Monthly Archives: July 2011

Yusuke performs “Zenbu Suki.” for CDTV

Singer Yusuke joined flumpool on the July 31st episode of CountDown TV to give a lovely performance of his latest single, “Zenbu Suki.“!

The uniquely lit stage created a romantic atmosphere for Yusuke’s heartfelt rendition of “Zenbu Suki.”

Check his performance beneath the jump!



flumpool performs “Donna Mirai ni mo Ai wa Aru” on CDTV!

Pop-rock band flumpool appeared in the latest broadcast of CountDown TV, where they performed their new song “Donna Mirai ni mo Ai wa Aru“.

The cinematography is stunning, beginning in black & white, then full color just in line with climax of the first verse of the song.  The beautiful stage is a perfect compliment to flumpool’s mesmerizing delivery, making …


SKE48 takes “Pareo wa Emerald” to Happy Music!

Idol group SKE48 appeared on the July 30th episode of Happy Music to perform their new song, “Pareo wa Emerald”!

Clad in matching green and white outfits, the girls deliver a performance so full of pep that they’ll have you smiling along.

Check out their energetic performance beneath the jump!


A thief steals whose picture at the AKB48 Theater?!

On July 30th a thief trespassed at the AKB48 Theater stealing a wall-mounted picture of CG-idol Eguchi Aimi in the process.

The official AKB48 blog writes, that the person who stole the picture probably did it on a whim and meant no harm. They also note the thief is probably feeling regret right about now. Since the culprit may be feeling remorse, …


Sakanaction to release their fifth album this fall

On September 28th, fusion band Sakanaction will release their fifth album!

The currently untitled album will be their first in a year and a half, and will feature hit singles “Identity“, “Rookie“, “Bach no Senritsu wo Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu.” Fans can purchase three different versions of the album: Limited Edition A (CD+DVD), Limited Edition B (CD-Only), and …


Chect out Perfume’s “Cars 2″ CM!

Four days ago, Perfume announced that they will be featuring in a new CM for Disney-Pixar film ‘Cars 2‘. This project is special as it’s the trio’s international debut.

Now, the CMs for ‘Cars 2′ featuring the three lovely ladies have been unveiled. This latest CM comes in four versions – ‘Cute‘, ‘Friendship‘, ‘Women Power‘, and ‘Washlet‘. …


Nakagawa Shoko takes a picture with SCANDAL!

On July 31st, cute idol Nakagawa Shoko updated her blog with a picture of herself and the girls of SCANDAL!

Both artists were present during the first day of the event “GIRLS’ FACTORY 2011“, so while they were both free, they snapped a picture together. Shocotan wrote beneath her group shot, “SCANDAL-sama! They’re so cool! Shunkan Sentimental was the …


AKB48 to give you bust support with Peach John!

On August 5th, fashion brand Peach John will be announcing the three AKB48 members that will be collaborating with them to promote their “Heart Bras”.

Heart Bras are a cute and unique concept developed by Peach John that places a heart shaped pad inside the cups of their satin bras for some power up support.

Currently, the three members are set …


Coming Soon!! announces guest line up for August 1st

TBS’s midnight music program ‘Coming Soon!!‘ has announced it’s line up for the upcoming August 1st broadcast.

ZONE, who has reunited for a limited time, will be performing their hit song “secret base ~Kimi ga kureta mono~” as well as their new single, “Yakusoku ~August, 10 years later“. Their new song “Yakusoku ~August, 10 years later” was written as a reply …


[Exclusive] tokyohive interviews Aoi Sola and Yamamoto Masashi of ‘Three☆Points!’

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tokyohive had the pleasure of attending the pre-screening of Aoi Sola’s new indie film/documentary, “Three☆Points“. Directed by Yamamoto Masashi and hosted by the Japan Society of New York, the work gave a fascinating look into the sub-cultures bordering on the fringes of Japanese society.

Without further ado, check out the exclusive interview with Director Yamamoto Masashi and Aoi Sola!

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Videography + Post Production: Matt Marasigan

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‘Three☆Points’ …


Nishino Kana kicks off her national tour

On July 29th Nishino Kana kicked off her first ever national tour at the Saitama Toda Cultural Plaza. She performed her hit single “Kimitte” as well as the songs recorded on her newest album ‘Thank you, Love“.

Nishino Kana’s tour will hit 16 locations and have a total of 17 concerts for an estimated 50,000 fans. She will finish …


AKB48’s PV for “Flying Get” to have a Chinese flair

Some new shots of the AKB48 girls have been released from the set of their new PV for “Flying Get”.

Recently, several of the members have blogged that they were in the process of shooting a music video, so it could have been for this or possibly the coupling tracks to their new single.

The pictures show that the PV will …


S/mileage to hold their first handshake event after a year

S/mileage is set to release their new single “Uchouten LOVE” on August 3rd and with that they will be having a four day commemoration individual handshake event from August 8th to the 11th.

It’s been around one year since the members of S/mileage have had an individual handshake event and on the final day (August 11th) the girls are planning on …


Gravia idol Kumada Yoko to debut as a novelist

Gravia idol Kumada Yoko will debut as a novelist with a collection of short stories called, “Calorie Control”.

The novel is about the daily lives of four women – an office lady, a high school student, a university student, and a nurse – who are all taking on the challenges of dieting. It’s said to realistically depict the …


Ziyoou-Vachi to make major debut with album, “Kujaku”

Ziyoou-Vachi will be making their major debut with the album, “Kujaku“, on September 7th!

The group gained widespread attention when they announced their major debut at their one-man live in June. “Kujaku” will contain a total of eight songs; the title of the songs and additional details about the album will be announced at a later date.

Starting October 7th, Ziyoou-Vachi …


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