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Kimura Takuya new album “Go with the Flow” out on Jan 8th!

Celebrity actor and singer Kimura Takuya is releasing an album on January 8th! Go with the Flow will be Takuya’s first album as a solo artist, as his accomplished singing career has been as a member of the group SMAP, which spanned 25 years and disbanded in 2016. SMAP, which started out an idol boy band, became a social phenomenon in Japan, and was arguably the most popular music group in the country during the 1990’s. Takuya, known as “KimuTaku” by fans, might be the most popular of the SMAP members.

Go with the Flow will contain 13 tracks total. Many notable songwriters in Japan’s music industry have contributed to the album’s credits, including Inaba Koushi of B’z, Uru, Mizuno Yoshiki of Ikimonogakari, Moriyama Naotaro, LOVE PSYCHEDELICO, and others.

Music videos to two of the songs, “One and Only” and “Sunset Bench” are available on the official YouTube channel of Victor Entertainment, the label that is releasing Takuya’s album, and can be previewed below the track list.

Go with the Flow will be released in 3 editions: 2 limited editions and a regular CD-only edition. Limited edition A comes with a “deluxe A4 size” booklet and tests fan loyalty at a price point of 6000 yen; limited edition B comes with a bonus DVD. Limited quantities of the first-press pre-orders will come with a bonus postcard at CD Japan and Amazon Japan. To further test fan loyalty, those who buy both of the limited editions in the same order may qualify to get a desktop 2020 calendar gift as well.

Track list:

1. Flow
2. One and Only
3. I wanna say I love you
4. UNIQUE
5. NEW START
6. Leftovers
7. ローリングストーン | Rolling Stone
8. Speaking to world
9. サンセットベンチ | Sunset Bench
10. Your Song
11. My Life
12. A Piece Of My Life
13. 弱い僕だから（session）| Yowai boku dakara (session)

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“One and Only” music video (short version):

“Sunset Beach” music video (short version):

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> Where to buy:

Limited edition A (CD + booklet): Catalogue# VIZL-1678. Price: 6000 yen (w/out tax).

Order at CD Japan
Order at Amazon Japan — with pre-order bonus, no discount
Order at Amazon Japan — with no discount or pre-order bonus

Limited edition B (CD + DVD): Catalogue# VIZL-1679. Price: 4000 yen (w/out tax).

Order at CD Japan
Order at Amazon Japan — with pre-order bonus, no discount
Order at Amazon Japan — with discount, no pre-order bonus

Regular edition (CD album only): Catalogue# VICL-65288. Price: 3000 yen (w/out tax).

Order at CD Japan
Order at Amazon Japan — with pre-order bonus, no discount
Order at Amazon Japan — with no discount or pre-order bonus

*Note: the sales tax rate in Japan is 10%. Goods at CD Japan are listed without including the tax, and goods at Amazon Japan are listed including the tax. If you live outside of Japan, and buy from either site, or another Japanese store, you will not be charged the 10% tax.

> Album release special site

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