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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 16
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1905 yen

16th release in the Speed Anime Trance Best series. In past years there were 3 main releases per year, usually around April, August and November. Quake just announced their late-November and early December releases, and sadly there’s no SATB 17 in sight. The fact that they’ve gone from 20 tracks down to 18 isn’t a good sign, either. Dizzi Mystica gets the most tracks with 6. Booing Day and Hommarju get 3 each, while Icon gets 4. There are also two new artists, alphacist and Flash back Dominant. The lack of MK and Ryu* yet again is a bit discouraging. Maybe they’re skipping even-numbered releases?

Bonus items include a strap and, if you send in the included questionnaire, a 10-track karaoke CD.

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 16
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1905 yen

A few tracks have been revealed, including the 3rd OP theme from Nisemonogatari, “Platinum Disco.” Bonus items include a strap and, if you send in the included questionnaire, a 10-track karaoke CD.

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 16
Release Date: 9/5/12
Price: 1905 yen

16th release in the Speed Anime Trance Best series. In past years there were 3 main releases per year, usually around April, August and November. Either SATB 17 will come out in December or there’ll only be two releases in the series this year. :/

Pre-order at CDJapan.

Glitter/Kamiuta
Artist: Mayumi Morinaga
Release Date: 6/6/12
Price: 2381 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 1905 yen (CD Only Edition)

Five years after the release of her debut song, “One Million Miles,” Mayumi Morinaga finally comes out with her first album! Oddly, the tracklist differs slightly depending on whether you get the CD+DVD version or the CD only version. The CD+DVD version features “Fairy Tale” anime cover art and has “Glitter (Starving Trance Remix)” as the lead track and “Kamiuta” as track 10. The CD only version has those two tracks switched and has cover art that focuses on the new 164 song, “Kamiuta.”

The rest of the track list contains new songs as well as her Bemania repertoire and Exit Trance back catalog. It also includes some rare songs that were once exclusive to Comiket singles. Worth nothing is that “No Challenge, No Success (MK Remix)” FINALLY sees the light of day. MK has had it listed on his website since 2010, so it’s nice to finally hear it.

The CD+DVD version will also include a DVD featuring the “Glitter” music video as well as the “Fairy Tail” ending video w/o credits. Each version of the album comes with a fake credit card, B2 poster, clear file and strap featuring that version’s cover art. There are also retailer-exclusive bonuses for each version, ranging from key holders to tote bags. If all that weren’t enough, there’s also a special Ryu* CD that will be offered exclusively at the launch event.

Quake have set up separate Glitter and Kamiuta websites.

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Glitter/Kamiuta
Artist: Mayumi Morinaga
Release Date: 6/6/12
Price: 2381 yen (CD+DVD Edition) or 1905 yen (CD Only Edition)

Five years after the release of her debut song, “One Million Miles,” Mayumi Morinaga finally comes out with her first album! The lead single will be “Glitter (Starving Trance Remix),” which is currently being used as the ending theme of the anime, “Fairy Tail.” The CD+DVD version will include a DVD featuring the “Glitter” music video as well as the “Fairy Tail” ending video w/o credits.

So far the only song announced has been “Glitter,” though I’m assuming there’ll also be a track titled, “Kamiuta.” You can probably also expect songs from here recent singles, and possibly some of her Bemani work. I’m hoping for an updated remix of “One Million Miles” for old times’ sake, but that would require Quake to remember their Exit Trance roots and we all know how likely that is.

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 15
Release Date: 4/4/12
Price: 1905 yen

15th release in the SATB series. MK makes a glorious return to the series with 3 tracks. Perhaps more surprising is Ryu* appearing for the first time since SATB 10. The kinoto alias also returns after a 2-year hiatus. Dizzi Mystica dominates the album, however, with a total of 7 tracks. Hommarju and Icon get 3 tracks each, while Booing Day rounds out the album with 2. Sigh, the album isn’t even featured on the front page of the Exit Tunes website. Shows how much Quake care about it 🙁

First-press copies come with a special cell phone strap. Send in the enclosed survey for a special instrumental/karaoke CD.

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 15
Release Date: 4/4/12
Price: 1905 yen

A few songs have been announced, including themes from “Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai” and “Mawaru Penguin Drum.”

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Ama no Jaku (Single)
Artist: Mayumi Morinaga
Release Date: 2/1/11
Price: 1238 yen

3rd maxi single from songstress Mayumi Morinaga. Technically it’s the fourth if, unlike Quake, you count “Drift of the Wind”. Producers include 164, 40mP, Kusoinaka P, and Another Infinity. First-press orders come with a B2-size poster and strap.

