Tezuka Kunimitsu releasing his 2nd album!

Tezuka Kunimitsu will release his 2nd album on his birthday!

Title: Undecided
Artiste: Tezuka Kunimitsu
Date of release: 7 October 2009
Catalog number: NECA-30253
Price: 3000 yen (inclusive of tax)
Description: Tezuka's first album since the last release 4 years and 10 months ago

Track list and characters/seiyuus appearing in Konomi-sensei's single CD

Title: Tenipuri tte Ii na / Smile
Artiste: Konomi Takeshi
Date of release: 19 August 2009
Catalog number: NECM-16001
Price: 1,680 yen (inclusive of tax)

Track List:

1) Tenipuri tte Iina
Lyrics and Melody: Konomi Takeshi
Arrangement: Sasaki Osamu
Artiste: Konomi Takeshi
Guest character vocals: (Seigaku) Echizen Ryoma, Tezuka Kunimitsu, Oishi Shuuichirou, Fuji Shuusuke, Kikumaru Eiji, Inui Sadaharu, Kawamura Takashi, Momoshiro Takeshi, Kaidou Kaoru
(Hyotei) Atobe Keigo, Oshitari Yuushi, Mukahi Gakuto, Shishido Ryou, Taki Haginosuke, Kabaji Munehiro, Ootori Choutarou, Hiyoshi Wakashi
(Rikkaidai) Yukimura Seiichi, Sanada Genichirou, Yanagi Renji, Yagyuu Hiroshi, Niou Masaharu, Marui Bunta, Jackal Kuwahara, Kirihara Akaya
(Higa) Kite Eishirou, Tanishi Kei, Hirakoba Rin, Chinen Hiroshi, Kai Yuujirou
(Shitenhouji) Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Chitose Senri, Konjiki Koharu, Hitouji Yuuji, Ishida Gin, Zaizen Hikaru, Tooyama Kintarou

2) Smile
Lyrics & Melody: Konomi Takeshi
Arrangement: Sasaki Osamu
Artiste: Konomi Takeshi

3) Adventure Hero
Lyrics: Konomi Takeshi
Melody & Arrangement: Sasaki Osamu
Artiste: Konomi Takeshi & Sasaki Osamu

4) Seishun Glory TK Piano Version (Bonus Track)
Lyrics, Melody & Arrangement: Sasaki Osamu
Artiste: Konomi Takeshi

