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News REIRIE Talk Reuniting After 5 Years Apart, Break Down Tracks in First Major-Label EP ‘Amethyst’ Stepping into a new phase with their major-label debut, REIRIE — the duo comprised of RIE (Rei Kuromiya) and REI (Rie Kaneko) — are... music-times.net5 March 2026
News KANA-BOON Talk Resurgence of ‘NARUTO’ Opener ‘Silhouette’ & Band’s New Lineup: Billboard Japan Monthly Feature Interview Billboard Japan spoke with KANA-BOON for its Monthly Feature series spotlighting currently notable artists and releases. The four-member pop-rock band’s hit from 2014 called... music-times.net4 March 2026
News Yumi Tamura’s ‘Mystery to Iu Nakare’ Vol. 16 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 Yumi Tamura’s Mystery to Iu Nakare (Don’t Call It Mystery) Vol. 16 rises to No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100 chart, for... music-times.net26 February 2026
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News ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Vol. 31 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 Taiki Kawakami, Fuse, and Mitz Vah’s Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) Vol. 31 rules this week’s... music-times.net21 February 2026
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