Kenshi Yonezu shows off more of his artistic side with new music video!

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Popular vocalist Kenshi Yonezu dropped the music video for his already Oricon charting track “馬と鹿” (“Uma to Shika”) on his official YouTube channel. Being released physically September 11 and being attached to the highly anticipated TBS Sport’s drama No-side Game, “Uma to Shika” is already looking to be another record-breaking single from Yonezu. Director Tomokazu Yamada’s unique style is once again featured in Yonezu’s work as he took directing duties for “Uma to Shika”.  Yamada has worked with Yonezu in the past on his music video for popular tracks “Lemon” and “Flamingo” and he hopes to make another career-defining artist tone that Yonezu tries to convey with this upcoming track.

As previously reported, “Uma to Shika” will drop with three editions: a CD-only standard edition, a CD + DVD limited edition, and a CD + Pendant special edition. The DVD will include teasers of his concert "Sekitsui ga Opal ni Naru Koro" and the music video for “Umi no Yurei”. The special edition will include a whistle-shaped pendant based off of No-side Game and will include Yonezu’s logo printed on the jewelry. 

Check out the said music video along with the pre-order links for “Uma to Shika” below!

Standard edition 

Limited edition

Special edition 

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Track listing:

Kenshi Yonezu「Uma to Shika」

CD

01. 馬と鹿

02. 海の幽霊

03. でしょましょ

Limited Edition DVD

01. 「Kenshi Yonezu 2019 TOUR / 脊椎がオパールになる頃」LIVE Teaser

02. 「海の幽霊」MV

Deer Kenshi Yonezu

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Mega pop star Kenshi Yonezu announced he will be releasing a brand new single titled “Uma to Shika” September 11. “Uma to Shika” will feature both the main theme of sports drama No Side Game ,“Uma to Shika”, and the main theme from animated movie Children of the Sea, “Umi no Yurei”. “Uma to Shika” will feature three songs but the third has yet to be revealed.

“Uma to Shika” will be released in three editions. The standard edition will be CD-only while the limited edition will be CD + DVD, the DVD including a music video for “Umi no Yurei”. The last version will be another limited edition but this one will include only a CD; however, you also will receive a pendant. Pre-order your copy of “Uma to Shika” at the links provided.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

Limited Edition with Pendant

You can see the full track listing at the bottom of this article and check out “Umi no Yurei” in the video below.

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Kenshi Yonezu「Uma to Shika」

CD

01. Uma to Shika

02. Umi no Yurei

03. Unannounced

DVD

01. Kenshi Yonezu 2019 TOUR LIVE Teaser

02. Umi no Yurei Music video

Kenshi Yonezu once again takes Most Sung song for Joysound karaoke machines for first half of 2019!

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Popular karaoke company Joysound released the Top Thirty Popular Song Sung ranking for the first half of 2019. To no surprise, Kenshi Yonezu’s song “Lemon” took number one once again with five other tracks such as “Flamingo” and" “LOSER” scattered across the list. Newcomer Aimyon’s “Marygold” followed close behind him at number two with several of her tracks such as “Konya Kono Mama” making their debut on the list as well. 

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Other impressive feats on the list included DA PUMP’s loving hit “U.S.A.“ which jumped from seventeenth to sixth and HY’s fan favorite hit “366 Day” which spiked from twenty-eighth to tenth. back number’s breakout hit “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” ranked in the impressive twenty-first position and Johnny’s latest group King & Prince rose several positions with their song “Cinderella Girl”.

Check out the full list of all thirty positions to the right and let’s place bets whether or not “Lemon” will still reign supreme at year’s end!

Billboard Japan drops Top 10 list for first half of 2019!

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With the arrival of June, Billboard Japan dropped rankings for the first half of 2019. The particular rankings were taken from the Billboard Japan Top 100 Chart and somewhat different from what we usually cover on the show with the Oricon, but they’re pretty similar in some regards.

