I've been a fan of Japanese popular music for 40 years, and have managed to collect a lot of material during that time. So I decided I wanted to talk about Showa Era music with like-minded fans. My particular era is the 70s and 80s (thus the "kayo kyoku"). The plus part includes a number of songs and artists from the last 30 years and also the early kayo. So, let's talk about New Music, aidoru, City Pop and enka.
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I would like to give credit where credit is due. Videos are from YouTube and other sources such as NicoNico while Oricon rankings and other information are translated from the Japanese Wikipedia unless noted.
Monday, December 2, 2019
Yui Horie -- White Xmas
Having seen seiyuu Yui Horie（堀江由衣）earlier in the summer for the hit anime "Danberu Nan-Kiro Moteru?"（ダンベル何キロ持てる?...How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?）as the often tsukkomi-happy Tachibana-sensei, I had to remind myself that she was also the creator and voice behind the adorable Miss Monochrome（ミス・モノクローム）just a few short years ago. Maybe it's time to review the first season from "Miss Monochrome" once more.
I recall that there was an Xmas episode in that first season in which Miss Monochrome, to add onto her other incredible experiences, even met jolly St. Nick. As such, I was able to find a suitably Yuletide number with Miss Monochrome singing "White Xmas" which was released as a single in December 2015. But this has nothing to do with the Bing Crosby classic. It is a Horie original with her providing the lyrics while Kyo Nakanishi（仲西匡）took care of the music and arrangement.
Ahhh...how nice to see Miss M performing in Omotesando, one of the key sites for all things Xmas-y in Tokyo. "White Xmas" peaked at No. 48 on Oricon.
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