Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma

"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" (手をつなごう/禁断のカルマ, Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karuma, "Let's Hold Hands / Forbidden Karma") is the 4th major single by the Japanese girl idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. It was released in Japan on June 5, 2013 by Defstar Records.[3][4][5]

"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma"
Subculture Edition's cover
Single by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
from the album Chunin
B-side
  • "Sakura-go-round" (Limited Edition A)
  • "Lon de Don" (Limited Edition B)
  • "Another Day" (Subculture Edition)
ReleasedJune 5, 2013 (2013-06-05) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop, pop
LabelDefstar Records
Songwriter(s)Tatsuki Yanagi, Masanori Takumi
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku singles chronology
"Ume"
(2013)
"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma"
(2013)
"Mikakunin Chūgakusei X"
(2013)
Music videos
"Te o Tsunagō" (VEVO) on YouTube
"Te o Tsunagō" (SMEJ) on YouTube
"Kindan no Karma" (SMEJ) on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Japan[1]
Billboard JapanPositive[2]

Release details

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"Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" is a double A-side single. The single was released in three versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, and Subculture Edition (Regular Edition).[3][4] "Te o Tsunagō" is the Japanese ending theme song for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2: Decolora Adventure,[6][7] which aired from April 25 to October 3, 2013, while "Sakura-go-round" is the ending theme song for Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2: Episode N, which aired from January 17 to April 18, 2013.

Members

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Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku: Mizuki, Rika Mayama, Natsu Anno, Ayaka Yasumoto, Aika Hirota, Mirei Hoshina, Hirono Suzuki, Rina Matsuno, Hinata Kashiwagi.

Track listing

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Limited Pokémon Edition (Limited A Edition)

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No.TitleCreditsLength
1."Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう "Let's Join Hands")Lyrics: Tatsuki Yanagi; Music, arrangement: Masanori Takumi 
2."Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ "Forbidden Karma")Lyrics, music, arrangement: Katsuhiko Sugiyama 
3."Sakura-Gō-Raundo" (サクラ・ゴーラウンド "Sakura-Go-Round")Lyrics: Akihito Toda; Music, arrangement: Hirokazu Tanaka 
4."Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう(Less Vocal))  
5."Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ(Less Vocal))  
6."Sakura-gō-raundo (Instrumental)" (サクラ・ゴーラウンド(Less Vocal))  

Limited Karma Edition (Limited B Edition)

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No.TitleCreditsLength
1."Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう)  
2."Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ)  
3."Lon de Don"Lyrics, music, arrangement: Takeshi Isozaki 
4."Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう(Less Vocal))  
5."Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ(Less Vocal))  
6."Lon de Don (Instrumental)" (Lon de Don(Less Vocal))  

Subculture Edition (Regular Edition)

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No.TitleCreditsLength
1."Te o Tsunagō" (手をつなごう)  
2."Kindan no Karma" (禁断のカルマ)  
3."Another Day"Lyrics: Fumi; Music: Hayashi, Fumi; Arrangement: Hayashi Hiroyuki 
4."Te o Tsunagō (Instrumental)" (手をつなごう(Less Vocal))  
5."Kindan no Karma (Instrumental)" (禁断のカルマ(Less Vocal))  
6."Another Day (Instrumental)" (Another Day(Less Vocal))  

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart 2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 5

References

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  1. ^ Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
  2. ^ 平賀哲雄 (2013). "私立恵比寿中学「手をつなごう/禁断のカルマ」 - HotShotDiscs
    私立恵比寿中学 ヒットの匂いがプンプンする両A面シングル"
    . Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  3. ^ a b "エビ中最新シングル、サブカル盤にはPOLYSICS提供曲も". Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  4. ^ a b "私立恵比寿中学 ファンの前で4thシングル発売&ツアーを発表!". Bigglobe Ongaku Geinō News (in Japanese). 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  5. ^ "私立恵比寿中学、4thシングル発売決定!". CDJournal (in Japanese). 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  6. ^ "テレビ東京・あにてれ ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2 デコロラアドベンチャー". ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2 デコロラアドベンチャー. TV Tokyo. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "手をつなごうの歌詞 | 私立恵比寿中学". Oricon News. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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