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Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Tsukareta Otoko
Artist: Tsukareta Otoko
Release Date: 3/17/12
Price: 952 yen
Fifth wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. This one features Tsukareta Otoko. Surprisingly, it’s mostly new material.
The single is currently available exclusively at Akiba Koubou Festa tour stops.
Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Chachako
Artist: Chachako
Release Date: 3/17/12
Price: 952 yen
Fifth wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. This one features Chachako and is all repeats.
The single is currently available exclusively at Akiba Koubou Festa tour stops.
Koi Euro Best
Release Date: 3/21/12
Price: 1900 yen
Producers have been revealed, and it’s mostly valle blanco, with some Beat Charger, Ovrar, Tks (Rayto), and DJ Command thrown in. Akiba Koubou have also put up a digest of songs on YouTube.
This honestly isn’t as bad as I thought it would be, especially compared to the lackluster Kiwami Euro Best. 7 repeats (or 12 if you include resings) isn’t too bad, and the fact that they stayed away from the usual Anime covers was a good choice. I really wish they had went with new Nagisa tracks instead of using songs from 3 years ago, though. Now that I think about it, lately Nagisa has been shut out of the latest Akiba Koubou releases. Hopefully she’s just busy working on a second album.
Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Aomofu
Artist: Aomofu
Release Date: 3/17/12
Price: 952 yen
Fifth wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. This one features Aomofu and mostly consists of resings. This will be the third time that “Renai Circulation” has appeared on one of these singles.
The single is currently available exclusively at Akiba Koubou Festa tour stops.
Utattemita J-Pop
Release Date: 3/7/12 ? 3/21/12
Price: 1905 yen
Utaite take on J-Pop classics. The track list is mostly composed of songs taken straight from J-Pop Extra Beat Densetsu and the first two Geki Atsu! Drama Euro releases.
Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Ask
Artist: Ask
Release Date: 3/17/12
Price: 952 yen
Fifth wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. This one features Ask and has three new songs.
Utattemita Anison
Release Date: 3/7/12 ? 3/21/12
Price: 1905 yen
Uggh, based on the producers of each track it doesn’t look like there’ll be any new arrangements, much less any new songs. The first 8 tracks appear to be taken straight from Anim80s, while the remaining tracks are from previous AKBK eurobeat albums. Very disappointing. It’s also odd that they’re not branding either Utattemita release as part of the Dancemania series. The only bright side is that some of the Anim80s repeats will get longer edits.
The album will be available on Amazon Japan’s download service as well as others, but the digital version is a non-stop mix like the CD.
For those wondering, “Nazo no Jinbutsu K” is better known to Hime Trance fans as Kei. It’s just the pseudonym she uses for singing on Nico Nico.
Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Imaokasan, Bouto, Keitan
Artist: Imaokasan, Bouto, Keitan
Release Date: 3/4/12
Price: 952 yen
It’s Akiba Koubou week here at Dancemania EX! There have been a lot of new Akiba Koubou releases lately, so it’s time to catch up on them. This special single from Akiba Koubou features songs from the odotte mita trio, Imaokasan, Bouto and Keitan. Whereas utatte mita refers to amateur singing, odotte mita refers to amateur dancing. So apparently Imaokasan, Bouto, Keitan can sing too. o_O
The single is currently available exclusively at Akiba Koubou Festa tour stops.
Super Eurobeat presents Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1 powered by DIVA Arcade (CD+DVD)
Release Date: 3/14/12
Price: 2800 yen
This March will see the release of Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1, based on a Nico Nico Douga video that was uploaded in 2007. Odd that Avex would choose to cash in on it 5 years later o_O Anyway, the first six tracks on the CD are taken straight from the Nico Nico video. Those are followed by 5 full-length tracks from Yuuyu P. Bonus tracks include a new remix by SCP and the granddaddy of vocaloid euro, “Luka Luka Night Fever.”
The album will come with a DVD featuring a PV from Sega’s Project DIVA Arcade as well as the original Super Hatsune Beat vol. 1 music video.
First-press copies come in a special cardboard sleeve with the art on the left. The CD booklet will have the art on the right, which is a throwback to the original video. Retailer-exclusive bonuses include an A3 poster from Animate, a clear file from Tora no Ana, or an LED light keychain from Wonder Goo. Visit the official website for more info.
Geki Atsu! Drama Euro Chanbara Hen
Release Date: 3/7/12
Price: 2000 yen
The second of two Geki Atsu! CDs released yesterday. Tokuma releases for April and May have been revealed, and there are no Geki Atsu! CDs among them, so I’m hoping this won’t be the last pair of Geki Atsu! releases.
