Second Sparkle

As fans of the Love Live series are bracing for more Liella goodness as well as the imminent arrival of their newest member, their second full album has arrived and it's another ideal opportunity to catch up.

Second Sparkle (Original Version)

Second Sparkle (Photo Version)

Liella!'s first album is titled Second Sparkle and it features two different covers; one is the original featuring the anime characters and the other is the photo version featuring the cast. Whichever cover you choose, this album is packed with 13 of Liella's best songs including the theme songs from the second season of the Love Live! Superstar!!  TV anime.

This second album from Liella is more than enough to have another dose with the girls, even if you're not familiar with them.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1. WE WILL!!

2. Second Sparkle

3. ビギナーズRock!!

4. ミッドナイトラプソディ

5. 星屑クルージング

6. 君を想う花になる

7. 茜心

8. ガラスボールリジェクション

9. Eyeをちょうだい

10. Starry Prayer

11. Free Flight

12. 私のSymphony ～2022Ver.～

13. 追いかける夢の先で

The Blue Swell

What happens when you turn most of Aqours' greatest hits into rock versions? This rearranged album.

The Blue Swell

The Blue Swell is an arranged album where the greatest hits from Aqours are given the rock treatment, which is unorthodox by Love Live standards because these rock versions of your favorite Aqours songs reminded us of...something you know.

Anyway, this album features ten rock versions of Aqours hits such as Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?, Koi ni Naritai AQUARIUM, Aozora Jumping Heart, and more.

Experience your favorite Aqours hits as you've never heard before with the added rock n roll twist. Just don't ask the other ones because this is one heck of an idol girl riot regarding this.

TRACKLIST:

01. 君のこころは輝いてるかい？Hard Rock Ver.

02. 恋になりたいAQUARIUM Unplugged Rock Ver.

03. 青空Jumping Heart Heavy Metal Ver.

04. ユメ語るよりユメ歌おう Cute Rock Ver.

05. HAPPY PARTY TRAIN Mixture Rock Ver.

06. 未来の僕らは知ってるよ Melodious Hardcore Ver.

07. 勇気はどこに？君の胸に！Surf Rock Ver.

08. 未体験HORIZON Punk Rock Ver.

09. KOKORO Magic “A to Z” Digital Rock Ver.

10. KU-RU-KU-RU Cruller! Rockabilly Ver.

Aikatsu! 10th STORY ~Mirai e no STARWAY~ Vocal & Original Soundtrack

Originally a short movie before last year's Aikatsu Planet movie, Aikatsu! 10th STORY ~Mirai e no STARWAY~ became a full-formed motion picture event that concludes not just the Aikatsu franchise's 10th-anniversary celebration but the entire franchise. The last hurrah saw Ichigo Hoshimiya and her friends return to deliver the greatest performance Starlight Academy has ever witnessed.

Aikatsu! 10th STORY
~Mirai e no STARWAY~
Vocal & Original Soundtrack

The original soundtrack from the movie has arrived and it features BGMs and full-sized insert songs as heard from the movie. A must-have for every Aikatsu fanatic who has witnessed the movie from the beginning to the end.

It's their way of saying thanks for watching the Aikatsu! 10th STORY movie.

TRACK LISTINGS:

01 知らない未来の始まり

02 MY STARWAY

03 久々の打ち上げ

04 考えるべき未来

05 自分の心に正直に

06 つながっていくもの

07 次に会う時のために

08 星空のフロア

09 絶対また会える

10 未来の中の思い出

11 思いやる時間

12 間違いないこと

13 輝きのなかへ

14 卒業ライブ開幕!

15 スターライト

16 Signalize! ～トライスター & ぽわぽわプリリン ver.～

17 受け取ったもの

18 TRAVEL RIBBON

19 みんなへ

20 氷の森

21 SHINING LINE*

22 コスモスライブ

23 大人の日常

Driving Music Vol. 121

 

In case you missed it, the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII. In case you really missed it, the Super Bowl LVII is jam-packed with Game Day ads, and car manufacturers are joining the bandwagon.

Anyway, with the Super Bowl well and truly over, would you like some fresh batch of car commercial songs from the Big Game?

