert editions with two DVDs or one Blu-ray disc. The live concert editions feature the Wagakki Band Hall Tour 2017: Shiki no Irodori show. In addition, a mu-mo Shop exclusive box set was released, featuring both music video and concert DVDs and Blu-ray discs, and a bonus two-disc DVD of the Wagakki Band Heian Jingū Tandoku Hōnō Live in Wagakki Summit 2017 show. The album compiles the band's popular songs from their first three albums and includes five new songs.
