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Dancemania presents Natsu Monogatari 2009 supported by 9LoveJ (CD+DVD)
Release Date: 6/10/09
Price: 3000 yen

Natsu Monogatari returns for a third year in a row! Despite last year’s average release, it is nice to see the series return since it’s pretty much the only thing keeping Dancemania alive.

In the past, Natsu Monogatari albums were released on the last Wednesday of June, so theoretically NM 2009 should be released on June 24. However, the actual release date this year will be a few weeks earlier, on June 10. The change is most likely because Avex have decided to release Campus Summit 2009 on June 24, perhaps in an attempt to supplant the competition.

Confirmed tracks:
01. Jinga (The Factory Team Eurobeat Mix) / Mark Farina
02. Omoide wa Yume no Naka / tears
03. Ritmo Loco
04. Undecided / Rumi Itabashi
05. Koi Wazurai ~Natsu Toka Fuyu Toka~ / Sunplaza Nakano Kun feat. DJ Yossy

Unconfirmed tracks:
01. Let the Dream Come True / DJ BoBo
02. Get Away / E-Rotic

Saifam make a return after being excluded from NM 2008. The lack of Saifam hurt the last release, so NM 2009 is already off to a good start.

“Ritmo Loco” is supposed to be a new Hyper Techno song and judging by the title it’ll also be sung in Spanish. Spanish + Hyper Techno = Toledo Sombrero? Someone’s been logging into the LED MySpace again recently, so it’s possible that LED are still around after all.

Most of Akiba Koubou’s anime songs are tied up in the Super Anime Remix series, though it’s still possible that EMI will license them. Meanwhile, there’ll be at least three original songs from Akiba Koubou. Rumi Itabashi will be this year’s cover model and will also be singing a new song for the album. Let’s hope it’s not as bad as “Para Holi.” Sunplaza Nakano Kun is also back with another collaboration with DJ Yossy.