It’s been reported that ZONE’s TOMOKA (Vo, G, Key) would be leaving the entertainment industry due to her poor health condition. As a result, MIYU (Vo, G) and MAIKO (Vo, C) will continue their activities as a two-person band.
In August, ZONE made their comeback for a month, which marked 10 years since the release of their single, “secret base ~Kimi …
Hip hop group RIP SLYME has announced that they will be holding their annual Christmas Eve live. This year, the group will hold a charity live, titled “Christmas of Hope“, at Zepp Sendai in Miyagi.
In the past, RIP SLYME has held their Christmas Eve live at club asia, La Foret Museum Harajuku, Ebisu Garden Hall, Zepp Tokyo, Zepp …
Talento SHEILA (38) has announced that she is pregnant with her first child!
The announcement reports that SHEILA is currently 5 months pregnant, and is expected to give birth sometime next spring. She will continue to work until the very last minute, and after giving birth, she plans to return to work as soon as possible.
Regarding her pregnancy, SHEILA …
Today it was revealed that AKB48 member, Itano Tomomi, has been diagnosed with a gastroenteritis.
According to her agency, Itano complained about fever and stomach ache on Sunday morning. Upon getting examined at a hospital on Tokyo, the idol was diagnosed with the stomach flu. Her condition isn’t serious, but she will have to stay home until she gets better.
On Saturday, …
As reported earlier, KAT-TUN will be releasing their new single “BIRTH” which is being used as the main theme song for “Yokai Ningen Bem“, on November 30th.
Recently, the previously unknown tracks for the upcoming single were revealed.
Check it out below!
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<Limited Edition 1>
-CD
1. BIRTH
-DVD
1. BIRTH (Video clip + making)
<Limited Edition 2>
-CD
1. BIRTH
2. STAR RIDER
-DVD
1. STAR RIDER (Video …
AKB48’s 23rd single, “Kaze wa Fuiteiru“, claimed the first spot on the Oricon weekly chart by selling a whopping 1,300,000 copies!
With this achievement, the idol group managed to be on the top of the weekly chart for the tenth consecutive time, setting a record for girl groups in Japan. The previous record was nine consecutive first places, which was set …
On October 31st, Japan Post announced that they would begin selling stamps of popular idol group AKB48.
The stamp sheets will be produced by order, and will be available in ‘Team A’, ‘Team B’, and ‘Team C’ sets. It will include 50 yen stamps of each member, and a postcard and letter set for a total of 5,700 yen (approximately $73 USD).
The …
"Boku to Star no 99 Nichi" (Fuji TV)
"Boku to Star no 99 Nichi" (Fuji TV)
Here’s the Friday and weekend edition of the the Drama Prime Time Report, highlighted with a disappointing Friday, one new drama, and a still crumbling “Nankyoku Tairiku“.
Friday was completely under the spell of the “All-Star Geinojin Uta ga Umai Ouza Ketteisen” special on Fuji TV, the second most-successful show after the …
On October 30th, Arashi’s Ohno Satoshi (30) appeared at the unveiling of “Kaibutsu-kun JET” which is the collaboration airplane between Ohno’s upcoming movie “Kaibutsu-kun” and JAPAN AIRLINES (=JAL). The airplane is a Boeing 777-200 that’s painted with face of “Kaibutsu-kun”. The collaboration was possible because JAL empathized with the concept of the movie that is to give hopes, …
It’s been revealed that Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will be releasing her first single, “Tsukema Tsukeru“, on January 11th!
“Tsukema Tsukeru” will be produced by Nakata Yasutaka (capsule), who also produced Kyary’s debut mini-album, “Moshi Moshi Harajuku“. It’s described as an ambitious track bursting with Kyary’s individuality.
As its coupling tracks, the single will contain a brand new song (currently untitled), and a …
It’s been a little bit over a year since rock band 10-Feet last released a single. Anticipating fans have been waiting for their upcoming single “Sono Mukou he” since they announced it a couple of months ago. Now more information and the PV have been revealed.
The single is due out November 2nd and will come in two versions (regular + …
On October 30th, talento Suzanne held a release event for her photobook, “SECOND SEASON“, at Kikunoya Bookstore Shinjuku.
Suzanne, who recently turned 25, was presented with a surprise birthday cake. Giddy with excitement, she exclaimed, “Wow~ I’m so happy!”
The press asked her for details about her present from boyfriend Saito Kazumi (33), to which she replied, “It wasn’t a ring, but …
On October 30th, child actress Ashida Mana held a small event for her debut single “Suteki na Nichiyoubi ~Gyu Gyu Good day!~” in Sakai, Osaka.
For Ashida (who was born in Nishinomiya, Hyogo herself), this was her first live event in the Kansai area. The event was originally limited to 300 fans, who were only allowed in if they bought her …
‘Music Japan’ is back with a new episode, this time with performances from four artists!
The program drew hot stages from Ashida Mana, May’n, Che’Nelle, and Takahashi Yu. They also aired a special segment from AKB48, which you can see here.
Check out the performances after the cut!
On October 30th, ‘Music Japan‘ aired a heartwarming corner featuring idol group AKB48.
The short segment showed the girls visiting disaster-stricken areas that were affected by the Tohoku Earthquake earlier this year. The members performed a mini-live, and took part in a handshake event that drew people of all ages. The girls were seen giving much support to the locals, who …
