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Square The Circle (Mami Kawada Album)
''Square the Circle'' (stylized as SQUARE THE CIRCLE) is an unreleased album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released on August 8, 2012 by Geneon Universal Entertainment. The album includes thirteen tracks which includes her singles " No Buts!", " See Visions" and "Serment". The album came in a limited CD+Blu-ray edition (GNCV-1030) and a regular CD-only edition (GNCV-1031). The limited edition also includes the music videos of "Hishoku no Sora "Hishoku no Sora" (緋色の空, ''Scarlet-colored Sky'') is the second single of J-pop singer Mami Kawada. The title track was used as the first intro theme to the anime '' Shakugan no Shana''. This single peaked at the #11 spot on the Oricon cha ...", "Seed" and "Portamento". The album has been a commercial success, reaching the peak position of #22 on the Oricon Albums Chart. Track listing #SQUARE THE CIRCLE—5:25 #:Composition/Arrangement: Takase Kazuya # No Buts!—3:37 #:Composition: Nakazawa Tomoyuki #:Arrangement: Nakazawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mami Kawada
is a former Japanese pop singer and lyricist who was signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan and also a member of I've Sound, a musical group which produces soundtracks for ''eroge'' (erotic games) and anime. Born and raised in Sapporo, Japan, Kawada made her musical debut in 2001 after being discovered by her music teacher Eiko Shimamiya with the release of the song "Kaze to Kimi o Daite". She released her first single, a split-single with musician Kotoko (musician), Kotoko, in 2002, and her first solo single was released in 2005. Her first album, Seed (Mami Kawada album), ''Seed'', was released in 2006. She first performed overseas in Taiwan in 2007 and later appeared at the Bangkok Comic Con in Thailand in 2014. Kawada's songs have been featured as theme music for various anime shows such as the ''Shakugan no Shana'' and ''A Certain Magical Index'' series. She has performed theme songs for various eroge such as ''Love, Election and Chocolate'' and ''Aokana: Four Rhythm A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneon Entertainment
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan. The company was founded in March 1981 by Pioneer Corporation as LaserDisc Corporation, a LaserDisc player production company. In 1989, the company was renamed Pioneer LDC, Inc. as it branched into the anime, music, and film industries, and later Geneon Entertainment Inc. (after being acquired by Dentsu in 2003). In 2008, Geneon merged with Universal Pictures Japan to form Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC; in 2013, the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Some of the well-known anime series the company has produced are ''A Certain Magical Index'', ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', '' Danganronpa: The Animation'', ''Golden Kamuy'', and ''Seraph of the End'' among many others. Their North American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I've Sound
I've Sound, or simply called , is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Led by Kazuya Takase, it features the talents of seasoned "sound creators" and many different vocalists, known as to their fans. They have created the theme songs for many Japanese adult games, most famously the opening "Tori no Uta" to the visual novel ''Air'' by Key. More recently, they have been creating the theme songs to anime series. Among anime fans, I've Sound is well known for providing the theme songs to such series as the ''Please!'' franchise ('' Please Teacher!'' and ''Please Twins!''), ''Kanon'', ''Air'', '' Kannazuki no Miko'', ''Black Lagoon'', the ''Shakugan no Shana'' series, ''Starship Operators'', ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'', the ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' series, ''Nanatsuiro Drops'', ''A Certain Magical Index'', '' Rideback'', ''Sky Girls'', ''High School DxD'', '' Jormungand'', ''Tokyo Ravens'', ''To Love-Ru'' series, ''Waiting in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linkage (album)
''Linkage'' (styled as LINKAGE) is the third album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released on March 24, 2010 under Geneon Universal Entertainment. This album contains thirteen tracks which includes her singles " PSI-Missing", "Masterpiece" and "Prophecy". This album also contains the ending theme for the original video animation anime series ''Shakugan no Shana S'' entitled "All In Good Time" and a cover song of The Cranberries' hit song entitled "Dreams". This album came in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-1017) and a regular CD-only edition (GNCV-1018). The DVD contains the music video for the title track "Linkage". Track listing #succession—0:56 #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #CLIMAX—4:05 #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki # PSI-missing—4:21 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #TOY—4:10 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mami Kawada BEST ~BIRTH~
''Mami Kawada Best Birth'' (styled as MAMI KAWADA BEST ~BIRTH~) is a compilation album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released on February 13, 2013 under Geneon Universal Entertainment. This album tentatively contains sixteen tracks which include her singles "Masterpiece" and her newly released song " Borderland". This BEST album does not feature the opening theme for the OVA series ''Shakugan no Shana S'' entitled "Prophecy". The album came in a limited Blu-ray edition (GNCV-1032) and a regular CD-only edition (GNCV-1033). The Blu-ray edition contains footage from Kawada’s 2012 Live Tour ~ Square the Circle ~ captured at Ebisu Liquid Room on September 17, 2012. Track listing #Radiance - 4:21 #*Lyrics by: Mami Kawada & Kotoko #*Composition & Arrangement by: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #*Performed by: Mami Kawada #Hishoku no Sora - 4:15 #*Lyrics: Mami Kawada #*Composition/Arrangement by: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #*Performed by: Mami Kawada # Akai Namida - 4:19 #*Lyrics: Mami Kawada #*Compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneon Universal Entertainment
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan. The company was founded in March 1981 by Pioneer Corporation as LaserDisc Corporation, a LaserDisc player production company. In 1989, the company was renamed Pioneer LDC, Inc. as it branched into the anime, music, and film industries, and later Geneon Entertainment Inc. (after being acquired by Dentsu in 2003). In 2008, Geneon merged with Universal Pictures Japan to form Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC; in 2013, the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Some of the well-known anime series the company has produced are ''A Certain Magical Index'', ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', '' Danganronpa: The Animation'', ''Golden Kamuy'', and ''Seraph of the End'' among many others. Their North American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Buts!
