Monthly Archives: April 2011

Listen to a radio rip of Sukima Switch’s upcoming song, “Ishikoro Days”!

A radio rip of Sukima Switch’s newest song “Ishikoro Days” has just been revealed!

The pop duo’s most recent number is the theme song for “Daremo ga Chuugakusei Datta ~ Chuugakusei Nikki 50nen Chronicle“, a new television show that will begin airing on NHK this May.

Check out the song below!


Boyz II Men send a warm birthday message to EXILE’s ATSUSHI

Fans following the Twitter realm were surprised and warmed by a shoutout given by world renowned R&B group Boyz II Men.

EXILE’s ATSUSHI’s birthday falls on April 30th, and while that date may have already passed in Japan, fans are still buzzing about it online with many loving birthday wishes. Although it should come as no surprise – Boyz II …


C-ute is “Team After School” on NHK’s “Int’l After School”

NHK World, one of the most popular networks in Japan, has recently come up with a new program.

“Int’l After School” will be the new show that “asks viewers around the world to send photos and videos, share the latest local trends, and request topics to be addressed in the program“, and it’s made to feel like an after school …


Alice Nine to be featured on a Music Japan artist countdown special!

Rock group Alice Nine recently announced the release of their newest single, “BLUE FLAME“, set for June 8th. With the release of the PV as well, the group will be starting off promotions a full month before the single’s physical release.

However, the group will be doing more even after the single hits shelves. Music …


Akanishi Jin heads to Hungary for his upcoming movie, “47 RONIN”


Pop star Akanishi Jin recently headed to Hungary to shoot scenes for the upcoming movie “47 RONIN“, where he gave a short message to fans.

According to Akanishi, he is currently staying in Budapest to the film the movie, which is so far coming along quite steadily. In addition, Akanishi promotes his new concert DVD, …


Listen to a radio rip of AKB48’s song, “Hito no Chikara”!

A radio rip of AKB48’s new song “Hito no Chikara” has been uploaded onto YouTube!

The song is the second B-side for the Type B version of their upcoming single, “Everyday, Kachuusha“. In contrast to the sunny A-side and the retro-pop style of the B-side “Kore Kara Wonderland“, “Hito no Chikara” is more of a pleasant, mid-tempo …


Marching J’s second activity to be a baseball game at Tokyo Dome

Marching J“, which is a disaster relief project of Johnny & Associates, will be holding a charity baseball game at Tokyo Dome on May 29th.

As we reported previously, they held a fundraising event for three days in April, and the president of Johnny & Associates, Johnny Kitagawa, stated that he was planning to hold a charity …


MTV reveals nominees for “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN”

MTV Japan has just revealed the nominees for its “MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN” awards!

The results were tallied based on votes sent by viewers to Viacom. Further voting for the winners in each category will be revealed at a later date, allowing fans to vote for their favorites for each individual award.

Instead of the usual awards ceremony, MTV has decided …


Kikkawa Yuu holds a press conference for “Kikkake wa YOU!” + interview

On April 26th, Hello! Project soloist Kikkawa Yuu held a press conference for her upcoming debut single and documentary, both titled “Kikkake wa YOU!“

Naturally, Kikkawa herself made an appearance at the event, and co-stars Uchino Tomo (the actor who plays the head of her record label in the film), Iwata Kazuhiro (the A&R representative), and Taguchi Tomoya (Kikkawa’s …


Kitano Kii has a boozy birthday bash

Weekly tabloid and pictorial magazine FLASH managed to obtain a couple of snapshots of actress and singer Kitano Kii in quite a good mood in front of a restaurant.

The pictures were taken around 10 PM in mid-April after what looked like a boozy birthday party for the actress. She was wearing a white dress and repeatedly said with …


Listen to a radio rip of AKB48’s new song, “Kore Kara Wonderland”!

Just a few days ago, AKB48 revealed the full PV for their upcoming single, “Everyday, Kachuusha“, and now fans can listen to a full radio rip of its B-side!

The B-side, “Kore Kara Wonderland“, is included on all three versions of the single, and provides a funky contrast to the adorable A-side.

Check out the song below!

If a …


Drama Prime Time Report – April 25th~27th

Last week I praised “Shiawase ni Narou yo” for having one of the highest rated premieres due to a widely appealing cast compared to recent Monday dramas, but what is this? A second episode with a loss of 4.5%? It looks like people were really only just intrigued by the cast and hoped for a new and fresh …


SUPER☆GiRLS releases PV for their 2nd single + covers & track lists

Idol group SUPER☆GiRLS debuted in the music scene just last month on April 25th with their debut single, “Ganbatte Seishun“, and the group has just announced they will release their 2nd single, “MAX! Otomegokoro/Happy GO Lucky!~Happy☆Lucky de GO!~“, which is set to drop on June 15th.

“MAX! Otomegokoro” will be the theme song to the Ito Yogurt CMs “Koi☆Mizugi” and “Koi☆Yokui“.  ”Happy …


Choshinsei (Supernova) attends special event for earthquake victims

Six member K-pop dance vocal group Choshinsei (Supernova) attended a benefit event for victims of the Tohoku Earthquake.

The event was held on April 29th, at Pacifica Yokohama, and was titled, “Friend’s Whistle! Act For Tomorrow!”  Before the event, members of Choshinsei, along with SS501’s Park Jung Min, stood outside the event hall to collect monetary donations.

The boys of …


w-inds. announces a pair of 10th anniversary best albums for 2011

They started off with a street live in Roppongi in 2000, and from there they gathered 8000 fans for a live Shibuya. On March 14 of 2001, they released their debut single, “Forever Memories“, and then released their first album, “1st message“, that same year (and achieved an Oricon #1).

Since then, vocal dance unit w-inds. has catered to more than a …


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