"Graduating" from the musical in early 2005, Kimeru toured Japan again, proving his popularity to be strong enough for Nippon Crown to sign him in 2005 and release his first full-length album, Glorious, the same year after another slew of singles. Kimeru spent 2006 capitalizing on his success: he did another tour; frequented FM radio shows; released a photo book; debuted overseas (traveling to mainland China to discover he had throngs of fans there); and held a four-hour live marathon in Tokyo, performing every song he had ever done. Along with more touring and a feature in the J-Pop-Café in Shibuya (he replaced L'Arc-en-Ciel at the cafe), Kimeru recorded the singles Timeless and Starry Heavens, the latter done with Daisuke Asakura, the producer of T.M. Revolution. His second album, Galaxy Kiss, which featured collaborations with Sophia, Soul'd Out, and Asakura, was delivered in 2007, and for that year's single, With You, Kimeru worked with famous producer Tetsuya Komuro. After making a stage comeback -- he starred in the musical +Pippin, this time in the title role -- Kimeru returned to the studio in 2008, after which he released his eponymous third album. ~ Alexey Eremenko, Rovi