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Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Mao
Artist: Mao
Release Date: 4/27/13
Price: 952 yen
Eighth wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou, though there’s only one single in this wave. This one features male utaite, Mao. All resings, though “Ready Stead Go” is a pretty recent production.
The single will be available at Akiba Koubou’s booth during the Nico Nico Cho Kaigi 2 event.
Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 18
Release Date: 5/1/13
Price: 1905 yen
Final list is out, and it’s 19 tracks total. The tracks have been divvied up a bit more evenly than they were on SATB 17, where 2 artists got 5 tracks each. This time, Hommarju and Disco da Gama lead the pack with 4 tracks each. Booing Day and MK each get 3 tracks, while Flash back Dominant and Icon get 2 each and plazma rounds out the list with a single track. Ryu*’s absence isn’t a surprise, but there’s sadly still no Dizzi Mystica. It makes me wonder if he’s just too busy with his own sample production company, Katana Bits. Or maybe he’s just taking a break like MK did for a while. Or was Disco da Gama his alias? I honestly keep forgetting.
Edit: According to the Chinese Wikipedia page for Exit Trance, Disco da Gama is indeed Dizzi Mystica. Loli Salad did a nice job making the list more presentable, and it’s neat to see the who’s behind the various aliases.
Anison “Kamikyoku” Love Boys Mix!
Release Date: 4/24/13
Price: 1700 yen
A new release in Akiba Koubou’s Anison “Kamikyoku” series. Surprisingly, it features quite a few new songs. About 50% of it is new material, while the other 50% includes repeats like “Zankoku.” I’m most excited for “Ready Steady Go” and “Fly Me to the Moon.” Unfortunately, it’s exclusive to Tsutaya for the time being, though it will see a wide release eventually.
Say No! (Single)
Artist: Jouhou Shoribu (Rumi Okubo, Minami Tsuda, Risa Taneda)
Release Date: 4/17/13
Price: 1238 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 952 yen (CD Only Edition)
Single for the OP theme of the anime, “Yuyushiki.” The opening theme is produced by the Vocaloid producer, Fuwari P, and the single will be released by the Exit Tunes label in both a CD only edition as well as a CD+DVD version. The DVD will contain videos for the opening theme and other songs from the single. Quite a few bonus tracks are included, the most notable ones for me being DJ Uto and Ryu* remixes. You can visit the official website for more info.
Tenshin Ranman! Anison Cover Mix!!
Release Date: 6/5/13
Price: 1714 yen
Sequel to Hyakkaryouran! Anison Cover Mix!! No track list yet, but Akiba Koubou have got to be out of songs to repeat by now.
Update: Early list is out, and so far it’s 4 new tracks and 21 repeats. Sigh. -_-
Anison “Kamikyoku” Cover Mix!!
Release Date: 3/27/13
Price: 1429 yen
Formerly Tsutaya-exclusive compilation featuring eurobeat covers of anime themes. It was released back in 2012, but will finally see a wide release this March.
Anison Cover Best Mix
Artist: Ainyan
Release Date: 3/20/13
Price: 1905 yen
House and electro covers of anime standards. From the makers of No.1 Party Mix -R&B House Best-.
Also available on iTunes Japan.
Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 18
Release Date: 5/1/13
Price: 1905 yen
First three tracks have been announced, though keep in mind they’re not guaranteed to appear on the final list. One of the announced tracks is Utada Hikaru’s latest single, “Sakura Nagashi.”
Say No! (Single)
Artist: Jouhou Shoribu (Rumi Okubo, Minami Tsuda, Risa Taneda)
Release Date: 4/17/13
Price: 1238 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 952 yen (CD Only Edition)
Single for the OP theme of the anime, “Yuyushiki.” The opening theme is produced by the Vocaloid producer, Fuwari P, and the single will be released by the Exit Tunes label in both a CD only edition as well as a CD+DVD version. The DVD will contain videos for the opening theme and other songs from the single. You can visit the official website for more info.
Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 18
Release Date: 5/1/13
Price: 1905 yen
The next entry in the SATB series releases this May. If they stay on this schedule maybe they’ll have 3 SATB albums this year instead of 2012’s paltry 2. No word on what tracks may be included just yet, but presumably it’ll come with a bonus cell phone strap and a karaoke CD if you send in the included survey.
Pre-order at CDJapan.
Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Kaito
Artist: Kaito
Release Date: 1/4/13
Price: 952 yen
Seventh wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. This one features male utaite, Kaito. Surprisingly, 3 out of the 4 tracks are new productions.
The single will be available during Akiba Koubou’s Festa New Year Tour 2013.
Akiba Koubou presents Utatte Mita Collection Sanmai, (Keitan, Bouto, Tadanon)
Artist: Sanmai, (Keitan, Bouto, Tadanon)
Release Date: 1/4/13
Price: 952 yen
Seventh wave of Utatte Mita singles from Akiba Koubou. The last set was released in April 2012, so it’s been a while. This one features the popular odottemita trio composed of Tadanon, Keitan, and Bouto. All of the tracks are resings.
The single will be available during Akiba Koubou’s Festa New Year Tour 2013.
Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 17
Release Date: 1/2/13
Price: 1905 yen
Let’s start off the new year with the 17th release in the long-running Speed Anime Trance Best series. There are 19 tracks in all, with artists including Hommarju, Disco da Gama, Icon, and the glorious return of MK. Oddly, the Dizzi Mystica alias is nowhere to be found. Bonus items include a smart phone strap and an instrumental CD if you send in the included survey.
Chouzetsu Kamikyoku Anime On! -Vol. 1-
Release Date: 1/4/13
Price: 1500 yen
A new Akiba Koubou anime compilation that appears to be a tie-up with a live online show called “Anime On!“. Available exclusively through Asahi Productions or from AKBK’s upcoming New Year’s tour.
J-Pop Cover Densetsu ~Anison Fever Best~
Release Date: 12/12/12
Price: 1714 yen
New spin-off release in FARM’s J-Pop Cover Densetsu series. Unfortunately, it’s all repeats. Not even one new song. 🙁
DanceMaster | 
04 24th, 2013| 
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