Oricon style has just announced the result of its yearly comic ranking for 2010! The period over which the results were amassed were from 11.23.2009 ~ 11.21.2010 on December 1st.
Check out the top 25 comics after the jump!
Hip-hop unit Alpha released their new digital single “Boy Meats Girl feat. HALCALI & RYO (from Ketsumeshi)” on December 1st, and also revealed the music video for the track.
The video features the three members of Alpha in the role of ‘herbivore’ men – a term used for men who aren’t as interested in girls and are more passive. …
Bold actress Naka Riisa (21) uploaded some behind-the-scenes snapshots from her photoshoot for the fashion magazine “Zipper” through her blog today.
She once again proved her incredible versatility by showing three completely different images.
In the first image she introduced her make-up artist Nobu-chan whom she strikingly described as a “gyaru-o“, the male counterpart of a “gyaru“. Naka herself was wearing a …
“Nittere-kei Ongaku no Saiten Best Artist 2010“, an annual special music program from Nihon TV, will be broadcasted live on December 15th at 7:00 p.m. On November 30th, “TV Pia” (an information magazine for TV programs) has revealed a part of the artist line-up through its official Twitter.
We’ve got the performing line-up for the “Best Artist 2010″ show below, …
It’s been reported that LUNA SEA will be holding a free live concert at the Tokyo Dome on December 25th (Christmas Day). Previously, they have announced their world tour “REBOOT －to the New Moon－” which includes concerts at Tokyo Dome on December 23rd, and 24th. However, for the concert on the 25th, they will invite 50,000 fans to the …
Avex and Samantha Thavasa will be collaborating for a special event, called “X’mas Special Girls Night 2010“, at the Tokyo LIQUIDROOM ebisu on December 15th.
The event was made to showcase a compilation of songs that were created for use in Samantha Thavasa fashion magazine CM’s. For the lineup of the event they will feature CM song producer AILI as …
We reported previously that pop singer Kuroki Meisa was going to challenge flamenco dance for an NHK special, “Kuroki Meisa Spain Flamenco ~Tamashii no Odori to Deau Tabi~.” Recently, the singer has released a video of her taking flamenco dance lessons with the famous dancer, Antonio El Pipa.
Her lessons were all taught to her in Spanish through the help of …
Pop vocalist Chara has announced that she will be releasing a 20th anniversary best album titled “Very Special” on January 26th.
It has been twenty years since Chara officially debuted and the album will contain various hits from the singer. It will focus mostly on her releases from 2006 through 2010 and also contain a few live recordings from her September …
It’s been announced that there will be a live concert titled “CRUSH! the PARTY!!!!” held in Shibuya O-EAST on February 7th to celebrate the release of a cover omnibus album called “CRUSH! -90’s V-Rock best hit cover songs-.” At the live concert, 10 of the Visual-kei bands along with Shojo Lolita 23q, DuelJewel, DOG inThe Pallarel World Orchestra, Doremidan, …
Yesterday, on November 29th, the CLUB QUATTRO live house in Osaka hosted a special event, titled “QUATTRO MIRAGE VOL. 1 ~ROCK’N’ROLL ADDICTION~.” The show was a live band event that was produced by CLUB QUATTRO and Tower Records, and it co-starred GLORY HILL and SCANDAL.
The show was held to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Umeda Tower Records store, as …
On November 29th, R&B vocalist AI held a special live called “Densetsu NIGHT” at the Tokyo Nippon Budokan to celebrate the tenth anniversary of her major label debut.
The live was filled with special guest appearances from fellow artists, including tap dancer Kazunori Kumagai, SPHERE, DABO, JESSE (RIZE), CORN HEAD, BOY-KEN, AFRA, Char, DELI, Zeebra, Anty the Kunoichi, Anna …
On December 3rd, the Asahi network will air a special program that brings together girl idol groups, and it will be called, “Bishoujo Idol Daishuugou! ~kawaiisa amatte OTOME 100bai~.”
The show is hosted by ex-Morning Musume member Yaguchi Mari, and will feature S/mileage, Juliet, Tokyo Girls Style, and SUPER☆GiRLS as guests. All together, the show will run about 90 …
With the premiere of “Space Battleship Yamato” set to take place next week, as our Japan Box Office Report noted earlier, TBS is working to build the already massive hype for the movie through their documentary style making-of special which takes viewers through cast interviews and behind-the-scenes video.
Check out the making-of feature below!
Previously, we reported that kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo had been assaulted but managed to limp home with serious facial injuries.
Today, an arrest warrant was issued in connection with the assault on Ebizo, and the suspect is described as a 26-year-old male who resembles K1 fighter Bob Sapp. The warrant comes after Ebizo was taken to the hospital and had …
Fukada Kyoko has received the “Nail Queen Award” for the third time (in the actress section), and has now been inducted into the Nail Hall of Fame.
The “Nail Queen Award” is organized by the Japan Nailist Association, and it’s given to celebrities who were brilliant during the year. Fukada showed up in a black and red Kimono, and fascinated those in …
