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Lion (SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)

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Yusuke had quite a year in 2009 with multiple top-selling releases and a Kohaku invite, not to mention his movie and TV outings. Similar to Himawari, Lion, his first single of 2010, is a feel-good guitar number with a catchy melody and easygoing lyrics. The single is coupled with the B-sides Chikoku no Uta and Yume ha Genjouiji!.

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Product Title: Lion (SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version) Lion (SINGLE+DVD)(初回限定版)(日本版) Lion (SINGLE+DVD)(初回限定版)(日本版) ライオン(SINGLE+DVD)(初回限定盤)(日本版) Lion (SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
Singer Name(s): Yusuke 遊助 游助 遊助 Yusuke
Region Code: 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
Release Date: 2010-03-10
Publisher Product Code: SRCL-7230
Language: Japanese
Disc Format(s): CD
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Other Information: Single / CD+DVD
Package Weight: 260 (g)
Shipment Unit: 2 What is it?
Publisher: Sony Records
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1021921193

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初回生産限定盤／ＤＶＤ付
０９年１１月発売「いちょう」に続く遊助の４ｔｈシングル。ｃ／ｗ曲として「遅刻のうた」、「夢は現状維持！」他収録。ＤＶＤ付。
01 ライオン (4'21)
02 遅刻のうた (4'13)
03 夢は現状維持！ (4'36)
04 ライオン　−ｉｎｓｔｒｕｍｅｎｔａｌ− (4'24)
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March 15, 2010
March comes in like a Lion
From the head-scratching Shuchishin trend in 2008 to his platinum-selling solo debut in 2009, Kamiji Yusuke has been one of Japanese entertainment's most ubiquitous faces and most fascinating success stories of the last few years. You have to hand it to someone who spends close to a decade as a B-list actor and talento, and then spins the popularity earned from acting dumb on a game show into sudden pop stardom. Yusuke's laidback baka-next-door persona translates into laidback music that's earnest, catchy, and surprisingly good within its overly agreeable designs. His vocal abilities are average but acceptable, even appropriate, for his musical style, and the music itself is probably better than people give him credit for.

Yusuke, who's participated in the songwriting for all his singles, wrote and co-composed his latest Lion much in the same vein as his previous releases. The song's gentle mid-tempo rock melody and guitar-accompanied pop arrangement go down easy, as do the wistfully inspiring lyrics channeling nostalgic school-age sentiments of love and dreams. There's less hip-hop influence, but otherwise the conversational singing style, relaxed beats, and feel-good appeal of Yusuke's music are quite similar to that of GReeeeN and Funky Monkey Babys.

Side tracks Chikoku no Uta and Yume wa Genjouiji!, both written by Yusuke, offer variations of his staple style. Chikoku no Uta is faster and more upbeat, but a bit on the messy side with the electronic, ad lib, and rock-aspiring riffs. Yume wa Genjouiji! complements its positive lyrics with a soft and soulful intro, reggae beats, and whistling cheer for a happy-go-lucky number.

Now that the novelty has passed, Yusuke is establishing himself as an artist minus the phenomenon. That means record sales will taper down, as it already has, but his feel-good music and solid songwriting skills should hold on to many fans, and maybe even find new ones. It takes a degree of immersion into Japanese television and pop culture to appreciate Yusuke of Quiz Hexagon II and Yusuke of Shuchishin, but Yusuke the solo artist is actually quite easy to like.
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