Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma

"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);
Released	June 5, 2013 (Japan)
Genre	J-pop, pop
Label	Defstar Records
Songwriter(s)	Tatsuki Yanagi, Masanori Takumi
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku singles chronology
Music videos
	"Te o Tsunagō" (VEVO) on YouTube
	"Te o Tsunagō" (SMEJ) on YouTube
	"Kindan no Karma" (SMEJ) on YouTube

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rolling Stone Japan	^[1]
Billboard Japan	Positive^[2]

"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]

Release details[]

"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, 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[]

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku: Mizuki, Rika Mayama, Natsu Anno, Ayaka Yasumoto, Aika Hirota, Mirei Hoshina, Hirono Suzuki, Rina Matsuno, Hinata Kashiwagi.

Track listing[]

Limited Pokémon Edition (Limited A Edition)[]

No.	Title	Credits
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)[]

No.	Title	Credits
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)[]

No.	Title	Credits
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[]

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart	2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	5

References[]

↑ Rolling Stone Japan Edition review
↑ 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 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-06-09. {{cite web}}:
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "エビ中最新シングル、サブカル盤にはPOLYSICS提供曲も". Natalie . 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-11. {{cite web}}:
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "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!" (in Japanese). Bigglobe Ongaku Geinō News. 2013-03-04. http://news.music.biglobe.ne.jp/201303/article_10.html. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
↑ "私立恵比寿中学、4thシングル発売決定!" (in Japanese). CDJournal. 2013-03-05. http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/shiritsuebisuchugaku/50376. Retrieved 2013-03-11.

External links[]

Double A-side single "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" - Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku official site
Reviews
- Review: Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku "Te o Tsunagō / Kindan no Karma" - Rolling Stone Japan
Music videos on YouTube (not available outside Japan)
- Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku "Te o Tsunagō" on YouTube
- Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku "Kindan no Karma" on YouTube

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Pokémon anime
Main	Characters
Episodes	Seasons 1–13 • Season 14 • Removed from rotation ("Dennō Senshi Porygon")
Generation I	Indigo League ("Pokémon, I Choose You!") • Adventures in the Orange Islands
Generation II	Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest
Generation III	Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier
Generation IV	Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors
Generation V	Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova • Adventures in Unova and Beyond
Generation VI	XY • XY: Kalos Quest • XYZ
Generation VII	Sun & Moon • Sun & Moon: Ultra Adventures • Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends
Generation VIII	Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys	Specials	Chronicles • Origins • Generations • Twilight Wings
Music	2.B.A. Master • "Pokémon Theme" • "Gotta Catch 'Em All" • "Meowth's Party" • "Te o Tsunagō"

[1] Rolling Stone Japan Edition review

[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 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-06-09. {{cite web}}:

[natalie20130304-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "エビ中最新シングル、サブカル盤にはPOLYSICS提供曲も". Natalie . 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-11. {{cite web}}:

[bigglobe20130304-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "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!" (in Japanese). Bigglobe Ongaku Geinō News. 2013-03-04. http://news.music.biglobe.ne.jp/201303/article_10.html. Retrieved 2013-03-11.

[5] "私立恵比寿中学、4thシングル発売決定!" (in Japanese). CDJournal. 2013-03-05. http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/shiritsuebisuchugaku/50376. Retrieved 2013-03-11.

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