In this episode we explore the career of Beat Crusaders’ Toru Hidaka and hear from his new band, The Starbems.

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Nihongaku Radio Episode 49

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Intro: “Death Disco” – Sekai no Owari (Buy It!)

“Don’t Stop Johnny” – Polysics (Buy It!)
“Kimi ga Inai Mirai” – Do As Infinity (Buy It!)
“Jidai wa Mawaru” – GaGaGa SP (Buy It!)

Break: “Gym” – Masafumi Takada / Jun Fukuda (Buy It!)

“Sustain the Untruth” – Dir En Grey (Buy It!)
“The Show Must Go On” – Dragon Ash (Buy It!)
“Black Stone” – Gackt (Buy It!)

Break: “Bike” – Masafumi Takada / Jun Fukuda (Buy It!)

“Close, Down, Back To” – School Food Punishment (Buy It!)
“Pierrot” – Kashitaro Iito (Buy It!)
“Kasu” – Sayoko Izumi (Buy It!)

Break: “Motel” – Masafumi Takada / Jun Fukuda (Buy It!)

“Hit in the USA” – Beat Crusaders (Buy It!)
“Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” – Beat Crusaders (Buy It!)
“Inside Out” – The Starbems (Buy It!)

Break: “Shinobu 1 -boss-” – Masafumi Takada / Jun Fukuda (Buy It!)

“Deadrone” – The Starbems (Buy It!)