zone otaku » Jpop http://zotaku.com zone otaku - where it begins Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 [Oricon Charts] Nana Mizuki Synchrogazer Claims #2! http://zotaku.com/2012/01/20/oricon-charts-nana-mizuki-synchrogazer-claims-2/ http://zotaku.com/2012/01/20/oricon-charts-nana-mizuki-synchrogazer-claims-2/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:47:04 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=20189 Nana Mizuki latest single, Synchrogazer, released on 11 January 2012 has claimed #2 on the Oricon Weekly charts. A total of 51,017 copies have been sold in a week.

Single is out and you can still purchase it ^^. Mine just arrived yesterday! Finally >_>.

Single Title: Synchrogazer
Catalog Number: KICM-1377
Release Date: 11 January 2012
Retail Price: 1,200 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

]]> http://zotaku.com/2012/01/20/oricon-charts-nana-mizuki-synchrogazer-claims-2/feed/ 0 [Oricon Charts] Nana Mizuki The Museum II Claims #3 http://zotaku.com/2011/12/02/oricon-charts-nana-mizuki-the-museum-ii-claims-3/ http://zotaku.com/2011/12/02/oricon-charts-nana-mizuki-the-museum-ii-claims-3/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:39:47 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=18752 Been ages since I last did an Oricon Charts post. My love, Mizuki Nana-sama, recent album release, titled The Museum II which was released last week on the 23 November 2011, has claimed #3 on the Oricon weekly charts! A total of 82,649 copies of the album has been sold in a week :D.

How awesome is that!

Album is available for sale at CDJapan. Got my copy but I have not yet posted the loot picture! XD.

Album Title: The Museum II [w/DVD]
Catalog Number: KIZC-141
Release Date: 23 November 2011
Retail Price: 3,300 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Album Title: The Museum II [w/Blu-ray]
Catalog Number: KIZC-139
Release Date: 23 November 2011
Retail Price: 3,500 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/12/02/oricon-charts-nana-mizuki-the-museum-ii-claims-3/feed/ 0 Nana Mizuki – The Museum II [23.11.11] http://zotaku.com/2011/11/15/nana-mizuki-the-museum-ii-23-11-11/ http://zotaku.com/2011/11/15/nana-mizuki-the-museum-ii-23-11-11/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:21:46 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=18267 Upcoming greatest hits album from Nana Mizuki, The Museum II will be out on 23 November 2011. Two editions to preorder: DVD or Blu-ray version. Almost all of the tracks are on the album, starting from her 15th single “SECRET AMBITION”  to the latest “Junketsu Paradox”.

Track-listing of The Museum II

  1. SECRET AMBITION
  2. MASSIVE WONDERS
  3. Astrogation
  4. Trickster
  5. 深愛
  6. 夢幻
  7. PHANTOM MINDS
  8. Silent Bible
  9. SCARLET KNIGHT
  10. POP MASTER
  11. 純潔パラドックス
  12. Pray
  13. COSMIC LOVE
  14. DISCOTHEQUE
  15. 迷宮バタフライ-diverse-
  16. ROMANCERS’ NEO
  17. SUPER GENERATION-MUSEUM STYLE-

Album Title: The Museum II [w/DVD]
Catalog Number: KIZC-141
Release Date: 23 November 2011
Retail Price: 3,300 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Album Title: The Museum II [w/Blu-ray]
Catalog Number: KIZC-139
Release Date: 23 November 2011
Retail Price: 3,500 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Already preordered the one with the Blu-ray. Of course it’s the Blu-ray version! Hi-Definition ftw!

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/11/15/nana-mizuki-the-museum-ii-23-11-11/feed/ 0 YUI How Crazy Your Love Claims #1 On Oricon http://zotaku.com/2011/11/11/yui-how-crazy-your-love-claims-1-on-oricon/ http://zotaku.com/2011/11/11/yui-how-crazy-your-love-claims-1-on-oricon/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:10:03 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=18201 Woot! As expected of YUI-sama, latest album release on 2 November 2011, How Crazy Your Love has claimed the #1 spot on Oricon Weekly charts, selling a total of 131,771 copies!