1) Electric Boogie by Shaggy and Marcia Griffiths - from the Jeep 4xe Game Day ad

2) Future by Soolja - from the Nissan USA Game Day ad

3) Pink Soldiers (Squid Game OST) - from the GM x Netflix Game Day ad

4) Stranger Things theme - from the GM x Netflix Game Day ad

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

What You Gonna Do?

Nijiyon Animation is a series of shorts starring the girls of Nijigasaki High School Idol Club. Every week, the Nijigasaki girls are into hilarious misfits fans can expect. 

As fans are enjoying the girls' short trips every Friday night on TOKYO MX, BS11, and other networks, the official theme song has arrived.

What You Gonna Do?

The theme song of Nijiyon Animation is titled "What You Gonna Do?" and fans can listen to the full version of the theme song in one or four ways. You can listen to the whole cast, the 1st Years with Yu, the 2nd Years with Yu, and the 3rd Years with Yu, not necessarily in that order.

If you had fun watching the Nijigasaki girls getting into their Friday night short trips, here's your chance to snag the full version of the Nijiyon Animation theme song. If you had fun listening to it, pun intended, What You Gonna Do?

TRACK LIST:

01.わちゅごなどぅー

02.わちゅごなどぅー(１年生＋侑 Ver.)

03.わちゅごなどぅー(２年生＋侑 Ver.)

04.わちゅごなどぅー(３年生＋侑 Ver.)

05.わちゅごなどぅー(Off Vocal)

Driving Music Vol. 120

Hooray, it's Christmas break, meaning you have until the second Sunday of the New Year to enjoy traveling to your heart's content; either solo, with friends, or with family. 

As you're setting up your Christmas travel plans in the hopes that you're not ended up in a dire snow-way-home situation, enjoy my latest batch of Driving Music to listen to while getting ready for your Christmas break road trip.

1) Nothing Elses Matters by Scala & Koacny Brothers - from the Renault Austral commercial

2) Ruined Heart by Bing Austria & The Flippin' Soul Stompers - from the heydealer commercial

3) Inside Looking Out by The Animals - from the heydealer zero commercial

4) Energy (feat. Nadeem Din-Gabisi) by Sampa the Great - from the heydealer commercial

5) Johnny and Mary (feat. Rover) by EEkoz - from the Renault Korea XM3 E-TECH Hybrid commercial

6) Leviathan by Newspeak - from the Honda Fit e:HEV commercial

7) infinite (feat. sorane & meiyo) by MAISONdes - from the Toyota Corolla commercial

8) Teddybears by Cobrastyle feat. Mad Cobra - from the Volvo XC40 Recharge commercial

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

PASTEL

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club girls are back with their newest batch of sub-unit singles and QU4RTZ completes the lineup.

PASTEL

QU4RTZ, comprising of Kasumi Nakasu (CV: Mayu Sagara), Emma Verde (CV: Maria Sashide), Kanata Konoe (CV: Akari Kito), and Rina Tennoji (CV: Chiemi Tanaka), completes the lineup with their newest single, PASTEL. As the title implies, expect this song to be as colorful as any other QU4RTZ songs fans enjoyed and it is.

In addition, this single features a coupling song titled ミチノサキ, plus an audio drama featuring QU4RTZ on their newest adventure.

Now that the range is complete, which one is your favorite?

Blue!

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club girls are back with their newest batch of sub-unit singles and the lineup continues with A・ZU・NA.

Blue!

The playful atmosphere of A・ZU・NA continues with their newest single, Blue! Ayumu Uehara (CV: Aguri Onishi), Shizuku Osaka (CV: Kaori Maeda), and Setsuna Yuki (CV: Tomori Kusunoki) are waiting for you to enjoy their newest fun-packed song that will make you hooked with A・ZU・NA some more, wishing you want to be with them forever.

In addition, this single features a coupling song titled Dancing in the Light, plus an audio drama featuring A・ZU・NA on their newest adventure.

With three singles now available and just one left in the range, expect more from the newest batch of the sub-unit singles from Love Live's Nijigasaki High School Idol Club!

Liella no Uta 2

Drawing inspiration from a certain NHK show, Liella no Uta is a special post-show music program aired after the Love Live! Superstar!! TV series. This is where the Liella girls get their five minutes of fame over the course of 12 episodes.

Liella no Uta 2

The second set of songs as heard from the Liella no Uta post-show segment has arrived featuring all 12 songs performed by your favorite Liella members. All of the songs are composed by Yasuhiro Obata, arranged by Yuya Mori, and lyrics by Junko Miyajima.

