Songs & albums releases - December 2021

Happy New Year everyone, and happy FIGHTING GOOOOOLD!

I could have stopped the post after that, but that wouldn't be fair to the other great releases we got this month!

It had become a tradition for Warner Bros Japan since Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 that Japanese versions of Jojo openings were only released in Japan, while the English version of the tracks are released to the rest of the world. They did it for "Fighting Gold", "Uragirimono no Requiem", and now with Part 6 OP "STONE OCEAN".  But that was too much for the fans to bear, so they spoke out (we did too), until their voices were heard by the record label. All three openings are now available worldwide in their Japanese versions!

But that's not all this month had in store! Mawaru Penguindrum Original Soundtracks made their debut on streaming services after being released years ago as Blu-ray enclosures. This is definitely thanks to the new compilation movie Re:cycle of the Penguindrum which will be released in Japan this year.

Ritsuko Okazaki's discography was also released, with Princess Tutu OP & ED as well as the original Fruits Basket songs finally available to stream worldwide! 

❄️ Winter 2022 releases

• Dolls' Frontline Opening "BAD CANDY" by yukaDD(;´∀｀)
• Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 3 Opening "Massugu" by Yuiko Ohara
• Gensou Sangokushi: Tengen Reishinki Ending "Uso" by LACCO TOWER

🍂️ Fall 2021 releases

• Aria the Benedizione
  Opening "Espero" by Yui Makino
  Ending "Undine -2021 edizione-" by Yui Makino
  OST quattro by Choro Club
• Blue Period Original Soundtrack by Ippei Inoue
• Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDress Season 2 Opening "START" by Sutopuri
• Duel Masters King! Ending 3 "Minna to Iru Sekai" by Serena Kozuki
• Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki 2nd Season Ending "LIGHTS" by Aimi
• Given: Uragawa no Sonzai Ending "Uragawa no Sonzai" by Given
• Gyakuten Sekai no Denchi Shoujo
  Ending "Reverse-Rebirth" by Aina Suzuki
  Insert ep 3 "Kibou no Nami Kaitei the Burn" by Hiroshi Kitadani
  Insert ep 4 "Pyon Pyon♡Love It" by Yuki Aoba (CV: Aina Suzuki)
  Insert ep 4 "Akogare no Crescendo - Yukiko Aono ver." by Yukiko Aono (VO: Waka Kirishima)
  Insert ep 5 "Akogare no Crescendo - Yuki Aoba ver." by Yuki Aoba (CV: Aina Suzuki)
  Original Soundtrack by Yusuke Shirato
• Hakuouki OVA (2021)
  Opening "Setsuna no Kodou" by Aika Yoshioka
  Ending ep 1 "Kenran -I will never forget you-" by Maon Kurosaki
  Ending ep 2 "Shuka ーThe like flowers-" by Maon Kurosaki
  Ending ep 3 "Taion -I'll be by my side forever-" by Maon Kurosaki
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Opening "STONE OCEAN" by ichigo from KISIDA KYODAN & THE AKEBOSI ROCKETS
• Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie
  Original Soundtrack by Alisa Okehazama, Hiroaki Tsutsumi & Yoshimasa Terui
  Theme song "Ichizu" by King Gnu
  Ending "Sakayume" by King Gnu
• Mazica Party Ending 2 "Magical Superstar" by The Lethal Weapons
• Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu 2nd Season Opening 4 "Tabibito no Uta ~Kikyou~" by Yuiko Ohara
• Muteking the Dancing Hero
  Original Soundtrack by Takamitsu Shimazaki & Takeshi Masuda
  Insert ep 1 "Ms.CONTROL" by Reol
• Sakugan Insert ep 8 "Because of you" by MindaRyn
• Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z the Animation
  Insert ep 19 "Mirai Cool☆Express" by Ginga Arashiyama
  Insert ep 25 "Change! Shinkalion - Rock Ver." by Hanabi Omagari
  Original Soundtrack
• Takt Op. Destiny With Love (from Original Soundtrack) by Yoshihiro Ike
• Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Dai Mankai no Shou Original Soundtrack by Keiichi Okabe & Monaca
• (14 countries) Mieruko-chan Original Soundtrack by Kana Utatane
• (14 countries) Selection Project
  Unit Song CD by 9-tie
  Insert ep 3 "B.B." by Suzu☆Rena
  Insert ep 4 "SPARKRASH" by Splasoda°
  Insert ep 5 "NOiSY MONSTER" by GAPsCAPs
  Insert ep 7 "Naked Blue" by 9-tie
  Insert ep 11 "Itsuka Kanau Yume" by 9-tie
  Original Soundtrack by Takuro Iga

