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Nana Mizuki has updated the details for her 9th album “ROCKBOUND NEIGHBORS” – cover jackets and final track list are revealed. The album now includes several new songs including “Lovely Fruit” featured as the next ending theme for ongoing anime Toriko, “LINKAGE” featured as theme song for PSP/PS3 game Unchain Blades EXXiV, and “Happy ☆ Go-Round!” set to be the theme song for Fuji TV drama Switch Girl!! 2. Album “ROCKBOUND NEIGHBORS” is set for release on December 12th – read on for the updated release details.

ROCKBOUND NEIGHBORS” is the popular singer and #1 voice actress’s first original album in over two years since “Impact Exciter” and includes her 28th single “BRIGHT STREAM” that released on August 1st. The song is featured as the opening theme song for anime movie Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the MOVIE 2nd A’s and Nana Mizuki reprised her popular role as Fate Testarossa in this next installment of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha anime franchise.

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The album also includes one of the single’s coupling songs “Sacred Force” which was used as an insert song for the anime movie.

Four of the new songs on “ROCKBOUND NEIGHBORS” have tie-ins,

– “Lovely Fruit” arranged/composed by Agematsu Noriyasu of Elements Garden and will be featured as ending theme for anime Toriko starting in October.

– “LINKAGE” – featured as theme song for PSP/PS3 game Unchain Blades EXXiV which is due out November 15th. (audio preview below)

– “Kiseki no Merodia” arranged/composed by Agematsu Noriyasu, lyrics by Nana Mizuki, theme PSP game Shining Arc.

– “Happy ☆ Go-Round!”  – featured as theme song for Fuji TV drama Switch Girl!! 2 that begins airing December 7th.

Nana Mizuki’s 9th album “ROCKBOUND NEIGHBORS” comes in three editions,

– Limited with bonus Blu-ray that includes footage of special live event “Mizuki Nana Heian Jingu Hounou Kouen”, cover jacket and promotional photo shoot footage, photo booklet, and special packaging

– Limited with bonus DVD (contents similar to Blu-ray), photo booklet and special packaging.

– Regular CD-only.

All three offer a First Press version that will include a serial number for ticket lottery for Nana Mizuki’s special lives “Mizuki Nana Oini Utau San” scheduled for March 3rd 2013 (two performances) at Ryogoku Kokugikan. More details will be announced.

The Limited editions contain footage from Nana Mizuki’s live event held September 23rd during the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2012 on the Special stage at Heian Shrine. Tickets for the event were by lottery as a bonus for fans who submitted serial numbers from both single “BRIGHT STREAM” and EP “TIME SPACE”.

Nana Mizuki – “ROCKBOUND NEIGHBORS“ – release date December 12th 2012

Limited [CD+BD] (¥3800)
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Limited [CD+DVD] (¥3800)
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[CD] (track list tentative)
1. Avalon no Okan
2. Naked Soldier
3. Get my Drift?
4. Lovey Fruit
5. Darling Plastic
6. BRIGHT STREAM
7. Hoshikuzu Symphony
8. LINKAGE
(preview)
9. STAR ROAD
10. Synchrogazer (album ver.)
11. Crescent Child
12. Kiseki no Merodia (Agematsu Noriyasu, lyrics by Nana Mizuki)(Theme PSP game Shining Arc)
13. METRO BAROQUE
14. Happy*Go-Round!
15. Sacred Force (extended mix)
16. Yakusoku

[BD]
1. Mizuki Nana Heian Jingu Hounou Kouen
2. Cover jacket and photo shoot footage

[CD] 
1. Avalon no Okan
2. Naked Soldier
3. Get my Drift?
4. Lovey Fruit
5. Darling Plastic
6. BRIGHT STREAM
7. Hoshikuzu Symphony
8. LINKAGE
9. STAR ROAD
10. Synchrogazer (album ver.)
11. Crescent Child
12. Kiseki no Merodia (Agematsu Noriyasu, lyrics by Nana Mizuki)(Theme PSP game Shining Arc)
13. METRO BAROQUE
14. Happy*Go-Round!
15. Sacred Force (extended mix)
16. Yakusoku 
[DVD]
1. Mizuki Nana Heian Jingu Hounou Kouen

2. Cover jacket and photo shoot footage

Regular [CD] (¥3000)
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[CD] 
1. Avalon no Okan
2. Naked Soldier
3. Get my Drift?
4. Lovey Fruit
5. Darling Plastic
6. BRIGHT STREAM
7. Hoshikuzu Symphony
8. LINKAGE
9. STAR ROAD
10. Synchrogazer (album ver.)
11. Crescent Child
12. Kiseki no Merodia (Agematsu Noriyasu, lyrics by Nana Mizuki)(Theme PSP game Shining Arc)
13. METRO BAROQUE
14. Happy*Go-Round!
15. Sacred Force (extended mix)
16. Yakusoku
 

*not included on album “SCARLET NIGHT”, “UNBREAKABLE”, and “FEARLESS HERO” tentative track list incorrectly listed these.

 

UNCHAIN BLADES EXXiV Official website

Toriko Official website (Toei TV)

Switch Girl!! 2 Official website

Nana Mizuki Official website Nana Party