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Secret has released updated details for “Twinkle Twinkle” – jacket covers and track list are official. The single, the Korean group’s 4th Japanese release, is due out on June 13th. Previously we posted early details here for this singe which is currently featured as the ending theme for Spring anime “NARUTO SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full Power Ninden”. Updated release details follow,

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KANJANI8 has updated the release details for their new single “Ai Deshita” which is due out on June 13th that celebrates the group’s 8th anniversary. Previously we posted here the mostly complete release details and now the jacket covers are official. Updated release details follow,

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Not yet has their 4th single “Suika BABY” (Watermelon BABY) set for delivery on May 30th. This is the unit’s first release of 2012 and it will be offered in four different editions. They have also exposed a preview music video for the the title track (below). The unit consists of AKB48 members Oshima Yuko, Kitahara Rie, Sashihara Rino, and Yokoyama Yui. They formed the sub-unit “Not yet” just over a year ago when they released their first single “Shumatsu Not yet” on March 16th 2011. Release details and preview video for the new single follows,

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T-ARA just posted a video message promoting their new Japanese single “Lovey-Dovey” due out in a few days on May 23rd. We previously posted early release details and full length music video on the group’s 4th Japanese single release. Video message follows,

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Rock band GLAY is set to release their 45th single “Bible” which is featured as their theme song for upcoming 2-day stadium concert July 28th-29th at Nagai Stadium, Osaka. This single is the groups first of 2012 and includes coupling track “Thank you for your love” that was previously released as a charity song via digital download. The single is due out next week May 23rd – details on the single follow,

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Kalafina has just announced a new single “moonfesta ~ムーンフェスタ~”, their second of 2012 and 11th overall. The single has a featured tie-in with NHK TV music program “Minna no Uta” and is set for release on July 18th. There will be three editions available including a Limited with bonus Blu-ray. More early release details follow,

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Arashi has revealed the updated release details for their 39th single – “Your Eyes” – the track list and cover jackets are now official. This is the group’s 3rd single this year and its set for release on June 6th. The title track is used as the theme song for TV drama series “Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri” that features member Masaki Aiba. Updated release details follow,

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Hey! Say! JUMP has just exposed the jacket covers for album – “JUMP WORLD”. In a previous article here the album title and track list was updated and now with the jacket covers the release details should be complete. This is the group’s second album album, about 2 years apart from their first album, and its set for release on June 6th. The updated release details follows,

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NERDHEAD has just updated the jacket covers for the mini-album “CRUISE WITH YOU”  – featured on the cover is fashion model Akimoto Kozue. The album features 5 songs with a different female singer and is set for release May 30th. A previously post article has information on some of the album details and a preview music video for track “i’m OK” featuring singer MiChi. Updated release details follow,

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BIGBANG is releasing “ALIVE -MONSTER EDITION-”, a repackaged version of their mini-album “ALIVE” to commemorate their Japan tour “BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 IN JAPAN”. The album comes in three editions and one will include a limited edition T-shirt. In addition to new packaging the album adds songs – “MONSTER”, “Still ALIVE”, and “Bingle Bingle” and the Limited editions’ DVD is new also with different tracks. More details on the album release follow,

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Voice actress Rie Kugimiya has announced her first mini-album of songs “Kokohadoko” and set the release date for June 20th. The album features songs from Kugimiya that she has produced over the past 2 years. Preliminary track list has 6 tracks but none are officially announced yet. The album will be offered in two editions and will include bonuses such as DVD and a ticket for album release event. More early release details follow,

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