Had to dig the thread from 3rd page Koda Kumi's releasing a four(!!!) A-side single "4 hot wave(人魚姫/With your smile/I'll be there/JUICY)" AND first photobook "MAROC" on 2006/07/26!
Single description from CDJapan:
New maxi-single release from Kumi Koda includes four tracks! Features the rockin' sound of track "Ningyohime," the aggressive dance tune "With your simle," mid-tempo summer song "I'll be there," and hardcore R&B track "Gem CEREY". <- I'm pretty they made a mistake, because Gem Cerey is a jewelry brand Kumi's advertising, so the last track title is JUICY. Also, every track's gonna have a PV. Gotta love them A-sides! First photobook "MAROC" banner:
Kumiko also took home 3 MTV VMA Japan awards: Best Female Video & Best Video of the Year for "Butterfly" and "Best buzzAsia Japan" for "Trust you". She's totally unstoppable lol
btw what's with the kanji trend in J-pop, are the traditonal characters back in fashion?! First Amuro with "Ningyo" and now Koda with "Ningyohime"