Kaede Higuchi Announces 1st Mini Album, Along with A Early Digital Release for “Irodore Fashionista”!

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Kaede Higuchi, a virtual YouTuber who belongs to the popular Nijisanji group, has announced on her YouTube channel that she will be releasing her first mini-album on Wednesday May 25, 2022. The title of the mini-album is i^x=K. It will be released in three formats: a standard edition (Higuchi Edition), a limited edition A (Kaede Edition), and a limited edition B (Deron Edition).

In addition to newly written songs by a team of outstanding creators including Hajime Mitsumasu, YASUHIRO, Saeki YouthK, and Zainichi Funk, the mini-album will feature a song with lyrics by fellow virtual YouTuber Joe Rikiichi. The limited editions will also each include two cover songs as bonus tracks. The jacket visuals were created by illustrators lack (Higuchi Edition), Shigeki Maeshima (Kaede Edition), and Anya (Deron Edition).

In addition, the song “Irodore Fashionista!” will be available early on music subscription and download sites from March 26, 2022. This danceable song was written by Ando Sasa, composed by Kento Nagatsuka, and arranged by PandaBoY. The visual was designed by the illustrator Sobamaru. As the title suggests, it gives us a glimpse of the fashionable side of Kaede Higuchi, who never slacks off on her daily fashion coordination.

Be sure to pre-order all three editions of i^x=K, along with the music video for “Baddest” below!

Standard edition

Limited edition A

Limited edition B

Kaede Higuchi Reveals She's the Baddest of All in Upcoming Release!

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Kaede Higuchi, a Virtual YouTuber who belongs to the Nijisanji group, has revealed an artist visual and CD jacket designs for her second major single “Baddest,” which will be released on August 25, 2021. The title track “Baddest,” is the opening theme of the second season of I’m Standing on a Million Lives, which will begin airing in July 2021. The artist visual, which depicts Kaede Higuchi riding on the palm of a Kaede Higuchi robot, was designed by illustrator and manga artist Hajime Ueda. The CD jacket designs have also been revealed. The limited first edition features the aforementioned artist visual, while the regular edition features artwork drawn by the I’m Standing on a Million Lives production team. 

Additionally, the Kaede Higuchi Live 2021 “AIM” Blu-ray, which contains footage of her solo concert held at TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN on February 19, 2021, will be released on the same day. Audio commentary by Kaede Higuchi, Mito Tsukino, and Rin Shizuka, the three members of JK Gumi, will be included as a bonus. 

Kaede Higuchi comment 

“Season 2 of I’m Standing on a Million Lives is finally starting in July!
How will the heroes grow...? I can’t wait to find out.
The illustration has a really unique feel to it. It’s perfect for the best of the worst, the Baddest! I hope you’ll listen to it a lot!” 

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to check out the music video for the track “MARBLE”, along with the pre-order links below!

Standard edition

Limited edition 

Kaede Higuchi「Baddest」

CD

1. Baddest
Lyrics: RUCCA; Composition, Arrangement: Hajime Mitsumasu (FirstCall) 2. Sting or stung
Lyrics: Tomotaka Taira (FirstCall); Composition, Arrangement: Etoyuma
3. ikiteru.
Lyrics: Sasa Ando; Composition: Ryota Teshima, Arrangement: PandaBoY 

Blu-ray

Baddest Music Video
Making of “Baddest”
Trailer 

Kaede Higuchi releases debut single MARBLE on all streaming platforms!

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Los Angeles, CA–

Popular V-YouTuber Kaede Higuchi has major debuted from Lantis Label on March 25th 2020 with her single “Marble”. “Marble” is also available now on all streaming platforms world-wide starting on the same day. As one of the virtual characters managed by Nijisanji, she started her virtual YouTuber activities in February 2018. Her official YouTube channel has attracted 277,000 subscribers and viewed more than 26 million times. 

Written by Tomotaka Taira Arranged by Hajime Mitsumasu, both from the production company First Call, “MARBLE” explodes out of the gate with high pace compositions and angelical vocals making this a great jumping on point for new listeners. The single released with three tracks total and dropped with two editions; a standard CD-only edition and a CD+Blu-ray edition. The Blu-ray included the music video for “MARBLE” along with a behind the scenes making of.

Kaede Higuchi Debut Single “MARBLE” Release Event! Wednesday, April 29 2020

【The First Event】Animate Sapporo Event Space

9:00 AM Open/10:00 AM Start

【The Second Event】Kokura Aruaru City 7F Hologram Theater

11:15 AM Open/11:45 AM Start

【The Third Event】Nagoya The Third Taiko Bldg.

1:15 PM Open/1:45 PM Start

【The Fourth Event】Animate Hiroshima Event Space

4:30 PM Open/5:00 PM Start

【The Fifth Event】Animate Osaka Nipponbashi Event Space

6:15 PM Open/7:00 PM Start

Higuchi also announced that she will hold several release events nationwide across Japan on April 29 which you can check out here.

Check out Higuchi’s Official YouTube Channel, Twitter, along with her Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music page.

Check out the music video for “MARBLE” and order your copy in the links below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

Track listing:

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Kaede Higuchi「MARBLE」

Standard Edition CD

M1. MARBLE

Written by Tomotaka Taira (First Call)

Composed & Arranged by Hajime Mitsumasu (First Call)

M2. Sugar Shack

Written by Tomotaka Taira (First Call)

Composed & Arranged by Hajime Mitsumasu (First Call)

M3. For you

Written by Kaede Higuchi & Everyone

Composed by Hironobu Kageyama

Arranged by Masatomo Ota (SCREEN mode)

Limited Edition Blu-Ray

01 MARBLE -Music Video-

02 Making of “MARBLE”

03 Trailer