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Geki Atsu! Drama Euro Love Love Hen
Release Date: 1/25/12
Price: 2000 yen

OMG, only one repeat!?!?! An Akiba Koubou album with 93% new material must surely be a sign of the apocalypse. Now that I think about it, these albums do come out in 2012…

Kei, Maki and Shihori appear from the usual AKBK stable of vocalists, though the Maki song is the lone repeat. Meanwhile, Usa, Yamadan, Nodoame, Anima, Kouhey and Yuge are sure to please utatte mita fans. I have no clue who BB Storm, KoRo-Girl or Koko on Boku are, though.

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Bakuen ~Call Anthem~
Artist: Sunplaza Nakano Kun feat. DJ Yossy
Release Date: 12/21/11
Price: 1905 yen

A whole album full of Sunplaza Nakano Kun feat. DJ Yossy songs. 10 repeats, 2 resings, and 2 new tracks.

There’s a preview video up on YouTube featuring Sunplaza wearing an atrocious wig:

The full-length video for the lead track is embedded after the jump.

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Geki Atsu! Drama Euro Kizuna Hen
Release Date: 1/25/12
Price: 2000 yen

I hesitated to pre-order this fearing that it would be another collection of repeats, but this seemingly final list contains only 3 repeats out of 15 total tracks so I’m sold! Even though it’s only 15 tracks, it’s still being billed as a non-stop mix, however.

It’s been far too long since Hime Trance queen, Kei, has been featured on a major release, so I’m glad Akiba Koubou continue to utilize her. Nagisa is also featured, but her sole song is a repeat. :/ For some reason many utaite appear on AKBK release under different pseudonyms, so for those wondering, Maier is actually Yuge, W-Y is Yamadan and No Doubt is Nodoame. There are a number of new, unfamiliar names here, however, which leads me to wonder if they’re also just aliases.

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The Best of Non-Stop Toho Eurobeat 2011
Release Date: 12/30/11
Price: 1400 yen

Doujin release featuring eurobeat covers of popular touhou songs. Avex’s recent penchant for non-stop mixes seems to have infected A-One Records as well, as this release will be a non-stop mix featuring 20 songs from TEB Vol. 1-4. No word yet on the tracklist, but the album will be available at Comiket 81. Those in attendance will also receive a limited 2012 Toho Eurobeat calendar.

Geki Atsu! Anime Euro Robot Hen
Release Date: 2/8/12
Price: 2000 yen

A second Geki Atsu! Anime Euro CD to be released on the same day as the “gakuen” edition. This particular CD focuses on robot-themed anime, so get ready for your favorites, “Sousei no Aquarion” and “Zankoku na Tenshi no These.” Why do they insist on the same repeats? There have been plenty of great songs in their back catalogue that have only appeared once or twice. For instance, there’s “Discotheque” and, uh…. Okay, everything else has been driven into the ground. Just, please, do a Ghibli edition and all will be forgiven.

Thus far the only new songs revealed have been “Aoi Shiori” and “Yuukyou Seishunka.”

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Geki Atsu! Anime Euro Gakuen Hen
Release Date: 2/8/12
Price: 2000 yen

Oh dear. I was hoping for more Geki Atsu! releases, but not like this. Not like this. Hot off the heels of two J-Drama-inspired releases early next year will come two new Anime releases, and you know what that means: repeats. This edition will focus on gakuen, or school, anime themes. So, basically, it’ll be Anime Euro Best ~School Edition~ all over again, but 300 yen cheaper. The only new song revealed so far is the OP theme to “To Aru Majutsu no Index II”.

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Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Hanatan
Artist: Hanatan
Release Date: 12/7/11
Price: 952 yen

Third wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. This ninth single features songs from Hanatan. Mostly resings on this one.

Available at Animate.

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Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Ayumi Nomiya
Artist: Ayumi Nomiya
Release Date: 12/7/11
Price: 952 yen

Third wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. This eight single features songs from Ayumi Nomiya. All of the songs are either repeats or resings.

Available at Animate.

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Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Usa
Artist: Usa
Release Date: 12/7/11
Price: 952 yen

Third wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou, this time featuring female utaite. This seventh single features songs from Usa. Mostly repeats, with only one new song.

Available at Animate.

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Geki Atsu! Drama Euro Love Love Hen
Release Date: 1/25/12
Price: 2000 yen

It’s been a while since a Geki Atsu! release (May 2011 to be exact), so I thought Tokuma had abandoned the series. Well, the new year will bring not one, but TWO new releases in the Akiba Koubou-produced series. Whereas previous albums focused on anime and pachislot themes, these two new albums will instead include themes from J-Drama.

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Geki Atsu! Drama Euro Kizuna Hen
Release Date: 1/25/12
Price: 2000 yen

It’s been a while since a Geki Atsu! release (May 2011 to be exact), so I thought Tokuma had abandoned the series. Well, the new year will bring not one, but TWO new releases in the Akiba Koubou-produced series. Whereas previous albums focused on anime and pachislot themes, these two new albums will instead include themes from J-Drama.

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Best Idol Non Stop Mixed by DJ Mocchi
Release Date: 11/16/11
Price: 1800 yen

Previously known as Idol Euro. I’m not sure why they changed the name; the old one was far more descriptive. Anyway, cover art and a seemingly final track list have been released. Half of the album is composed of repeats or resings, and many of the tracks from the early list didn’t make it. Worst of all, there’s no Shihori. 🙁

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Utatte Mita Collection -The Best-
Release Date: 11/23/11
Price: N/A

Tsutaya-exclusive collection of songs from the various Utatte Mita Collection singles. Not only is it exclusive to Tsutaya, but it’s also for rental only. Seems like a strange business move. It’s almost as if they’re begging you to rent and rip the disc.

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Bakuen ~Call Anthem~
Artist: Sunplaza Nakano Kun feat. DJ Yossy
Release Date: 12/21/11
Price: 1905 yen

More songs revealed. Pretty much every song they’ve done since “Bye Bye Para Girl” will be included, so that’s 10 automatic repeats. To make matters worse, “Zankoku na Tenshi no These” and “Sousei no Aquarion” are also listed, so there’s a good chance those will be simple resings of the existing valle blanco versions because, you know, we haven’t heard them enough. There’s at least one new song planned, as well as a collaboration with Team KY (Kouhey and Yamadan).

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Bakuen ~Call Anthem~
Artist: Sunplaza Nakano Kun feat. DJ Yossy
Release Date: 12/21/11
Price: 1905 yen

A whole album full of Sunplaza Nakano Kun feat. DJ Yossy songs. Only two tracks mentioned so far, but I’d expect every song from the duo to appear.

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