Monthly Archives: February 2011

Teaser revealed for V6 + ☆Taku Takahashi’s collaboration track

Pop group V6 and m-flo’s producer, ☆Taku Takahashi, will be teaming up to deliver a theme song for the upcoming movie, “SP: Kakumei Hen”!

The song will be titled “SP: Break The Wall feat.V6 & ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo)”. V6 will provide the vocals, while DJ Taku has been put in charge of producing the track. Indeed, DJ ☆Taku was specifically requested …


Miyazaki Aoi to cover The Spiders in new “earth music & ecology” commercial

Apparel brand “earth music & ecology” is gearing up to release a new CM starring actress Miyazaki Aoi, who’ll sing an a capella cover of The Spiders‘ masterpiece, “Nantonaku Nantonaku“.

Previous commercials starring Miyazaki have been a huge hit for both the brand and THE BLUE HEARTS (whose song she’s been singing until recently). The concept of the new CMS will be to …


Nakata Yasutaka to remix JUJU’s upcoming song, “Sayonara no Kawari ni”

According to an announcement on JUJU’s official website, genius producer Nakata Yasutaka will be remixing her upcoming song “Sayonara no Kawari ni”!

Officially titled as “Sayonara no Kawari ni -Yasutaka Nakata Remix-”, the remix will be included on the R&B singer’s latest single “Sayonara no Kawari ni / Negai”, which hits stores on March 23rd.

Nakata Yasutaka is the mastermind behind popular techno …


MAY’S holds a surprise live at a high school graduation

Japanese R&B duo MAY’S updated their official blog with pictures from a very special concert!

MAY’S dropped by Suijo Senior High School’s graduation ceremony as a special treat for the graduating class. Katagiri Maiko, the duo’s vocalist, recounted, “Everyone was SOOOOO excited~ When I first came out (on stage), everyone was like no waaaaaay (lol) But when we started the live, everybody began …


Aizawa Rina is looking more beautiful than ever in “Weekly Playboy”

It must have been the overall concept of this week’s “Weekly Playboy” to transform some of the cutest girls into absolutely stunning mature young women.

19 year-old actress/idol Aizawa Rina is being featured in the co-main pictorial this week, and like the editorial staff, you may find it hard to find the cute and lively girl from “Engine Sentai Go-onger” in …


Tanaka Reina to star in a murder-mystery play

Morning Musume’s Tanaka Reina announced through her blog that she’ll be the lead character in a play called “Taishou Rouman HAIKARA Tantei-ou Aoi Ruby Satsujinjiken“!

The play itself is actually a murder mystery, so this means that audience members are given small roles to play alongside the cast. Reina will play the stylish detective who’s out to solve a homicide, and she’ll …


Kuroki Meisa announces official track list for new single, “One More Drama”!

Actress-singer Kuroki Meisa has just announced the full track list for her upcoming single, “One More Drama”!

Her fourth single will be released on April 13th and will come in two different versions: a limited edition ‘CD+DVD’, and a regular ‘CD-Only’. The DVD will contain the PV for the lead track and its “making-of” video. The single will also feature her …


NINTENDO 3DS sells 371,326 units in 2 days

According to figures from EnterBrain released today, Nintendo’s new hand-held gaming device “NINTENDO 3DS“, which went on sale on February 26th, has sold 371,326 units in only two days. The best-selling software for the device was “Layton-kyoshi to Kiseki no Kamen“, selling 117,589 units.

The 3DS is the NINTENDO DS successor and boasts 3D-imaging that can be viewed without special glasses. …


Koda Kumi to hold free mini live on March 3rd

Koda Kumi is releasing her new album “Dejavu” on March 2nd and for the release she will be holding a commemoration event on Hinamatsuri; March 3rd.

The mini live will be free and will be held at Yoyogi Open Air Concert Hall. However, if you bring the obi to Koda’s album “Dejavu” then you’ll receive a deluxe sticker as a present …


Arashi’s “Lotus” tops Oricon Weekly Chart

Arashi’s 35th single “Lotus” has sold 541,000 copies in its first week, making it number one this week on Oricon’s Weekly Single Ranking.

“Lotus” is Arashi’s 24th consecutive first place single since “PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE”, which was released in February 2004, and is their 31st overall. Arashi has held their first place position for eight consecutive years.

“Lotus” is also the theme song …


Shirota Yu holds back tears at first live

On February 28th, actor Shirota Yu (25) held his first live as a musician in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. In May, he is slated to debut as a singer under the stage name “U“.

At the live, he sang 3 songs, including the track “Sisyphus“ from his upcoming first single.

Regarding the performance, Shirota said, “I’ve been striving for …


Otsuka Ai gives advice for fellow expectant mothers

As we reported back in September, singer-songwriter Otsuka Ai is expecting her first child with RIP SLYME’s SU. On February 26th, Otsuka gave pregnancy advice on her radio show, after finding out that one of her listeners who called in was also pregnant.

She asked the listener, “Are you eating broccoli? You need to because it contains a …


Sasaki Nozomi is shining in a “Lumière” pictorial for “Weekly Playboy”

Actress and model Sasaki Nozomi is showing her dazzling beauty in a new pictorial for the most recent edition of “Weekly Playboy“.

Fittingly titled “Lumière”, it’s all about showing the usually cute and bubbly talent in a very different light. In this pictorial, she is perfectly able to merge her cute charm with a more mature and warm image.

Truly a treat …


Sawajiri Erika treats 100 reporters to selfmade chocolate

In a previous article we already discussed all the important facts from Sawajiri Erika’s interview at the most recent PR-Event of “Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic“.

What we didn’t mention is the fact that Sawajiri herself made some bittersweet chocolate and distributed it to the over 100 reporters that attended the event.

Everyone was able to get a bite off the …


Tsuji Nozomi shows that she is a hardworking mommy

Exactly two months after the birth of her son, Seia, Tsuji Nozomi updated her blog, showing just how much of a hardworking mom she really is. Her daughter, Noa, is already entering kindergarten, and in preparation for Noa’s first day of school, Tsuji is making her a handmade bag.

She blogged: “I’m making Noa’s kindergarten bag now ^^ …


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