Retired J-Pop Producer Tetsuya Komuro Returns with Nogizaka46's 'Route 246'
Nogizaka46 is set to release a new single composed by veteran music producer Tetsuya Komuro, called "Route 246."After announcing his retirement from music in early 2018, the legendary hitmaker was persuaded to emerge from hibernation by longtime friend and collaborator Yasushi Akimoto, Nogizaka46's producer and lyricist for most of their songs, including this one."He retired once, but as we met for dinner from time to time, I learned that his passion for music hadn't waned," Akimoto shared.