Kanon and Kinako perform the song titled Dreamer Coaster while Keke and Sumire perform エンドレスサーキット, Ren and Natsumi perform 迷宮讃歌, Mei and Shiki do パレードはいつも, Chisato and Kanon perform 駆けるメリーゴーランド, and the rest of the Liella members perform the songs プライム・アドベンチャー and Time to go.

Enjoy all of the songs heard from the special post-show music program and thank you for watching the second season of Love Live! Superstar!!  

Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2 Original Sound Track -Twinkle of the Superstar

Aired in the summer of 2022 for 12 episodes, the second season of the Love Live! Super Star! TV series saw the Liella girls taking on a bold new challenge as they gained new additions while taking on a bold new rival and overcoming the odds to win the Love Live competition, leading up to a cliffhanger that is a sign that says Liella will return.

Twinkle of the Superstar

In honor of the completion of the Love Live! Superstar!! second season, the original soundtrack has arrived, making it a must-have for fans who have watched the TV series from start to finish.

It's a 2-disc OST featuring all of the background music as heard in the show, curated by Yoshiaki Fujisawa, as well as TV-sized versions of Liella songs, especially the opening and closing theme songs.

It's their way of saying thanks for watching the second season of the Love Live! Superstar!! TV series. As the Liella girls prepare for their next adventure, be sure to complete the rest of the CD lineup before the next chapter begins soon!

Driving Music Vol. 119

It's the long Undas weekend and looks like some of you are prepping some stuff for the long road trip toward the cemetery to pay some respects. While getting ready for this year's Undas road trip, arm your music player with the latest batch of Driving Music to listen to while on the go.

1) Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - from the Hyundai Pony Excel Presto commercial

2) Jolie Mome by Juliette Greco - from the Daewoo Tico commercial

3) Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by The Bluebirds - from the Daewoo Lemans commercial

4) Barbara Ann by The Beach Boys - from the Daewoo Lanos Juliet Sport commercial

5) Enjoy the Silence by Moriarty - from the Renault Kangoo E-Tech commercial

6) Ave Maria (Caccini) by Gurzenich-Orchester Kolner Philharmoniker & James Conlon - from the Ssangyong Chairman commercial

7) Political Platform by Emanuel Kallins & Chieli Minucci - from the Kia Optima commercial

8) Indigo by William Lincoln, DeeJay Pin-Up & Kenee King - from the Suzuki Taiwan Grand Vitara commercial

9) Trois jeunes tambours by Eric Gemsa & Mam'zelle Blondin et sa classe de CM1 - from the Nissan Taiwan X-TRAIL commercial

10) What U Give U Get Back by Scorpions - from the Kia Opirus commercial

11) Mille et une nuit des desirs (feat. Ana Carril Obiols) by Gabin - from the Renault Samsung SM7 commercial

12) Sweet Sadness by Gabin - from the Renault Samsung SM7 commercial

13) Energy II (Trailer Music) by Network Music Ensemble - from the Samsung Truck commercial

14) Enae Volare by Eric Levi & Guy Protheroe - from the Hyundai Truck commercial

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

Driving Music Vol. 118

 

It's the weekends again and looks like you have some travel plans today. Why not enjoy today's mixtape courtesy of the Driving Music segment while getting ready for another weekend road trip?

1) Apollo XI by OMD - from the Kia Sephia commercial

2) Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon by Queen - from the Hyundai Capital auto loan commercial

3) Yeah! by Pat C. - from the Hyundai Capital auto loan commercial

4) Walk the Line by Dani Siciliano - from the Hyundai Capital auto loan commercial

5) Nannengomo by DURDN - from the Daihatsu Taft commercial

6) Amandoti by CCCP Fedeli alla linea - from the Alfa Romeo Tonale commercial

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

Shadow Effect

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club girls are back with their newest batch of sub-unit singles and DiverDiva's next in line.

Shadow Effect

Ai Miyashita (CV: Natsumi Murakami) and Karin Asaka (CV: Miyu Kubota), the finger-pointing duo known as DiverDiva are back to point you, the fans, beyond the stars with their 3rd single titled Shadow Effect. Listening to their latest single is like a classic blitz play worth coming back for. Thank you, DiverDiva, for pointing the fans to this newest obsession.

