BUMP OF CHICKEN have revealed the PV for their song "Nagareboshi no Shoutai."  "Nagareboshi no Shoutai" is the last song off of their latest album "aurora arc" released on July 10. Fujiwara Motoo (Vo, G) wrote this song as he finished writing his last column "fujiki" for music magazine 'B=PASS' after over 17 years. Directed by Hayashi Kyotaro, the PV shows various people living out their lives. Source & Image: natalie

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Southern All Stars have announced the release of their new song "Ai wa Slow ni Chottozutsu." The band performed this song during their 40th anniversary tour, which was held earlier this year. The song will be available digitally on August 12 and will also be included in a CD to be released with their artist book 'SOUTHERN ALL STARS YEAR BOOK: 40' in late-August.  The book will only be available via mail order site 'ASMART.' As this CD

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Kashiwagi Yuki (AKB48) will hold solo concerts in Tokyo and Shanghai later this year.Titled 'Kashiwagi Yuki Nete mo Samete mo Yukirin World~Muchuu ni Sasechau zo,' the concerts are scheduled to be held on October 31 and November 1 at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall. The date and venue for her Shanghai concert will be revealed later.  Kashiwagi expressed, "I turn 28 today [July 15], but I still want to do my best as an idol!"Source & Image: natalie

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This is Tokyohive's regular Drama Prime Time Report that gives you a detailed look at the prime time ratings of the weekly dramas. You can check out the most recent ratings from July 5th to July 11th and an overview of the ratings of the current summer dramas below! === 7/5 – Friday 7/6 – Saturday 7/7 – Sunday Noside Game (TBS) Cast: Oizumi Yo, Matsu Takako, Takahashi Mitsuomi, Maeda Gordon, and more (01) 13.5% Anata no B

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Spitz's new album "Mikke" will drop on October 9. The band's 16th original album comes over three years since their last album "Samenai" was released in July of 2016. It will be available for purchase in six different versions: two limited editions, regular edition, analog edition, and two fan club "Spitzbergen" editions. You can check out the track list below the cut.To commemorate the album's release, Spitz will hold a nationwide tour called '

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Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku will hold a nationwide hall tour from September to December. The upcoming tour will kick off on September 20 at Olympus Hall Hachioji and wrap up on December 8 at Kanamoto Hall in Hokkaido. Ebichu's fan club will be taking ticket pre-orders from July 19 to 28. [Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku Fall Tour 2019]Friday, September 20 - Olympus Hall Hachioji (Tokyo)Monday, September 23 - NGK Spark Plug Civic Center (Aichi)Sunda

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The senbatsu members for Nogizaka46's 24th single (currently untitled), slated for release on September 4, have been announced. There will be 18 members singing the title track, and fourth generation student Endo Sakura will serve as center for her first time entering the senbatsu. Check out the names of the 18 senbatsu members below.  Third row: Umezawa Minami / Kitano Hinako / Akimoto Manatsu / Kubo Shiori / Takayama Kazumi / Hoshino

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On July 12, actress Mano Erina updated her Instagram account announcing that she and husband, soccer player Shibasaki Gaku, have held their wedding ceremony. The two tied the knot almost a year ago on July 16 of last year. Mano uploaded a photo of herself and her husband, saying, "It's been a year since we registered our marriage. The other day, we held our wedding ceremony. We will continue to support each other and cherish e

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Yonezu Kenshi will release their new single "Uma to Shika" on September 11. "Uma to Shika" was written to be used as the theme song for the TBS drama 'No Side Game.' Besides this song, the single will include "Umi no Yuurei," which is the theme song for the movie 'Kaijuu no Kodomo' and a brand new song (currently untitled). It will be available for purchase in three different versions: No Side Edition, Video Edition, and Regular Edition

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Sashihara Rino and Watanabe Naomi star in the latest CM for Tokyo Denryoku Energy Partner and cover Pink Lady's 'Nagisa no Sindbad.' In the CM, you can see the two dressed in red reenacting the choreography for the song. Reportedly, they are good friends, and you can see that their dance is perfectly in sync. The new CM will air on July 17, but you can see a sneak peak below!  Source & Image: natalie

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