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Kanon Wakeshima New EP "Odd Sting & Intrigue" Released!

Album art for Kanon Wakeshima’s new EP

Album art for Kanon Wakeshima’s new EP

Kanon Wakeshima has announced on social media her newest EP release titled “Odd Sting & Intrigue”. This release was distributed by her independent label Transient Records and is current available on streaming and digital formats in Japan only.

Apple Music/iTunes: Click here

While the EP is currently available only on Apple Music and iTunes, it is said that the EP will also be available at Google Play Music, LINE MUSIC, and Spotify as well as a physical CD release that will be announced at a later date per her recent tweet.

It has also been confirmed that sugarbeans, one of her long-time arrangers, was in charge of arranging the songs “REVERSE” and “悪魔の囁き” (Devil’s Whisper).

Track list:

1 - NEXT

2 - asteroid

3 - 悪魔の囁き

4 - altar

5 -REVERSE

We will keep you all posted when her EP is available for overseas fans!

DECADE Launch Recap

On February 13th 2019, a best album from Kanon Wakeshima was released. Titled “DECADE”, this is her first best album that contains her hit songs along with a couple new songs made for this release. Fans from all over Japan have posted pictures and shared their congratuations for reaching this milestone in her music career. The reason for why we haven’t had a chance to update the website when DECADE came out, was because a lot of news, photos, interviews, and more came at a very fast pace. 

Before we get to this recap, this is a good time to remind our readers and fans that if you want real-time news and other info as they come, you should consider following our social media for the latest in Kanon Wakeshima. You can follow our two accounts on Twitter (@87kanonchannel and @87kanontrans), our Instagram account (@87kanonchannel), our Tumblr account, and also on our newly made Facebook Page. We also provide videos on YouTube and audio recordings on our SoundCloud. Of course, we will always continue to provide news and updates on our website as well. Let’s begin.

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Kanon Wakeshima has announced a one-man live performance in May and June. Tickets will be given based on a lottery for those who have bought her album. We will provide more details as soon as we get them. 

Kanon Wakeshima has visited many stores and provided greetings for her fans. Here are some photos from the event:

For the album’s release, Kanon Wakeshima has been interviewed by a few music websites in Japan. Below are photos from some interviews and the links to the interviews (in Japanese). We will do our best to translate and provide these interviews to you in the future.

Interview for Entertainment Station (ES): Click here (Japanese Only)

Interview for Music Natalie: Click here (Japanese Only)

Interview for SPICE: Click here (Japanese Only) 

 

Photos from Entertainment Station (ES): 

 Photos from Music Natalie: 

Photos from SPICE:

It is also noted that the album debut at #26 in the Oricon charts in Japan. This appears to be promising in terms of the album’s popularity.  Overall, we are very pleased with the launch of DECADE, and we wish the best for Kanon Wakeshima and her music career moving forward.

10th Anniversary Best Album "DECADE" announced!

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Kanon Wakeshima has just announced the second project in her 10th anniversary celebration! Titled “DECADE”, this is her first best album containing her greatest hits and a brand new song (“Fragment ornament”). Published by Sony Music Direct, this album will be released on February 13th, 2019 and will be mastered using the Blu-spec CD2 standard. At first, the album was only available for purchase at Sony Music Shop in both standard and limited editions:

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

However, it is now possible to obtain both editions at other online stores such as Amazon Japan and CDJapan.

The limited edition includes the following:

  • Album stored in a 7-inch sized box set

  • Booklet containing liner notes and photos

  • A card containing an illustration by Kanon Wakeshima

  • Special sticker

In addition, the limited edition also features four more songs chosen by Twitter fans. Fans who took part in the votings, used their Twitter accounts and made a tweet using #分島花音ベスト with their vote.  Voting started from 11/19 until 11/30. Also, the limited release includes “Arigatou no Uta” (ありがとうのうた), a song that was performed and recorded live from Yokohama Landmark Hall on her 10th Anniversary concert (July 14, 2018).

The Twitter fan campaign results were announced in December. The four songs are:

  • celmisia

  • Mujūryoku (無重力)

  • Sansukumi (さんすくみ)

  • Unbalance by Me

Album art for both standard and limited editions have been revealed on social media:

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Limited edition track list:

<Disc 01>

  1. still doll [single]

  2. Suna no Oshiro (砂のお城) [single]

  3. Princess Charleston (プリンセスチャールストン) [from 少女仕掛けのリブレット - LOLITAWORK LIBRETTO]

  4. celmisia [from 少女仕掛けのリブレット - LOLITAWORK LIBRETTO]

  5. Foul Play ni Kurari  (ファールプレーにくらり) [single]

  6. Sakura Meikyuu (サクラメイキュウ) [single]

  7. signal [single]

  8. Mujūryoku (無重力) [from “signal”]

  9. killy killy JOKER [single]

  10. world's end, girl's rondo [single]

<Disc 02>

  1. Tsukinami (ツキナミ) [from Tsukinami (ツキナミ)]

  2. Sansukumi (さんすくみ) [from Tsukinami (ツキナミ)]

  3. RIGHT LIGHT RISE [single]

  4. Kimi wa Soleil (君はソレイユ) [single]

  5. Love your enemies [single]

  6. Unbalance by Me [from Unbalance by me]

  7. PINOCCHIO with FREE FALL (自由落下とピノキオ) [from Unbalance by me]

  8. REUNION [from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Memoria Freese]

  9. Fragment ornament [new song]

  10. Arigatou no Uta (ありがとうのうた) [Live]

Standard edition track list:

  1. still doll

  2. Suna no Oshiro (砂のお城)

  3. Sakura Meikyuu (サクラメイキュウ)

  4. signal

  5. killy killy JOKER

  6. world's end, girl's rondo

  7. Tsukinami (ツキナミ)

  8. RIGHT LIGHT RISE

  9. Kimi wa Soleil (君はソレイユ)

  10. Love your enemies

  11. REUNION (from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Memoria Freese)

  12. Fragment ornament [new song]