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CustomiZ (カスタマイZ) is getting ready to release their 4th single COOLEST with tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto (Sakamoto desu ga?, 坂本ですが?). They are also simultaneously releasing their first album Customi-Z. Both the album and single hits stores April 27th 2016.

Unit CustomiZ is a spinoff unit from EBiDAN (Ebisu Gakuen Danjibu, 恵比寿学園男子部) the Stardust Promotion group for male actor/singer talents. EBiDAN formed in 2010 and its members currently form major label units Chotokkyu, DISH //, PrizmaX, and CustomiZ.

CustomiZ members HAMA (VO & Key), GORO (Vo & Gt), DAICHI (Dr), and HIROKI (Ba) form the rock band unit. They most recently released 3rd single Kai (解, Solution) on Novermber 18th 2015. The single is featured as ending theme for anime K RETURN OF KINGS.

Anime Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto (Sakamoto desu ga?, 坂本ですが?) is adapted from manga by Sano Nami. It follows Sakamoto who has suddenly become the coolest guy in school. Girls love him, guys jealously try to humiliate him but Sakamoto always emerges cooler than ever.

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Long time voice actor Midorikawa Hikaru (Cowboy Bebop) voices Sakamoto. The anime starts April 8th 2016 on TBS TV in Japan and has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks for streaming outside of Japan but no announcement yet on providers.

Single COOLEST and album Customi-Z both come on two editions. The album Limited edition includes 24-page booklet and Regular edition adds 16-page booklet. First Press versions of all include bonus – type and availability varies by store (neowing/cdJapan photo samples),

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Both the single and album include awards application – fans submitting one from the single and album are eligible,

A – class button and second button (graduation) from school uniforms worn by members for single’s PVs (4 winners)
B – personalized special message DVD from members (5 winners)
C – autographed COOLEST/Customi-Z double-sided poster (100 winners) 

Trailer for anime Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto after release details.

CustomiZCOOLEST – release date April 27th 2016

Limited [CD] (¥1200)
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Regular “Anime” [CD] (¥1200)
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[CD]
1. COOLEST
lyrics,music: Endo (GEEKS)

2. WOW WOW WOW

[CD]
1. COOLEST
2. WOW WOW WOW

CustomiZCustomi-Z – release date April 27th 2016

Limited [CD] (¥3500)
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Regular “Anime” [CD] (¥2500)
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[CD]
1. Life and death (indie sgl, ED4 Shonen Hollywood)
2. Koumon x Crusher
3. HEADBAND!!!!
4. Setsuna School Zone
5. Hitosuji no Hikari (1st sgl, ED1 Knights of Sidonia 2)
6. Requiem (2nd sgl, ED2 Knights of Sidonia 2)
7. Shiosai (theme Kurage no Shokudo OVA)
8. Kai (3rd sgl)
9. Here now!
10. Van Venus
11. Uta Itai Uta (ED9 Shonen Hollywood)
12. CustomiZ Theme
13. Never give Up

[DVD]
1. Life and death (music video)
2. Hitosuji no Hikari (music video)
3. Requiem (music video)
4. Kai (music video)
5. COOLEST (music video)

[CD]
1. Life and death
2. Koumon x Crusher
3. HEADBAND!!!!
4. Setsuna School Zone
5. Hitosuji no Hikari
6. Requiem
7. Shiosai
8. Kai
9. Here now!
10. Van Venus
11. Uta Itai Uta
12. CustomiZ Theme
13. Never give Up

 

CustomiZ official site

EBiDAN official site

Sakamoto desu ga? at TBS TV