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
SongwritersTatsuki 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 JapanStarStarStar[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". Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  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 December 22, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "エビ中最新シングル、サブカル盤にはPOLYSICS提供曲も". Natalie (in Japanese). March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "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). March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  5. "私立恵比寿中学、4thシングル発売決定!". CDJournal (in Japanese). March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  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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