5) Special Messages from 56 seiyuus
Araki Hirofumi (Zaizen Hikaru), Ishida Akira (Mizuki Hajime), Iwasaki Masami (Hiyoshi Wakashi & Akazawa Yoshirou), Ueda Youji (Tanishi Kei), Ooura Fuyuka (Osakada Tomoka), Ooguro Kazuhiro (Kurobane Harukaze), Oosuka Jun (Chitose Senri), Okiayu Ryoutarou (Tezuka Kunimitsu & Principal Ishikawa), Oda Yuusei (Saeki Kojiro), Onosaka Masaya (Momoshiro Takeshi), Kaida Yuki (Fuji Shuusuke), Kakihara Tetsuya (Liliandent Krauser), Kawahara Yoshihisa (Tachibana Kippei), Kawamoto Naru (Kawamura Takashi), Kiuchi Hidenobu (Oshitari Yuushi), Kishio Daisuke (Fukushi Michiru), Kiyasu Kohei (Kaidou Kaoru & Taki Haginosuke), Kusuda Toshiyuki (Shishido Ryou), Kusunoki Taiten (Sanada Genichirou), Kumabuchi Suguru (Hitouji Yuuji), Kobayashi Yumiko (Dan Taiichi), Kondou Takayuki (Oishi Shuuichirou), Sasaki Nozomu (Akutsu Jin), Aragaki Tarusuke (Kite Eishirou), Sueyoshi Kazuya (Chinen Hiroshi), Sugimoto Yuu (Tooyama Kintarou), Suzuki Chihiro (Kamio Akira), Suwabe Junichi (Atobe Keigo), Takatsuka Masaya (Ishida Gin), Takahashi Naozumi (Marui Bunta), Takahashi Hiroki (Kikumaru Eiji & Kisarazu Ryou), Takahashi Mikako (Ryuuzaki Sakuro), Takeuchi Kousuke (Amane Hikaru), Takemoto Eiji (Yanagi Renji & Kuki Kiichi), Tsuda Eisuke (Yagyuu Hiroshi), Tsuda Kenjirou (Inui Sadaharu), Tsuruoka Satoshi (Kabaji Munehiro & Kisarazu Atsushi), Tomita Makoto (Fuji Yuuta), Toyonaga Toshiyuki (Aoi Kentarou), Toriumi Kousuke (Sengoku Kiyoshi), Naitou Ryou (Konjiki Koharu), Nakagawa Akira (Katou Kachiro & Karupin), Nakamura Daisuke (Kai Yuujirou), Namikawa Daisuke (Ootori Choutarou), Nagai Sachiko (Yukimura Seiichi), Hiyama Nobuyuki (Jackal Kuwahara), Hoshi Souichirou (Mukahi Gakuto), Hosoya Yoshimasa (Shiraishi Kuranosuke), Masuda Yuuki (Niou Masaharu), Minagawa Junko (Echizen Ryouma), Mori Norihisa (Yanagisawa Shinya & Arai Masashi), Morikubo Shoutarou (Kirihara Akaya), Moriyama Eiji (Ibu Shinji), Yamazaki Shigenori (Horio Satoshi) Yoshino Hiroyuki (Hirakoba Rin) and Watanabe Kei (Mizuno Katsuo)

One Way Dream by Sanada Genichirou (Track No. 9 from solo album, "Shou")

Title: One Way Dream
Artiste: Sanada Genichirou
Lyrics: Yuuki Miyu
Melody: Nakahata Jouji
Arrangement: Nakahata Jouji
Track No.9 from solo album, "Shou"
Total running time: 3 minutes 59 seconds

one way dream one way life
machigai demo kamawanai yeah!
one way dream one way life
wakime mo furazu misueta yume ni
wow...daibingu

nemureru ookami no mure hitori nukedasu
fureru mono ni wa giba wo mukuze all night long
hirihiri yake tsuku you na nodo no kawaki ga
tsugi no emono wo motomeru I say, caution you

chiipu na suriru nara kyoumi wa nai
girigiri no naifu no ue wo odottetai

one way dream one way life
nani ga aru no ka wakaranai yeah!
one way dream one way life
asu wo matte wa irarenai
tamashi wa nagareboshi asa e tobi konde yuku no sa

kurayami mi wo shizumetemo medachi sugiteru
1000 no hoshi ga hikari hanatsu soul
sabi tsuita yoru wo inuku koe
kikeyo kodaka no ookami no doukoku I cry to the moon

kono machi wa ore ni wa sema sugiru
eikou nante kako no mono bucchigire

sending my dream sending my life
chippoke na winner wa horobu yeah!
sending my dream sending my life
yume shika shiranai challenger
tomaranai jibun no michi
ore ga ore de ikiru akashi ni

ketsumatsu wo ki ni shiteru hima nanka nai
hitori demo ooku no rival uchi kudake!

one way dream one way life
kotae nanka doudemo ii yeah!
one way dream one way life
wakime mo furazu misueta yume ni
one way dream one way life
nani ga aru no ka wakaranai yeah!
one way dream one way life
himitsu meiteru ashita no shinario wo
tomaranai jibun no michi
ore ga ore de ikiru akashi ni

Romaji lyrics of "Seishun no Kage tachi" by Sanada Genichirou & Hanamura Aoi (Track No.8 from solo album, "Shou")

Title: Seishun no kage tachi
Artiste: Sanada Genichirou & Hanamura Aoi
Lyrics: Murano Naoki
Melody: Sato Akira
Arrangement: Sato Akira
Track No. 8 from the solo album, "Shou"
Total running time: 4 minutes and 4 seconds

Note: Lyrics beginning with the letters [S] and [H] refer to solo parts by Sanada and Hanamura respectively. Those with the letter [T] refers to them singing together.

