Akina Nakamori made her single record debut with "Slow Motion" on Saturday, May 1, 1982. Today, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, marks the 42nd anniversary of her debut! A number of exciting releases and events have begun!

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CD release and distribution of "Best Collection", the most complete and strongest best album of the year!

Best album "Best Collection - Love Songs & Pop Songs" containing 36 of their best songs, including 28 singles from the Warner era ("Nonfiction Ecstasy" single cassette and bonus track "Akai Tori Escape" (12-inch single)) and unreleased song "Hello Mary Lou") will be released on 2-CD/6-CD BOX (2CD+4LP) and distribution. Collection ~Love Songs & Pop Songs~" was released as a 2-CD set, 6-CD box set (2CD+4LP), and distributed.

Best Collection" CD release and distribution https://akinanakamori.lnk.to/BC_2CDPu

The fifth and final installment of the 5 consecutive weeks of self-cover & ZOZOVILLA collaboration T-shirts is the debut song "Slow Motion"! A pop-up event will also be held!

Starting with "TATTOO - JAZZ-" on April 3 (Wed.), a self-cover video has been released on Akina Nakamori's official YouTube page every Wednesday for five consecutive weeks. The last video for the fifth week, released on May 1, the 42nd anniversary of her debut, is also her debut song "Slow Motion - JAZZ-! Her gentle voice, unchanged after 42 years, is still with you. It is a mellow Jazz version in the style of a soul ballad.

The fifth "AKINA NAKAMORI × ZOZOVILLA" collection, "Slow Motion," a collaboration between Akina Nakamori and ZOZOVILLA, will also be available for order exclusively at ZOZOVILLA from noon on May 1 (Wed)! This collection, the first collaboration between Akina Nakamori and an apparel company, is linked to Akina Nakamori's official YouTube channel "AKINA NAKAMORI OFFICIAL" and features five T-shirts with designs inspired by the record jackets of the five songs that have been shown on the channel every seven days since April 3 (Wednesday). The five T-shirts are available for order "for 7 days only" from the day each song is released on the channel.

In addition, Akina Nakamori and ZOZOVILLA's second collaboration collection "AKINA NAKAMORI × ZOZOVILLA -42nd Anniversary Collection-" will also be available for order exclusively at ZOZOVILLA from May 1 (Wed)! The T-shirts were designed by Akina Nakamori herself, and are available for order. The T-shirts are made of eco-friendly "ECOCYCLE®" material and are printed using a printing technique that is suited to each design after repeated trial runs with domestic printing factories. The model for this look was actor/artist NON (@non_kamo_ne(HZ VILLAGE), Akina Nakamori's agency, made an offer to the actress because she shares the same birthday as Akina Nakamori.

In addition, from May 1 (Wed) to May 8 (Wed), 2024, a pop-up event "AKINA NAKAMORI × ZOZOVILLA -42nd Anniversary Collection-" to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of Akina Nakamori's debut. At this pop-up event, which is admission free, samples of Akina Nakamori's T-shirts will be on display, a photo spot with record jackets decorating the walls will be set up, and past live videos currently being shown on Akina Nakamori's official YouTube channel "AKINA NAKAMORI OFFICIAL" will be broadcast. As a novelty, visitors will receive an original sticker exclusive to ZOZOVILLA on a random first-come-first-served basis. For more information about the pop-up event, please visit ZOZOVILLA's official Instagram (@zozovilla_officialWe will keep you posted via

AKINA NAKAMORI × ZOZOVILLA] Slow Motion (2 colors): 8,800 yen (tax included)

Ordering Period: April 24, 2024 (Wed.) 12:00 noon - May 1, 2024 (Wed.) 11:59
■Special page URL:https://zozo.jp/event/akinanakamori/
Delivery date: Scheduled for late July 2024

AKINA NAKAMORI × ZOZOVILLA -42nd Anniversary Collection-]
■Products: "SILENT LOVE" (available in two colors), "Listen to Me," "BEST" and "Seventeen": 8,800 yen each (tax included)
Ordering period: May 1, 2024 (Wed.) noon - May 20, 2024 (Mon.) 11:59
*It is possible that products will be resold after the order sales period.
■Special page URL:https://zozo.jp/event/akinanakamori/
Delivery date: Scheduled for late July 2024

＜About the "AKINA NAKAMORI x ZOZOVILLA -42nd Anniversary Collection-" pop-up event

Period: May 1, 2024 (Wed) - May 8, 2024 (Wed)
■Venue: COMPLEX BOOST (1-15-10 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0042)
■Opening hours: noon - 19:00 (last admission: 18:30), last day noon - 16:00 (last admission 15:30)
The collaboration items will not be sold at the venue, but will be on display only.
*Admission fee: Free
Akina Nakamori herself will not be in attendance.
Please note that you may be asked to wait during busy times.