What You Need to Know:
- Today, during the 3rd Album Announcement Special streamed on Minori Suzuki’s official YouTube channel, it was announced that Minori Suzuki, who will soon celebrate her 5th anniversary as a singer, will release her long-awaited 3rd album fruitful spring on January 25, 2023. It was also announced that she will be singing the opening theme song for the new TV anime Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, which will begin airing in January 2023, and that a single containing the theme song will be released on January 25, the same day as the new album.
- The title “fruitful spring” is a play on Minori’s name (which means “fruitful” if directly translated) and represents her wish that a fruitful spring awaits us on the 5th anniversary of her singing career and that a spring of ideas will bear more fruitful.
- The release will come in two formats: a First Run Limited Edition and a Standard Edition. Both editions will include 11 songs. In addition to “Saihate,” “BROKEN IDENTITY,” and “Wherever,” the three anime tie-up songs released after her 2nd album Joumino, the album will include the coupling song “Lip” written by Surii. There will also be 7 new songs, including “My Own Story” with composition by Katsutoshi Kitagawa and lyrics by Maaya Sakamoto, the dream team that also worked on “Crosswalk,” and “Natsu no Bane” written by Yuki Ozaki (Galileo Galilei/BBHF), who recently announced that Galileo Galilei would resume activities.
- Other new songs will be written by Vocaloid producers Iyowa, Ryo Eguchi, Gento Miyano, Shunsuke Takizawa, and Minori Suzuki herself, so please stay tuned for more information.
- The First Run Limited Edition will include the music videos for “Saihate,” “BROKEN IDENTITY,” and “My Own Story,” as well as the “fruitful spring documentary” (tentative title), a newly shot video covering Minori Suzuki’s five-year career to date and the behind-the-scenes production process for the new album.
- In addition to her third album, she will also be releasing “Musical,” the opening theme song of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, on January 25, 2023. This single will also be available in a First Run Limited Edition and a Standard Edition. The bonus CD that comes with the First Run Limited Edition will include five songs from her recently held birthday event Minoringo Harvest Festival 2022 - Otomechikku ni Otonachikku. The coupling song will be “Kisetsu no Quartet,” provided by ONIGAWA.
- Minori Suzuki 5th Anniversary Page: https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/suzukiminori/5th/
- Minori Suzuki Official Website: https://e-stonemusic.com/minoringo
- Minori Suzuki Official Fan Club: https://official-minoringo.com/
Product Information
3rd album fruitful spring
Release date: January 25, 2023
First Run Limited Edition (CD+BD)
VTZL-221 / ¥4,730 (inc. tax)
Standard Edition (CD)
VTCL-60568 / ¥3,300 (inc. tax)
Tracks:
Saihate
—Lyrics: Aiba Jun, Composition/Arrangement: Yoshiaki Dewa
BROKEN IDENTITY
—Lyrics: nana hatori, Composition/Arrangement: Mao Yamamoto
Lip
—Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: Surii
Wherever
—Lyrics/Composition: MALIYA, Arrangement: Island State Music
New song 1: My Own Story
—Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto, Composition/Arrangement: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
New song 2: Natsu no Bane
—Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: Yuki Ozaki (Galileo Galilei/BBHF)
New song 3
—Lyrics: Katsutoshi Kitagawa, Konomi Fujimura, Composition/Arrangement: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
New song 4
—Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: Iyowa
New song 5
—Lyrics: Minori Suzuki, Composition/Arrangement: Ryo Eguchi
New song 6
—Lyrics: YURINA da GOLD DIGGER, Composition/Arrangement: Gento Miyano
New song 7
—Lyrics: Minori Suzuki, Composition/Arrangement: Shunsuke Takizawa
Bonus Blu-ray
・Music videos: Saihate, BROKEN IDENTITY, My Own Story
・fruitful spring documentary (tentative title)
Musical, OP theme of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
Release date: January 25, 2023
First Run Limited Edition (2CD)
VTZL-222 / ¥2,750 (inc. tax)
Standard Edition (CD)
VTCL-35351 / ¥1,320 (inc. tax)
Tracks:
1. Musical
—Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato, Composition: Shuji Kanayama, Arrangement: Hinako Tsubakiyama
2. Kisetsu no Quartet
—Lyrics: Satifour Takeuchi, Composition/Arrangement: ONIGAWARA
3. Musical (Instrumental)
4. Kisetsu no Quartet (Instrumental)
5. Musical (TV edit)
Bonus CD
・Minoringo Harvest Festival 2022 - Otomechikku ni Otonachikku, held on October 2, 2022 (five songs)
Source: Official Press Release