[S]nishi no sora ga moete iru
ase to namida nijimasete
kiyowai ni naru ore rashiku mo nai no sa

[H}yume miru no wa koi mitai
te ni hairu to kagiranai
setsunakute kurushikute
dakedo oikakeru no

[T]ichiban hoshi wo ima
futari de mitsukeyou
negai goto mo
nakigoto mo zehi, zehi, uchi aketai

[S]mayoi michi no naka
kousha ni nobiyuku
[T]seishun no kage tachi

[H]hitori bocchi wa kanashii ne
dakara hito wo aishitai
yuujou aijou katachi wa iro iro

[S]mune no naka de dakishimeta
kibou to iu takaramono
daiji na hito no you ni
mamori tsuzukete tai

[T]taiyou hikitomete
mou sukoshi katarou
wakasa yue no
fuuan nara mada, mada, tsuzuite yuku

[H]mayoi michi no tochuu
[T]hakanaku moe yuku
[T}seishun no seishun tachi

[T]ichiban hoshi wo ima
futari de mitsuke you
negai koto mo
nakigoto mo zehi, zehi, uchi aketai

[S]mayoi michi no naka
kousha ni nobiyuku
[T}seishun no kage tachi

Romaji lyrics of "Totsugeki! Gekkan Pro Tennis ~ Sanada Genichirou Hen" by Sanada Genichirou, Inoue & Shiba (Track No.7 from solo album, "Shou")

Title: Totsugeki! Gekkan Pro Tennis ~ Sanada Genichirou Hen
Artistes: Sanada Genichirou, Inoue Mamoru & Shiba Saori
Lyrics: Kuwahara Nagae
Melody: Sato Akira
Arrangement: Sato Akira
Track No.7 from solo album, "Shou"

"Shiba! gekkan pro tenisu kongetsu no tokushuu wa
sanada genichirou wo ou zo!!"
"hai! inoue senpai!!"

kimi wo sukuupu kakushi temo dame sa!!
kimi wo sutooku kakushi temo muda sa!!

amari ni mo shibu sugiru sono koe
kicchiri to kimajime na boushi no kaburi kata
kagiri naku ikameshii kotoba wa
chouten ni tatsu mono no kyouretsu na puraido

kikasete yo iai nuki de nani kiri suteta no ka?
oshiete yo kimi ga saigo ni namida nagashita toki wa itsu ka?

ore no (kimi no) sugao abakou to shitemo (temo)
muron amaeta yume mo mayoi mo suki nado misenu
yoshinba (yoshinba?) chi ni mamiru hi ga kitemo (temo)
ouza wo ubai kaesu dake da yuruganu!!
"kono atsusa! kiji ni naru zo!!"

kimi wo sukuupu kakushi temo dame sa
kimi wo sutooku kakushi temo muda sa

arienai tsuyo sugiru manazashi
hateshinai kin tore de ryuuki suru muneita
yosha naku neji fusete abiseru
okusoko de hangyaku wo hisoka ni machi nagara

kikasete yo nee yosegaki ni kaku zayuu no mei wa?
oshiete yo kimi wo saikou ni yorokobaseta okurimono wa?

ore no (kimi no) michi no kase ni naru nara (nara)
tatoe tsuka no ma de are kokoro wo yurashi wa shinai
masa ni (masa ni) oudou no na no toori (ori)
hitasura doudou to yuku shika arienu!!
"...dan dan shitsumon ga tarunde iru no de wa?"
"da...datte...sanada kun!!"

shuuzai oe kisha wa omou
uwasa ijou no ou no iken
kono otoko honmono chuu no honmono da!!

ore no (kimi no) sugao abakou to shitemo (temo)
muron amaeta yume mo mayoi mo suki nado misenu
yoshinba (yoshinba?) chi ni mamiru hi ga kitemo (temo)
ouza wo ubai kaesu dake da yuruganu!!
"kono atsusa! kiji ni naru zo!!"

kimi wo sukuupu kakushi temo dame sa!!
kimi wo sutooku kakushi temo muda sa!!
kimi wo sukuupu kakushi temo dame sa!!
kimi wo sutooku kakushi temo muda sa!!

