A9, previously known as Alice Nine, is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in Tokyo in 2004. A9 was a part of PS Company until 2014. The band had King Records as its record label until 2010, when they joined Tokuma Japan. Then, in 2013, they joined Universal Music Group's Nayutawave Records.
D is a Japanese visual kei metal/rock band formed in 2003 by Asagi, Ruiza and Sin, after their previous band Syndrome disbanded. D's music includes heavy guitar songs, as well as melancholic ballads and even medieval music and folk dance from around the world. Their lyrics focus on love, human nature and esoteric themes, such as spirituality and the relationship between persons and nature, and their costumes are closely related to the stories they tell. Their styling matches their music: fantastical, gothic and elegant.
CooRie is a self-produced Japanese music unit by singer-songwriter Rino that performs songs for anime and games. CooRie used to be a two-person unit when it debuted in 2003, with Rino doing the lyrics and vocals and Naoyuki Osada doing the music compositions and arrangements. After Osada left by the end of 2003 Rino maintained the name CooRie and composed the music by herself, although she sometimes sings under her own name, especially if the song is for adult games. CooRie's records are released under Lantis and Mellow Head.
BT is the third compilation album by Buck-Tick, released on March 20, 1999. It compiles every single and B-side they released while signed to Victor Entertainment, except the live B-sides of "Die". It also includes a demo version of "Romanesque". It reached number sixteen on the Oricon chart. The album was remastered and re-released on September 5, 2007.
Kukui is a Japanese band consisting of Haruka Shimotsuki and Myu. They have produced songs for anime and games, most notably the Rozen Maiden anime series.
Lareine was a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 1994. The band's name is reported to have come from the French Queen Marie Antoinette. In 1999 the group signed to Sony, later in 2000 when all other members left, Kamijo created Applause Records. After a number of line-up changes and the release of several albums, EPs and singles, the group disbanded in 2007.
Bivattchee was a contemporary Japanese rock band with several albums. This band liked to focus on the greater good of children and just children in general. Most of the themes for their songs focused on the community, seeing every day as the last, and how people should act upon it. Through the mellow music, the lyrics are meant to encourage and replenish. The band's song "Taiyou no Mannaka e" was used for the third opening theme song of the anime series Eureka Seven. The band disbanded on March 1, 2009.
"Sakura no Ame, Itsuka" is a single by Japanese actress and recording artist Takako Matsu. Released as a single from her album Itsuka, Sakura no Ame ni..., it her most successful single recorded with Universal Music. It featured as the ending theme of the drama Omiai Kekkon, which features Matsu in the lead role.
Genocide and Mass Murder is the debut album by Japanese metal band Deathgaze. It was their final release featuring vocalist Sou. He left shortly after the release of the album. Only two-thousand copies of this album were pressed.
Alice in Pictures I is a compilation DVD from Japanese rock band Alice Nine. It features music videos from Alice Nine's early years, and includes the first ever DVD release of the "Shunkashuutou" music video. It was released in July 2008, alongside Alice in Pictures II.
Gekokujyo Ecstasy, stylized as gekokujyo Xstasy and also known as Revolt Ecstasy, is a video album by Japanese singer and songwriter Ringo Sheena, released on 7 December 2000 by Toshiba EMI. It contains a live recording of Sheena during her first tour of the same name.
Nogod, is a Japanese visual kei heavy metal band formed in 2005 by vocalist Dancho. Originally named Shinko Shukyo Gakudan Nogod, the band has been using simply Nogod since signing to the major label King Records in 2010.
"Sakura no Ki ni Narō" is a 20th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on February 16, 2011.
Asa Nonami is a Japanese crime fiction and horror writer. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan.
Best of the Best: Mild and Wild are Japanese recording artist Gackt's two separate compilation albums released on July 3, 2013, and include songs released throughout his career, some never performed live and released before on an album.
Itsuka, Sakura no Ame ni... is the third studio album by Japanese actress and recording artist Takako Matsu. It was released on March 23, 2000 through Polydor Records in Japan. The album peaked at number 7 on the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). It has sold 194,000 copies in Japan as of July 2014.
Trip is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on May 31, 2008, through Giza Studio, almost two years after the fifth studio album Delight. This is the first album in which Rina is the main producer. The album consists of four previous released singles, such as Bara ga Saku Bara ga Chiru, Mint, Nemurenu Yo ni/Party Time Party Up and I believe you ~Ai no Hana~. A special website was launched to promote the album which includes self liner notes and preview tracks.
Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin has released eight studio albums, one compilation album, ten video albums, twenty-one music videos, and thirteen singles. Seven more singles and nine more music videos have been released by sub-units, including those by the band Babymetal released prior to March 2013. Studio albums are released annually, under the supertitle Sakura Gakuin [Year] Nendo.
"Sakura Hitohira" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia, from the album Love Bebop. It was released as the album's second single digitally on February 11, 2015, through Ariola Japan. It was released as a limited double A-side CD single alongside the song "Shiroi Kisetsu" a week later, on February 18, 2015. The song was written by Misia, composed by her0ism and Shirose, from the band White Jam, and arranged and produced by her0ism. It was written specifically for the three-night TX drama The Eternal Zero, adapted from the film by the same name and starring Osamu Mukai, for which it serves as theme song.
