Description In August 2015, she debuted as a member of the idol group “Meneki Kecak”. Leading the group with high singing power, and in the third year of his formation he succeeded in one-man performance at Nippon Budokan. Graduated from the onslaught of the Nippon Budokan performances from the strong …
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“Atashi ga tonari ni iruuchini (あたしが隣にいるうちに)” from the currently airing TV anime “The Rising of the Shield Hero” gives Fujikawa Chiai a meaty tie-in for her forthcoming new album. Chiai, sporting a purple tint to her her locks sings the mid-tempo rock ballad with her astounding vocal presence in a …
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Former Maneki Kecak member Fujikawa Chiai preps for her debut album as a soloist with the spacey track “Laika”. Softly funky and adorned with Chiai’s powerful vocals, “Laika” lives up to its Fujinaga Ryutaro (Elements Garden) pedigree with syncopated guitars solid downbeats. The arrangement maintains integrity while making ample room …
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Having recently graduated from Maneki Kecak, you probably expected Fujikawa Chiai to continue as a solo artist, right? Chiai definitely possesses the kind of voice that makes you stand up at attention and say, “Ooh, that’s spicy!” Well, the one-time Maneki Kecak girl brings her pipes to “Kimi no nawae”, …
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Making a go of things as a five-member group for the last time, Maneki Kecak releases the promotional video for the spirited “Ariyori no ari”. The girls use this occasion to celebrate their 3rd anniversary, which makes this PV a little bit of a bittersweet affair. “Ariyori no ari” celebrates …
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Maneki Kecak sink their paws into the theme song for a mobile game with their latest promotional video. “Ittoryoudan ~Nobunyaga no yabou no maki” puts the girls in sword play for the mobile game “Nobunyaga no yabou nya puri!”, which I can only imagine recasts the Sengoku Jidai leader and …
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From inside the mirror / I will give you all of my / Kake – chan Kikachi releases the first single with a new five-person organization! The Type-A DVD features “Complete Edition”, “Choreography from the Rest of Mirror” Music Video (Complete Edition), Choreography from the Mirror Recording video. [note: translation …
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Maneki Kecak provide the ED theme to the 2018 anime “Gegege no Kitarou” with their latest release “Kagame no Naka Kara”. Now before you go off, “Gegege” is the Japanese onomatopoeia for the cackling sounds suitable for graveyards. This is appropriate since the anime series, based off a 1960’s property, …
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With an eight minute run time, Maneki Kecak show a set of five dramas for their latest release “Atashi no nokori zenbu ageru”. With the girls in some extra-ordinary circumstances, the girls face thir challenges (job hunting, hospitalized mother, taboo love, school athletics, etc.) with their music serving as backdrop. …
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