V6 Brings Fans on a Magical Ride with Upcoming Single!

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Popular six-member Johnny’s boy group V6 announced that they will be releasing a brand new double-A side single “僕らは まだ (“Bokura ha Mada”)/ MAGIC CARPET RIDE” on June 2nd. This will be the latest release done by the group since “It’s my life/ PINEAPPLE” back in September of last year and will be their 53rd single overall. "Bokura ha Mada" is set to be the theme song of the drama "Tokuso 9 season 4" starring member Yoshihiko Inohara, and is currently being broadcast on TV Asahi. In "MAGIC CARPET RIDE", songwriter Asako Toki wrote the lyrics for their previous work "PINEAPPLE".

The single will be released with two tracks and comes in three editions: a CD-only standard edition and two limited editions which will come with a bonus DVD that are lovingly called Type A and B. Type’s A DVD will feature the music video for “Bokura ha Mada” along with a behind-the-scenes featurette, with Type B including a special movie. The standard edition will include two bonus tracks along with an instrumental tracks for every song as well. 

As we look forward to the upcoming release, be sure to check out a preview for the track “It’s my life”, along the the pre-order links for all three editions along with a bonus bundle edition for “Bokura ha Mada/ MAGIC CARPET RIDE” below!

Standard edition

Limited edition Type A

Limited edition Type B

Bundle edition

V6「Bokura ha Mada / MAGIC CARPET RIDE」

Standard Edition 

CD

01. 僕らは まだ

02. MAGIC CARPET RIDE

03. 95 groove

04. Heart Beat Groovin’

05. 僕らは まだ Instrumental

06. MAGIC CARPET RIDE Instrumental

07. 95 groove Instrumental

08. Heart Beat Groovin’ Instrumental

Limited Edition Type A

CD

01. 僕らは まだ

02. MAGIC CARPET RIDE

DVD

・「僕らは まだ」Music Video

・Cover Jacket＋Music Video Making of Video

Limited Edition Type B

CD

01. 僕らは まだ

02. MAGIC CARPET RIDE

DVD

・撮り下ろし特典映像

V6 Announces Disbandment!

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Unfortunately, we regret to report that popular Johnny’s boy group V6 starting November 1 will be breaking up. The disbandment was announced on Johnny’s & Associate’s Johnny’s Net website. When all the members had turned 40, Go Morita had the desire to take on the challenge as an actor, away from Johnny's & Associates. Other members respected his decision, leading to the conclusion of them breaking up. Morita commented, “When I thought about my growth, I decided to have the group disband because I had a desire to take on the next step and all of us had a consistent feeling that "only these six people are V6". 

Morita will leave Johnny's & Associates on November 1, and Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Nagano, Yoshihiko Inohara, Ken Miyake, and Junichi Okada will continue to work at Johnny's office. In addition, the 20th Century consisting of the older members Sakamoto, Nagano, and Inohara will continue, and the activities of the younger members Coming Century consisting of Morita, Miyake, and Okada will end.

We at OTY would like to thank V6 for all their contributions to the Japanese music industry and wish the best to all six member’s future aspirations. 

V6 Celebrates Twenty-Five Years In New Single

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Boy-idol-group V6 are celebrating their 25th anniversary by releasing a brand-new double A-side single titled “It's my life / Pineapple” which is set to be released on September 23rd. The song “It’s my life” is being used for the third season of the TV Asahi crime drama Tokusou 9. The song “PINEAPPLE” is a dance tune that is unique to V6 and is full of adult charm. 

“It's my life / Pineapple” is being released in three editions total; a standard CD-only edition, and two limited editions that will come with a bonus DVD. The limited edition type A DVD will feature the music video for “It’s my life” and the limited edition type B DVD will feature the dance video for “PINEAPPLE”. Two coupling songs will be additionally featured on the standard edition. Pre-orders are up for all editions except the limited edition type B but a bundle of all three editions is available for pre-order.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition Type A

Bundle