In addition, this single features a coupling song titled Kiss the Sun, plus an audio drama featuring DiverDiva on their newest adventure.

Two down, two to go. Expect more from the newest batch of the sub-unit singles from Love Live's Nijigasaki High School Idol Club!

Vroom Vroom

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club girls are back with their newest batch of sub-unit singles and R3BIRTH's the first to arrive.

Vroom Vroom

Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's R3BIRTH, consisting of Shioriko Mifune (CV: Moeka Koizumi), Mia Taylor (CV: Shu Uchida), and Zhong Lanzhu (CV: Akina Homoto), kickstarted the newest range of sub-unit singles with their new song, Vroom Vroom, and judging by the title, looks like fans are going full throttle with R3BIRTH some more if you catch their drift.

In addition, this single features a coupling song titled バブルオーバー！, plus an audio drama featuring R3BIRTH on their newest adventure.

A great start to the newest batch of sub-group singles courtesy of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club!

Driving Music Vol. 117

 

Enjoying the Chuseok holidays, drivers across South Korea? If you're continuing your trip or heading back home after a long trip, best to prepare with today's Driving Music playlist to listen to while driving. Enjoy!

1) Sunday Candy by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - from a Honda commercial

2) My Way by Frank Sinatra - from the Daewoo Royale Prince commercial

3) Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees - from the Samsung AnyCar commercial

4) Shangri-La by 電気グルーヴ - from the Nissan Terrano commercial.

5) 閃光少女 by 東京事変 - from the Subaru Stella commercial

6) FREE by ERIKA - from the Subaru kei car commercial

7) Verdi: Rigoletto - La donna e mobile - from the Kia Rio commercial

8) Bad Love by Eric Clapton - from the Honda Ascot FBTi commercial

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

Driving Music Vol. 116

 

Going home after the Labor Day weekend? Prepare your trip back home with today's Driving Music playlist to listen to while driving.

1) Fuga: Allegro - Tres Piezas Para Orquesta de Camara - from the Ssangyong Korando C teaser ad

2) CITY+++ by MINO feat. Gaeko - from the Hyundai x Seoul Vibe collaboration Grandeur teaser ad

3) Rockstar by Mark Francis & Duncan Burnett - from the Turo commercial

4) Slide by Vince Staples - from the Acura Integra commercial

5) Lemonade by Vince Staples - from the Acura Integra commercial

6) Just Tell Me You Love Me by England Dan & John Ford Coley - from the Kia Capital commercial.

7) Le Freak by Chic - from the Daewoo Kalos commercial

8) Stupid Cupid by Connie Francis - from the GM Daewoo Kalos Diamond commercial

9) History Repeating by Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey - from the GM Daewoo Lacetti commercial

10) Stealing Tomorrow by Julien Glabs - from the Ssangyong Torres commercial

Driving Music from Leopaul's Blog is the segment that solves every car enthusiast's questions about the title of the song of car commercials...with the risk of MATCHED THIRD PARTY CONTENT on their status. It's your jam. Drive to the Music You Love.

Oikakeru Yume no Saki de

The second season of Love Live! Superstar!! is here and the Liella girls are picking up where they left off last season with the little help of new additions to the team such as Kinako Sakurakoji (CV. Nozomi Suzuhara), Mei Yoneme (CV. Akane Yabushima), Shiki Wakana (CV. Wakana Ookuma), and Natsumi Onitsuka (CV. Aya Emori), Liella's stronger than ever as they're facing new challenges ahead.

Oikakeru Yume no Saki de

As the second season of the Love Live! Superstar!! TV anime story continues, the closing theme song has arrived if you are ready to take a break before the next episode begins.

Titled "Oikakeru Yume no Saki de", this song is a sign that says "to be continued" as fans prepare for the next chapter of this latest story.

In addition to the theme song, a coupling song titled 水しぶきのサイン was added if you need some more Liella goodness.

Enjoy listening to the theme song of the second season of Love Live! Superstar!! TV anime series and be sure to master it on the School Idol Festival app game for a limited time only!

The second season of Love Live! Superstar!! airs every Sunday night on NHK ETV.

WE WILL!!

