CD
CD + DVD A & CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B & CD + Blu-ray B
1) S say -Sinfonia-
2) Symphony
3) encore
4) RUN THIS WORLD
5) Scale It Up
6) cowboy
7) GHOST
8) Kimi Dake no 1 Page
9) Serenity
10) Merori
11) Gekiteki LOVE (CD Only Track)
The group's last album release was last Nov's H+ .
Only 1 single is included in S say ie. Hey ! Say ! JUMP's 35th single encore .
The new album's title is pronounced as 'essay' . S say is Hey ! Say ! JUMP's 1st album release as a now 7 members group after the departure of former member Nakajima Yuto in late Aug .
S say invites listeners into a grand , story like world where each song is performed & woven together with richness + depth .
Centered around songs that fully showcase Hey ! Say ! JUMP's charm , S say is packed with musical expressions . The "S" in S say like H+ represents Hey ! Say ! JUMP themselves .
2 album tracks have videos made :
- Symphony ; lead album promo track ; described as a classical no.
Symphonic & classically inspired number that embodies the S of S say with a powerful sense of life
- Melori ; described as pop infused & promises to captivate fans with a dynamic dance performance bursting with idol energy
Track 4 RUN THIS WORLD was chosen to be used as a collaboration song for Japan Racing Association's 70th Arima Kinen promotional project DIVE into ARIMA .
In addition , prior digital released song GHOST (released on 8th Oct) is also included in S say .
Hey ! Say ! JUMP invites you into a world of epic tales in their new album S say ! Following from H+ , the group continues to bring new entertainment & experiences in their 12th album with songs spanning across different genres . Lead track Symphony is a symphonic vibrant number that perfectly symbolises the S of this album while Melori is a full-on idol dance pop song .
I enjoyed H+ & S Say felt like an extension of what H+ offered . For those who did not like the group's last album then S say could be something they might sit out of .
The 2 album tracks that had videos made in S say , both Melori & Symphony are very different from each other although for me I feel that Scale It Up should have a video made & also probably Serenity as I thought both are video worthy made tracks .
Some of Hey ! Say ! JUMP's past album releases , 1 common problem some of them had was that they had a lot of album filler tracks but luckily now they more or less prioritise quality over quantity which's what I felt towards H+ & now S say .
On that note , Hey ! Say ! JUMP will kick off 2026 with the release of their 36th single Hanikami which will be released on 11th Feb .
Fukuyama's latest new song release features B'z's vocalist Inaba Koshi .
Promo wise , Mokusei was chosen to promote the movie Last Man -FIRST LOVE- starring Fukuyama himself .
The Last Man -FIRST LOVE- movie was released on the same day as Mokusei .
Song credits wise , Koshi wrote the lyrics while Fukuyama arranged , composed & produced Mokusei .
Fukuyama's previous digital released song Ryu was stellar & I thought Ryu would have been the last new song he released for the year but he proved me wrong with the release of Mokusei .
Frankly I'm surprised it took so long for both Fukuyama & Inaba to create and release something together considering they've been in the business for so long and both of their music are in the same music genre .
That said the wait was worth it & Mokusei showcased how both men's vocally compliment each other extremely well .
Who knows maybe in future Fukuyama might return the favour & be featured in a new B'z song ? That would be something I love to see happen .
Cover same for all versions (CD , CD + DVD , CD + Blu-ray & CD + metal smartphone speaker (3 colours - black , red & sliver)
1) FMP
2) Osoreruru Nakare Haihahaini
3) Dakuryuu BOY
4) Muchi
5) INTO THE BLUE
6) FAITH?
7) Henyoku no Fukei
8) Illumination
9) The IIIRD Eye
10) Sonosakihe
B'z's last album release was 2022's Highway X & their 54th single STARS is not included in their latest album .
6 songs in FYOP have different promo tie in's included as follows :
1) FMP ; Asahi Super Dry TV CM song ; released digitally on 1st Nov before FYOP's physical album release
2) Osoreruru Nakare Haihahaini ; promoted the TBS drama Ignite -Hou no Muhou Mono-
4) Muchi ; released digitally in Jan & promoted ABEMA TV's drama Informa -Yami wo Ikiru Kemonotachi-
5) INTO THE BLUE ; Citizen brand collection UNITE with BLUE CM song
8) Illumination ; released digitally last Oct & promoted NHK's drama Omusubi
9) The IIIRD Eye ; promoted the LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE Fujimi no Ketsuzoku animated movie
I enjoyed B'z's previous album Highway X considerably so naturally I wondered if their new album FYOP was able to live up to expectations & frankly it was to a certain extent .
For starters I was a bit disappointed that B'z excluded STARS from FYOP as it's still a fantastic single song but I guess they rather let newer songs take the spotlight in FYOP .
New material wise I personally like Osoreruru Nakare Haihahaini , INTO THE BLUE & The IIIRD Eye a lot and it would have been nice if either 1 of the 3 songs had a video made or 2 especially The IIIRD Eye .
