Pop quartet BRIGHT has joined the celebrity effort to lift the spirits of those affected by the devastating March 11th earthquake.
The group recently uploaded a video onto Avex’s official YouTube channel, where they could be found singing their song, “BRIGHTEST STAR“, as a reminder of the strength and comfort that could be found in music.
The girls …
Right before Haruna Ai and SDN48 performed their own cover of Shoujo Jidai’s “Gee”, a group of male comedians parodied the explosive popular boy band, Arashi!
Comedian duos Shizuru and Heisei Nobushikobushi teamed up with Oriental Radio member Nakata Atsuhiko to deliver a hilarious parody of Arashi’s hit song, “Lotus”.
Check out the video below!
Dream Morning Musume has re-vamped the classic Morning Musume track, “SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~“, and their ‘cover’ has just been revealed!
“SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~” was Morning Musume’s 29th single, and it’ll be part of Dream Morning Musume’s upcoming album “DORIMUSU 1“. The fun thing about this new version is that it was sung by ex-Morning Musume …
Songstress Mika Nakashima, who went on a short break from all her activities late last year due to health problems, will be returning at the end of this month with her comeback single, “Dear“.
The singer underwent a dramatic image transformation by cutting off her signature long locks for a chic pixie cut. The cover takes advantage of this …
AKB48 sub-unit French Kiss has just announced that they’ll be releasing a new single titled,“Kakkowarui I love you”!
The single will be released on May 11th, and all proceeds earned will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society in order to aid the victims of the Tohoku earthquake. The members of French Kiss have been thinking hard about what they …
C-ute will be releasing a brand new single in May!
The new single titled, “Momoiro Sparkling” is scheduled to hit stores on May 25th, and comes in three different versions: Limited Edition A (CD+DVD), Limited Edition B (CD+DVD), and a regular CD-only version. The release will be C-ute’s second for 2011.
No additional information has been revealed, so stay tuned for more …
On the 30th it was announced that Fujimoto Takashi (26), of the comedic trio Sausage, re-entered the hospital after having an operation due to acute appendicitis.
According to his company, he had the operation on March 15th and was discharged from the hospital on March 22nd. However, the wound became inflamed and forced Fujimoto to return to the hospital on the …
Morning Musume’s upcoming song “Motto Ai Shite Hoshii no” has just been ripped from the radio and was shared online.
“Motto Ai Shite Hoshii no” is the B-side of the group’s newest single “Maji Desu ka Ska!”, and features a distinctly more mature sound than the song they are currently promoting with the new members of Momusu.
Check out the song below!
This year’s “Japan Jam 2011” rock festival at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba is going to go down from May 3rd to May 5th and the lineup was just expanded with five more artists.
The rock festival was established last year in 2010 and due to the great reception they decided to go for a second round this year. Unlike other …
Tabloid and pictorial magazine “FRIDAY” featured AKB48’s beautiful Kojima Haruna in it’s most recent edition.
For this pictorial the idol was able to fly over to Hawaii and relax under the warm sun. Magazines never seem to get tired of labeling her as a goddess and praising her glamorous body, but you can’t really blame them for having the Kojiharu fever. …
On March 30th, R&B singer BENI turned 25 years old!
On her official blog, BENI posted a few photos of her birthday cake and thanked her family, friends, and fans for wishing her a happy birthday.
She wrote, “This month of March, when I turned 25, has been a terrible time for Japan, I don’t think of the usual, everyday things …
On March 30th, actress Fujiwara Norika (39) handed a donation of 63 million yen (~$757,000 USD) to the Japanese Red Cross Foundation in Tokyo.
The money she donated included her personal donation and the donations she collected through her charity, “Smile Please★Fujiwara Norika World Children Fund“. The star also stood in front of the donation box after every showing of her …
DiVA has released a 30 second CM on AVEX’s official YouTube channel.
The CM calls DiVA “AKB48’s first dance and vocal unit” and announces that their debut single will be released on May 18, 2011.
Check out the CM below!
It’s been announced that the anime event, Fullmetal Alchemist Festival 2011 has been canceled due to the effects of the March 11th earthquake. The voice acting cast and musicians who sang the opening and ending themes of the anime were to attend the event.
Originally scheduled for the weekend of May 21st and 22nd in Tokyo, the planning committee reached …
TV Asahi’s president Hayakawa Hiroshi (67) indicated heavy revenue loss in a meeting on the 29th. The loss was due to specialized disaster coverage after the earthquake, in which they didn’t air any commercials for about 74 hours. The company is estimated to have lost just under 2 billion yen (approximately $24 million USD).
“We don’t have the final total …
