Hey! Say! JUMP releases full PV for “Magic Power”

Hey! Say! JUMP are gearing up to launch their latest single, “Magic Power“, on September 21st, and to boost anticipation, they’ve released their new PV!

The group has already performed on several music programs and a radio rip was released earlier this month.But that’s almost nothing compared to seeing the boys flutter around in this ’70s-inspired video.

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Check out September 19th’s performances from ‘Coming Soon!!’

This week’s ‘Coming Soon!!’ hosted seven performances from Japan’s top musicians!

Koda Kumi, miwa, Pornograffitti, BREAKERZ, and Sakai Masaki and Crazy Ken Band all performed their new singles. The show also saw the final performances from fictional band A.N.JELL.

Check them out after the jump!


Angela Aki to film her first ever commercial

Singer-songwriter Angela Aki has made several exciting announcements over the past few weeks, starting with the news that she’ll be releasing a new album called “WHITE“. She then revealed that she became an endorsement model for UNIQLO (her first fashion endorsement), and recently announced that she is expecting her second child.

Adding to that list of exciting news, the talented …


From Software announces new release date for “ARMORED CORE V” + new record company

Gaming company, From Software has announced the official date for it’s upcoming game, “ARMORED CORE V“.

The new “official date” for the mecha-based video game is January 1, 2012 as opposed to the old date, October 20th. The suggested retail price for the game is ¥7,800 and will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

From Software also announced that they …


Tohoshinki grace the covers of “JJ” and “Ray” magazine

Pop duo Tohoshinki will be gracing the November covers of fashion magazines “JJ” and “Ray“!

Tohoshinki will be releasing their new album “TONE” on September 28th, and since JJ will be releasing its November issue on September 23rd, the pictorials will be extra coveted by fans.

JJ’s cover shows the boys donning outfits in black, giving them a “hard” and …


“Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland” gets a remake after a decade

Game company Square Enix announced at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) this past weekend that they’ll be re-releasing the popular game, “Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland” on the Nintendo 3DS.

Originally released on the Nintendo Game Boy in 1998, this remake will see some variance with its monsters. Players will encounter monsters from previous series like “Dragon Quest Joker 2 Professional” …


Tokyo Game Show 2011 pulls in a record of 222,668 people!

September 18 marked the end of the this year’s Tokyo Game Show 2011 at Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba, Japan. The show was held over four days, with the first two days only for industry people and the last two days open for the public.

Over this past weekend TGS pulled in a record breaking 87,251 people on Saturday …


Koda Kumi releases full PV for “Ai wo Tomenaide”!

Pop singer Koda Kumi is releasing her new single, “Ai wo Tomenaide” on September 21st.

So far, she performed a short version of the track on Music Station, released an behind-the-scenes clip, and a PV teaser.

With all that teasing, fans have been anticipating this PV of this love song for a while. …


Check out the ‘EXILE family’ on Music Fair!

This week’s episode of Music Fair was an exciting one for fans, as it featured the entire “EXILE family“!

EXILE, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Dream, Happiness, FLOWER, and the E-GIRLS all delivered their individual hits, and came together for a fantastic performance of “Rising Sun“.

Check ‘em all out below!

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Check out September 18th’s performances from ‘CDTV’!

This week’s episode of ‘Count Down TV’ (CDTV) featured two of Japan’s top female singers.

Both Nakashima Mika and miwa delivered some rockin’ performances that caused fans to cheer enthusiastically for throughout the show.

Check out their stages after the jump!


Johnny Kitagawa nabs two Guinness World Record awards

It was revealed today that Johnny Kitagawa (founder of ‘Johnny’s Entertainment‘ (JE) has been presented with two Guinness World Record awards. Thus making him one of the most successful music producers in the world.

The first award he received is for the ‘most No.1 singles produced by an individual’.  He has accumulated an astounding 232 …


NIS America announces 4 new titles at TGS 2011

Gamers all over the world are hitting up Tokyo this weekend, as the Tokyo Game Show 2011 (TGS) opened it’s doors to the public today (September 17th & 18th JST).

As TGS gets underway, so are the some of the industries biggest gaming companies.

Today NIS America announced at TGS that it will be releasing four games in America. “Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound” …


“Kimi ni Todoke” to be released as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack!

Anime fans will be happy to know that NIS America will be releasing the popular anime, “Kimi ni Todoke” in a Blu-ray and DVD combo pack in January 2012.

The series was supposed to be originally released this October, but according to NIS America, “in order to maximize our fans’ viewing experience and offer the highest quality product for fans of …


‘Music Station’ performances for September 16th

This week’s ‘Music Station‘ had a smashing line-up of performances!

We previously posted AKB48’s stage of “Flying Get“, now check out Koda Kumi, Tohoshinki, Hey! Say! JUMP, and more below! (Unfortunately, Hamasaki Ayumi was unable to perform today due to an illness that prevented her from flying back to Japan).

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CLAMP X GACKT collaborate for theater play, “MOON SAGA: Yoshitsune Hiden”!

Two colossal giants in the spheres of anime and music have come together for a wild collaboration!

Manga-ka CLAMP and musician GACKT have teamed up to bring an original work to life next year. In July 2012, GACKT will star in a theatre play called ‘MOON SAGA Yoshitsune Hiden’ (‘MOON SAGA: The Secret of Yoshitsune’). It’s scheduled to run …