Utatte Mita J-Pop
Release Date: 3/7/12
Price: 1905 yen
More repeats from Akiba Koubou. Again, there had better be new arrangements or this’ll be another waste of space. If you didn’t notice, “Ginga Tetsudou 999″ is listed on this as well as the Anison album. Maybe they’ll do both “Ginga Tetsudou 999″ as well as “The Galaxy Express 999.” Or maybe they’ll put the same song on two different albums. :{
Announced utaite include Kouhey, Yuge, Yamadan, Usa and Priko.
Utatte Mita Anison
Release Date: 3/7/12
Price: 1905 yen
Sigh, here comes “Zankoku” again. Almost all of the tracks announced so far have been covered by Akiba Koubou in the past. At the very least we’ll get some resings, but the description provided to retailers did mention house, techno and trance remixes in addition to the usual euro so perhaps we’ll get new arrangements as well. Announced utaite include Kouhey, Yuge, Yamadan and Usa.
Dancemania Sparkle Classics – Best of 80s Disco Pop
Release Date: 1/18/12 ⇨ 1/25/12
Price: 2381 yen
It’s the same repeats you know and love and are sick of by now. Mixed by Mitsugu Matsumoto and DJ Mocchi.
Utatte Mita J-Pop
Release Date: 3/7/12
Price: 1905 yen
It looks like EMI took a page from Tokuma’s book and will be releasing TWO AKBK CDs on the same day. I think we can officially declare March 7, 2012 as AKBK Day. For those keeping track, March 7 will see the release of 2 Utatte Mita CDs from EMI, 2 Geki Atsu! Drama Euro CDs from Tokuma, and Utatte Mita Best Selection from Full Moon.
Announced utaite include Kouhey, Yuge, Yamadan, Usa and Priko. This release’s theme is J-Pop covers, but I still wouldn’t be surprised if “Sousei” and “Zankoku” appear. So far it’s scheduled to be an 18-song non-stop mix.
Utatte Mita Anison
Release Date: 3/7/12
Price: 1905 yen
I suppose this should be a bit surprising since they abandoned the Wa Euro Best series, but it seems even EMI can’t escape the Utatte Mita craze. It’s actually not yet confirmed that Akiba Koubou will be handling this release, but the description promises House, Euro, Techno and Trance remixes so it sounds right up AKBK’s alley. Announced utaite include Kouhey, Yuge, Yamadan and Usa. This release’s theme is anime song covers, so don’t be alarmed if “Sousei” and “Zankoku” appear. So far it’s scheduled to be an 18-song non-stop mix.
V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax DVD Mix 2
Release Date: 12/14/11 ⇨ 12/21/11 ⇨ 12/28/11
Price: 2171 yen
A special “DVD mix” of music videos from V.I.P. artists. It’s a shame they didn’t release a special Dancemania DVD this year. 
V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII
Release Date: 12/21/11
Price: 1200 yen
Download selection featuring 12 tracks from V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII plus 2 other random EMI tracks.
Vocalo Dance
Release Date: 2/15/12
Price: 2190 yen
It’s taken a while, but even EMI couldn’t resist jumping on the Vocaloid bandwagon. Their first Vocaloid compilation will focus on Miku dance anthems. The CD will have a full-color picture label and will come in a special sleeve case, but other than that there haven’t been any other bonuses revealed. Right now there are 14-16 tracks planned. Whether they’ll use the originals or have remixes is still up in the air.
V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII
Release Date: 12/14/11
Price: 2171 yen
Eighth release in the V.I.P. series. In the past it’s mostly been a showcase for EMI’s artists, but this time they’ve spared no expense in licensing tracks from other labels. I’m still pretty shocked that dance has reworked its way back into the mainstream. Just a few years ago this series was nothing but R&B/Hip-Hop. Also, in the past these albums were not mixed, but the commercial states that this will be a non-stop mix.
Dance Dance Revolution 2nd MIX Original Soundtrack Deluxe Edition presented by Dancemania
Release Date: 11/9/11 ⇨ 11/30/11
Price: 3619 yen (2 CD+DVD Version) or 3048 yen (2 CD Only Version)
Update (12/20/11): The entire OST, including bonus tracks and non-stop mix, is now available on iTunes Japan. It’s 150 yen per track or 2,400 yen for the whole album.
Dancemania Sparkle Classics – Best of 80s Disco Pop
Release Date: 1/18/12 ⇨ 1/25/12
Price: 2381 yen
Update (12/27/11): Final track list has been revealed. There are seven “new” tracks, meaning that they’ve never appeared on Dancemania before. The bonus track is Wink’s Japanese cover of “Turn It into Love.”
Now get to work on Dancemania Speed Sparkle, EMI.
V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax DVD Mix 2
Release Date: 12/14/11
Price: 2171 yen
A special “DVD mix” of music videos from V.I.P. artists. It’s a shame they didn’t release a special Dancemania DVD this year.
V.I.P. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Dance Trax VIII
Release Date: 12/14/11
Price: 2171 yen
Eighth release in the V.I.P. series. It’s mostly a showcase for EMI’s artists, but they do license tracks from other labels.
Let’s Dance -Super 80s Disco Hits-
Release Date: 12/7/11 ⇨ 12/21/11
Price: 2857 yen
2-disc compilation from EMI celebrating Roppongi disco hits.
Mogra Mix
Release Date: 12/7/11 ⇨ 12/21/11
Price: 2476 yen
New compilation from EMI, done in collaboration with Club Mogra. Club Mogra frequently plays Vocaloid, game music, and anime songs, so expect a rather eclectic mix. The album will be mixed by DJ Wild Party. If I’m not mistaken, this will be EMI’s first foray into the world of Vocaloid.
DanceMaster | 
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