TOKIO member Kokubun Taichi (36) finished the 42.195km Tokyo Marathon yesterday with a time of 4 hours, 30 minutes, and 41 seconds. Before the race, he had confidently stated that he would shave his head if he didn’t finish the marathon, and by finishing the race in style, he avoided having to become bald.
This marks the first time that Kokubun …
The girl group “IDOLING!!” is gearing up to release their 15th single, “Yarakai Heart“, on March 2nd.
The single will include a new song from ‘Team Gakuran‘, a unit that consists of Asahi Nao and Goto Kaoru. The limited edition A will include a DVD with the title track PV, jacket, and PV shooting documentary. Type B will include …
Former Morning Musume member Yoshizawa Hitomi was another entertainer who finished the Tokyo Marathon on February 27th.
Afterwards, she expressed her thoughts and feelings on the marathon and her ambitions for the future.
Previously, I never would have guessed that I could complete a full marathon. At around 38km in, I thought to myself, “I’m almost at …
On February 27th, Morning Musume’s Takahashi Ai and Michishige Sayumi attended a sales commemoration and handshake event for their new photobook, “Rival Survival”. This photobook is from their 2011 Fall tour, where 6th generation member, Kamei Eri, and 8th generation exchange students, Jun Jun and Lin Lin, graduated from the group. The book also includes performances from …
Music Station has announced its lineup of artists for its upcoming episode on March 4th.
Porno Graffitti will be singing their new song, “Exit”, which is being used as the theme song for the “Getsu 9″ drama, “Taisetsuna koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshietekureta“. Also, Avril Lavigne will be making another appearance, singing her song “What the Hell” from her new …
VERBAL’s first solo album, “VISIONAIR“, is inching ever closer to its release date, and that fact was hammered home today after avex revealed a slick preview of VERBAL’s title track, “BLACK OUT“!
For 1 minute and 30 seconds, fans were able to sample an energetic, yet seductive sound featuring the raps of VERBAL and Lil Wayne. With Namie Amuro crooning the chorus, the …
Before she went on her hiatus, beloved singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru held her final concerts on December 8th and 9th to say a special goodbye to all her fans. For those of us who weren’t able to attend those concerts, we’ll be able to enjoy the experience still thanks to footage from her DVD and Blu-ray!
The two-disk set …
After finishing the Tokyo Marathon on February 27th, Akimoto Sayaka announced that she’s officially returned as the leader for AKB48′s ‘Team K’. Akimoto was caught up in a scandal last October and was relieved of her captain position.
It’s now been revealed by her agency, office 48, that she’ll be joining three other AKB48 members to form a …
In celebration of their career’s twentieth year since their major label debut, rock band Spitz will be releasing a comprehensive DVD set of their music videos!
The collection is titled, “Sorato Video COMPLETE 1991-2011“, and it’s set to drop on March 25th. The regular ‘2DISC’ version will include all the group’s PVs – from their debut single “Hibari no Kokoro” …
AKB48’s producer, Akimoto Yasushi, has confirmed that he’s creating a “Taiwan48“! Akimoto expressed that he came up with the idea when he appeared on TV program, “Ima Sekai wa“, last Sunday.
The project is already underway with a local television network in Taiwan. While “Taiwan48″ is still a tentative name, they plan on documenting the entire process through TV, starting this summer. …
It was announced on February 27th that actor Shirota Yu (25) would star in a new drama for Fuji TV, his very first since he launched his acting career nine years ago.
In the drama “Yotsuba Jinja Urakagyou – Shitsuren Hoken~Kokuraseya~“, Shirota plays an associate professor of animal ecology who also doubles as an investigator, secretly conducting personal investigations for customers who …
Singer-songwriter Onitsuka Chihiro announced through her official website that she would be releasing new material in April!
In her brief message, the singer revealed that she’ll be dropping two new releases within two days of each other: April 6th will see her 18th single, “Aoi Tori”, and April 20th will unveil her new album, “Ken to Kaede“. The album will be her …
We previously reported that rock band THE BAWDIES would be collaborating with AI for a new song called “LOVE YOU NEED YOU”, and a radio rip of the collaboration has just been revealed!
Sung in English, “LOVE YOU NEED YOU” is a sunny rock song which also showcases the R&B singer’s powerful voice. The single will be released on …
Member Wakadanna (of the popular reggae band, ‘Shonan no Kaze‘) has been picked up to guest star in an episode of NTV’s on-going drama, “Misaki Number One!!“.
The singer was already involved in the drama (albeit indirectly), by featuring on JAMOSA’s theme song for the series, “Nanika Hitotsu feat. JAY’ED & Wakadanna“. Now, the musician will be playing as himself for the drama, in which …
‘ARABAKI ROCK FEST.11‘ has revealed their list of performing artists, and Heavenstamp is slated to appear! Heavenstamp was chosen as one of J-WAVE’s recommended artists for 2011, and they’ve announced their major debut earlier this month.
A partial list of 51 artists was previously released by festival coordinators, but an additional 36 names were released earlier today. In addition …