The second season of Love Live! Superstar!! is here and the Liella girls are picking up where they left off last season with the little help of new additions to the team such as Kinako Sakurakoji (CV. Nozomi Suzuhara), Mei Yoneme (CV. Akane Yabushima), Shiki Wakana (CV. Wakana Ookuma), and Natsumi Onitsuka (CV. Aya Emori), Liella's stronger than ever as they're facing new challenges ahead.

WE WILL!!

In honor of the second season, the opening theme song is here and it's proof that Liella's back for more challenges.

In addition to the theme song, a coupling song titled スター宣言 was added if you need some more Liella goodness.

Enjoy listening to the theme song of the second season of Love Live! Superstar!! TV anime series and be sure to master it on the School Idol Festival app game for a limited time only!

The second season of Love Live! Superstar!! airs every Sunday night on NHK ETV.

Gekijouban Aikatsu Planet! no Ongaku!!

The movie adaptation of the hit TV series, Aikatsu Planet!, picks up moments after the series finale. In this movie, Mao Otoha and the gang are staging an Aikatsu Planet festival on the school campus; meaning there will be more fun and games for the girls as they're getting through all sorts of misfits in the name of all things Aikatsu.

Gekijouban Aikatsu Planet! no Ongaku!!

In honor of the movie's release, the original soundtrack from the Aikatsu Planet movie has arrived and it features songs and BGMs as heard from the movie.

In addition to the BGMs heard in the movie, this soundtrack features full-sized versions of new songs as heard in the movie, performed by our favorite STARRY PLANET girls. A fitting closure for those who have witnessed the movie from start to finish.

It's their way of saying thanks for watching the Aikatsu Planet movie.

Bound for TOKIMEKI

Aired from April to June 2022, the second season of the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TV anime series picks up where the first season left off as the girls are experiencing a new kind of drama on campus following the appearance of new faces such as Shioriko, Lanzhu, and Mia.

Bound for TOKIMEKI

Now that the entire Nijigasaki journey's completely finished, for now, the original soundtrack has arrived, featuring the songs and score as heard from the second season. This two-disc OST features most of the background music as well as TV-sized versions of the opening, closing, and featured songs.

It's their way of saying thank you for watching the second season of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TV anime. The story may be finished but the Nijigasaki journey continues.

TRACK LISTINGS:

Disc 1:

01.虹の架け橋

02.未来へと橋を架けよう

03.Colorful Dreams! Colourful Smiles!［オープニング主題歌］（TV size）

04.始めようよ！

05.met meets meeting！

06.今日も一日

07.ようこそ！

08.みんなのために、ひとつのために

09.それぞれのスクールアイドル

10.！！！！！！！！！！！！！

11.露一手给你们看看

12.Eutopia（TV size）

13.ライバル

14.仲間がいる

15.すすめ！同好会

16.たわむれ

17.Honesty baby

18.謎解き同好会

19.ミアとはんぺん

20.ノリノリでゴーゴー

21.Lanzhu's castle

22.つながり

23.ハーモニー

24.ニジガクファイオー！

25.侑の悩み

26.バラバラのララバイ

27.求められるもの

28.ENJOY IT！（TV size）

29.愛の思いやり

30.落葉

31.競い合える仲間

32.Eternal Light（TV size）

Disc 2:

01.しずくの夜ふかしノート

02.激アツ遊園地

03.不器用な愛情

04.萌ゆる桜坂劇場

05.くじけそうな時は

06.みんなの大好きが集まる場所

07.Infinity！Our wings!!（TV size）

08.凍結した心

09.かわいい策士

10.トキメキを信じて

11.EMOTION（TV size）

12.これが私のトキメキ！

13.ここから走り出そう！

14.TOKIMEKI Runners（TVアニメ挿入歌Ver.）

15.I'm here.

16.Crossing

17.Reach out

18.stars we chase（TV size）

19.誰もひとりじゃない

20.部長のかすみんです！！！

21.GOGOにゃんがさき！

22.Love U my friends（TVアニメ挿入歌Ver.）

23.うつりかわり

24.未来ハーモニー with YOU

25.不透明なふたり

26.テンアゲ彼方ちゃん

27.First Live "with YOU"

28.みんな大好き！！！

29.Future Parade（TV size）

30.NEO SKY, NEO MAP!（ピアノアレンジVer.）

31.夢が僕らの太陽さ［エンディング主題歌］（TV size）