Hello everyone, and welcome to June! As always, there are lots of interesting titles to look forward to this month. But if you somehow don’t find any of the new CDs worthy of adding to your marvelous collections of Jrock music, you still might want to pay CDJapan a visit. Here’s why; in honor of the company’s 20th anniversary and receiving nearly 10,000 proxy shopping requests, CDJapan is holding a special drawing. The prize, of course, is rewards points. Over 50,000 points will be divided amongst 19 winners, with the top prize being 10,000 points for one lucky winner. Entering is very simple, you just need to make a request via the proxy shopping service page, there’s no obligation to make a purchase. Interested? You can find all the details here, just don’t forget to come back here and check out the release schedule once you’ve entered for the drawing! Good luck, and see you next month!
Date | Artist | Release Title | Release Type | Comment | Details |
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07 | GE+IM | Steroid | Album | GE+IM’s first album. | CDJapan |
07 | Arlequin ( アルルカン) | Kachikan no Chigai wa Yuiitsui no Sukui Datta (価値観の違いは唯一の救いだった) | Single | Arlequin’s 11th single featuring recordings of previously released singles plus one new song. | Info |
07 | Vivarush (ビバラッシュ) | Mademoiselle (マドモアゼル) | Single | Vivarush’s third single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
07 | REIGN | Cobalt | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
07 | defspiral | PHANTOM | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
07 | Maruko (マルコ) | Maruko Best Album “Ana Futatsu” | Album | Maruko brings two greatest hits albums simultaneously. | CDJapan |
07 | Vanity Sicks | Foretell The Future | Album | Vanity Sicks’ first album, which is also their last album, including seven tracks in total. | CDJapan |
07 | CHISATO (千聖) | CHISATO 20th Anniversary Best Album “Can You Rock?!” | Album | CHISATO (PENICILLIN) brings an album with songs selected based on a fan vote. Features 15 re-recorded songs including CYBER ROSE, VENUS, and WAKE UP! | CDJapan |
09 | -Matenchikaibyaku shuudan-Zigzag (-真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ) | Dai Enjou (大炎上) | Single | — | — |
14 | DictavE | STRELITZIA | Mini-allbum | DictavE’s new live-limited mini-album will be sold at their live titled Strelitzia reginae on June 14 at Shinjuku club SCIENCE. | — |
14 | TETSUYA | I Surrender | Single | TETSUYA’s (L’Arc-en-Ciel) new single commemorating the 15th anniversary of his career. | CDJapan |
14 | KOJI | Cozy | Album | KOJI (ALvino ex-La’cryma Christi) brings the first guitar instrumental album in about 12 years. | CDJapan |
14 | Akaku Somatta Kioku (紅ク染マッタ記憶) | Kodoku no Doku (コドクノドク) | Mini-album | Akaku Somatta Kioku’s first mini-album. | CDJapan |
14 | Lux | Loveless | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
14 | LAVANS | LOVELESS | Single | Single release of LAVANS unit. | CDJapan |
14 | JAKIGAN MEISTER | Ejaculation | Album | Guitarist Sakito’s (NIGHTMARE) first solo album, under his new project named JAKIGAN MEISTER. | Info |
14 | LAYZis | LIFE | Single | LAYZis’ sixth single. | CDJapan |
14 | Pentagon (ペンタゴン) | WANDERLUST | Album | Pentagon’s third album; comes in two editions. | Info |
14 | Ghost Rain (ゴーストレイン) | Memento mori (メメントモリ) | Single | Ghost Rain’s first mini-album. | CDJapan |
14 | Onmyoza ( 陰陽座) | Zettenranbu (絶巓鸞舞 ) | DVD/BD | Features Onmyoza’s concert held at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall. | CDJapan |
21 | MUCC | Myakuhaku | Vinyl | Vinyl edition of Myakuhaku from MUCC. | CDJapan |
21 | S.Q.F | Egotistic Game | Single | — | CDJapan |
21 | Amanjaku. (アマンジャク。) | “Jikei” (「ジケイ」) | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
21 | Kaijin Nijyumenso (怪人二十面奏) | Kaijin Nijyumenso (怪人二十面奏) | Album | Kaijin Nijiyumenso’s first album. | CDJapan |
21 | Megamasso (メガマソ) | Tenshi Hokai (天使崩壊 ) | Album | Megamasso brings the full-length album, commemorating the 10th anniversary of their career. | CDJapan |
