Sexy Zone’s Nakajima Kento to star in NTV’ late-night drama ‘BAD BOYS J’

Idol group Sexy Zone member Nakajima Kento will be starring in NTV’s upcoming serial drama “BAD BOYS J” that will begin airing in April. This will mark Nakajima’s first starring drama.

“BAD BOYS J” is based on Tanaka Hiroshi’s manga “BADBOYS” that has been adapted into a live-action movie previously in 2011. The story is set in Hiroshima where powerful delinquent groups are crowded …


Information about A.B.C-Z third’s DVD ‘Twinkle Twinkle A.B.C-Z’ revealed

A.B.C.-Z debuted in February 2012 as the first group from Johnny & Associates to make a debut through a DVD, and quickly grabbed first place on the Oricon DVD Weekly Ranking with their debut DVD “Za ABC~5stars~” and again with their 2nd DVD “Zutto LOVE.” A.B.C-Z plans to release a 3 disk DVD titled “Twinkle Twinkle A.B.C-Z.”

The limited edition will also come …


Oricon Weekly Charts for 1/14 ~ 1/20

Oricon has revealed its weekly music charts for January 14th to the 20th.

Check it out below!

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1. “Catch Me -If you wanna-” – Tohoshinki : 1/16 (137,028)

2. “Kirigirisujin” – No Sleeves : 1/16 (62,790)

3. “Ume” – Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku : 1/16 (41,423)

4. “Whistle ~Kimi to Sugoshita Hibi~” – miwa : 1/16 (29,754)

5. “Inochi no Rhythm” – EARTH DANCE PARTY …


JOHNNY’s World’s “Thanksgiving Festival” to be held at Tokyo Dome & Kyocera Dome

During Sexy Zone’s live concert at Yokohama Arena on January 4th, it was announced that the “thanksgiving festival” event for the stage performance “JOHNNY’s World“, which is currently playing at the Imperial Garden Theater, would be held at Tokyo Dome (on March 16th & 17th) and at Kyocera Dome Osaka (on March 30th & 31st).

“JOHNNY’s World” is the newest stage …


Oricon Weekly Charts for 9/10 ~ 9/16

Oricon has revealed their weekly charts for September 10th to the 16th.

Check out the results below!

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1. “Fumetsu no Scrum” – KAT-TUN : 9/12 (157,059)

2. “firefly” – BUMP OF CHICKEN : 9/12 (78,936)

3. “Virginity” – NMB48 : 8/8 (32,005)

4. “24karats TRIBE OF GOLD” – EXILE TRIBE : 9/5 (22,377)

5. “Gingham Check” – AKB48 …


Check out Oricon’s weekly charts for the week of July 15th

Below are the results of Oricon weekly charts for the week of July 15th.

Check to see if any of your favorites made it to the top!

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1. “HEAT” – Kim Hyun Joong : 7/4 (183,478)

2. “LOVE CHASE” – Yamashita Tomohisa : 7/4 (118,981)

3. “One • Two • Three/The Matenrou Show” – Morning Musume : 7/4 (100,598)

4. “Puripuri♥SUMMER Kiss” – …


Oricon reveals weekly charts for April 30th

Oricon has released their latest weekly chart! Below are the results of Oricon’s weekly charts for the week of April 30th.

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1. “Inori 〜Namida no Kidou/ End of the day/ peices” – Mr. Children : 4/18 (174,409)

2. “Be Mine” – INFINITE : 4/18 (50,473)

3. “Kimi ha Jitensya Watashi ha Densya de Kitaku” – ℃-ute : 4/18 …


Johnny Kitagawa to direct new musical starring Hey! Say! JUMP

It was announced that new musical “JOHNNY’S World” which will be produced, and directed by the president of Johnny & Associates Inc., Johnny Kitagawa, will be played at Imperial Garden Theater during the months of November and December.  Hey! Say! JUMP will be starring in it, and 100 others including Kis-My-Ft2, Sexy Zone, A.B.C – Z, and Johnny’s Jr. will also …


Documentary show featuring A.B.C-Z to be broadcast via Fuji TV ONE

It was announced that a documentary program featuring 5-member group from Johnny’s Jimusho, A.B.C-Z, who made their debut through their DVD ”Za ABC 〜5stars〜“ on February 1st, will be aired via Fuji TV on March 28th at 12:35 am.

The title of the documentary is “‘A to Z’ ~Shijou Saikyou no Johnny’s Jr. Tsui ni Debut~“, and it will be an in …


Oricon reveals weekly charts for February 13th

Below are the Oricon’s latest weekly charts for the week of February 13th.

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1. “Where you are” – CNBLUE : 2/1 (60,398)

2. “Naisho no Hanashi” – ClariS : 2/1 (34,706)

3. “Kataomoi Finally” – SKE48 : 1/25 (32,671)

4. “Hitotsu” – Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi : 2/1 (26,126)

5. “Mujin Eki” – Iwasa Misaki : 2/1 (23,773)

(Check the full ranking here.)

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Performances from February 5th’s ‘Music Japan’

‘Music Japan‘ has aired a new episode this week with some very special guests!

On February 5th, the show invited girl group 9nine, Johnny’s Jr. group A.B.C.-Z, and rock band THE BAWDIES. Also present were soloist Naoto Inti Raymi and Kitano Kii.

Check out some of these performances below!

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Check out A.B.C-Z’s PVs for “Za ABC ~5stars” and “Suna no Glass”!

A.B.C-Z (from top left, clockwise): Tsukada Ryoichi, Hashimoto Ryosuke, Goseki Koichi, Kawai Fumito, and Totsuka Shota

A.B.C-Z (from top left, clockwise): Tsukada Ryoichi, Hashimoto Ryosuke, Goseki Koichi, Kawai Fumito, and Totsuka Shota

Johnny’s Jimusho’s 5-membered unit A.B.C-Z debuted on February 1st with the release of their DVD, “Za ABC ~5stars~“. With this, the PV for the title track and the dance video clip for the song “Suna no Glass” were released.

Check it out below!

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Performances from February 3rd’s ‘Music Station’

TV Asahi’s weekly music program, ‘Music Station‘, has returned with another episode full of  great performances!

For its February 3rd broadcast, ‘Music Station’ invited new Johnny’s Jr. group A.B.C-Z, talented soloist ayaka, and Canadian pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne. Yuki and Chatmonchy also appeared on the program to perform “Wonder Line” and “Mangetsu ni Hoero” respectively.

Check out these exciting stages below:

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Intro

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Music Japan reveals their guest lineup for February 5th

Popular music program ‘Music Japan’ has revealed their guest lineup for their upcoming February 5th broadcast!

This episode will present a broad spectrum of talent, ranging from idol group to rock bands. Viewers will get to see performances from 9nine, THE BAWDIES, A.B.C-Z, Kitano Kii and Naoto Inti Raymi.

Check out the full line-up after the jump!


MUSIC STATION reveals artist line-up for February 3rd


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