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Natsu No Daisankakkei
"Natsu No Daisankakkei" is the tenth single by the Japanese rock band Nico Touches the Walls, released on May 16, 2012. "Natsu no Daisankakkei" is a summer love song featured on the 2012 Calpis Water commercial. For its coupling track, the single includes a new song written and composed by Furumura Daisuke called "Yudachi March". It also contains a cover of Shizuko Kasagi's "Rappa to Musume", the band's first cover song to be featured on a single. The single comes in three versions: CD only, CD+DVD and a special pack. The limited edition contains a DVD with a live footage of "Natsu no Daisankakkei" performed live at the Makuhari Messe concert in Chiba, and also includes documentary footage of the Calpis Water commercial shoot. The limited special pack is called "Nico Nico Pack", which contains the music video compilation "Library 2", was released on the same day. Promotion The song was presented live for the first time in the "Humania Tour" in Chiba, on March 20, 2012, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Touches The Walls
Nico Touches the Walls (stylized as NICO Touches the Walls) was a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. The band members were: Mitsumura Tatsuya, Sakakura Shingo, Furumura Daisuke & Tsushima Shotaro. In the same year, they won the Lotte Prize at the Yamaha Teen Music Festival. Rising quickly, they signed to "Senha & Co." before signing to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records in 2007. Their debut single, in a major label, " Yoru no Hate", was released in February 2008. Along the career, the band has contributed to anime with their songs, such as “Mashi Mashi” being the ending theme for the 3rd season of "Haikyuu!!". "Broken Youth", " Diver", and "Niwaka Ame ni Mo Makezu", featured in '' Naruto: Shippuden''; their hit single "Hologram" chosen as opening theme for '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', as many others. In November 2019, the band announced that they were disbanding after 15 years. History Early years (2004–2007) Formed in 2004, Nico Touches the Walls won the Lotte P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shout To The Walls!
Shout to the Walls! is the fifth studio album by the Japanese rock band NICO Touches the Walls, released on April 24, 2013. It includes the hit songs "Natsu no Daisankakkei", "Yume 1 gou, Yume 1 Gou" and "Mr. Echo (song), Mr.Echo". The album is available in regular (CD-only version) and limited edition (CD+DVD). The Limited edition includes a DVD titled "''NICO Touches the Walls Acoustic Sessions Vol 2.''". On April 24, a special concert was held, at Liquidroom Ebisu, Tokyo, to celebrate the album release, being broadcast on web. Singles / Tie-ins "Natsu no Daisankakkei" was released on May 16, 2012. Presented for the first time during the "Ground of HUMANIA" tour, the song was featured in the 2012 commercial of Calpis Water. "Yume 1 gou, Yume 1 Gou" was released as the second single from the album, on December 19, 2012. The song was used as the December theme song for the TV program CDTV. "Runner" was released on December 27, on iTunes, as a digital single only and limited releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and cheerful sounding music underpinned by a sense of yearning, longing, or despair. The sound is primarily rooted in pop and rock traditions of the early to mid-1960s, although some acts have occasionally drawn from later styles such as punk, new wave, glam rock, pub rock, college rock, and neo-psychedelia. Originating in the 1960s, power pop developed mainly among American musicians who came of age during the British Invasion. Many of these young musicians wished to retain the "teenage innocence" of pop and rebelled against newer forms of rock music that were thought to be pretentious and inaccessible. The term was coined in 1967 by the Who guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend to describe his band's style of music. However, power pop bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ki/oon Records
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Artists Their artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Home Made Kazoku, Puffy AmiYumi, Polysics, Supercar, Pushim, Chatmonchy, Denki Groove, Tomoe Shinohara, The Babystars, DOES, KANA-BOON, Guitar Wolf, Miki Furukawa, Nico Touches the Walls, plingmin, Joe Inoue, Sid, Merengue, Acid Android, Piko, Domino, Prague, Lama, Group Tamashii, Totalfat, Hemenway, Negoto, Unicorn, Chara, Folks, Scenarioart, Blue Encount, Lenny Code Fiction, FlowBack, and Ive. Labels * Haunted Records * Ki/oon Music (main) * Ki/oon Overseas * Loopa Neosite Discs(typeset NeOSITE DISCS) - founded in 1996. VOCALOID In December 2010, Ki/oon Records released their own Vocaloid product Utatane Piko. See also * List of record labels * I Say Yeah! "I Say Yeah!" is a single released by all five of the signed artists of Neosite Discs, a sub-label of Ki/oon Records dedicated to R&B, hip hop and reggae, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te O Tatake
is the ninth single by Japanese rock band Nico Touches the Walls, released on August 17, 2011, from their fourth studio album " Humania". The single was announced on their final show of the tour called " Tour 2011 Passenger: We Are Passionate Messenger". "Te o Tatake" is described to have a catchy melody and a powerful message, different from their previous records, and perfect for the summer. The single is also accompanied by another track (b-side) called "Sokudo", an instrumental version of "Te o Tatake" and some live versions for their previous successes recorded in Zepp Tokyo on June 10. On the album " Humania", released on December 7, 2011, "Te o Tatake" was included in the original version and a bonus track, titled "Te o Tatake (Nico Edition)", with different arrangement of the song. Promotion "Te o Tatake" was released on August 17. However, it was first heard on Tokyo FM's Yamada Hisashi Radio Unlimited Friday on July 1. The song was also featured on the LISMO commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yume 1 Go