"kore de uriage baizou da!!"

Konomi Takeshi-sensei to appear for his single's release event

Before the Tenipuri Festa commemorative CD "Tenipuri tte Ii na / Smile" goes on sale, Konomi Takeshi-sensei will appear personally for a pre-release event.

Title: Tenipuri Festa 2009 Commemorative Single - Konomi Takeshi-sensei "Tenipuri tte Ii na / Smile" Completion Memorial Event
Date: 4 August 2009 (Tuesday)
Opening of venue at: 5pm
Event starts at: 6pm
Venue: Tokyo Animation Garage Specialized School (Takadababa, Tokyo)
Guest: Konomi Takeshi-sensei

To get tickets to this event, fans must purchase the CD at the following Animate stores where they will be given one ticket each. The stores participating are: Akihabara, Kichioji, Tachikawa, Machida, Tsudanuma, Kawasaki and Minamikoshigaya.

Iroasenai Ano Sora e by STONES

Title: Iroasenai Ano Sora e
Artiste: STONES (Oishi Shuuichirou, Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Ishida Gin and Kite Eishirou)
Date of release: 22 July 09
Price: 800 yen (inclusive of tax)
Catalog number: NECM-10130
Produced by: TY Entertainment
Distributed by: King Record

Update on Tenipuri Festa 2009

More details on Tenipuri Festa 2009 and how to purchase tickets:

Title: Tenipuri Festa 2009
Date: 6 September 2009 (Sunday)
Afternoon performance: 1100 (Venue open for entry) 1200 (Start of performance)
Evening performance: 1700 (Venue open for entry) 1800 (Start of performance)
Venue: Ariake Colosseum & Event Hall
Cast: Konomi Takeshi and 32 anime seiyuus (as confirmed on 6 July)
Tickets go on sale from: 18 July (Saturday)
Preorder sales period: 18 July to 26 July
Announcement of allotment: 29 July 3pm onwards
Price: 5000 yen (inclusive of tax)

For details on how to purchase the tickets, please go here.

Vol 1 of Shin Tennis no Oujisama to be released!

The first volume of Shin Tennis no Oujisama is to be released soon!

Title: Shin Tennis no Oujisama Vol 1
Date of release: 4 Aug 2009 (Tuesday)
Published by: Shueisha
Price: 500 yen

Special events held to commemorate the release of Konomi-sensei's single

In conjunction with the release of Konomi-sensei's single, "Tenipuri tte Ii na / Smile", there will be a series of events held for fans who purchase the single through Animate's website. Fans will have to bring their printed order receipts to take part in the lucky draw at 10.30am on the actual day of the event where they will choose whether to attend the first or second session. Each person can get one ticket only and this is on a first-come-first-served basis:

1) Photoshoot with Kusuda Toshiyuki (Shishido Ryou)
Date: 11 July 2009
First session: 11am
Second session: 12.30pm
Place: Animate Yokohama Store

2) Photoshoot with UZA
Date: 11 July 2009
First session: 2pm
Place: Animate Yokohama Store

3) Photoshoot with Iwasaki Masami (Hiyoshi Wakashi)
Date: 11 July 2009
First session: 3.30pm
Second session: 5pm
Place: Animate Yokohama Store

4) Photoshoot with Takahashi Hiroki (Kikumaru Eiji)
Date: 12 July 2009
First session: 2.30pm
Second session: 4pm
Place: Comic Tora no Ana Ikebukuro Store

5) Photoshoot with Masuda Yuuki (Niou Masaharu)
Date: 18 July 2009
First session: 1pm
Second session: 3pm
Place: Gammers Main Store, Game section 5th floor, Otome Floor (Akihabara)