Hey folks, and welcome back to another installment of the monthly releases schedule! This time it’s all about March and all the greatness it has to offer. It’s a lot to take in, so just do us a favor and remember to breathe as you scroll through all of the titles. Thanks for checking in this month, and be sure to come back in April!
| Date | Artist | Release Title | Release Type | Comment | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Raphael | Raphael Live 2016 “Yukyu no Hinoki Butai Dai Ni Ya Kokuchumu” 2016.10.31 Zepp Tokyo | DVD | Features one of Raphael’s last concerts held at Zepp Tokyo on October 31, 2016. | CDJapan |
| 01 | Raphael | Raphael Live 2016 “Yukyu no Hinoki Butai Dai Ni Ya Kokuchumu” 2016.11.01 Zepp Tokyo | DVD | Features one of Raphael’s last concerts held at Zepp Tokyo on November 1, 2016. | CDJapan |
| 01 | BLESSCODE | BLESSYOU – Complete Best – | Album | A best album featuring 32 tracks total, including two new songs and songs exclusively available at live venues. | CDJapan |
| 01 | GRIMOIRE | Frabjous Nacht (フラブジャスナハト) | Single | Comes in two editions. | Info |
| 01 | Yusai (游彩) | Airaku Nise Kokoro (アイラク偽心) | Single | Yusai’s (ex-Zin (ジン)) first single; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 01 | Arlequin (アルルカン) | Makka na Uso (真っ赤な嘘) | Single | Arlequin release their ninth and tenth concept singles simultaneously; Makka na Uso’s concept is Red. | Info |
| 01 | Arlequin (アルルカン) | Kageboshi (影法師) | Single | Arlequin release their tenth and ninth concept singles simultaneously; Kageboshi’s concept is Black. | Info |
| 01 | Minus Jin-Say Orchestra (マイナス人生オーケストラ) | Kakushin (核心) | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 01 | GREMLINS | Kiba wo Tate Kimi ni Sachiare (牙を立て君に幸あれ) | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 01 | MEJIBRAY | – No Mouth Slivers – Tour Final at Yokohama Bay Hall | DVD | Features the final day of the visual kei band MEJIBRAY’s “No Mouth Slivers” tour held at Yokohama Bay Hall. | Info |
| 01 | Batsugame (罰×ゲヰム) | Enkan- The End Of Seventh Reincarnation & Eighth Repentance. – | Mini-album | Batsugame’s first mini-album | CDJapan |
| 01 | ZON | check it out | single | ZON’s fourth single. | CDJapan |
| 08 | BabyKingdom | Mysterious Parade | Mini-album | BabyKingdom’s first mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 08 | MIZTAVLA | Nostalgy Science / Tsumetai Taiyo (ノスタルジーサイエンス/冷たい太陽 ) | Single | Double A-side single from MIZTAVLA; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 08 | NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST | The Best ’09-’17 | Album | NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST first greatest hits album with 22 tracks total, including their live-limited single, Jyuuso, and unreleased songs. | Info |
| 08 | THE BLACK SWAN | RAGE | Single | THE BLACK SWANS fifth single; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 08 | Develop One’s Faculties | Develop One’s Faculties Vol.1 | DVD | A DVD featuring the band’s music videos and their live performance at Shinjuku BLAZE | Info |
| 08 | SEX VIRGIN KILLER | VAZINISM | Album | SEX VIRGIN KILLER’s first album. | CDJapan |
| 08 | SuG | MIXTAPE | Album | A best album commemorating SuG’s 10 year anniversary; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 08 | the GazettE | TRACES VOL.2 | Album | A best album of re-recorded ballads by the GazettE. | Info |
| 08 | Shokudai (Kai) ( 燭台(怪)) | Workaholic | Album | Shokudai’s (Kai) first full-length album. | CDJapan |
| 15 | CODOMO DRAGON (コドモドラゴン) | Kono Sekai wa Owari da. (この世界は終わりだ。) | Single | Comes in four editions. | Info |
| 15 | XaaXaa | Fukou na Meiro (不幸な迷路) | Album | XaaXaa’s first full-length album featuring all new songs; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 15 | Dont be fears | BUG scream | Single | A new single including two new songs from BUG scream. | CDJapan |
| 15 | Paraponera (パラポネラ) | Night in Crowley (ナイトイン・クローリ) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 15 | Sick. | II i I vii | Mini-album | Sick.’s second mini-album. | Info |
| 15 | More | Crew | Mini-album | More’s second mini-album. | Info |