In recent years B'z has not been as musically active as before especially since the time gap between their albums is quite big . But the release of FYOP shows why they're still tops even after being in the business for so long .
Cover for all 3 versions (CD , CD + DVD & CD + Blu-ray)
1) Dead Or Alive
2) Unleashed feat Adachi Yuto
3) Higan (GLAY × Sebu Hiroko Feat Oda Kazumasa)
4) Minamigochi Feat YUKI (from GLAY 30th Anniversary GLAY EXPO 2024-2025 GRAND FINALE in Tokyo Dome)
5) Dead Or Alive (BUNNY Remix)
6) Dead Or Alive (KSUKE Remix)
7) Dead Or Alive (Sekiguchi Shingo Remix)
GLAY's last single release was last May's whodunit / Share .
Promo wise Dead Or Alive was used as the opening theme song to promote the anime Shuumatsu no Walküre III .
Dead Or Alive is described as a full blown Rock anthem packed with fiery riffs pulsing bass from bassist JIRO , dramatic arrangements by guitarist HISASHI & vocalist TERU's commanding vocals .
The single was created with the Shuumatsu no Walküre III anime's intense storyline in mind . TAKURO remarked , "We produced Dead Or Alive with keeping in mind Shuumatsu no Walküre's magnificent story & the struggles of each character who cannot be judged by justice alone . Dead or Alive is a fusion of the world of thrilling action & the inherent intensity of Rock music .”
GLAY has been carrying out various activities with the theme "GLAY EXPO" for the 30th anniversary of their major music debut . After about 6 months of production , the band has finally completed their 63rd single , Dead Or Alive ! Written & composed by TAKURO , Dead Or Alive is a heavy Rock number characterised by a distinctive riff arranged by HISASHI & TERU's powerful vocals .
To say Dead or Alive is just shockingly good on 1st listen is an understatement .
Dead or Alive's strength lies in its melody which punches above its weight & the way vocalist TERU sings in this song he no doubt has a lot of swagger while singing it .
The 2 B-sides Unleashed & Higan compliment and contrast Dead or Alive extremely well . Both songs showcase a much softer musical side to GLAY which I appreciate .
Special mention goes to Higan which composer Sebu Hiroko had a hand in creating the song's melody . In this case less is definitely more as Higan is mainly piano driven .
Dead or Alive is 1 of those songs that the more I listen to it the more I enjoy it tremendously . 2025 is almost coming to an end & what better way to wrap up this year with GLAY's latest single offering .
As the song title suggests , flumpool's latest new release is a Winter song that was created after vocalist Yamamura posted on his Twitter account back in August that it has been a while since the band last put out such a song .
Yamamura comments on Snow Ghost , "I'll be happy if it becomes a song that quietly accompanies fans through the Winter . "
For such an extensive music discography it's a bit surprising flumpool does not have a lot of Winter inspired songs . So for Snow Ghost to join in the same music ranks as their past Winter inspired songs such as Snowy Nights Serenade ~Kokoro Mademo Tsunagitai~ & Present , that's always a welcome to me .
I was not expecting flumpool to release a new song before 2025 concludes but I have no complaints on this as up to now I still enjoy Shape the water a lot & I hope they will release even more new material when 2026 rolls by .
This is DOMOTO's 1st new music release from the name change of their former duo name KinKi Kids .
Ai no Katamari was originally included as the B-side in KinKi Kids' 13th single Hey! Minna Genki Kai? .
Despite being a B-side song it's quite amazing that Ai no Katamari up to now is still so beloved seeing that each member had a respective hand in writing the lyrics & composing it seperately .
Hence it's not really a surprise that when KinKi Kids changed their duo's name , Ai no Katamari was chosen as a new starting post for DOMOTO .
With an updated Christmas inspired melody & vocals this further validates what makes Ai no Katamari an all time classic song from the get go .
Promo wise , Ryu was chosen as the theme song to promote the movie Shin Kaishaku Bakumatsu-den .
On 1st listen , Ryu is a very edgy & extremely memorable song . It reminds me of Seiiki a lot & I like how just how much fun Ryu sounds especially with it having such a great melody .
Ryu is the 4th new song Fukuyama released digitally this year & it's a great song to conclude 2025 .
Hopefully Fukuyama's next new music release will be a new album as frankly it's long overdue for him to release 1 .
This's a self cover of SPYAIR's 19th single . RAGE OF DUST -New Version- digital release is to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans anime which back then RAGE OF DUST was used as the 1st opening theme song to promote the anime's 2nd season .
RAGE OF DUST is 1 of SPYAIR's most memorable and prominent songs they have provided anime wise so it's not surprises that sooner or later they would release a new version of it featuring their new vocalist YOSUKE .
Personally RAGE OF DUST -New Version- doesn't stray so much from the original take of the song but nonetheless this's a nice way to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans anime .