🌏 Off-season releases

• BanG Dream! Movie: Episode of Roselia - I: Yakusoku Keep Heart / Original Call by Roselia
• BanG Dream! Movie: Episode of Roselia - II: Song I Am. Sprechchor by Roselia
• Fena: Pirate Princess ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK by Yuki Kajiura
• Gakuen Babysitters Ending "Oshiete yo" by Hyorotto Danshi, Koutarou Nishiyama & Yuuichirou Umehara
• Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo
  Insert "Kaze no Eagle" by JAM Project & Hironobu Kageyama
  Insert "Alright now!" by JAM Project & Rica Matsumoto
  Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 by JAM Project, Kenichi Sudo & Yohgo Kohno
  Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 by Kenichi Sudo & Yohgo Kohno
• Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo: Kaizabaan no Chousen
  Insert "GET UP CRUSH FIGHTER!" by JAM Project
  Original Soundtrack by JAM Project, Kenichi Sudo & Yohgo Kohno
  Ending "Alright now! - Movie Re-mix ver." by JAM Project, Rica Matsumoto & Yoshichika Kuriyama
• Getter Robo Arc Ending 3 "HEATS 2021" by Hironobu Kageyama
• Idoly Pride Collection Album: Yakusoku
• InuYasha BEST ALBUM Theme Song Collection, the following tracks are now available worldwide:
  Opening 3 "Owarinai Yume" by Nanase Aikawa
  Ending 1 "My will" by Dream
  InuYasha: Kanketsu-hen
  Ending 2 "Diamond" by alan
  Ending 3 "Tooi Michi no Saki de" by Ai Takekawa
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind
  Opening 1 "Fighting Gold" by Coda
  Opening 2 "Uragirimono no Requiem" by Daisuke Hasegawa
• Kaizoku Oujo Ending ep 12 "Taiyou no Kouro" by JUNNA
• Mawaru Penguindrum
  Original Soundtracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 by Yukari Hashimoto
  Insert ep 1 (TV size) "ROCK OVER JAPAN" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 13 (TV size) "Haiiro no Suiyoubi" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 14 (TV size) "BAD NEWS (Kuroi Yokan)" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 16 (TV size) "Ikarechimattaze!!" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 19 (TV size) "HIDE and SEEK" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 20 (TV size) "Private Girl" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 21 (TV size) "Tamashii Kogashite" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 22 (TV size) "Asa no Kageri no Naka de" by TRIPLE H
  Ending ep 23 (TV size) "HEROES~Eiyuutachi" by TRIPLE H 
• Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Theme Song Collection by Yuiko Ohara
• Shadows House Original Soundtrack by Kenichiro Suehiro
• Sore Ike! Anpanman Best Hit '22 by Dreaming hoka

The following TOEI ANIMATION releases are now available in 77 countries:

• Digimon Adventure:
  Original Soundtrack 1 by Toshihiko Sahashi
  Original Soundtrack 2 by Toshihiko Sahashi
• Saint Seiya: Saintia Shou
  Opening "The Beautiful Brave" by Kyoko (CV: M・A・O), Shoko (CV: Aina Suzuki), Saori (CV: Inori Minase), Mii (CV: Megumi Nakajima)
  Ending "Hohoemi no Resonance" by Shoko (CV: Aina Suzuki), Kyoko (CV: M・A・O)
  Ending ep 7 "Arasoi Shiniyukumono-tachi ni Shukufuku o" by Evil God Eris (CV: M・A・O)
  Original Soundtrack by Toshihiko Sahashi

↩️ Come backs

• Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo OP & ED are back on Spotify after being gone for 8 months
  Opening "CRUSH GEAR FIGHT!!" by JAM Project
  Ending "Ai Da yo ne!! Gear o Tsunagou" by JAM Project

👩‍🎤 Artist related

Ritsuko Okazaki's discography is now available:

• 1-gatsu ni wa Christmas Ending "Fuyu no Nai Calendar"
• Akihabara Dennou-gumi Ending ep 20 "Sincere, Ai Suru Hito"
• Fruits Basket (2001)
  Opening "For Fruits Basket"
  Ending "Chiisana Inori"
  Insert "Serenade"
  Image Song "Sorairo"
• Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo Dakishimete Image Song "Shigatsu no Yuuki"
• Princess Tutu
  Opening "Morning Grace"
  Ending "Watashi no Ai wa Chiisai Keredo"
• Sister Princess: Re Pure 12-nin no Ending album

Rabbit's discography is now available:

• "Eiji" Insert "Clock Nuritsubuse !!"
• Ranma ½: Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou-hen!! Ending "IT'S LOVE"

VALSHE discography is now available:

• Detective Conan
  Opening 37 "Butterfly Core"
  Ending 49 "Kimi e no Uso"
• Nobunaga no Shinobi Opening 2 "MONTAGE"
• Nobunaga no Shinobi: Anegawa Ishiyama-hen Opening 2 "Tsuisou no Kotowari"
• Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahou Ending 2 "BLESSING CARD"

🇯🇵 Japan only

None for the month 🎉

👋 They left us...

• The following Fight League: Gear Gadget Generators songs are now only available in Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan & Thailand.
  Opening "Winners" by TeddyLoid, Giga & Reol
  Ending "N.U.L.L." by TeddyLoid & kradness
• The following Nihon Animator Mihonichi songs have been removed from Spotify
  Insert ep 8 "SKY5" by Avaivartika
  Insert ep 10 "Asia no Kaizoku" by Koichi Yamadera