New Tenipuri CDs in 2006 & Echizen's mini-album

More details on Echizen's mini album and three CD singles coming our way on 1 Jan 2006!

First of all, Echizen's mini album, "PROGRESS" consists of 4 songs and will be released on his birthday i.e. Christmas Eve. Konomi-sensei will appear as a special guest and sing together in one of the titles. As for the first press premium, it is a picture disc of Echizen so I guess there won't be any normal press versions since this is a limited release.

As for 2006, there are 3 singles sung by trios to be released on 1 Jan 2006. First of all, the group named 3 Guava Trio made up of Aoi Kentarou, Akutagawa Jirou and Marui Bunta will sing a song, "Brand New Day" and their single is the cheapest at 555 yen. I can't see the link between Aoi and Jirou and Marui though and don't have any idea why they have this name. Anyway, I feel that Jirou and Marui might be more suitable to release a single under the name of the "serve-and-volley tensais".

Next is the one which I'm definitely going to buy! Meganes (Spectacles) is made up of the three characters who wear spectacles i.e. Oshitari Yuushi, Tezuka Kunimitsu and Inui Sadaharu. Their single's title is undecided yet and the cost is 800 yen. Actually, there's also Yagyuu Hiroshi who wears spectacles too but I guess since the trio is already well-known as the main Tenipuri megane-kyara, that could be why Yagyuu was left out. This is such a mouth-watering combination of three guys who have deep voices...

Last but not least, the Seigaku Ichinen Trio made up by Horio, Katsuo and Kachiro and their single turns out to be the most expensive at 1300 yen. Title is undecided yet too.

Besides the CD releases, the 30.5 illustration book is expected to be out on 2 Dec which costs 2200 yen and has 128 pages. Amazon Japan has not listed this item yet and Vol 31 of the manga is still not available for ordering too. I'll continue to check the website for the updates and place my order once I see them.