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Midori Kawa Shobo / More Than Anyone, You

It’s a song about a woman who stalks the guy she likes—she knows where he works part-time, his hometown address, even the girls he’s dated.

She’s aware he doesn’t know who she is, yet she’s utterly convinced they can get married.

In a way, that’s very positive, right? (lol) If she can devote that much time to him, I’d love to see her try a straightforward approach, but maybe she’s scared because the girls he dates are the complete opposite of her.

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sasashina

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"My Little Sister's Diary" by Midorikawa Shobou

This is a song that, just by listening to the lyrics, conveys all of the brother’s feelings—it’s impossible to hear it without tears.

Yet it’s a piece that expresses his thoughts for his younger sister, who passed away so young, in unadorned, straightforward words, and it will remain in my heart forever.

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Yoshizaki Keiko

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Atami

This song is included on the album “Get Drunk on Love,” released in 2011.

The place he took his city-weary girlfriend was Atami.

He reassures her that they’ll be fine here.

With hot springs and the sea, it’s a soothing time.

After all, both mind and body need rest.

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Midori Kawa Shobo — Unrequited (with lyrics)

Shinichi Midorikawa, better known as Midorikawa Shobō (MidoriKawa Shobou), is a singer born on December 6, 1978.

Hailing from Kamikawa Town in Kamikawa District, Hokkaido, he bills himself as the maverick of the J-POP scene.

His nickname is “Midoshin.” In July 2005, he made his major debut with Sony Music through the program “Minna no Uta.” Since then, he has released two singles and four albums.

His lyrics embody ultimate narcissism, while his music is very tasteful pop.

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Foolish Brothers (Midori-Kawa Shobō Cover)

Midori-kawa Shobo isn’t the name of a bookstore or a band—it’s the name of Shinichi Midorikawa’s solo project.

The song is included on the first album, “Minna no Uta,” released in 2004, and it’s about his younger brother, who dropped out, fell into debt, and ran away.

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"It's you." Midorikawa Shobō

Claiming to be the maverick of the J-pop world, Midorikawa Shobō has released many distinctive songs that cut into taboos.

This track takes the form of an interrogation room statement by a man who accidentally caused the death of his wife’s stepchild, and the lines spoken by the wife within it are downright terrifying.

Coupled with the clinging, frenetic guitar sound toward the end, it’s a depressingly haunting song that you can’t get out of your head once you’ve heard it.

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Sorry.

This song has the background of a father apologizing to his own son, told from the father’s perspective.

It’s sung almost like a narrated story, and as the song progresses, glimpses of that story come into view—very characteristic of Midorikawa Shobō’s style, I think.

The way it leaves you feeling as if you’ve just watched a whole movie after listening is particularly wonderful.