Akanishi Jin will be releasing a new single "Good Time" on August 6.This will be the first release from Akanishi's own label Go Good Records.Regarding the new song, Akanishi who wrote/composed/produced it, explained, "I wrote this song with the image of summer, so I was conscious of exhilarating feelings and boldness. I expressed my hope for those who listen to this song to enjoy every day of their lives.""Good Times" will have 2 types

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This is Tokyohive's regular Drama Prime Time Report that gives you a detailed look at the prime time ratings with a focus on the weekly dramas. Golden Week holidays heavily influenced the ratings of the last week and the weekend before last. Friday began with low ratings, but drama 'Alice no Toge' hung in there with 11.3% (-0.6). The 'Akumu-chan' special did surprisingly bad with only a rating of 9.9%. However, NTV didn't really do much to pro

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This is Tokyohive's regular Drama Prime Time Report giving you a detailed look at the prime time ratings with a focus on the weekly dramas. NHK is doing well again with their new morning drama 'Hanako to Anne' (starring Yoshitaka Yuriko), which so far exceeds the ratings of the previous asadora 'Gochisousan'. As for the prime time dramas, TV Tokyo maintains being on the same level as the bigger networks with their new Friday drama 'Ma

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On January 22, model/actress Yamamoto Mizuki appeared at a TV CM press conference for car information magazine 'Goo Kantei'.   During the press conference, Yamamoto was asked to share a wish she wants granted. "I want a retro, stylish, and cute car," she begged the company president. She also revealed her ideal driving date, "I want to go somewhere with a lot of nature or a beautiful night view."Source & Image: Oricon

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Sakanaction have unveiled the PV for their new song "Goodbye" through Victor Entertainment's official YouTube channel.  For this PV, Sakanaction collaborated with director Shoda Yukihiro for the first time. Kitazawa "momo" Hisashi served as the creative director. In the 5-minute PV, you can see scenes of the band performing as well as a sad story between a man and a woman unfold. "Goodbye" was released as a double A-side single with "E

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plenty have announced that they will be releasing a new single titled "Korekara / Sensei no Susume / good bye" on January 29.The band recently released their new album "re(construction)" on December 4. Their upcoming single is a triple A-side, including their brand new songs "Korekara", "Sensei no Susume", and "good bye".   To coincide with this single's release, plenty will hold a nationwide tour starting in February. Ticket pre-reser

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Sakanaction's new single "Goodbye / Eureka" will be released on January 15, 2014.   The band's 9th single will be released in both limited (CD+DVD) and regular (CD-only) editions. "Goodbye" is a new song that's currently being recorded, and "Eureka" was picked up as the ending theme for the movie 'Judge!'.More details will be revealed at a later date. Source: natalie

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Singer Koda Kumi recently made headlines with the reveal of the jacket covers for her upcoming single "Summer Trip". She flaunts her well-toned body on the cover and people once again started calling her the epitome of an "ero-kakkoi" (sexy and cool) singer.Speaking of ero-kakkoi, who would be considered the most sexy and cool woman among the Japanese actresses? Find out who the NTT DoCoMo users have picked in the following poll.Who is the most s

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Oricon has released its weekly charts for March 25th to the 31st. Check out the results below. ===== <Single Weekly Ranking> 1. "Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~ /S.O.S (Smile On Smile)" - Kis-My-Ft2 : 3/27 (214,422) 2. "Bye Bye Happy Days" - KARA : 3/27 (65,588) 3. "Da•ki•shi•me•ta•i" - Choshinsei : 3/27 (47,352) 4. "Hitomi no Melody" - BOYFRIEND : 3/27 (34,010) 5. "You Are My Life" - FTISLAND : 3/27 (29,363)

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