is the eleventh single by the Japanese rock band Nico Touches the Walls, released on December 19, 2012. The song was used as the December opening for the TV program CDTV. It was said by Mitsumura that he composed the song during a dream. Track listing #Yume 1-gou (夢1号; No. 1 Dream) #Kessen wa Kinyōbi #Fuujin "Live from ALGORHYTMIQUE" (風人) (Bonus Track) #Bicycle "Live from ALGORHYTMIQUE" (バイシクル) (Bonus Track) #Me "Live from ALGORHYTMIQUE" (芽) (Bonus Track) Chart Position The single reached number 14 on the Oricon Chart , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nove ... and charted for 3 weeks. External links Nico Touches the Walls official website {{Nico Touches the Walls 2012 singles Nico Touches the Walls songs 2012 songs Ki/oon Music singles Song art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calpis Water
Calpis ((カルピス, Karupisu))/Milkis ((밀키스, Milkiseu)) is a Japanese uncarbonated soft drink, manufactured by , a subsidiary of Asahi Breweries headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. The beverage has a light, somewhat milky, and slightly acidic flavour, similar to plain or vanilla flavoured yogurt or Yakult. Its ingredients include water, nonfat dry milk and lactic acid, and is produced by lactic acid fermentation. The drink is sold as a concentrate which is mixed with water or sometimes milk just before consumption. A pre-diluted version known as , or its carbonated variety, known as , are also available. It is also used to flavour ''kakigōri'' (shaved ice) and as a mixer for cocktails and ''chūhai''. Name Mishima's first two attempts, Daigomi and Daigoso, were named after the word . Inspiration was taken from the Sanskrit word ''sarpir-maṇḍa'' (Sanskrit: ), which is regarded as the greatest of all flavours in Buddhism. He wanted to do the same for Calpis and init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizuko Kasagi
was a popular Japanese jazz singer and actress. At the peak of her fame in the immediate post-war era, she was known as the . Early life and career Shizuko Kasagi was born on 25 August 1914 in Ōkawa District, Kagawa, Japan. She originally took as her stage name, but eventually changed the spelling of her name to . Before World War II, Shizuko was one of the stars of the Japan Girls Opera Company. During the Occupation of Japan, she became a mega star singing songs influenced by American jazz and boogie woogie. She appeared in the 1948 film ''Drunken Angel'' directed by Akira Kurosawa. In 1955, Shizuko retired from singing and concentrated on her acting career. Death Kasagi died from ovarian cancer on 30 March 1985, aged 70. Films * ''Drunken Angel is a 1948 Japanese ''yakuza'' film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is notable for being the first of sixteen film collaborations between director Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune. Plot Sanada (Takashi Shimura) is an alcoh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makuhari Messe
is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba City, in the northwest corner of Chiba Prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. ''Makuhari'' is the name of the area, and Messe is a German language word meaning "trade fair". The convention center opened on October 9, 1989. It hosts many high-technology events. Makuhari Messe is close to Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, and to Chiba prefecture's black sand beaches. It is accessible from Kaihimmakuhari station on the Keiyō Line of East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The center is the host of the annual Tokyo Auto Salon (modified car show, in January), the biennial Tokyo Motor Show (in October), the annual Tokyo Game Show (video game hardware and software exhibition, in September), the annual Jump Festa (manga, anime, and video game exposition, in December), and the biannual Wonder Festival (toys, scale figures, and garage kits exposition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It sits about east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. The city became a government-designated city in 1992. In June 2019, its population was 979,768, with a population density of 3,605 people per km2. The city has an area of . Chiba City is one of the Kantō region's primary seaports, and is home to Chiba Port, which handles one of the highest volumes of cargo in Japan. Much of the city is residential, although there are many factories and warehouses along the coast. There are several major urban centres in the city, including Makuhari, a prime waterfront business district in which Makuhari Messe is located, and Central Chiba, in which the prefectural government office and the city hall are located. Chiba is famous for the Chiba Urban Monorail, the longest suspended monorail in the world. Some popular destinations in the city include: Kasori Shell Midden, the largest shellmound in the world at , Inage Beach, the first artifici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaku Uta Full
() is a Japanese telecommunications operator formed on October 1, 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp. (Daini-Denden Inc.), KDD (Kokusai Denshin Denwa) Corp. (itself a former listed state-owned enterprise privatized in 1998), and IDO Corp. It has its headquarters in the Garden Air Tower in Iidabashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. KDDI provides mobile cellular services using the "au by KDDI" brand. ISP network services are provided under the au one net brand, while "au Hikari" is the name under which long-distance and international voice and data communications services and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) services are marketed. ADSL broadband services carry the brand name "ADSL One", and IP telephony over copper is branded as "Metal Plus". History On April 1, 2002, au by KDDI launched 3G networks using CDMA2000 1x technology. On November 28, 2003, au by KDDI launched EV-DO Rev 0 service in the "CDMA 1X WIN" brand, and revolutionized Japan's mobile telecommunication industry by introducing fix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
