The artwork for Mariya Takeuchi’s album Precious Days, set to be released on October 16 (Wednesday), has been unveiled.
In November 2023, Mariya Takeuchi will celebrate her 45th anniversary in the music industry with her first album in nearly a decade, Precious Days. This album follows her 2014 release, TRAD. It features 18 tracks, including previously released singles such as the theme songs from the film Aiai Gasa (“Chiisana Negai”), the drama Nukemairu: Onna San-Nin Ise San-Yori (“Ima o Ikiyou (Seize the Day)”), the movie The Best Life (“Tabi no Tsudzuki”), and the Netflix series Pokémon Concierge (“Kimi no Ibasho (Have a Good Time Here)”).
The “Deluxe Edition” includes a DVD/BD with 17 tracks: 16 from the 2021 streaming concert LIVE Turntable Plus, featuring her first-ever digital concert footage, and “Genki o Dashite,” which was performed with her husband Tatsuro Yamashita’s band at the 2012 SWEET LOVE SHOWER and is making its visual debut. All formats, including records and cassette tapes, come with a track commentary by Takeuchi herself, and both the “Deluxe Edition” and standard CD include a 44-page booklet.
The album artwork, unveiled on August 19, features Takeuchi in a striking red dress, standing confidently with her hands on her hips against a backdrop of green trees. The image is cropped to fit all formats appropriately.
Pre-orders for the album are currently being accepted at Tatsuro Yamashita’s ongoing national hall tour, Tatsuro Yamashita PERFORMANCE 2024, with a special gift of a signed autograph card by Takeuchi available exclusively at the tour venues.
For the latest updates on Takeuchi, visit the special website celebrating her 45th anniversary and her official social media channels. Additionally, a “Noryo Fufu Hodan” segment featuring Takeuchi and Yamashita is scheduled to air on TOKYO FM’s Yamashita Tatsuro Sunday Songbook on August 25 and September 1.
Release information
Mariya Takeuchi / Precious Days
Release Date: October 16, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Standard Edition: ¥3,410 (tax included)
- Deluxe Edition (CD+DVD or CD+BD): ¥8,800 (tax included)
- 2-LP Set: ¥5,500 (tax included)
- Cassette: ¥3,410 (tax included)
- Note: First pressing includes a magic card (to be announced later)
Tracklist:
- Brighten up your day! – Theme song for TV Asahi’s Yoko Oshita Wide! Scramble
- Chiisana Negai (2024 New Remix) – Theme song for the film Aiai Gasa
- Baby Mine (Japanese Ver) – End song for the Disney film Dumbo
- Kimi no Ibasho (Have a Good Time Here) – Theme song for the Netflix series Pokémon Concierge
- Smiling Days (2024 New Remix) – Belmezon commercial song
- Watching Over You (Duet with Anri) – Theme song for TV Asahi’s Friday night drama Wada-ke no Otoko-tachi
- Tooi Maboroshi
- Subject: Sayonara – Self-cover of the song provided to Aya Matsuura
- Yume no Hate Made – Self-cover of the song provided to Saori Hayami
- TOKYO WOMAN – Theme song for Fuji TV’s late-night drama TOKYO WOMAN
- Tabi no Tsudzuki (2024 New Remix) – Theme song for the film The Best Life
- Coffee & Chocolate – Asahi Life Insurance commercial song
- Days of Love – Airweave commercial song
- Uta o Okuro – Theme song for ABC TV and TV Asahi’s drama Subarashiki Kana, Sensei!
- Ima o Ikiyo (Seize the Day) (2024 New Remix) – Theme song for NHK’s Saturday historical drama Nukemairu: Onna San-Nin Ise San-Yori
- All I Have to Do Is Dream (Duet with Tatsuro Yamashita)
- Kyou no Omoi (2024 New Remix) – Ending theme for TV Tokyo’s World Business Satellite (WBS)
- May Each Day
Deluxe Edition Only: “Precious Live Collection”
- Hitomi no Sasayaki – From LIVE Turn Table
- Matteiru wa – From LIVE Turn Table
- September – From LIVE Turn Table
- Gosen-shi – From LIVE Turn Table
- Hisan na Sensou – From LIVE Turn Table
- Oh No, Oh Yes – From LIVE Turn Table
- Shizukana Densetsu – From LIVE Turn Table
- Shiawase no Monosashi – From LIVE Turn Table
- All I Have to Do Is Dream – From LIVE Turn Table
- Suteki na Hit Song – From LIVE Turn Table
- Ie ni Kaerou – From LIVE Turn Table Plus
- Genki o Dashite – From SPACE SHOWER SWEET LOVE SHOWER 2012 (First visual release)
- Minna Hitori – From LIVE Turn Table Plus
- Plastic Love – From LIVE Turn Table Plus
- Eki – From LIVE Turn Table Plus
- Jinsei no Tobira – From LIVE Turn Table Plus
- Inochi no Uta – From LIVE Turn Table Plus
