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A text list of the newsletter's favorite songs from the idol scene in 2022

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Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring WASUTA, Up Up Girls (2), Planet After the Rain and more

19 hr ago

Charting the creative growth of lyrical school's current 5-member line-up through 6 of their best songs

19 hr ago

Highlighting the new chelmico album, YUI's "My Generation" and Gen Hoshino's song for Spy x Family

Jun 22

We go deep into Kensuke Ushio's soundtrack for Masaaki Yuasa's Ping Pong, plus guest selections as well as words on AKB48's latest Oricon number one

Jun 8

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Wednesday Campanella, RAY, tofubeats and more

May 29

This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Fujii Kaze, Hitsujibungaku, lyrical school, and more

Apr 30

Rounding up the best idol songs from the past two months, featuring You'll Melt More, cinder-ella, PRIKIL and more, plus a discussion on Bellring Shoujo…

Apr 29

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