Browsing Sonar Pocket

Topping the singles charts is popular vocal group KAT-TUN with their 21st single “FACE to Face” featured as theme for movie “Ore Ore” that stars group leader Kazuya Kamenashi. The group keeps their record is perfect with 21 #1 charting singles.

Close in the #2 spot is dream pairing of T.M.Revolution x Nana Mizuki with single “Preserved Roses” featured as opening theme for anime Valvrave the Liberator. Selling over 115,000 copies opening week that may be a record for an anime TV series theme song.

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Topping the singles charts this week is KAT-TUN with their 20th single “EXPOSE” selling over 154,000 copies. It’s the popular boy group’s 20th #1 single keeping their record perfect! In the second spot is AKB48 idol Yuki Kashiwagi with her solo debut single “Shortcake” selling over 104,000 copies.

In the 5th spot is anime voice actress and singer Tamura Yukari with her 28th single “W:Wonder tale” with tie-in as the ending theme for anime OreShura. Tamura Yukari also voices lead heroine Natsukawa Masuzu in the anime.

On the album charts its pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki with her 14th album “LOVE again” in the top spot. The album is the 4th part of her 15th anniversary celebration of consecutive monthly releases. The releases drop on the 8th day of the month leading up to her anniversary date of April 8th 2013.

In the 3rd spot on the album charts are our favorite girls of SCANDAL with their b-sides compilation album “Encore SHOW”.

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Topping the singles charts is idol group NMB48 with their 6th single “Kitagawa Kenji” – the AKB48 sister group’s 5th #1 single – selling 317,000 copies. Second spot goes to new 5-member EXILE unit The SECOND and their debut single “THINK ‘BOUT IT” with theme song tie-in to film Aku no Kyoten.

Making it into the 8th spot are the voice actresses of Sphere with their 11th single “Pride on Everyday” featured as ending theme for the 3rd season of anime Bakuman. Just out of the top 10 in the 12th spot is GRANRODEO with single “DARK SHAME” OP theme song tie-in to anime CODE:BREAKER and in the 13th spot is Eri Kitamura with her 5th new-solo single “Destiny”. A bit further back in the 20th spot is Nagi Yanagi with single “Laterality” featured as ending theme for second season of anime Jormungand.

On the album charts a double release of greatest hits from R&B singer JUJU taking the top two spots – BEST STORY ~Life~ and BEST STORY ~Love~. Last weeks #1 Arashi and their 11th album “Popcorn” dropped to the 3rd spot and in the 4th spot is pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki with “LOVE” – the first of 5-consecutive month mini-album releases to celebrate her 15th anniversary.

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Sonar Pocket has a new single “Kimi Kinenbi ~ Umarete Kitekurete Arigato ~” set for release on November 7th. Their new single celebrates the group’s anniversary date of their first single with record label Tokuma Japan. The single has a simultaneous release with live DVDx2 “SONAPOKEIZM Special – Natsu no Jin – in Nippon Budokan” that captures their August 3rd performance at Nippon Budokan. The single is set to come in two editions and the live release in a single two DVD package. Special lottery bonus is tired to purchasers of both releases – read on for more details…

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Topping the Oricon charts this week is SMAP with their 25th #1 and 48th overall single “Moment” – selling over 136,000 copies. *Its been 9 weeks in a row for male groups, duos, and solo on the top of the single charts.

In second spot is everyone’s favorite seiyuu Nana Mizuki and her double-A single BRIGHT STREAM with the theme songs for the new Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha movie and Dog Days anime. In the number three spot is another anime tie-in with NO NAME the actual and fictitious AKB48 idol unit providing the voice acting and theme songs for anime AKB0048. Rounding out the top 5 is CNBLUE and their 3rd Japanese single “Come on”.

On the album charts #1 for 3 weeks in a row is – Southern All Stars member Kuwata his solo album of greatest hits “I LOVE YOU -now & forever-“ selling another 61,000 copies.

Koda Kumi who just gave birth last week saw her re-mix album “Beach Mix” come in at #4.

Celebrating Vocaloid virtual idol Hatsune Miku’s 5th birthday 3 album of various artists make it into the top 10 of the album charts.

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Group Sonar Pocket has a new single “Kimi to Miru Mirai” set for release. The single is the trio’s 11th overall and second in 2012. Its offered in two editions and set to hit stores on August 1st. They also have exposed a preview music video for the title track on the single. Release information and preview video follow…

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The single charts for the week of May 2nd are topped by SMAP with their 47th single “Sakasama no Sora” selling over 135,000 copies. The single is a collaboration is famous composer Yoko Kanno and is featured on the TV drama “Ume-chan Sensei”. Landing in the second spot is solo release by AKB48 member Tomomi Itano with 72,000 copies sold. Seiyuu group Sphere and their single “Non stop road / Ashita e no Kaerimichi” that features the opening and ending theme to the anime “Natsuiro Kiseki” developed specifically for the group of singers/seiyuus hits the #6 spot on the charts.

On the album charts its Yuzu topping with a compilation album “YUZU YOU [2006-2011]” with nearly 150,000 copies sold. In the second spot is Hilcrhyme with the Gold version of their best hits release “Best of Hilcrhyme ~GOLD~” selling 18,000 copies. Their Silver version “Best of Hilcrhyme ~SILVER~” also charted in the #7 spot with over 15,000 copies sold (release details).

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Sonar Pocket’s new single “Getsu Ka Sui Moku Kin do Nichi ~ Kimi ni Okuru Uta ~” is set for release on April 25th. Release details on the single were previously posted here at Comtrya Sugoi along with a teaser promotional video. The group has just revealed a longer preview music video for the new single via the TOKUMA Japan YouTube channel – video follows,

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Trio Sonar Pocket will release their first single of 2012 “Getsu Ka Sui Moku Kin do Nichi ~ Kimi ni Okuru Uta ~” on April 25th. This will be the group’s 10th single release to go along with 5 songs released digitally and 3 full albums. The single will come in two editions, a Limited with bonus DVD that includes the music video for the title track and off-shoot footage, and a Regular CD-only edition. Release details and teaser preview video follow,

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The top spot on the Oricon weekly singles charts is SKE48 and their 8th single “Kataomoi Finally” that nearly topped the one-half million sold mark for the week at 495,809. The second spot finds Korean singer Kim Hyun Joong and his well received Japanese debut single “KISS KISS/LUCKY GUY” just surpassing 100,000 sold. Sliding in at the number 3 spot is long running and full of new members Morning Musume and their newest single – “Pyoko Pyoko Ultra”.

Anime related titles broke into the top 10 this week – at #6 is part 1 of 3 planned character song releases from anime Symphogear. This single has two insert songs from fictional band “Zwei Wing” that features favorite Nana Mizuki and fellow voice actor (seiyuu) Takayama Minami.

Idol group 9nine lands in the #9 spot (coincidence?) with the current ending theme to anime Beelzelbub  – “Shoujo Traveller”.

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SKE48 and their new single “Kataomoi Finally” will top the singles charts by a wide victory based on the Oricon daily numbers with more than 482,000 sold. The single is SKE48’s 8th and should eventually top the 1/2 million sold mark if it hasn’t already. On the album charts #1 is as hoped with Koda Kumi’s “JAPONESQUE” selling a strong 92,000+.

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