M25 [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition]

Mika Nakashima, who made her debut with "STARS" on November 7, 2001, celebrates the 25th anniversary of her debut on November 7, 2026. This album features some of her signature songs re-recorded by Mika Nakashima as she is today in this anniversary year. The album contains nine signature songs representing her 25-year career. Seven tracks, including "Yuki no Hana," "ORION," and "GLAMOROUS SKY," feature her latest live arrangements, while "Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo" and "LAST WALTZ" feature newly recorded vocals over the original backing tracks. The vocals for all nine tracks have been newly recorded in the 25th year of her career. The Limited Edition comes with a Blu-ray containing "FILM LOTUS Complete Collection 2026," the culmination of her "FILM LOTUS" music video collection series. It includes 73 music videos, spanning from her debut song "STARS" to her latest single "Inori, Owareba," with a total running time of more than six hours.

2001年11月7日、「STARS」でデビューした中島美嘉が、2026年11月7日にデビュー25周年を迎える。本作は、その年に代表曲を"いまの中島美嘉"が歌い直したアルバムである。本作には25年のキャリアを象徴する代表曲9曲を収録。「雪の華」「ORION」「GLAMOROUS SKY」など7曲は最新のライブアレンジで、「一番綺麗な私を」「LAST WALTZ」の2曲は原曲のトラックに乗せて、全曲のボーカルを25年目の歌唱で新たに録り直している。初回生産限定盤にはミュージックビデオ集「FILM LOTUS」シリーズの集大成となる映像作品「FILM LOTUS Complete Collection 2026」を収めたBlu-rayが付属する。デビュー曲「STARS」から最新シングル「祈り、終われば」まで、73曲のミュージックビデオが収録され、収録時間は6時間以上におよぶ。