"No buts!" is the ninth single released by the J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released as a single on November 3, 2010 and its title track was later released on the album ''Square the Circle''. The title track is used as the first opening theme for the second season of the anime series ''A Certain Magical Index is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, which has been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since April 2004 in a total of three sepa ...''. Overall, this is Kawada's fifth tie-in with said anime series. The single came in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0027) and a regular edition (GNCV-0028). The DVD contains the promotional video for "No buts!". Track listing #No buts! #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #SATANIC #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See Visions
"See visionS" is the tenth single released by the J-pop singer Mami Kawada on February 16, 2011. Its title track was later released on the album ''Square the Circle''. The title track is used as the second opening theme for the second season of the anime series ''A Certain Magical Index''. Overall, this is Kawada's sixth tie-in with said anime series. The single came in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0029) and a regular edition (GNCV-0030). The DVD contains the promotional video for "See visionS". Track listing # See visionS #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition/Arrangement: Maiko Iuchi is a Japanese composer and arranger. Much of her work is for video games and anime. Biography Iuchi was born in Hiroshima. She learned piano and percussion from a young age. As a high school student, she performed as a drummer in various band ... # Don't interrupt me #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki # See visionS (instrum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hishoku No Sora
"Hishoku no Sora" (緋色の空, ''Scarlet-colored Sky'') is the second single of J-pop singer Mami Kawada. The title track was used as the first intro theme to the anime ''Shakugan no Shana''. This single peaked at the #11 spot on the Oricon charts and has sold 16,503 copies on its first week. It stayed at the Oricon weekly charts for 18 weeks and sold a total of 36,661 copies overall. The single will come in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCA-0019) and a regular CD only edition (GNCA-0020). The DVD will contain the promotional video for ''Hishoku no Sora''. Reception The single peak ranked 11th on Oricon's Weekly Singles Chart and remained on the chart for eighteen weeks. Anime News Network's Theron Martin described the "synth-pop" track, "Hishoku no Sora", as "solid" and "enthusiastic (if not entirely original-sounding)". Track listing # - 4:15 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition/Arrangement by: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #Another Planet - 5:50 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition/Arrange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon Albums Chart
The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Oricon originally published LP, CT, Cartridge and CD charts prior to the establishment of the Oricon Albums Chart on October 5, 1987. The Oricon Albums Chart's rankings are based on physical albums' sales. Oricon did not include download sales until its establishment of the Digital Albums Chart on November 19, 2016. In November 2018, Oricon began to include streaming in its album rankings, introducing a combined album chart based on album-equivalent units. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and on Oricon's official website. Every Monday, Oricon receives data from outlets, but data on merchandise sold through certain channels does not make it into the charts. For example, the debut single of NEWS, a pop group, was released only through 7-Eleven stores, which are not covered by Oricon, and its sales were not reflected in the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See VisionS
"See visionS" is the tenth single released by the J-pop singer Mami Kawada on February 16, 2011. Its title track was later released on the album ''Square the Circle''. The title track is used as the second opening theme for the second season of the anime series ''A Certain Magical Index''. Overall, this is Kawada's sixth tie-in with said anime series. The single came in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0029) and a regular edition (GNCV-0030). The DVD contains the promotional video for "See visionS". Track listing # See visionS #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition/Arrangement: Maiko Iuchi is a Japanese composer and arranger. Much of her work is for video games and anime. Biography Iuchi was born in Hiroshima. She learned piano and percussion from a young age. As a high school student, she performed as a drummer in various band ... # Don't interrupt me #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki # See visionS (instrum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