Visit the newly redesigned official Mayumi Morinaga website for samples.

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 15
Release Date: 4/4/12
Price: 1905 yen

15th release in the SATB series arrives on schedule this April. Let’s hope MK makes a glorious return to the series. 😀

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It’s the end of the year, which can only mean another Comiket. Quake will set up shop with an Exit Tunes booth at the 81st Comic Market, where they’ll be selling exclusive merchandise.

First up is the C81 Limited Extravagant 7-Piece Hatsune Miku Goods Set. For only 3,000 yen, you’ll get goods emblazoned with artwork from the various Vocalo series.

• 1. Vocalostar feat. Hatsune Miku Muffler Towel – A scarf that doubles as a towel.
• 2. Vocaloanthems feat. Hatsune Miku Mousepad – A mousepad featuring the cover art from Vocaloanthems.
• 3. Vocalocluster feat. Hatsune Miku Tin Pen Case – A tin case for holding pens.
• 4. Vocalocluster feat. Hatsune Miku Desk Mat – A reversible desk mat.
• 5. Vocalogenesis feat. Hatsune Miku B3 Clear Poster – B3-size poster featuring artwork from Vocalogenesis
• 6. Hatsune Miku 2012 Desk Calendar (CD Case Size) – A desk calendar with art from various Exit Tunes releases.
• 7. Super Big Size Paper Bag – For holding all of your Hatsune Miku goods

More merchandise after the jump.

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Ama no Jaku (Single)
Artist: Mayumi Morinaga
Release Date: 2/1/12
Price: 1238 yen

Track list is out and it looks like there’ll be 3 Vocaloid covers plus one new, yet-to-be-titled Another Infinity song.

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Ama no Jaku (Single)
Artist: Mayumi Morinaga
Release Date: 2/1/12
Price: 1238 yen

3rd maxi single from songstress Mayumi Morinaga. Technically it’s the fourth if, unlike Quake, you count “Drift of the Wind”. I’m assuming this will be a cover of the 164 song. I wonder why it’s 300 yen more expensive than her previous singles, though.

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Rainbow?Rainbow
Artist: Ryu?
Release Date: 10/5/11 ? 11/2/11 ? 12/7/11
Price: 1905 yen

Final list is out, and there are really only 3 new tracks. I suppose it’ll be nice to get extended versions of the beatmania songs, but I still expected more new material given that Ryu* hasn’t been on any of the Speed Anime Trance Best release this year.

Bonus items include a cell phone strap, yupo suction tack, mouse pad, B2-size poster, fake credit card, and clear file. The clear file is available if you send in the included questionnaire card, or if you order the cyber beatnation 2 + Rainbow?Rainbow 2 CD Set from Konami Style.

Also available from Konami Style is a cyber beatnation 2 + Rainbow?Rainbow + Live Ticket Set. That one’s probably only of interest to those in Japan since the Live Ticket gets you access to the Exit Tunes Academy release party on January 29, 2012. In addition to Another Infinity and Mayumi Morinaga, many other beatnation artists will be performing at the event.

Sadly, it appears that Konami are forgoing a Ryu* goods set for this release. 🙁

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Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 14
Release Date: 11/16/11
Price: 1905 yen

14th release in the SATB series and the first time since SATB 11 that there are 20 tracks. Dizzi Mystica absolutely dominates with 6 tracks, though Hommarju isn’t far behind with 5. Icon appears on 2 tracks, while booing day and plazma each get one. Mars, Hiro’s Alliance and Signal+K appear to be new artists or aliases. No tracks are attributed to MK 🙁

Pre-order early to ensure that you’ll get a limited edition cell phone strap and poster.

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Rainbow?Rainbow
Artist: Ryu?
Release Date: 10/5/11 ? 11/2/11 ? 12/7/11
Price: 1905 yen

Quake have revealed even more tracks on their official website. In addition to new tracks from Another Infinity and his Seiryuu alias, there’ll also be a new collaboration with MK. “Vertical” from DDR Universe 3 is oddly missing from this latest tracklist, however, and “Zutto Mitsumeteite” seems like a waste of a slot…

Bonus items include a cell phone strap, yupo suction tack, mouse pad, B2-size poster, fake credit card, and clear file. Some of these bonuses will be limited, with the last two only available if you return the included survey. I imagine Konami Style will also offer their own exclusive bonus items if you order through them.

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