#1 Aimyon

#2 Kenshi Yonezu

#3 Queen

#4 back number

#5 ONE OK ROCK

#6 TWICE

#7 Gen Hoshino

#8 Nogizaka46

#9 BTS

#10 DA PUMP

Surprising no one, vocalist Aimyon takes number one Top Artist. With thirty-one tracks on the Japan Hot 100 and four releases charting on the Japan Hot Albums list, it’s no surprise she’s the face of Japan’s Top Artists this year. What’s even more impressive is that she was only rank sixteen on last year’s chart. Not too far behind her is predecessor Kenshi Yonezu who took this past year’s Top Artist of NHK’s Kohaku, bearing twenty-five tracks on the Japan Hot 100 list and four releases charting on the Japan Hot Albums list. It’s no question, then, that Yonezu will remain in the top three. With the upcoming release of “Umi no Yurei”, Yonezu is hoping to overtake Aimyon to take the number one spot overall. With the success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” fever hitting Japan, Queen rounds out the list at number three.

#1 Yonezu Kenshi「Lemon」

#2 Aimyon「Marygold」

#3 DA PUMP「U.S.A.」

#4 Aimyon「Konya Kono Mama」

#5 Yonezu Kenshi「Flamingo」

#6 Kiyakizaki46「Kuroi Ushi」

#7 back number「HAPPY BIRTHDAY」

#8 Hinatazaka46「Kyun」

#9 Nogizaka46「Kaerimichi wa Tomawari Shitaku Naru」

#10 Aimyon「Kimi ha Rock wo Kiganai」

Strangely enough for the Hot 100 list, the top two artists swap with each other; “Lemon” continues to dominate from last year’s Hot 100 list with it also wrecking this year’s download charts. Overtaking last year’s impressive point count at 219,288.49, Yonezu is looking to become a mainstay in the industry for Reiwa. Running in at 155,429.37 points, Aimyon’s “Marygold” takes number one Top Streamed song and ninth Top Downloaded. Rounding out the list at number three is DA PUMP’s “it song” “U.S.A.“

#1 Gen Hoshin『POP VIRUS』

#2 ONE OK ROCK『Eye of the Storm』

#3 Nogizaka46『Ima ga Omoi Detani Narumade』
#4 Queen『Bohemiam Rhapsody Official Sound Track』
#5 back number『MAGIC』
#6 Aimyon『Shukanteki Six Sense』
#7 Kobukoro『ALL TIME BEST 1998-2018』
#8 TWICE『#TWICE2』
#9 Kenshi Yonezu『BOOTLEG』
#10 GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE『BEST GENERATION』

Surprisingly, none of the top three artists above have taken the Hot Albums list, with Gen Hoshino’s POP VIRUS taking the number one spot for both CD sales and downloads overall. Selling an impressive 281,000 copies since the album’s release back in December of last year with downloads over 26,000, Hoshino outdid himself with this album. Not too far behind him, popular rock band ONE OK ROCK took the number two spot with their album Eye of the Storm, taking fourth in CD sales with an impressive 288,000 copies sold and third in downloads with over 53,000. The idol community not to be forgotten, Nogizaka46’s album Ima ga Omoi Deni Naru took third.

We at Ongaku to You would like to congratulate all of the artists for their achievements thus far and look forward to their future releases this 2019.

Kenshi Yonezu shows us the spirit of the ocean with latest music video!

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Popular vocalist Kenshi Yonezu dropped the music video for his upcoming song “海の幽霊” (“Umi no Yurei”) on his official YouTube channel. Dropping June 3 and being used as the theme song for the upcoming animated film 海獣の子供 (Kaiju no Kodomo), “Umi no Yurei” includes several stunning scenes from the film.

As previously reported, both author of Kaiju no Kodomo Daisuke Igarashi and Yonezu composed the song, and to Igarashi’s word, it shows off Yonezu’s calm yet powerful vocals that will resonate chills to any listener.

Check out “Umi no Yurei” below!