Chūnin (album)

Chūnin
Chūnin
Studio album by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
Released	July 24, 2013 (Japan)
Genre	J-pop, pop
Label	Defstar Records
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku chronology
Singles from Chūnin
	"Karikeiyaku no Cinderella"; Released: May 5, 2012; "Go! Go! Here We Go! Rock Lee / Otona wa Wakatte Kurenai"; Released: August 29, 2012; "Ume"; Released: January 16, 2013; "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma"; Released: June 5, 2013;

Chūnin (中ちゅう人じん, "Middle-schooler"^[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 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 (応募おうぼチラシ).

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Notes
1.	"Chuning!!^[9] (Interlude)"
2.	"Karikeiyaku no Cinderella (long ver.)" (仮かり契約けいやくのシンデレラ(long ver.))	1st single.
3.	"Ume" (梅うめ)	3rd single.
4.	"Atashi Kitto Mugen Looper" (あたしきっと無限むげんルーパー)	New.
5.	"R-O-B-O-C-K"	New.
6.	"Kōkō Haishi Hōan (Interlude)" (高校こうこう廃止はいし法案ほうあん(Interlude))
7.	"Hōkago Getabako Rock'n'Roll MX" (放課後ほうかごゲタ箱ばこロッケンロールMX)	1st single "Karikeiyaku no Cinderella" coupling track.
8.	"Otona wa Wakatte Kurenai" (大人おとな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" (体操たいそう)	New. Cover of a Yellow Magic Orchestra song.
10.	"Kindan no Karma" (禁断きんだんのカルマ)	4th single "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" first A-side.
11.	"Yūwaku Shitai ya" (誘惑ゆうわくしたいや)	New.
12.	"Tuning Massaichū (Interlude)" (チューニング真まっ最中さいちゅう(Interlude))
13.	"Ii Yu ka na" (いい湯ゆかな?)	New.
14.	"Te o Tsunagō" (手てをつなごう)	4th single "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" first A-side.
15.	"Chūnin Dance Music" (中ちゅう人じんDANCE MUSIC)	New.
16.	"Ganbatteru Tochū" (頑張がんばってる途中とちゅう)	3rd single "Ume" coupling track.
17.	"Aruaru Hula Dance" (あるあるフラダンス)	New.

Limited Edition A DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mizuki… "Pakuchi"" (瑞季みずき…「パクチー」)
2.	"Rika Mayama… "Agero! Ebi Fry"" (真山まやまりか…「揚あげろ!エビフライ」)
3.	"Natsu Anno… "Doshaburi Regret"" (杏あんず野のなつ…「どしゃぶりリグレット」)
4.	"Ayaka Yasumoto… "Fure! Fure! Cyalume"" (安本やすもと彩花あやか…「フレ!フレ!サイリウム」)
5.	"Aika Hirota… "Utae! Odore! Ebī Dada!" (廣田ひろたあいか…「歌うたえ!踊おどれ!エビーダダ!」)
6.	"Mirei Hoshina… "Hobo Brasil"" (星名ほしな美よし怜れい…「ほぼブラジル」)
7.	"Hirono Suzuki… "Kekka Alright"" (鈴木すずき裕ひろし乃…「結果けっかオーライ」)
8.	"Rina Matsuno… "Shin Seishun Sonomono"" (松野まつの莉奈りな…「新しん・青春せいしゅんそのもの」)
9.	"Hinata Kashiwagi… "Ebichu Isshūkan"" (柏木かしわぎひなた…「エビ中ちゅう一いち週間しゅうかん」)

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

Limited Edition B CD 2
No.	Title	{{{extra_column}}}	Length
1.	"Ebisu Kumikyoku" (恵比寿えびす組曲くみきょく)	Remixed by Fragment.	approx. 40:00

(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

^ Sounds similar to a word for ninja, chūnin (中ちゅう忍にん).
^ "私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく、アルバムジャケット＆DVD-BDのジャケット公開こうかい". Musicman-Net (in Japanese). 2013-06-25. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
^ エビ中ちゅうアルバムで事件じけん発生はっせい、「中ちゅう人じん小説しょうせつ」の犯人はんにんは誰だれだ. Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
^ "エビ中ちゅう1stアルバム「中ちゅう人じん」、YMO「体操たいそう」カバーも". Natalie. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
^ "エビ中ちゅう 4作さく連続れんぞくTOP10入いり達成たっせい＆1stアルバムリリース決定けってい". Billboard Japan. 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
^ "エビ中ちゅう、メジャー・ファースト・フル・アルバム『中ちゅう人じん』". Tower Records Online. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
^ Kawaii Girl Japan (2013-06-12). "私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく【Kawaii girl Japan】私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく、ツアーファイナルで1stフルアルバムのリリースを発表はっぴょう". Barks. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
^ "私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく、ツアーファイナルでアルバムリリース発表はっぴょう＆ライブ作品さくひん発売はつばい決定けってい". Musicman-Net. 2013-06-12. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
^ Sounds similar to the English word tuning.

External links

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku 1st full album Chūnin special website
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku 1st album Chūnin release announcement - Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku Official Site

[1] Sounds similar to a word for ninja, chūnin (中ちゅう忍にん).

[2] "私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく、アルバムジャケット＆DVD-BDのジャケット公開こうかい". Musicman-Net (in Japanese). 2013-06-25. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-06-26.

[3] エビ中ちゅうアルバムで事件じけん発生はっせい、「中ちゅう人じん小説しょうせつ」の犯人はんにんは誰だれだ. Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-06-25.

[natalie20130609-4] "エビ中ちゅう1stアルバム「中ちゅう人じん」、YMO「体操たいそう」カバーも". Natalie. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-06-25.

[5] "エビ中ちゅう 4作さく連続れんぞくTOP10入いり達成たっせい＆1stアルバムリリース決定けってい". Billboard Japan. 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2013-06-26.

[6] "エビ中ちゅう、メジャー・ファースト・フル・アルバム『中ちゅう人じん』". Tower Records Online. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-06-26.

[7] Kawaii Girl Japan (2013-06-12). "私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく【Kawaii girl Japan】私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく、ツアーファイナルで1stフルアルバムのリリースを発表はっぴょう". Barks. Retrieved 2013-06-26.

[8] "私立しりつ恵比寿えびす中学ちゅうがく、ツアーファイナルでアルバムリリース発表はっぴょう＆ライブ作品さくひん発売はつばい決定けってい". Musicman-Net. 2013-06-12. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-06-26.

[9] Sounds similar to the English word tuning.

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