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2013 studio album by Mika Nakashima
Real
Album coverAlbum cover
Studio album by Mika Nakashima
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2013 (2013-01-30)
GenreJ-pop
Length56:57
LabelSony Music Associated
Mika Nakashima chronology
Star
(2010)
Real
(2013)
Zutto Suki Datta ~All My Covers~
(2014)
Singles from Real
  1. "Dear"
    Released: April 27, 2011
  2. "Love Is Ecstasy"
    Released: September 14, 2011
  3. "Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara"
    Released: September 19, 2012
  4. "Hatsukoi"
    Released: November 28, 2012

Real is a studio album by the Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. The album was first released in Japan on January 30, 2013 (for the Valentine's Day season), in Regular and Limited editions.

The non-single track "Kioku" was used as the Casio Sheen commercial song. "Epilogue" was the ending theme song for the TV program GRACE OF JAPAN ~Shizen no Naka no Kami~.

This album debuted at number 1 in the Oricon weekly charts, and marked the first time in 4 years for the singer to top said chart for either a single or album since Voice (released in November 2008); it was also her first chart topping work in Japan after she made a comeback from the 6-month hiatus resulting from her patulous auditory tube disorder.

It has also been released in Taiwan and South Korea.

Some presses of the album come with a bookmark denoting the artist and album name on one side, and a picture of a flower with the words "Be Real...Be Mine" on the other side of the bookmark.

Tie-ins

Three of the four singles on this album are songs from motion pictures (an uncommon feature among studio albums).

Track listing

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)"Takayuki Mitsuhashi6:02
2."Dear"Katsuhiko Sugiyama5:12
3."Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)"Katsuhiko Sugiyama4:29
4."Passion" 3:58
5."You Knocked Me Out" 3:15
6."Love Is Ecstasy"Mika Nakashima, Nickii3:46
7."Be Real" 4:36
8."Super Woman" 3:27
9."Supreme" 3:57
10."Pierce (ピアス)" 4:46
11."Kioku (記憶; Memory)" 5:25
12."Epilogue (エピローグ)" 4:29
13."Letter" 3:35
Limited Edition - DVD Music Videos
No.TitleLength
1."Dear" 
2."Love Is Ecstasy" 
3."Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)" 
4."Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)" 

Oricon sales charts (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position Debut sales Sales total
January 30, 2013 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1 49,098 89,295
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart (January 2013) 10

Certifications

Region Certification
Japan Gold

Release History

Country Date Format Label
Japan January 30, 2013 CD (AICL-2499), CD+DVD (AICL-2497) Sony Music Associated
Taiwan February 1, 2013 CD+DVD (#88765467852) Sony Music Taiwan
South Korea February 5, 2013 CD Sony Music Korea

References

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  2. "CASIO SHEEN "Kioku" CM HDTV". kumonoito.net. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  3. ^ "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  4. "Nakashima Mika to appear in "Resident Evil" movie once again". Tokyohive.com. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. "iTunes - ミュージック - 中島美嘉「REAL」". iTunes Store (Japan). Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  6. ^ "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  7. "2013年2月度 認定作品". RIAJ. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  8. "REAL (ALBUM+DVD)(Taiwan Version) CD - Nakashima Mika, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (TW)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  9. "(음반) Mika Nakashima - Real (초회한정 수입반)". Yes24.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.

External links

Mika Nakashima
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Compilation albums
Extended plays
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