| 15 | Creature Creature | Death is a Flower | Album | Creature Creature’s long-awaited fourth album. | CDJapan |
| 15 | Monster’s Party | Leetspeak monsters | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 15 | LACK-CO (ラッコ) | Nenchaku Gata Crazy Salt Iri Cookie (粘着型クレイジーソルト入りクッキー) | Single | LACK-CO’s second single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 15 | Labaiser (ラヴェーゼ) | Chain of tragedy | Mini-album | Labaiser’s first mini-album. | Info |
| 15 | Metronome | CONTINUE | Album | Metronome’s first album in ten years; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 15 | Giza (ギザ) | Yuganda Kyuseishu (歪んだ救世主) | Single | Giza’s third single; comes two editions. | CDJapan |
| 15 | Devil Kitty | Bangyaru Saishu Heiki (バンギャル最終兵器) | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 15 | TRA TRA TRA | [bb]-beautiful blasphemy- | Album | TRA TRA TRA’s first album; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 15 | Jin-Machine | Ganbare! Sakura, Adios (がんばれ! 桜、アディオス) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 15 | Jin-Machine | Zen Nihon Omoshiro Senshu Ken (全日本おもしろ選手権) | Album | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 15 | Unveil Raze | Nine | Album | Unveil Raze’s debut album. | Info |
| 15 | NIGHTMARE | love[CLIP]per VII | DVD | A collection of all of NIGHTMARE’s music videos during their contract with avex. | CDJapan |
| 15 | NIGHTMARE | NIGHTMARE Final “Not The End” 2016.11.23 @ Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | DVD/BD | Features NIGHTMARE’s live performance at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. | CDJapan |
| 22 | Royz | Raven | Single | Royz’ 13th single; comes in four editions. | Info |
| 22 | Kameleo | Ikizu LIFE!! (生きづLIFE!!) | Single | Kameleo brings a single to commemorate their five-year anniversary; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 22 | LIRAIZO | Oni Shugyou (鬼修行) | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 22 | RAVE (レイヴ) | Fukofuku Ron (不幸福論) | Album | RAVE’s first full-length album; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 22 | SHIVA | JOKER | Single | Comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 22 | Lolita23q (少女-ロリヰタ-23区) | Joker Game | Single | Lolita23q’s first single in five years. | Info |
| 22 | L-THE WORLD | True I and You | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 22 | Gibalte (ジバルト) | JIGSAW | Single | Gibalte’s second single. | CDJapan |
| 29 | MUCC | BEST OF MUCC II | Album | Greatest hits album. | Info |
| 29 | MUCC | COUPLING BEST II | Album | An album feature a collection of B-sides. | Info |
| 29 | Initial’L | VISION | Single | The title song is the outro theme for the TV drama series SStar☆Concerto～Ore to Kimi no Idol Dou～. | Info |
| 29 | GOSSIP (ゴシップ) | “Mozu” (「百舌」) | Mini-album | GOSSIP’s second mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 29 | The THIRTEEN | GAMUSHARA | Single | the THIRTEEN’s second single which will be simultaneously released alongside their third single, White Dust. | Info |
| 29 | The THIRTEEN | White Dust | Single | the THIRTEEN’s third single which will be simultaneously released alongside their second single, GAMUSHARA. | Info |
| 29 | MAO from SID | Maison de M Vol.1 in Billboard Live TOKYO | DVD | Features solo concert by MAO from SID; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 29 | L.O.V.E | Philosophia | Single | Comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 29 | Azana (アザナ) | Uso (嘘) | Single | Azana’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 29 | vistlip | BitterSweet | Album | Comes in four editions. | CDJapan |
| 29 | mitsu. | Midnight Lover / Live your Life | Single | A double A-side single from the former vocalist of v[NEU]. | CDJapan |
| 29 | Misaruka | All of Life | Album | Grestest hits album including 26 tracks in total. | CDJapan |
| 29 | GYZE | NORTHERN HELL SONG | Album | GYZE’s third album featuring Tico Tico Studio and Ahti Kortelainen (SonataArctica, Mors Principium Est, Kalmah) as mixers. | CDJapan |
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