Check out the box office charts and trailers of all the new Japanese films of the past weekend below! Japan Box Office Chart – March 16th/17th 01 (01) Doraemon Movie 39: Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki (Weeks: 03) 02 (00) Captain Marvel (Weeks: 01) 03 (00) Precure Miracle Universe Movie (Weeks: 01) 04 (02) Tonde Saitama (Weeks: 04) 05 (00) You Shine in the Moonlit Night (Weeks: 01) 06 (03) Green Book (Weeks: 03) 07 (00) Osom

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It's been reported that Uchida Yuya has passed away on March 17 at a hospital in Tokyo due to pneumonia. Uchida was born on November 17, 1939 in Hyogo Prefecture. He formed Blue Jean Baps in 1958, then made his debut the following year. Besides his music career, he also acted towards the end of the '70s and beyond. Every year, he held an all-night event called 'NEW YEARS WORLD ROCK FESTIVAL' which created a buzz. His wife, actress

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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 March 12th to March 14th and an overview of the ratings of the current winter dramas below! Screencaps: Ie Uru Onna no Gyakushu === 3/12 – Tuesday Gosaigyo (Fuji TV) Cast: Kimura Yoshino, Takahashi Katsunori, Kimura Tae, Izumiya Shigeru, and more (0

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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 March 8th to March 11th and an overview of the ratings of the current winter dramas below! Screencaps: 3 nen A gumi === 3/8 – Friday Kioku Sousa (TV Tokyo) Cast: Kitaoji Kinya, Kazama Shunsuke, Kamishiraishi Mone, and more (01) 08.3% – (02) 06.8% – (0

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It's been announced that former idol group Candies' member Itou Ran will be making her solo debut. Her original album "My Bouquet" will be released on May 29. Itou has been focusing on her acting career after Candies disbanded in 1978. Her solo debut album "My Bouquet" will contain a total of 11 songs from a variety of genres including  pop, bossa nova, and swing music. Some of the people involved in the album are Inoue Yosui, Aki Yoko, Uzaki Ryu

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Check out the box office charts and trailers of all the new Japanese films of the past weekend below! Japan Box Office Chart – March 9th/10th 01 (01) Doraemon Movie 39: Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki (Weeks: 02) 02 (02) Tonde Saitama (Weeks: 03) 03 (03) Green Book (Weeks: 02) 04 (00) The Mule (Weeks: 01) 05 (00) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Weeks: 01) 06 (04) Boku no Kanojo wa Maho Tsukai (Weeks: 03) 07 (07) Bohemian

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ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D have announced that they will go on an indefinite hiatus after their nationwide tour 'World Tour 2018-2019.'On the band's official website, the members explained, "It's because a problem has occurred in which we must stop our activities." They called out to their fans, "During our world tour, the members shared joy and sorrow together to become one. We will give it our all utilizing what we gained from running all over the world

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Manga artist and talento Hamada Britney (39) has announced her marriage to comedian Iwamin (Iwami Toru).Last February, Hamada announced that she was eight months pregnant saying, "I have decided to be a single mother." Even when she gave birth to her daughter in April, she commented, "Even though I am an unmarried mother, I will do my best."  In her latest blog, Hamada wrote, "I have been working hard as a single mother, but starting anew with

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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 March 5th to March 7th and an overview of the ratings of the current winter dramas below! Screencaps: Aibou Season 17 === 3/5 – Tuesday Gosaigyo (Fuji TV) Cast: Kimura Yoshino, Takahashi Katsunori, Kimura Tae, Izumiya Shigeru, and more (01) 08.7% – (

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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 March 1st to March 4th and an overview of the ratings of the current winter dramas below! Screencaps: Kioku Sousa === 3/1 – Friday Kioku Sousa (TV Tokyo) Cast: Kitaoji Kinya, Kazama Shunsuke, Kamishiraishi Mone, and more (01) 08.3% – (02) 06.8% – (0

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