21 | Acid Black Cherry | Acid BLOOD Cherry | Album | Acid Black Cherry’s 10th-anniversary album featuring great acts such as HIRO (Libraian/La’cryma Christi), SHUSE (La’cryma Christi). | CDJapan |
21 | ALI PROJECT | Chi to Mitsu – Anthology of Gothic Lolita & Horror | Album | 25th anniversary greatest album release on two discs with blu-ray bonus. | CDJapan |
21 | BLaive | Shikisai Guraduation | BLaive’s greatest hits album; comes two editions. | CDJapan | |
21 | Free Aqua Butterfly | LOST WORLD | Single | — | CDJapan |
21 | Various Artist (V.A.) | Chigai Hoken – Shinshun Dayo Zenin Shugo!! 2017 | DVD | Features an annual visual kei event held on January 7, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall. Participating Bands: Dog in the Parallel World Orchestra, BugLug, Blu-BiLLioN, Jack Caper, Dangan NO LIMIT, and LEZARD. | CDJapan |
21 | Belle (ベル) | Bokutahi wa Massugu ni Yugande Yuku (僕たちは真っすぐに歪んでゆく) | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
21 | Hakubishin (ハクビシン) | Sukimanual (スキマニュアル ) | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
21 | FIXER | LIBRA | Mini-album | FIXER’s first mini-album; comes in two editions. | Info |
21 | Plastic Tree | Uchu Yuei (雨中遊泳 ) | Single | Plastic Tree’s 40th single; comes four editions. | Info |
24 | More | Tameiki (溜息) | Single | Live-single to be sold at more’s second anniversary live, THE SALVATION CREW, on June 24 at kebukuro EDGE. | — |
28 | DIAURA | NOAH | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S | Hyakuoku no Mirai to Tatta 1 Tsu no Ima – INFINITE∞FUTURE – | Album | THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S first album made by the current band members; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | JILUKA | Xenomorphic | Mini-album | JILUKA’s third mini-album. | CDJapan |
28 | Grimoire (グリモア) | Grimoire (グリモア) | Album | Grimoire’s first album; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | MIZTAVLA | CHIMAIRA | Album | MIZTAVLA’s third album; comes two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | sibilebashir | Love 2017 | Mini-album. | — | CDJapan |
28 | DEVIZE | Fallin’ Night | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | LACK-CO (ラッコ) | Dobunezumi Sanka (溝鼠賛歌) | Single | LACK-CO’s third single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | Irodori (彩-イロドリ) | Warugaki SUMMER! (ワルガキSUMMER!!) | Single | — | CDJapan |
28 | TRicKY | Banana no Kawa wo Suteruna (バナナの皮を捨てるな ) | Single | TRicKY’s new single, arranged by Magical Himori of Jin-Machine; tracks partially differ on each of the two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | PISARRO (ピサロ) | Gestalt no Saisei (ゲシュタルトの彩生 ) | Single | — | CDJapan |
28 | Various Artist (V.A.) | Respect UP-BEAT x Justy-Nasty 2017.3.5 LIVE AT ASTRO HALL | DVD | Features Respect UP-BEAT and Justy-Nasty live at LIVE AT ASTRO HALL on March 5. | CDJapan |
28 | Versailles | CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES AT NIPPONBUDOKAN | DVD | Features Versailles’ first concert held at Nippon Budokan on February 14, 2017. Contains 17 tracks total. | CDJapan |
28 | DECAYS | DECAYS LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Baby who wanders Live at Akasaka BLITZ | DVD | Features the final day of DECAYS’s tour held at Akasaka Blitz. | CDJapan |
28 | UNDER FALL JUSTICE | Shishuuchaku (死執着) | Mini-album | UNDER FALL JUSTICE’s first mini-album. | Info |
28 | La’veil MizeriA | Jyakumetsu Kyoen (寂滅饗筵) | Mini-album | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
28 | D | Dark fairy tale | Single | Comes in four editions. | CDJapan |
28 | BUCK-TICK | Climax Together – 1992 Compact Disc – | Album | This set of four SHM-CD features BUCK-TICK’s historical Climax Together concerts held on September 10 & 11, 1992 at Yokohama Arena. | CDJapan |
30 | Esprit D’Air | Constellations | Album | Esprit D’Air’s debut album. | HMV |
Feel free to leave corrections and missing releases in the comment section, and I will update the schedule as soon as possible. Shop at CDJapan, Japan Discoveries or JPU