Description The title song of this work, “I’m going to be Sakura!”, Has been created with the composition “Sakurai Kenta x Artist”. From the flow of the single title song, Sakurai Kenta will work on the whole process, Kumari department store at the beginning of 2020 It is a work …
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Qumali Depart keep the momentum going with their latest release “Sakura ni natchau yo! (サクラになっちゃうよ！)”. This is a spring promotional video if I ever saw one. The girls nestle themselves among the branches of the titular sakura in winter warm layers. Pale pink leterboxing keeps the mood consistent, and the …
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In a marriage between two up-and-coming idol acts, “KumaNiki (クマニキ)” features the members of Qumali Depart and Up Up Girls (2) in a truly special release. On the video side, “KumaNiki” shows us rehearsals that lead up to a collaboration performance. Along the way we get priceless interactions between the …
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The latest promotional video from Qumali Depart puts a track from the group’s debut album Kokodepa! to off shot of the group from its last few promotional videos and appearances. “Oideyo! Qumali Depart! (おいでよ！クマリデパート！)” plays a keyboard motif and riff-like rhythms that definitely stuck in my head when I first …
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The coupling track for Qumali Depart’s latest single “Goku LOVE Jodo” gets a promotional video filled with nostalgic images. In “Nemurenaiyoru wa. (眠れない夜は。)” the girls of the group get down to the playground swing set to revel in the youthful trappings of the place. The sepia processing aids that nostalgic …
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Description From collaboration label “MUSIC @ NOTE” by pop culture event “@JAM” and Tower Records Kumari Department Store has decided to release a new single “Goku LOVE Jodo” on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Kumari Department Store is a quadruple idol group that works based on the concept of “the world’s …
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Do you miss the Hello! Project style disco of the early 2000s? Well, Sakurai Kenta, the producer of Qumali Depart (and Maison Book Girl) teams up with Dance☆Man for this disco fantastic offering from Qumali Depart. “Goku LOVE Jodo (極LOVE浄土)” carries so much of the DNA of those classic idol …
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Promoting their first full length album, the department store girls of Qumali Depart get a a disco flavored tune in order with the release of “Udagawa Yokkyuu (ウダガワ・ヨッキュー)”. A top floor cafe and the streets of Shibuya play host to Qumali Depart as they dance their way through jumping bass …
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Description Kumari department store full album from pop culture event “@ JAM” and collaboration label “MUSIC @ NOTE” by Tower Records It was decided to release “Koko de Papa” on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Kumari Department Store is a four-man idol group whose concept is “Department of the Heart in …
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Qumali depart turn in coupling track promotional video with their release of “Sekaikei (セカイケイ)”. The loosely collected set of images put the four girls under the night skies for much of the track. Unlike the cute smiles of the A-side “Shadaikun” (The cutest thing I’ve seen all day), Qumali Depart …
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