Goto Maki performs her new song “Nee,,,” on “Coming Soon!!”

Pop singer Goto Maki appeared on TBS’s newest music show “Coming Soon!!“, where she performed her latest song, “Nee,,,“!

“Nee,,,” is one of the songs off her new mini-album, “LOVE“, which officially drops on May 4th. A preview for the PV of “Nee,,,” also aired through TBS’s show “Running Mouth” a few weeks ago.


Check out her stunning performance below!



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KAT-TUN releases teaser for their upcoming single, “WHITE”

In the middle of last month, KAT-TUN revealed more information on their upcoming single, “WHITE“.

This is the groups 15th single since their debut in 2006 and is also their 2nd single of 2011. It will drop on May 18th and come in 3 versions. Each version will have a different jacket cover and will come with a third bonus track, different upon the cd version.


Although the PV has yet to be released, check out a preview of the PV and song below!



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C-ute is “Team After School” on NHK’s “Int’l After School”

NHK World, one of the most popular networks in Japan, has recently come up with a new program.

“Int’l After School” will be the new show that “asks viewers around the world to send photos and videos, share the latest local trends, and request topics to be addressed in the program“, and it’s made to feel like an after school club.

The show is MCed by WISE from Teriyaki Boyz, with C-ute as “Team After School”, and Verbal from m-flo as a “Special Guest”.


The first episode aired on April 29th and will re-air on April 30th at 00:30/04:30 on NHK World.

For now, they have not announced the program’s next episode, but do encourage fans of the show to check the website for up-to-date information.

The program is done in English with English subtitles.







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Akanishi Jin heads to Hungary for his upcoming movie, “47 RONIN”

Pop star Akanishi Jin recently headed to Hungary to shoot scenes for the upcoming movie “47 RONIN“, where he gave a short message to fans.

According to Akanishi, he is currently staying in Budapest to the film the movie, which is so far coming along quite steadily. In addition, Akanishi promotes his new concert DVD, “Yellow Gold Tour 3011″.


Check out the video below!



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Shoujo Jidai releases ‘Dance Version’ of “MR. TAXI” PV

After weeks of waiting, it’s finally here – Shoujo Jidai dropped their newest PV for their third single, “MR. TAXI“.

Dressed in the characteristic cab colors of black and yellow, these gorgeous nine ladies delivered a fun and energetic dance that could very well sneak into your next taxi-hailing venture! We’re mashing the replay button already, and it’s only the ‘Dance Version’ of the video.


Check out “MR. TAXI” below!



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SCANDAL brings “Haruka” to Music Fair + Music Fair intro talk

On the Music Fair episode for April 23rd, the girl band of SCANDAL came to the stage to perform their song, “Haruka“.

In addition to the girls’ performance, you can see the talk portion of the show as well.

Check out the videos below!








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PASSPO reveals full PV for “Shoujo Hikou”!

After teasing with a short version more than a week ago, idol group PASSPO has just revealed the full PV for their newest song, “Shoujo Hikou”!

“Shoujo Hikou” is an upbeat song perfect for the summer season. The adorable PV depicts the girls in an airplane dressed as attendants, dancing with their rolling bags, and generally acting cut in front of the camera.

Check out the video below!



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AKB48 Mousa gets their own cable show!

The AKB48 girls apart of the Mousa talent agency - Nakata Chisato, Nakaya Sayaka, Tanabe Miku and Uchida Mayumi - will get their own TV show on PigooHD, a girls’ entertainment channel from Sky Perfect!HD.

Their show will be a talk show titled, “PigooRadio Mousa”. Run like a radio-style talk program, “PigooRadio Mousa” will be 30 minutes long, and sees the girls tackling various challenges throughout the show.


For future episodes, fans can vote on what they want to see the girls do here.




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AKB48 gives a preview of their performance of “Everyday, Kachuusha”

The other day, AKB48 performed at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka for 32,000 fans in commemoration of their last single “Sakura no Ki ni Narou“. Holding a handshake event, the girls also performed their new single “Everyday, Kachuusha” for the first time.

Sunday Japon Weekly News provided a digest of the performance below, so check it out!



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“MUSIC JAPAN” performances from April 17th

This week’s episode of “MUSIC JAPAN” boasted a hot line-up of stars and idols! Japan’s premier idol group, AKB48, dropped by to deliver a stirring performance of “Beginner“, and also chatted about the different ways they’re contributing towards power conservation efforts.

Inawashirokozu also performed a song of motivation and support for those directly affected by the March 11th disasters,

Meanwhile, pop-rock group SCANDAL performed their hit track, “Haruka“, while The Alfee rocked out “Let It Go“.


Check out the videos below!







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Listen to a radio rip of Kuraki Mai’s upcoming song, “Mou Ichido”!

A radio rip of pop singer Kuraki Mai’s newest song “Mou Ichido” has just been leaked onto the internet!

As promised, “Mou Ichido” is a beautiful but sad ballad that brings out Kuraki’s wonderful voice. The song is the A-side to her upcoming single of the same name, and will be released on May 11th.

Until then, check out the full song below!


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Nakagawa Shoko announces her 14th single, “Tsuyogari”!

Nakagawa Shoko announces her 14th single, “Tsuyogari”!



Pop singer Nakagawa Shoko has updated her website with information on her upcoming single, “Tsuyogari”!

