On the June cover of ‘ViVi’, which hit store shelves on April 23rd, AKB48 member Itano Tomomi and model Triendl Reina graced the cover of this popular fashion magazine in their girly casual attire.
This month’s feature pages will reveal ‘Tomochin (Itano) & Torichan (Triendl)’s Secret Date”. Itano and Triendl also revealed that they are “close friends” and hang out with …
On April 21st, model Ebihara Yuri made an appearance at the fashion show, ‘Shanghai Runway‘, in Shanghai, China.
Ebihara, who walked her very first runway outside of Japan, expressed her joy saying, “I’m very happy to participate in my first show overseas.”
The ‘Shanghai Runway’ is a fashion show originating from the ‘Kobe Collection‘, which was launched in Kobe back in 2002. …
Pop duo PUFFY has revealed the track list for their upcoming single, “Tomodachi no Wao!“!
The title track is composed by Ishino Takkyu, and the lyrics are written by both Ishino and PUFFY. It’s already been picked up as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s anime program, ‘Shimajiro no Wao!‘.
For its coupling track, the single will include “Tomodachi no Wao! ~Shimajiro …
After JKT48 and TPE48 there will now be SNH48!
Following the mold of JKT48 and TPE48, SNH48 will be an overseas sister group based out of Shanghai, China. SNH stands for Sha Ng Hai and will be produced by AKB48 mastermind Akimoto Yasushi. Nationwide Auditions in China are rumored to be begin in August and they’re aiming to form the first …
TV Asahi’s popular music program, MUSIC STATION, has revealed the guest line up for April 27th!
For next week’s episode, AKB48’s Itano Tomomi will be singing her upcoming solo single, “10 Nengo no Kimi e“, and SMAP will take the stage with “Sakasama no Sora“, the theme song for the morning drama series, ‘Umechan-sensei‘.
It will also feature performances by Anne, Ikimonogakari, …
On April 20th, AKB48’s official rival group Nogizaka46 attended HTC’s product launch event for their new smart phone, HTC J. It was also revealed that their second single, “Oide Shampoo” (to be released on May 2nd), will be the theme song for HTC’s upcoming CM.
At this event, sixteen members of Nogizaka46 made their appearance on stage and danced to “Oide …
Japanese all-female rock band STEREOPONY completed their first live-house tour of America this month, with stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Ana, California.
The tour kicked off on April 6th at Seattle’s anime and Japanese culture event Sakura-Con, where the band performed live and met with fans at Q&A and autograph sessions.
Check out their tour …
The track list for AKB48 member Sashihara Rino’s solo debut single, “Soredemo Sukidayo“, has finally been revealed!
As previously reported, the title track is currently being used as the theme song for Sashihara’s first starring drama, ‘Kagami no Muse‘. It’s described as an upbeat number that resembles an idol song from the ’80s.
The single will come in 4 …
On April 20th, it has been reported Fuji TV’s popular variety show ‘SMAP x SMAP‘ will release books of the program history, named ‘SMAP x SMAP Shinbun Complete BOOK (a temporary title)’ on May 29th.
They will release a total of 5 books for one book each month, and the first issue will look back from 1996 to 1999 as well …
Rock band Ziyoou-Vachi has revealed the jacket cover and track list for their 2nd album, ‘Hebihime-sama‘!
The jacket cover for this new album was taken at a scrapyard in the suburbs of Tokyo. It embodies the album’s themes of “rebirth from destruction”, “hope”, and “rescue”.
Fans will find a total of 8 tracks in this album including songs like “Utahime“, …
On April 20th, model Tominaga Ai appeared on Fuji TV’s news program, ‘Shiritagari!‘, where she admitted being in a relationship with actor Shioya Shun. The model stated, “We are good friends, and yes, we are dating.”
Tominaga’s relationship with Shioya was first reported by weekly tabloid ‘FRIDAY‘ on April 19th. The magazine reported the couple’s walk through a park while …
The short PV for BUCK-TICK’s upcoming single, “Elise no Tame ni“, has been revealed!
“Elise no Tame ni” is BUCK-TICK’s first single after launching their original label, “Lingua Sounda“. It is scheduled for release on May 23rd.
The band will also release their single, “Miss Take ~Boku wa Miss Take~“, on July 4th.
Check out the …
exist†trace’s “I Feel You” has been selected as the main theme for Nadeshiko Japan’s official 2012 guidebook DVD. The Japanese female soccer league’s guidebook began sales this month at book stores, soccer fields, and official team shops across Japan.
“I Feel You” is included in the band’s first major-label full-album ‘VIRGIN’, which is set for release on May 23rd …
It’s been revealed that voice actress Aizawa Mai will be making her singing debut! She will be releasing her digital single, “Kimi ni Todoke” on May 9th.
Both the single’s jacket cover and the 2-dimensional version of Aizawa’s artist photo was drawn by Arai Keiichi, the author of the tv anime series, ‘Nichijou‘. They were drawn in watercolor painting with Aizawa …
After the PV preview, the full PV for AKB48’s upcoming 26th single “Manatsu no Sounds good!” has just been revealed! The full PV comes in at a lengthy 7 minutes and 8 seconds.
“Manatsu no Sounds good!” features a total of 36 members, which is the largest number of girls picked for a single in the history of the …
