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Kamen Joshi - MASK A RAID © Kamen Joshi. All rights reserved.

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Kamen Joshi - MASK A RAID

A great victory for Japan's biggest independent idol group.

The Flowers of Passion: Stories from the Japanese Underground Idol Scene © The Flowers of Passion

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The Flowers of Passion: Stories from the Japanese Underground Idol Scene

Going underground.

MARKET SHOP STORE – DAMAGE〜Sachi∞~ © MARKET SHOP STORE

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MARKET SHOP STORE – DAMAGE〜Sachi∞~

A greeting from the near past.

ANONYMOUS - WHO? © ANONYMOUS. All rights reserved.

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ANONYMOUS - WHO?

The mysterious visual kei band offers some promising songs and lovely guitar solos on their debut album.

Amiliyah - Beyond the sea © Amiliyah. All rights reserved.

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Amiliyah - Beyond the sea

A princess and her monstrous entourage walk into a studio…

YORIE - magnolia © YORIE. All rights reserved.

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YORIE - magnolia

It sounds good, whatever genre you want to call it.

Zwei - NEO MASQUE © MAGES. All rights reserved.

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Zwei - NEO MASQUE

Less an album, more an EP with bonus tracks galore.

Mada mitakoto no nai sekai - Mirai Signal © FABTONE Inc. All rights reserved.

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Mada mitakoto no nai sekai - Mirai Signal

An electrifying debut for Mitsuru’s new partner, Yoshiko Ikuta.

One Eye Closed - All of Us © One Eye Closed. All rights reserved.

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One Eye Closed - All of Us

A band practicing what they preach.

JADE FOREST COMPANY - JADE FOREST COMPANY © JADE FOREST COMPANY. All Rights Reserved.

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JADE FOREST COMPANY - JADE FOREST COMPANY

Some welcome reinforcements for Japan’s folk metal scene.

A-One - TOHO EUROBEAT EX ~THE LEGENDARY BOUTS~ © A-One Records. All rights reserved.

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A-One - TOHO EUROBEAT EX ~THE LEGENDARY BOUTS~

BUTAOTOME and Unlucky Morpheus bookend this victory lap of an album.

Aya Kamiki×TAKUYA - Over Again © avex trax. All Rights Reserved.

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Aya Kamiki×TAKUYA - Over Again

Party like it's 2009.

BAND-MAID - Unseen World © BAND-MAID

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BAND-MAID - Unseen World

A vivid, powerful album that can easily be called BAND-MAID’s best work to date.

Art Of Gradation - Concentration © Art Of Gradation. All rights reserved.

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Art Of Gradation - Concentration

Here for a good time, not a long time.

IBUKI - ExMyself © IBUKI. All rights reserved.

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IBUKI - ExMyself

The ironwoman cometh.

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