Over the Rainbow (Mai Kuraki album)

Over the Rainbow (stylized in all caps) is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Mai Kuraki. It was released on January 11, 2012, by Northern Music. Some of the songs on Over the Rainbow are themed about the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, from which Kuraki has continuously contributed to the reconstruction in several ways.

In Japan, the album debuted at number two on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart, selling 29,618 copies in its first week, and spent 11 weeks on the chart. In Taiwan, Over the Rainbow debuted at number fourteen on the G-Music chart. As of October 2018, it is estimated that the album has sold 49,998 copies in Japan alone.

The first single from Over the Rainbow, "1000 Mankai no Kiss" was released in March 2011, the song peaked at number four on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, and successfully reached number fourteen in Taiwan. The follow-up single, "Mō Ichido" achieved a moderate success, reaching number seven in Japan. The third single from the album, "Your Best Friend" was released in October 2011 and served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television series Case Closed. The fourth single "Strong Heart" was released on DVD single format. The song themed about female empowerment served as the theme song to the Japanese television series Hunter. The part of profits gained from the release of the single was donated to support the reconstruction from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. To support the album, she embarked on the concert tour Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2012: Over the Rainbow from January 21, 2012.