Singer-songwriter Minami Hisako will be releasing her fourth major full album, “AMULET,” on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025.
This is the long-awaited new album in six years, marking the 12th anniversary of her major debut. It was announced in parallel with the currently held tour of all 47 prefectures (third time), and can be said to be the culmination of his own musical activities. New songs include “Coffee Float Drifting” and “On the Screen,” which are included as new songs, Suzuki Shigeru, a rock legend known for his Happi End and Tin Pan Alley, also participated on guitar, making this a must-listen album.
In addition, his first book, “She Saw Scene,” will be released on the same day. This is a new attempt to visualize the world of songs included with art, and this book resonates with music and visuals. In addition, the label will now be transferred from Yamaha Music Communications to Columbia Records, and a new chapter will begin.
■About “AMULET” (Comment from Minamisou)
11 songs woven over time. The album “AMULET” is a piece that is like a “cheerfulness that gently ties you in your heart” that is mainly composed of songs produced over 5-6 years. When you start walking or when you stop. I would be happy if I could become a perch of my heart that lets me take a deep breath.
Minamisou Asako
■Additional information 1: Jacket art by Sakai Komako
The illustrations of the first limited edition and regular edition are:
Original art drawn by picture book author Sakai Komako for this work. Her delicate, poetic touch resonates beautifully with the album’s worldview.
■Additional information 2: Illustrators participating in “She Saw Scene” announced
12 artists contributed illustrations inspired by Minamiju’s 12 songs, with the theme of “one woman.” A collaboration between music, language and painting has been realized.
Participating artists (titles omitted, alphabetical order):
Ichimura Yuri (Instagram @yuri.ichimura)
Ushikubo Masami (Instagram @masamiushikubo)
koji (Instagram @koji__illust)
Goto Hinako (X @hin0331)
Sato Shizukane (Instagram @429_cowvill)
Sayaka (Instagram @saya__artgallery)
CYON (Instagram @cyooooon)
shoko* (Instagram @s_h_o_k_o_x_x_x)
That (X @nekomamanyao)
Fuji Yoshimi (X @hahahahanataba)
Fujimaki Sayuri (Instagram @atelierfujirooll)
hoshi (Instagram @hoshi_ohashi)
■Additional information 3: “Time Track” sheet music sale & Goto’s music video released
The piano and choral scores for the album’s song “Time Race” (theme song for the movie “Mom’s Atomic Atomic Piano”) will be available for sale at multi-copy machines in 7-Eleven stores nationwide from Friday, May 16, 2025. A portion of the sales will be donated to Hiroshima City and used for peace activities.
And today, with the release of this press release, the specially edited music video “Tsuki Kagami” by director Goto Toshihiro has been released for the first time. The film depicts a quiet, powerful message of peace, as it intersects the main film and the music. Furthermore, at the “Atomic Atomic Atomic Atomic Piano Peace Concert” held at the Jimmy Carter Civic Center in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima on March 22, 2025, there was a conversation between Minami Hisashi Asako, director Goto, and real model and tuner Yagawa Mitsunori, and footage of the show is now available.
[Scores for sale]
Start date: Friday, May 16th, 2025 ~
Price: Piano score: 300 yen (tax included) / Chorus score: 400 yen (tax included)
More information: @7dream_com
Interview video released:https://7net.omni7.jp/general/004101/00000nasuasaco
MV: Special edition of “The Ring of Time” Director Goto Released today https://youtu.be/tlGXfVroio4
■Additional information ④: The first radio airing to be decided
The first time the songs from the album have been released on air! The song will be released for the first time on the radio program “Midnight Soup” (BAYFM), which is hosted by Minami Hisako.
First release date and time: Sunday, May 18th, 2025, 25:30 (= 1:30am on May 19th) Broadcasting station: BAYFM 78.0MHz First release song M-4 included On the Screen (Song recommended by Minami-Su Asako Radio On Air)
[Album overview]
Title: “AMULET”
Release date: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
・Limited edition for the first release: Live video Blu-ray bonus included CD+Blu-ray COZP-2186-7 ¥7,700 (tax included)
(Columbia Music Shop)https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gS5726/
・Regular edition: COCP-42505 \3,300 (tax included)
(Columbia Music Shop)https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gS5727/
[Lyrics summary]
Title: “She Saw Scene” Release date: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 ¥3,500 (tax included)
Content: 12 unique female artists illustrated the lyrics by Minami Hisashi Asako.
Each artist gives the song a song, and illustrations inspired by the song are drawn.
[Columbia Music Shop exclusive special set]
・Set of a first-time limited edition CD + Blu-ray and lyrics collection: \10,000 (tax included)
(Columbia Music Shop)https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gW8580/
Minami Hisashi Asako’s long-awaited new album for the first time in about six years. All songs have been released on CD for the first time.
“AMULET”Released on Wednesday, June 18th
・Limited edition for the first release: Live video Blu-ray bonus included CD+Blu-ray COZP-2186-7 ¥7,700 (tax included) (Columbia Music Shop)https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gS5726/
・Regular edition: COCP-42505 \3,300 (tax included) (Columbia Music Shop)https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gS5727/
Songs included
1. Coffee Float Drifting Story (★Song recommended by Minami Hisashi Asako)
2. You Are (NEXT RADIO Campaign Song for FM Radio Stations Joint Campaign in Chiba Prefecture)
3. Toki Tamaki (theme song for the movie “Mom’s Atomic Atomic Piano”)
4. On the Screen (★Recommended songs for Radio On Air)
5. Loafers (Theme song for the special public relations program “Sakura Saku ~Hitori no Hikari~” in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture)
6. Aomori Morimori Song (NHK Aomori’s opening theme)
7. Ajiki Alley (a 10-year-old machiya noboru house located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
A newly written song written for “Ajiki Alley.” )
8. The middle of happiness (NHK Aomori’s ending theme)
9. For those who work hard (WorldNet Co., Ltd. 2024 Corporate Commercial)
10. Parable Island (The Ending Theme for Season 2 on YouTube Program “Tower Research Group”)
11. Breathing Warmth (TOKYO FM/JFN “Radio Lovers” CM Campaign Song)
Minami Asako’s first lyrics collection
“She Saw Scene”Released on Wednesday, June 18th
Poetry Collection Standard: B5 Variable Size/Width 198mm 220mm 48P
¥3,500 (tax included)
Songs to be published
1. Become a slug (illustration: Goto Hinako)
2. Moonlit Night Glass (Illustration: CYON)
3. The Eternal Girl (Illustrated by: shoko*)
4. BIRD SONG (Illustrated by Fujii Yoshimi)
5. On My Way (Illustrated by Sayaka)
6. A Drifting Story of Coffee Float (Illustration: Ichimura Yuri)
7. Waiting for that person (illustration: Ushikubo Masami)
8. A paraphrase (picture: That)
9. Times that have been passed down (pictured by koji)
10. forget me not (illustration: Sato Shizukane)
11. Moss Green in August (Illustrated by hoshi)
12. Flannel (Illustrated by Fujimaki Sayuri)
[Columbia Music Shop exclusive special set]
・’AMULET’s first limited edition CD + Blu-ray & lyrics collection “She Saw Scene”: \10,000 (tax included)
(Columbia Music Shop)https://shop.columbia.jp/shop/g/gW8580/