Album available for sale now. Got my copy last week ^^.

Album Title: How Crazy Your Love [w/DVD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7770
Release Date: 2 November 2011
Retail Price: 4,300 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Album Title: How Crazy Your Love [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7772
Release Date: 2 November 2011
Retail Price: 3,095 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/11/11/yui-how-crazy-your-love-claims-1-on-oricon/feed/ 0 YUI – How Crazy Your Love [02.11.11] http://zotaku.com/2011/10/28/yui-how-crazy-your-love-02-11-11/ http://zotaku.com/2011/10/28/yui-how-crazy-your-love-02-11-11/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:32:44 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=17796 Woohoo! Album release from YUI! Album title is How Crazy Your Love, will be released on 2 November 2011. Two editions available: Regular and Limited Edition. Limited Edition comes with a bonus DVD featuring Hong Kong concert and special documentary.

Track-listing of How Crazy Your Love

  1. HELLO 〜Paradise Kiss〜
  2. Separation
  3. Get Back Home
  4. Lock On
  5. U-niform
  6. Cooking
  7. Rain
  8. Good night
  9. YOU
  10. It’s My Life
  11. no Reason
  12. Nobody Knows
  13. Green a.live

Album Title: How Crazy Your Love [w/DVD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7770
Release Date: 2 November 2011
Retail Price: 4,300 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Album Title: How Crazy Your Love [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7772
Release Date: 2 November 2011
Retail Price: 3,095 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

I specially ordered this to arrive next week, even though I have lots of items to stack together. It’s my birthday next week, my own present to myself ^^”.

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/10/28/yui-how-crazy-your-love-02-11-11/feed/ 1 Nana Mizuki Live Grace and YUI Green a.live #1 On Oricon, http://zotaku.com/2011/10/14/nana-mizuki-live-grace-and-yui-green-a-live-1-on-oricon/ http://zotaku.com/2011/10/14/nana-mizuki-live-grace-and-yui-green-a-live-1-on-oricon/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:43:00 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=17468 Woot! Both of my loves, Nana Mizuki Blu-ray/DVD release of Live Grace -Orchestra- was released last week. Similarly, single release titled Green a.live from YUI was also released on 5 October 2011. Both have claimed the #1 spot on Oricon weekly charts ^^.

YUI single, Green a.live claimed #1 with 55,978 copies sold!!

Nana Mizuki Live Grace – Orchestra- sold 18,166 copies to rank #1 on the Oricon weekly charts for Blu-ray.

The LIVE concert is the first of Nana-chan with a full orchestra. I already received my copy but have yet to find the time to watch Live Grace! Hopefully soon!

Both of them available for sale as detailed below:

Single Title: Green a.live [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7696
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 1,223 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Single Title: Green a.live [Limited Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7694
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 1,575 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Concert Title: [Blu-ray] Nana Mizuki Live Grace -Orchestra-
Catalog Number: KIXM-27
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 4,900 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Concert Title: [DVD] Nana Mizuki Live Grace -Orchestra-
Catalog Number: KIBM-291
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 4,900 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/10/14/nana-mizuki-live-grace-and-yui-green-a-live-1-on-oricon/feed/ 0 Nana Mizuki – Live Grace -Orchestra- [05.10.11] http://zotaku.com/2011/10/03/nana-mizuki-live-grace-orchestra-05-10-11/ http://zotaku.com/2011/10/03/nana-mizuki-live-grace-orchestra-05-10-11/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:43:37 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=17136 Nana Mizuki upcoming LIVE concert to be released on the Blu-ray/DVD, titled Live Grace -Orchestra- would be out on Wednesday, 5 October 2011. Two editions to choose: Blu-ray or DVD. Pretty a no brainer to get the Blu-ray version as it’s the same retail price as the DVD version!

