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No, it’s not the theme song of an acne commercial, it’s the new B-side for Shouganai Yume Oibito. JapanFiles has just released the 40 second preview over at their page and at H!O, and like the Hangry&Angry preview I will post it here (JapanFiles, like the last time, if you want me to remove it contact me), mainly because I’m not sure if international fans can hear the preview, this is just for everyone to have a chance to hear the preview.

OK, on the the song, it’s extremely similar to SONGS, in a sense that they tried to give it a SALT5 sound mixed with techno, although it starts sounding like Morning Musume from the 28 second mark. I am somewhat mixed on the song, I like it but at the same time I am not sure about the starting part, which sounds a lot like SALT5, I am sure that the entire song is better, so I give it a thumbs up.

This song is also going to be used as the theme song for AX, which, according to JapanFiles, was written by Tsunku especially for AX. I appreciate the gesture and to anyone going to AX please thank him in the name of those who can’t go, I would have preferred something that sounded more like Morning Musume, but it does have some elements that remind us of them, thanks Tsunku!

Here is the preview from JapanFiles for the new B-Side of Shouganai Yume Oibito, you can read the entire article about this song being used as the theme song HERE or over at Hello! Online.

MP3 sample of “3,2,1 BREAKIN’ OUT!, courtesy of JapanFiles’ Myspace

Anaheim, California and Tokyo, Japan (April 20, 2009) — “3,2,1 Breakin’ Out!” by Anime Expo® 2009 Guests of Honor MORNING MUSUME, is announced as the official convention theme song for this year’s event held July 2-5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org.

Written and produced by prolific music producer TSUNKU♂, this “3-2-1 Breakin’ Out!” will appear on all Anime Expo® 2009 media campaigns. “Hello, How do you do? I am TSUNKU♂！”, states the legendary producer, writer and musician, “I am a producer of MORNING MUSUME I am happy to hear that there are many anime fans in America. I think Anime culture is universal and I’m glad to hear American people are so into it. I believe good anime remains a masterpiece forever. At the same time, there is a very important element: music. I think music is a universal language, and music should be enjoyable from generation to generation. I am proud that MORNING MUSUMEhas made the theme song for Anime Expo® 2009. The concept of this song is positive power even during hard times.

I wrote this song just for Anime Expo® 2009. I imagined everybody’s smile when I wrote it, and I’m looking forward to seeing you guys at the MORNING MUSUME concert. I hope new great energy will be born at the convention from this collaboration between Japanese and US culture, and that it will last into the future.”

A :30 second preview sample of this song will be available on the Anime Expo® 2009 website and on JapanFiles.com’s MySpace page (www.myspace.com/japanfiles).

In connection with the MORNING MUSUME performance at Anime Expo® 2009, JapanFiles.com will produce physical and digital USA CD releases of both PLATINUM 9 DISC and “Shouganai Yumeoibito” (which includes “3,2,1 – Breakin’ Out!”). Both CDs will be identical to the regular Japanese releases, and PLATINUM 9 DISC will also include random member photo cards.

Attendees, Press and Industry Members are also encouraged to view the video coverage site of the 2008 convention at www.AXBackstage.org and to register for the 2009 convention atwww.anime-expo.org.

About Anime Expo®
Located in Los Angeles, California – Anime Expo®, the nation’s largest anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2008 will be held July 3 – July 6, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property – Anime Expo®. More information can be found at its website (www.spja.org).

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This is one of the handful of new songs that comes with the soon to be released album Platinum 9 DISC, I’m not sure what number of track it is, I think it’s the first one, but the important thing is the sound. I found it to be extremely….not that impressing, I don’t particularly like the sound (it seems that Morning Musume is going along the rap plus hard “techno sound” road, with this song, plus another handful of songs that are techno heavy plus rap singing, it seems Tsunku is in a rap mood for some reason.)

It might be that the song hasn’t grown on me, but I don’t really like this song, it might be because it’s a radio rip, like Michishige’s song “It’s You”, I will probably form a better opinion when I get a higher quality rip. Those who liked the song “Take Off Is Now!” will probably like this song. If you like techno sounds you’ll probably like this as well, and it seems Lin Lin got some parts, not sure if it’s her though. I found the vocal effects not necessary, but it does make the song sound it like it’s been worked on for some time.

I hope that at least Mitsui’s song isn’t so rap oriented, or at least that it doesn’t have so heavy techno sounds, it’s almost aggrotech (an extremely annoying form of techno). If the song that she sung on the Resonant Live concert is the new one then I am happy that the song came out good, if not then please try to not go down that road UFA. Here is the song, judge for yourself:

See the rest here:

Morning Musume – “3,2,1 – BREAKIN’ OUT!” Preview

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