The single will be released in three versions when it drops on June 8th: a CD+DVD version featuring the music video for the title track, a CD-only version, and an anime version. No track list or covers have been revealed so far, but fans can expect to see more information uploaded shortly.


On the same day, the movie “Koi no Tadashii Houhou wa Hon ni mo Sekkizu ni mo Notte Inai” will be released on DVD. The movie stars Shocotan in her first ever starring role, where she plays a shy librarian scarred by her past as she begins to fall in love with an enegetic young man (played by D-BOYS member Suzuki Hiroki). The movie also uses her single “Sen no Kotoba to Futari no Yakusoku” as its theme.

Stay tuned for more on Nakagawa Shoko’s upcoming single!


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YuiKaori reveal PV for “Shooting☆Smile”

Idol duo YuiKaori have revealed the PV for their latest single, ““Shooting☆Smile”, which has just been released.

The bright, cheery song is the theme song for online game Toy Wars, and the video features cute school uniforms and adorable robotic dancing. The girls also have some fun with Nerf laser guns.


Check out the video below!



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AKB48 releases PV for “Dareka no Tame ni -What can I do for someone?-”

AKB48 has just released the PV for their latest song, “Dareka no Tame ni -What can I do for someone?-”

At the end of March, the idol group decided to release “Dareka no Tame ni” as a charity song in order to help out relief efforts. Despite having performed the tune several times at live concerts, they’ve had yet to officially release it as a single or in PV format.


Without further ado, check out the video below!



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Earlier today, AVEX released an official remix of TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE’s “Koudou no Himitsu” through YouTube.

The remix was done by chiptune band, YMCK, and so the official title of the track has been named as “Koudou no Himitsu –YMCK REMIX- ”. This new PV is particularly interesting because the girls are seen singing and dancing as 16-bit characters!


Pretend like you’re playing a video game, and check out this cute and colorful PV!



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Visual Kei band ν[NEU] to make major debut in July

On April 7th, indie Visual Kei band v[NEU] revealed that they will be releasing a major debut single, entitled “RED EMOTION ~Kibou~“, on July 6th.

v[NEU] (pronounced “new”) started out as a band called HeaRt in 2005, but currently only one of the founding members (bassist hixro) still remains in the band. Drummer ЯEI joined the band in 2006, and the other three members were added in July of 2009 to form the current v[NEU].


Throughout the band’s existence, despite all the member changes, 14 singles and 2 albums have been released, with several of the singles debuting in the top 10 of the Oricon Indies Chart.

The members of v[NEU] posted a comment video regarding their upcoming major debut, with the vocalist Mitsu saying, “We, v[NEU], will have our major debut on July 6th. We want to walk with everyone in the new field of major (music), so we hope you can continue to cheer us on. This was v[NEU].”

Check out the message and two recent singles by the current band members below!






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F.T. Island releases full PV for “Satisfaction”

We recently reported that F.T. Island’s new track, “Satisfaction“, was picked up to be the theme song for the Japanese anime, “One Piece x Toriko Crossover“. Now, the full PV has been released!

Alternating between shots of the band members moving in slow-mo and the full band performing the song, the MV sticks to the basics and shows F.T. Island’s musicianship. And (gasp!) there isn’t even a romantic storyline in this MV! That’s right, not a single female to be seen throughout the 4-minute video.

If you’re looking for some good ol’ shots of F.T. Island rocking out to their song, then check out the video below!




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Happiness releases CM for “Friends”!

Dance unit Happiness has just released a 15-second CM for their second single, “Friends“, which is set to be released on April 27th.

Just like in their debut single, “Kiss Me“, the members showcase their superb dancing through the teaser.

Check out the clip below!




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Preview AKB48’s upcoming single, “Everyday, Kachuusha” + “Moshidora” previews

Last December, it was announced that AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko would be starring in her first lead role in the movie, “Moshi Koukou Yakyuu no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no ‘Management’ wo Yondara” (What if the Female Manager of a High School Baseball Team read Drucker’s “Management”?), or “Moshidora” for short. The book is a #1 seller by author Iwasaki Natsumi, so the anticipation has been high.

Maeda will play “Kawashima Minami“, a high school baseball team manager, who accidently purchases the wrong type of management book. She buys a book written by a consultant, “Management: Tasks, Responsibities, Practices” by Peter Drucker. While the book is not about managing a baseball team, Kawashima believes in the books practices and utilizes them to transform the baseball team and take them to nationals.

Although, Iwasaki originally painted the heroine “Kawashima” after AKB48 member, Minegishi Minami, Maeda was chosen because she has more experience in acting. Regardless, Minegishi will appear in the film as “Hojo Ayano”.

But Maeda and Minegishi are not the only things AKB related to this film, as AKB48’s 21st single, “Everyday, Kachuusha” (Everyday, Headband), will be included in the film as well, and the single will release on May 25th.

TV program “PON!” has revealed scenes from the movie, as well as a preview of AKB48’s upcoming single.

Check it out below!




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AKB48 performs a trio of songs on Music Japan Special 2011 Spring Festival

On April 2nd, Music Japan held a special broadcast of their usual show, called “Music Japan Special 2011 Spring Festival“, and AKB48 made a stirring appearance by performing a trio of songs.


They took to the stage and sang “Juunen Sakura“, “Sakura no Hanabiratachi“, and “Sakura no Ki ni Narou“, and you can check out their performance below!





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