Concert Title: [Blu-ray] Nana Mizuki Live Grace -Orchestra-
Catalog Number: KIXM-27
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 4,900 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Concert Title: [DVD] Nana Mizuki Live Grace -Orchestra-
Catalog Number: KIBM-291
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 4,900 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

I thought I will get the Blu-ray today, but looks like it was just sent off. Gotta wait till Wednesday >_<.

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/10/03/nana-mizuki-live-grace-orchestra-05-10-11/feed/ 0 YUI – Green a.live [05.10.11] http://zotaku.com/2011/10/02/yui-green-a-live-05-10-11/ http://zotaku.com/2011/10/02/yui-green-a-live-05-10-11/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:43:09 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=17115 YUI next single, titled Green a.live would be out this Wednesday, 5 October 2011. Two editions available: Regular and Limited Edition. Limited Edition preorder is currently sold out, but they might restock on it once the single is released for sale this Wednesday.

Track-listing of Green a.live

  1. Green a.live
  2. Let’s face it
  3. HELLO ～YUI Acoustic Version～
  4. Green a.live ～Instrumental～

Single Title: Green a.live [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7696
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 1,223 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Single Title: Green a.live [Limited Edition]
Catalog Number: SRCL-7694
Release Date: 5 October 2011
Retail Price: 1,575 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

My single should be arriving on Monday or Tuesday – hopefully!

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/10/02/yui-green-a-live-05-10-11/feed/ 0 Kalafina – After Eden [21.09.11] http://zotaku.com/2011/09/13/kalafina-after-eden-21-09-11/ http://zotaku.com/2011/09/13/kalafina-after-eden-21-09-11/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:00:57 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=16536 Kalafina third album release, titled After Eden will be out on 21 September 2011. I know there’re some Kalafina fans I know – I am a recent convert-fan! I just find the voices pretty amazing ;). Two editions available: Regular and Limited Edition.

Track-listing of After Eden

  1. Eden
  2. sandpiper
  3. Magia
  4. 九月
  5. in your eyes
  6. destination unknown
  7. neverending
  8. ことのは
  9. magnolia
  10. 輝く空の静寂には
  11. 胸の行方
  12. snow falling
  13. symphonia

Album Title: After Eden [Regular Edition] [First Press Available]
Catalog Number: SECL-1014
Release Date: 21 September 2011
Retail Price: 3,059 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Album Title: After Eden [Limited Edition] [First Press Available]
Catalog Number: SECL-1012
Release Date: 21 September 2011
Retail Price: 3,800 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

First press comes with mousepad.. Do grab yours now! I am getting my friend to get the album for me from Japan, sparing me some shipping cost ^^.

]]> http://zotaku.com/2011/09/13/kalafina-after-eden-21-09-11/feed/ 0 SCANDAL Baby Action Gets #4 On Oricon http://zotaku.com/2011/08/18/scandal-baby-action-gets-4-on-oricon/ http://zotaku.com/2011/08/18/scandal-baby-action-gets-4-on-oricon/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:00:27 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=15951 Latest album release, Baby Action from SCANDAL has claimed the #4 of the Oricon weekly charts, selling 37,903 copies. This is way much better than their single release, Love Survive(out 27 July 2011), which only managed to sell 13,507 copies (taking #11).

Hmm I received my copy last week but I haven’t ripped off the plastic wrappings yet!

Baby Action available in stores now. 3 Editions to choose from!

Album Title: Baby Action [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number: ESCL-3746
Release Date: 10 August 2011
Retail Price: 3,059 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Album Title: Baby Action [w/DVD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number: ESCL-3744
Release Date: 10 August 2011
Retail Price: 3,500 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Album Title: Baby Action [Deluxe Magazine Edition]
Catalog Number: ESCL-3743
Release Date: 10 August 2011
Retail Price: 4,200 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

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