Future Kiss

Future Kiss is the ninth studio album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released on November 17, 2010. The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD containing a special movie. First pressing of the album comes with a bonus disc including the song "Boyfriend".

Background

The album includes "Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi." and "Beautiful", which were included in her second compilation album, All My Best, "Tomorrow Is the Last Time", which served as an ending theme to the anime series Detective Conan, and her last two singles with the exception of the A-side "Eien Yori Nagaku". In support of the new album, Kuraki launched a 3-date promo tour in December which will stop in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo.

Release

Future Kiss was originally set to be released on October 20, 2010, but the release date was delayed to November 17 due to longer than expected production time.

The regular version (Northern Music VNCM-9012) includes a bonus CD single "Boyfriend" which is done by Kuraki and Michael Africk. Some of the album covers feature a profile of Kuraki with her eyes closed. The limited edition (Northern Music VNCM-9011), indicated mainly by a profile of Kuraki's face with a hand covering her eyes, include the "Boyfriend" CD and a DVD with the Mai Kuraki Time Capsule movie.