Tabloid magazine Josei Seven caught actress Kitagawa Keiko on a late-night date with a handsome young man, sparking rumors about a new relationship. At about 11:30 PM, Kitagawa was seen stepping out of a taxi in front of her apartment with a tall, handsome man. After pulling out a key and opening the door, the...

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) has announced that virtual idol Hatsune Miku will hold a concert “Miku-Fes” at the 2011 Anime Expo convention. This will be the character’s live concert debut in the United States. The show at Anime Expo is based on Miku’s “39’s Giving Day” concert (“39 can be...

Norika Fujiwara, was in a musical mood this week for the launch of her new commercial for Zespri kiwifruit. The ad features the new song “Juice Girl feat. The Samos,” by Anna Tsuchiya, 27. Fujiwara pretended to play a guitar in time with the track for the ad, a first for the actress. “I play...

The latest issue of Young Animal has unveiled details about the “Futari Ecchi” live-action project that was announced last week. There will actually be two adaptations with separate casts, one as a theatrical film and the other as a web drama. “Futari Ecchi” is originally a manga by Katsu Aki about the sexual growth of...

The full radio preview of Morning Musume’s 46th single titled Only You has been released. The release date is set for 6/15. Morning Musume: Only You PV (audio)...

C-ute lives up to their name with their new single “Momoiro Sparkling”, released on May 25th, and the full PV has been revealed on C-ute’s official YouTube channel. Enjoy kawaii c-ute. C-ute–Momoiro Sparkling...

Japan’s SCANDAL is set to appear and perform at the AM2 convention, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California July 1st-3rd. The event is free, however fans can avoid the huge line through the Passport fast pass, which will also provide holders with premier seating options. The girls are no stranger to the...

Experience the rich and haunting sounds from Japan’s entrancing “cello vocalist” Kanon Wakeshima and legendary Akiba-kei Otaku male sound creator and famed An Cafe bassist Kanon will perform together as kanon x kanon as official Guests of Honor at anime and music convention AM2, held at the...

Synopsis: One Christmas day, 9-year-old Tokio (Ooe Shunsuke) had arranged to meet his mother Mitsuko (Toda Naho) at a shopping mall. At that moment, there is news that the criminal behind a series of bomb attacks in the metropolis has called the police with a warning about the next bomb. It has been rigged at...

Rumors of a solo debut by AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko are now confirmed. Her first single is titled “Flower” and will be used in her movie “Moshi Koukou Yakyuu no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no Management wo Yondara” (“Moshidora”), which opens in theaters on June 4, 2011. Maeda personally announced the news on Saturday during AKB48’s...

A Japanese magazine reported that Yamapi has recently been to Okinawa for holidays. But he was not alone; Ikuta Toma, Yamada Yu and his rumored girlfriend were apparently also seen with him. The Japanese magazine “Shuukan Bunshun” recently reported that Yamapi was spotted with close friend Ikuta Toma, Yamada Yu and his rumored girlfriend in...

Today South Korean band F.T. Island held a special event for their new song “SATISFACTION,” that was released on April 20th in Tokyo. On that occasion, the band also announced that they are going to perform at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 29th. F.T. Island debuted in Japan last May and have been...

Teen actor Irie Jingi (17) has captured his first lead role in a drama series. He will star in NHK’s “Kingyo Club” this summer, with young fashion model Kariya Yuiko (14) as the heroine of the story. This is also Kariya’s first time as the female lead of a drama. “Kingyo Club” was originally a...

Synopsis: This is a story of the 100 days before high school detective Kudo Shinichi (Mizobata Junpei) becomes Edogawa Conan. He comes to Jugoya Village, which is deep in the mountains, with Mouri Ran (Kutsuna Shiori) and others. Local folklore has it that a large shrike attacks villagers and makes them into sacrifice, impaling its...

AAA, has announced on their official website that they will release a new single. “No cry No more” will be the group’s 28th single and is scheduled for a summer release, June 22nd. It will also be a TVCM theme song to Ito Yogurt’s “Body Cooler“. The single will come in three versions: 2 limited...

Shibata Ayumi’s 1st solo single titled ALL has been announced and it will be released in both Regular and Limited editions. Like most of you might remember it has been quite a while since we last heard from Ayumi, the last mention of her being the news that she had joined the agency Trick Function...