Chūnin

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Chūnin
File:Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku - Chūnin (Limited A Edition, DFCL-2023) cover.png
Studio album by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
Released July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24) (Japan)
Genre J-pop, pop
Label Defstar Records
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku chronology
Ebichū no Zeppan Best: Owaranai Seishun
(2012)Ebichū no Zeppan Best: Owaranai Seishun2012		 Chūnin
(2013)		 Kinpachi
(2015)Kinpachi2015
Singles from Chūnin
  1. "Karikeiyaku no Cinderella"
    Released: May 5, 2012
  2. "Go! Go! Here We Go! Rock Lee / Otona wa Wakatte Kurenai"
    Released: August 29, 2012
  3. "Ume"
    Released: January 16, 2013
  4. "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma"
    Released: June 5, 2013

Chūnin (中人?, "[Ebi]chu person" or "Middle schooler", lit. "Middle person"[1]) is the first album by the Japanese girl group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku (also called Ebichu for short). The album was released in Japan on June 24, 2013 on the Sony Music Entertainment Japan's label Defstar Records.[2][3]

Background

The release was announced at on June 9, 2013 during a release event for the band's latest single "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma", held at Lazona Kawasaki Plaza Ruefer Square Grand Stage (in Kanagawa Prefecture). It was announced that it would be the band's "first full album" and it would contain the songs from their first four major-label singles, a cover of Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Taiso" and some newly written songs, 14 tracks in total.[4][5][6][7][8]

The album was released in 3 editions: Limited Edition Ē (CD+DVD), Limited Edition Bī (CD+DVD), and Subculture Edition (CD). The Subculture Edition had a limited first press version. The Limited Editions and the first press limited version of the Subculture Edition included bonuses: a trading card (randomly selected from a set of 9 that includes a card for each member) and an application leaflet (応募チラシ?).

Track listing

CD
No. Title Notes Length
1. "Chuning!! (Interlude)"      
2. "Karikeiyaku no Cinderella (long ver.)" (仮契約のシンデレラ(long ver.)) 1st single.  
3. "Ume" (梅) 3rd single.  
4. "Atashi Kitto Mugen Looper" (あたしきっと無限ルーパー) New.  
5. "R-O-B-O-C-K"   New.  
6. "Kōkō Haishi Hōan (Interlude)" (高校廃止法案(Interlude))    
7. "Hōkago Getabako Rock'n'Roll MX" (放課後ゲタ箱ロッケンロールMX) 1st single "Karikeiyaku no Cinderella" coupling track.  
8. "Otona wa Wakatte Kurenai" (大人はわかってくれない) 2nd single "Go! Go! Here We Go! Rock Lee / Otona wa Wakatte Kurenai" second A-side.  
9. "Taiso" (体操) New. Cover of a Yellow Magic Orchestra song.  
10. "Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ) 4th single "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" first A-side.  
11. "Yūwaku Shitai ya" (誘惑したいや) New.  
12. "Tuning Massaichū (Interlude)" (チューニング真っ最中(Interlude))    
13. "Ii Yu ka na" (いい湯かな?) New.  
14. "Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう) 4th single "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" first A-side.  
15. "Chūnin Dance Music" (中人DANCE MUSIC ) New.  
16. "Ganbatteru Tochū" (頑張ってる途中) 3rd single "Ume" coupling track.  
17. "Aruaru Hula Dance" (あるあるフラダンス) New.  

(The DVD is included only into Limited Edition A and features nine karaoke videos, each track accompanied by a band member dancing.)

(The CD is included only into Limited Edition B and features a 40-minute DJ mix containing Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku's songs since the major debut and onwards.)

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 7

References

  1. ↑ Sounds similar to a word for ninja, chūnin (中忍?).
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