Tsubaki Factory Take Their Second Step In New Album!

Eight-member girl-idol group Tsubaki Factory have announced a brand new album titled 2nd STEP which is set to be released on May 26th. This is the second album the group has released and it’s been two and half years since the release of their first album Tsubaki Factory. This new album will compile all the singles released since they dropped “Sankaime no Date Shinwa / Fuwari, Koi Dokei” which was their fifth single. A total of fifteen tracks will be on 2nd STEP and there will be six brand-new songs made for the album. 2nd STEP will be released in three editions total: a standard CD-only edition, a limited edition type A that will come with a bonus Blu-ray, and a limited edition type B that will come with a bonus DVD. The full track-listing is posted below along with pre-order links for each edition. Lastly, be sure to check out their latest single “DanshaISM” posted in the video link below.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition Type A

Limited Edition Type B

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Tsubaki Factory「2nd STEP」

CD

・三回目のデート神話 (Sankaime no dēto shinwa)

・ふわり、恋時計 (Fuwari, koi tokei)

・意識高い乙女のジレンマ (Ishiki takai otome no jirenma)

・抱きしめられてみたい (Dakishime rarete mitai)

・ナインティーンの蜃気楼 (Naintīn no shinkirō)

・断捨ISM (DanshaISM)

・イマナンジ？ (Imananji?)

・My Darling ～Do you love me ?～

・恋のUFOキャッチャー (Koi no yūfō kyatchā)

・愛は今、愛を求めてる (Ai wa ima, ai o motome teru)

・最上級Story (Saijōkyū Story)

・だからなんなんだ！ (Dakara nan'na nda!)

・足りないもの埋めてゆく旅 (Tarinaimono umete yuku tabi)

・光のカーテン (Hikari no kāten)

・マサユメ (Masayume) 

Limited Edition TypeＡBlu-ray

・Music video of recorded single song ・ Dance shot Ver., Close-up Ver.

・Jacket shooting making video

Limited Edition Type B DVD

・Serial event drama collection (with making video)

# 1 Hatsukoi sanraizu,

# 2 Shūkatsu sensēshon,

# 3 Emi tte,

# 4 Teion yakedo,

# 5 Haru renka,

#6 Ishiki takai otome no jirenma

Tsubaki Factory Announces Seventh Single

Nine-member girl-idol-group Tsubaki Factory has revealed that they will be dropping a brand-new double-A side single titled “DanshaISM / Ima Nanji?” and is set to be released on September 30th. This will be the group’s seventh single! The announcement came via the group’s YouTube page through a video that was only available until July 5th at midnight. DanshaISM was written and composed by SCHOCK EYE. 

“DanshaISM / Ima Nanji?”  is being released in four editions total, two standard CD-only editions, and two limited editions that will come with a bonus DVD. The DVDs will feature two music videos and two dancing videos, no other details have revealed at this time. Pre-orders are up and posted below along with one of the songs off the group’s last single titled “Ishiki takai otome no jirenma” for anyone who wants to check them out.

Standard Edition Type A

Standard Edition Type B

Limited Edition Type A

Limited Edition Type B

Tsubaki Factory loses another member!

After the dust appeared to have settled following their loss of Kiki Asakura to injury, nine-member idol group Tsubaki Factory announced that member Kisora Niinuma will being also be taking a short hiatus due to an injury. Niinuma stated that she lost her balance while going down the stairs, fracturing her coccyx, and will unfortunately be taking a one-month break to let it heal. Like with Asakura’s news, this one broke out just in the middle of Tsubaki Factory’s live tour which now Niinuma and Asakura will unfortunately not continue with. Niinuma stated that, as sorry as she is to her fellow members and fans, she wants her injury to properly heal and, once recovered, show her fans the high level of performance she knows she can exhibit.

We at Ongaku To You wish Niinuma a speedy recovery and hope to see her back on stage soon. 

Kiki Asakura announces hiatus from activities with Tsubaki Factory!

After taking number four in the Oricon Charts with their latest single “Oh No Ono”, five-member idol group Tsubaki Factory’s Kiki Asakura announced that she will be taking a break from activities—starting immediately. Asakura stated that she was diagnosed with lumbar disk herniation—which, in layman’s terms, means a spinal injury—and was told to take a hiatus from her work as an idol as soon as possible. 

This news broke just in the middle of Tsubaki Factory’s live tour which Asakura will unfortunately not continue with. She said that she feels bad disappointing her fellow group members but will do her best in her rehabilitation and “will be back better then ever”!

We at Ongaku To You wish Asakura a speedy recovery and hope to see her back onstage soon.