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New ‘Ace Attorney’ installment to be released Spring 2011

“OBJECTION!”

At the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom revealed that they would be releasing a sequel to the popular game, “Gyakuten Kenji” (Ace Attoney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth). During the press conference, they also revealed the sequel’s new characters.

Producer Motohide Eshiro and director Takeshi Yamazaki were present at the event to introduce the game to the press.

More information and the trailer under …

Koreeda Hirokazu’s “Kiseki” will star Maeda Maeda

Maeda Maeda, a comedy duo consisting of two brothers in grade school, will star in a new film by acclaimed director, Koreeda Hirokazu. The movie will be titled “Kiseki”, and it aims to show a typical family relationship in the Kyushu region.

It was Koreeda who chose Kyushu as the setting for the movie because the Kyushu Shinkansen (“Kyushu Bullet …

VAMPS extend their BEAST tour by popular demand

Rock duo VAMPS has decided that they can’t get enough of their nationwide tour, “VAMPS LIVE 2010 BEAST“, and have announced even more dates.

So far there have been eight new performances added to the tour, six of them at the ZEPP Nagoya in November.  The other two added dates were a Tokyo stop at Yoyogi National Gymnasium …

Married couple, Sakai Ayana & tetsuya of L’Arc〜en〜Ciel on excellent terms

Sakai Ayana held a press conference to showcase new designs for her unique wedding dress brand, “Aya na ture“, on September 16th.

Ayana married L’Arc〜en〜Ciel’s bassist tetsuya in 2007.  When asked about her married life, she said that even after three years of marriage, they are still excellently compatible.  Ayana also said that she wants to have another wedding ceremony wearing a …

Steven Tyler to sing a theme song for “SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO”

Live action movie “SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO“, starring Kimura Takuya (SMAP) and Kuroki Meisa, will be released on December 1st, and it has been announced that Steven Tyler of Aerosmith will be singing the theme song, “LOVE LIVES“.

“LOVE LIVES” will be released on November 24th before the movie release.

Below is the tracklist of “LOVE LIVES”:

<LOVE LIVES Tracklist>

01. LOVE LIVES
02. LOVE …

Hitomi Shimatani announces new cover single

Veteran pop singer Hitomi Shimatani will finally be releasing a new single on October 6th titled, “Mayonaka no Guitar.”

“Mayonaka no Guitar” is a cover of the 1969 hit debut song by Chiga Kahoru.  It is a tender, warm song and Shimatani’s version will be a unique take on the classic.  The choice to do another remake was probably …

80KIDZ to release second full album

Electro duo 80KIDZ has announced the completion of their second full-studio album, “WEEKEND WARRIOR,” scheduled for release on October 20th.

The album arrives over a year and a half after their first album, “This is my Shit.”  They certainly seem to have been quite productive since then, as their new album will have 15 tracks.  Only one track, “VOICE”, …

moumoon’s new single cast in a CM

Adorable pop duo Moumoon has just snagged the commercial song for Aeon’s “Mangetsu Rose” and through it, revealed their new fall single, “moonlight.”

The advertisement is actually big news for them, not just because the commercial acts as a teaser for their new single, but also because this is the first time lead singer YUKA has ever starred in …

‘Pokémon Black and White’ in-game info, characters leaked!

Whether it was intentional or not, the webmaster of the Spanish Pokémon fansite, ‘Pokeexperto’, posted on Pokémon sprites and game information for “Black and White” . To view the Pokémon Black and White Sprites and their stats, take a look at Serebii’s page.

Aside from the sprite leaks, in-game information has also been shared in many forums dedicated to the series. Some of the new …

Changmin & Yunho to continue working with AVEX

For most of the year, AVEX Group (Rhythm Zone) has been exclusively working with the TVXQ trio of J.Y.J (Jaejoong, Yoochun and Xiah Junsu) leaving many to wonder what the relationship was between the company and members Yunho and Changmin.

With the relationship between J.Y.J and AVEX being severed, Daily Sports Online Japan recently revealed a statement from AVEX.

“なお、東方神起の残りのメンバー・ユンホ(24)、チャンミン(22)については引き続き同社がマネジメントしていく。”

“The remaining …

Jamosa to release a “BEST” collaboration album

R&B/Reggae artist Jamosa is making a full comeback this year! She will be releasing her new single, “BOND -Kizuna-” next month on the 6th.

Not only that, but she will also be releasing a collaboration “BEST” album on November 10th, titled, “LUV~collabo BEST~”.

Jamosa has done many collaborations in the past two years with artists like lecca, BENI, AKTION, BIG RON, …

Kingdom Hearts ‘Birth by Sleep Final Mix’ to be released January 2011

Square Enix confirmed at the Tokyo Game Show today the release date for its newest instalment for the ‘Kingdom Hearts‘ series’. ‘Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix’ is planned for release sometime in January 2011.

‘Birth By Sleep Final Mix’ will be the international re-release of the game. Like all “Final Mixes”, it will have English-cut scenes with Japanese subtitles and …

TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE pumps fans up with Ustream events

Avex Idol group, TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE, will be releasing thier new single, “Himawari to Hoshizuku,” on October 6th and they have started to announce thier promotional plans to pump fans up for the release.

On September 19th, the girls will be appearing at Tokyo Shibuya’s Glad for the “LIVE*012 ‘Kimi ga Odoru, Gakuensai’” show.  In accordance with the school themed …

And the nominees for BJMA are…

Billboard JAPAN has released its list of nominees for the BJMA’s (Billboard JAPAN Music Awards). The award show will be held on February 6, 2011 at Tokyo Midtown Hall, Billboard Live TOKYO. Below is a peek at a few of the categories and the nominees!

Ex-members of Ayabie become AYABIE

The former members of visual kei rock group Ayabie have finally decided on a new name for their new four person band;  AYABIE.

Takehito, Yumehito, Intetsu, and Kenzo all left the group back in August to form their own group, leaving Aoi as the sole member of Ayabie.  The new group name is written entirely in English capital letters …