Tower Records Shinjuku store is hosting an idol project called “NO MUSIC, NO IDOL?” Vol. 300, which will see the debut of Yoko Minamino, who will release “Minamino Yoko The Best Ten Collection[3 Blu-ray Discs + Interview Book]” on Wednesday, June 26th.
“Minamino Yoko The Best Ten Collection[3 Blu-ray Discs + Interview Book]” is a Blu-ray BOX set that includes all episodes of the TBS music program “The Best Ten” that Yoko Minamino, currently an actress, appeared on in the mid-to-late 1980s when she reigned as a top idol. All of the footage of her appearances on “The Best Ten” from 1986 to 2004 is recorded on three Blu-ray discs, and it also includes a 50-page interview book with Minamino Yoko herself talking about her episodes from the program at the time, making this a truly valuable video and interview work.
To commemorate this, Tower Records has produced its first “NO MUSIC, NO IDOL?” collaboration poster. This collaboration poster will be given to those who purchase this Blu-ray BOX exclusively at the Shinjuku store, which proposed the “NO MUSIC, NO IDOL?” project, the Hyogo store where Yoko Minamino is from, and the Kobe store. *The posters are limited in quantity, so they will be available until they are sold out at each store.
“NO MUSIC, NO IDOL” Poster VOL.300 _Minamino Yoko
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“NO MUSIC, NO IDOL?” Special collaboration poster giveaway
At Tower Records Shinjuku and Kobe stores“Minamino Yoko The Best Ten Collection[3 Blu-ray Discs + Interview Book]”For every purchase, you will receive a collaboration poster as a bonus.
* Posters are available in limited quantities and will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Posters will be available only while stocks last at each store.
Participating stores: 2 stores (Shinjuku store / Kobe store)
Yoko Minamino The Best Ten Collection
Target product information
Artist: Yoko Minamino
Title: Yoko Minamino The Best Ten Collection
［3 Blu-ray Discs + Interview Book］
Release date: Wednesday, June 26th
Price: 16,500 yen (tax included)
Product number: MHXL-138
Publisher: TBS Television
Sales cooperation: TBS Glowdia
Distributor: Sony Music Labels Inc.
A complete Blu-ray BOX containing episodes of TBS’s acclaimed music program “The Best Ten,” in which Minamino Yoko, who reigned as a top idol in the mid-to-late 1980s, appeared is now available!
The album includes her first appearance on February 6, 1986 with “Sayonara no Memai,” the theme song for the movie “Sukeban Deka” with “Rakuen no Door,” her first number one song “Kotonashitatta,” her signature songs “Haikara-san ga Tooru” and “Toiki de Net,” as well as the legendary episode where she forgot the lyrics to “Aki kara, Soba ni Ite,” and the four special alumni broadcasts that aired after the show ended in 1989. It also includes a 50-page interview book with Yoko Minamino, in which she talks about her appearances on the show at the time.
This product will give you a glimpse into the glittering and extravagant world of music in the 1980s, with different glamorous costumes each time, luxurious sets, fun conversations with host Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, and live performances from TV and movie locations and airports, as well as live broadcasts from overseas (Hawaii, the Bahamas, Cambodia, Greece)!
●Complete footage of “The Best Ten” appearances from 1986 to 2004! Complete collector’s edition!
* Won the No. 1 spot on “The Best Ten” twice with “I Wanted to Talk to You”
Comes with a luxurious 50-page interview book containing all the episodes that Yoko Minamino herself told us about and photos (black and white) from her appearances on the show.
●Bonus footage includes six appearances on other music shows.
●High quality finish with digital restoration and audio mastering upconverted to HD video. 3 Blu-ray Discs / 237 minutes. Audio is recorded in 48kHz 24bit linear PCM.
Recording summary
DISC1. (approx. 81 minutes)
“Dizzy Goodbye,” “Monument of Sadness,” “Approach,” “Door to Paradise,” and “I Wanted to Talk to You”
Contains footage of all 23 broadcasts.
*Bonus footage also includes five recordings of appearances on other programs such as “Katchan Kenchan Gokigen TV” and “Lotte Song Album NOW.”
DISC2. (approx. 74 minutes)
Contains 24 episodes of broadcast footage of “Pandora’s Lover,” “Autumn Indication,” “Haikara-san ga Tooru,” and “Toibyu de Net” (22 episodes feature vocal performances).
*Includes a bonus recording of one episode of “Saturday Pop ’88.”
DISC3. (approx. 82 minutes)
Contains footage of 22 broadcasts (21 of which are sung) of songs such as “I Want to Love You,” “Stay by My Side Even in the Autumn,” “Where Have Your Tears Gone,” and “Trouble Maker,” as well as “I Wanted to Talk to You,” “Haikara-san ga Tooru,” “Breath of the Net,” and “Door to Paradise” from The Best Ten Special.
Yoko Minamino Profile
Yoko Minamino
In June 1985, she made her debut as a singer with the single “Too Embarrassing.”
She was a top idol with immense popularity in the mid-to-late 1980s. She had eight consecutive number one singles on the hit charts, including “Door to Paradise,” “I Wanted to Talk to You,” “Haikara-san ga Tooru,” and “Toiki de Net” (a total of nine number one singles).
Since the 1990s, she has focused on her acting career, but in 2016 she held a concert to commemorate the 30th anniversary of her debut. In 2022, she will release two new songs and perform concerts regularly.
In 2023, he will be appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the 70th Anniversary of Japan-Cambodia Friendship.
Concerts will be held in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaka in July 2024.
Official Site:https://www.southern-field.net/
