Looks like Perfume will be going back to basics with their newest single, slated for a 4/14 release. It has confirmed to be entitled ｢ナチュラルに恋して｣ or Natural ni Koishite, which is a new CM song for NATURAL BEAUTY BASIC. The CM will go on-air 3/10, so keep your eye’s peeled!

What do you guys think about this fresh, non-techno look?

[Edit] Before it gets deleted, check out a preview of the CM on YouTube with A~chan’s version and Nocchi’s version.

All the CMs have been released, and just in case you haven’t seen any of them, you can view them right on NATURAL BEAUTY BASIC’s website. It contains each of the girls individual shots and one together all in one video! What do you guys think?

[Edit 2] Download a 95 sec. preview here.

Well sort of, but any reference to Perfume is groundbreaking! Perfume’s 4th indies single Monochrome Effect played in the background of a scene in the FOX American cartoon American Dad (from the creators of Family Guy), where the music was referred to as “Japanese funk” that “everyone loves it in the future”. Hilarious!

You can view the video clip here (hopefully it stays up long enough):

Perfume – Monochrome Effect on TV
Uploaded by eNVee569.

Thanks to our forum members for finding this, and eNVee for uploading the video!
Is this awesome or what?

Every year CDTV has conducted a poll containing the viewers most wanted boyfriends/girlfriends around Valentine’s Day. This year, all of Perfume claimed a spot in the Top 20 countdown.

At #16 we have Kashiyuka,

At #9 we have A~chan,

And right after, we have #8 as Nocchi!

You can view the complete countdown here

via YouTube

Well, kind of. At least, their record label, Tokuma Japan Communications, has had their official YouTube channel live for a few months, but most of us did not know of its existence (or would have cared, for that matter) if not for Perfume. But recently they posted a teaser clip from Perfume’s Isosceles Right-Angled Tour DVD coming out on 1/13/2010!

Click to go to their channel–it’s all Perfume-decked out!:

You can order their upcoming tour DVD at your usual import sites. Pre-orders are advised, as this will be for the first edition!

Amazon |  HMV | CDJapan | YesAsia

A list of contents in the DVD: (more…)

With 2009 coming to an end brings the season of holiday spirit, family, and most importantly, music show specials!

Our favorite girls are bringing down the house once again with several programs already planned for appearances. Some of them have already aired, but not to fret, as the web is your archive and provides much internetvision and what have you for your viewing pleasure.

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