Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma
"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" (手をつなごう/禁断のカルマ, Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karuma, "Let's Hold Hands / Forbidden Karma") is the 4th major single by the Japanese girl idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. It was released in Japan on June 5, 2013 by Defstar Records.[3][4][5]
"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" | ||||
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Subculture Edition's cover | ||||
Single by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | ||||
from the album Chunin | ||||
B-side |
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Released | June 5, 2013 (Japan) | |||
Genre | J-pop, pop | |||
Label | Defstar Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tatsuki Yanagi, Masanori Takumi | |||
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Te o Tsunagō" (VEVO) on YouTube | ||||
"Te o Tsunagō" (SMEJ) on YouTube | ||||
"Kindan no Karma" (SMEJ) on YouTube |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Rolling Stone Japan | [1] |
Billboard Japan | Positive[2] |
Release details
"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" is a double A-side single. The single was released in three versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, and Subculture Edition (Regular Edition).[3][4] "Te o Tsunagō" is the Japanese ending theme song for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2: Decolora Adventure, which aired from April 25 to October 3, 2013, while "Sakura-go-round" is the ending theme song for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2: Episode N, which aired from January 17 to April 18, 2013.
Members
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku: Mizuki, Rika Mayama, Natsu Anno, Ayaka Yasumoto, Aika Hirota, Mirei Hoshina, Hirono Suzuki, Rina Matsuno, Hinata Kashiwagi.
Track listing
Limited Pokémon Edition (Limited A Edition)
No. | Title | Credits | Length |
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1. | "Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう "Let's Join Hands") | Lyrics: Tatsuki Yanagi; Music, arrangement: Masanori Takumi | |
2. | "Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ "Forbidden Karma") | Lyrics, music, arrangement: Katsuhiko Sugiyama | |
3. | "Sakura-Gō-Raundo" (サクラ・ゴーラウンド "Sakura-Go-Round") | Lyrics: Akihito Toda; Music, arrangement: Hirokazu Tanaka | |
4. | "Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう(Less Vocal)) | ||
5. | "Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ(Less Vocal)) | ||
6. | "Sakura-gō-raundo (Instrumental)" (サクラ・ゴーラウンド(Less Vocal)) |
Limited Karma Edition (Limited B Edition)
No. | Title | Credits | Length |
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1. | "Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう) | ||
2. | "Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ) | ||
3. | "Lon de Don" | Lyrics, music, arrangement: Takeshi Isozaki | |
4. | "Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう(Less Vocal)) | ||
5. | "Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ(Less Vocal)) | ||
6. | "Lon de Don (Instrumental)" (Lon de Don(Less Vocal)) |
Subculture Edition (Regular Edition)
No. | Title | Credits | Length |
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1. | "Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう) | ||
2. | "Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ) | ||
3. | "Another Day" | Lyrics: Fumi; Music: Hayashi, Fumi; Arrangement: Hayashi Hiroyuki | |
4. | "Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう(Less Vocal)) | ||
5. | "Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ(Less Vocal)) | ||
6. | "Another Day (Instrumental)" (Another Day(Less Vocal)) |
Charts
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 2 |
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 5 |
References
- Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
- 平賀哲雄 (2013). "私立恵比寿中学「手をつなごう/禁断のカルマ」 - HotShotDiscs
私立恵比寿中学 ヒットの匂いがプンプンする両A面シングル". Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-06-09. - "エビ中最新シングル、サブカル盤にはPOLYSICS提供曲も". Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- "私立恵比寿中学 ファンの前で4thシングル発売&ツアーを発表!". Bigglobe Ongaku Geinō News (in Japanese). 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- "私立恵比寿中学、4thシングル発売決定!". CDJournal (in Japanese). 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
External links
- Double A-side single "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" - Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku official site
- Reviews
- Review: Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" - Rolling Stone Japan
- Music videos on YouTube (not available outside Japan)