Dancemania EX × Trance Paradise

Super Anime Beat
Release Date: 6/24/09
Price: 1900 yen

When I first saw the title I thought Avex was finally jumping on the anime bandwagon. It turns out, however, that this is actually a Victor release (although Avex do have an anime release coming out soon). At first I was afraid that it would just be a collection of Quake repeats, but it appears that this will feature brand new eurobeat covers. Surprisingly, the covers will be done by the very same Quake artists who have contributed to the Speed Anime Trance Best series! I’m just glad it’s not Akiba Koubou again.

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Micchu! (CD+DVD)
Artist: A·G·E
Release Date: 4/22/09
Price: 1905 yen

A CD+DVD mini-album from the Host group A·G·E. “Fireball” recently appeared on Love ParaPara ~ Eurobeat Hits 30!

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

Are you ready for a Summer Story? The early track list is out for this year’s edition of Natsu Monogatari, and it’s chock full of anime and J-euro, much like last year’s release. On the plus side, there’s also brand new eurobeat from Italian labels, as well as Dancemania classics.

For those interested in who’ll be dancing on the DVD, D-tan from ParaParaStage has a post with that info.

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Anime*Max
Release Date: 4/22/09
Price: 2500 yen

Anime*Max comes out this week. Unfortunately, no retailers are listing the complete track list, but Amazon do have a partial list with artists. I do have a copy on the way, so I’ll post the full list along with a review as soon as possible.

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Super Anime Remix Vol. 3
Release Date: 4/22/09
Price: 2286 yen

Not a bad final list, with plenty of songs that haven’t been covered by Quake (at least not yet). “Lion” is a repeat from Super Anime Remix Touge, but everything else is new.

Disc 1 is a non-stop mix, while disc 2 contains the full versions.

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Super Anime Remix presents Techno Pop
Release Date: 6/17/09
Price: 2381 yen

Would it be at all possible to have an anime remix album without “Sousei” or “Zankoku”? I guess the answer is a resounding no, because the tentative list for SAR Techno Pop has both. On the plus side, it also has “Naraku no Hana.”

Unlike the main SAR series, Techno Pop will be a single CD. Whether or not it will be a non-stop mix has yet to be determined. If the final list only has 13 songs, however, I’d expect full-length versions plus a short mega mix.

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Super Anime Remix Touge 2
Release Date: 5/27/09
Price: 2381 yen

The tentative list is out, and it’s an eclectic mix of anime, J-Euro, and, for some reason, Mega Man songs. “Airman ga Taosenai” has certainly been getting a lot of airplay recently.

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Love ParaPara ~ Eurobeat Hits 30!
Release Date: 4/8/09
Price: 2381 yen

The final list is out, and it’s essentially the same as the earlier one posted. The tracks have been switched around somewhat, but otherwise no real surprises. Well, Amazon do list track 26 as “Age Age Every Night,” but since the artist is listed as Coo Coo it’s safe to say it’s just a misprint.

According to Star Fire’s website, special DVD’s will be handed out at a special event on March 28. It also looks like you can get the DVD if you pre-order at Tsutaya. More info at their website: http://superloose.net/SF/index.php

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Anime*Max
Release Date: 4/22/09
Price: 2500 yen

Ventura Music confirmed! The producers of last year’s Anime*Mania and Techno Pop Anime will also be behind this latest Anime-themed dance compilation.

A slightly revised tentative track list has been revealed, for a total of 15 songs. That’s how many Anime*Mania had, so there’s good chance this list will be final.

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Super Anime Remix presents Techno Pop
Release Date: 6/17/09
Price: 2381 yen

A new SAR release for the third month in a row. I can’t even remember the last time there were Dancemania releases three months in a row. This latest sub-series in the SAR series will focus on Techno Pop arrangements rather than the usual Eurobeat.

Pre-order at CDJapan.

Super Anime Remix Touge 2
Release Date: 5/27/09
Price: 2381 yen

The second release in the Touge series comes out a mere month after Super Anime Remix 3. It’s a little sad that the SAR series is currently more prolific than the Dancemania or even Trance Paradise series. I also don’t get why the single-disc releases in the Touge series are more expensive than the two-disc sets of the main series.

Anyway, there’s no early track list yet, but you can obviously expect lots of Akiba Koubou tracks. Red Monster will also be back with another collaboration with Tugumi.

Pre-order at CDJapan.

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.

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Micchu! (CD+DVD)
Artist: A·G·E
Release Date: 4/22/09
Price: 1905 yen

A CD+DVD mini-album from the Host group A·G·E. “Kabuki” appeared on Host Para 2nd, while “Fireball” will be appearing on the upcoming Love ParaPara ~ Eurobeat Hits 30! There’s a preview video up on YouTube that features some of their songs:

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Love ParaPara ~ Eurobeat Hits 30!
Release Date: 4/8/09
Price: 2381 yen

Just a quick update with a look at the cover art. As you can see, the logo has been completed changed, almost as if they’re trying to pretend it’s a new series. They’ve kept the same illustrator, however, so there’s some continuity with the character designs.

You can now pre-order at CDJapan.

Buchiage Parance #9
Release Date: 3/25/09
Price: 2848 yen

No Euro Panic! repeats! All right, that’s not entirely true because there are a few on the DVD. Surprisingly, however, the CD appears to be mostly new songs and remixes from Akiba Koubou. A few of the tracks are even labeled as 9LoveJ remixes, so it seems that 9LoveJ are involved with this release.

Other tracks include the obligatory “Ponyo” and “Caramelldansen” from Quake. There are also a few songs from artists known as L-mode and Stylish Heart. I’ve never heard of them, nor could I find any further information on them.

The DVD mostly has tracks from Zipang along with the aforementioned Euro Panic! repeats.

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