An outstanding set of arrangers has been gathered for this Samurai-themed release. Ovrar, Asahi, Beat Charger, Elementas and valle blanco return from previous releases in the Geki Atsu! series. And as with the Detective edition, this one will also feature M.Sugawara (Sugano), Dizzi Mystica and Y&Co. And if they weren’t already enough, this edition also features the debuts of katsu (Akiba Koubou), Yassie and uno (IOSYS). The only strike against this album is that it only has 14 tracks instead of the usual 15.
Geki Atsu! Drama Euro Deka Hen
Release Date: 3/7/12
Price: 2000 yen
Just a reminder that the 3rd wave of Geki Atsu! releases comes out today.
DJ Command and 2bad…will not be on this compilation. Instead, you’ll just have to settle for Sugano(!), Dizzi Mystica(!!), and Y&Co.(!!!). Yup, Akiba Koubou went all out for this series, as evidenced by the latest group of guest arrangers that they’ve assembled. Sugano had mentioned on his website that he’d be doing some work with AKBK, and Dizzi Mystica collaborated with them a few times in the past, but the inclusion of Y&Co. is quite a surprise.
Elementas, Ovrar, Asahi, Sumijun, Tks, Beat Charger, and valle blanco round out the rest of the list, so you can expect plenty of variety. Vocalists include Satsy, Kei, Mi->Na, DJ Kazma, and Hiromi. There are also a number of instrumental tracks, including 3 tracks that were also covered on EMI’s Speed Deka. Kinda disappointed there’s no Rhythm & Police, though 🙁
Akiba Koubou Festa presents Utatte Mita Best Selection
Release Date: 3/7/12
Price: 1905 yen
Official CD of the upcoming Akiba Koubou Festa Spring Tour 2012. Features an all-star lineup of utaite singing anime, J-Pop, and vocaloid classics. Many of the songs have already been done by AKBK, but will have newly recorded vocals. Every song has multiple vocalists, and “Team Minna” can only mean that ALL of the utaite will be singing on a song.
Vocalo Dance -Best Age! Tracks-
Release Date: 2/15/12 ? 2/29/12
Price: 2190 yen
The album came out yesterday, and in addition to EMI’s Vocalo Dance Website, Akiba Koubou have also put up a special website of their own, including a page detailing the bonuses.
Again, all editions come with a special cardboard sleeve and picture label CD, while first-press copies will also come with a special calendar and fake credit card. Retailers will also be distributing B2-sized posters on a first-come, first-served basis. If you go to the URL listed on the obi strip and answer a quick survey, you can also download some special wallpapers for your PC or smartphone, though this offer only lasts until August. CD Japan says there’ll be a sticker, but there’s no longer any mention of that on Amazon or EMI’s website.
As for retailer-exclusive bonuses, Animate will be offering a special “can badge,” which is just a fancy Japanese term for a pin. Tora no Ana will also have special can badge with a different design. Tsutaya will give out A4 clear files.
EMI have also uploaded a special digest of songs on YouTube:
Utattemita J-Pop
Release Date: 3/7/12 ? 3/21/12
Price: 1905 yen
Utaite take on J-Pop classics. The track list is mostly composed of songs taken from J-Pop Extra Beat Densetsu and the first two Geki Atsu! Drama Euro releases. I’m still hopeful that these will be new house/trance/euro arrangements, but I’m prepared for the worst. 🙁 Oh well, at least it can finally be confirmed that BB Storm = Bibi, KoRo-Girl = Korosuke, and Koko on Boku = Boku, though in hindsight I feel like an idiot since those should have been really, really obvious.
Utattemita Anison
Release Date: 3/7/12 ? 3/21/12
Price: 1905 yen
Delayed a few weeks, but cover art and final list have been revealed. The good news is that they somehow managed to forget to put “Zankoku” and “Sousei” on this. The bad news is that most of these songs have been done by Akiba Koubou before. The good news is that the description for the album mentions house, techno and trance arrangements, so there’s a good chance that we’ll at least get some new arrangements. The bad news is that Akiba Koubou are very lazy, and there’s just as a good a chance that they’ll use the songs straight from Anim80s and other albums.
For those wondering, “Nazo no Jinbutsu K” is better known to Hime Trance fans as Kei. It’s just the pseudonym she uses for singing on Nico Nico.
DanceMaster | 
03 23rd, 2012| 
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