Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Looking forward to a excellent 2014 of jpop, kpop, anime, and more from all the best Japanese and Korean artists. 2013 was a great good year too, catch the year-end Oricon charts for singles and albums for the top 20 releases for last year. To start...

AKB48 is getting ready to release their 5th album Tsugi no Ashiato and recently unveiled the full track list and jacket covers. Album Tsugi no Ashiato comes on four editions set to hit stores January 22nd 2014. Also just announced during the December 31st 2013 64th Kouhaku uta ...

FTISLAND is getting ready to release new single “beautiful” and has unveiled the jacket covers a preview music video, and additional bonuses. It’s the Korean group’s 12th Japanese single and comes on three editions. Single “beautiful” releases on January 22nd 2014 - read on for...

Leo Ieiri (家入レオ) is getting ready to release her new single CHOCOLATE and recently revealed the jacket covers and preview music video. Her 6th single comes on three editions that hit stores January 29th 2014. Updated details and preview music video for Chocolate follows.Singer and songwriter Leo Ieiri...

Topping Oricon singles for 2013* is AKB48 taking the top 4 spots with their 31st single Sayonara Crawl taking #1 with close to 2 million sold. Single Sayonara Crawl was tied to the group’s annual general election with voting tickets included with the single. The next spots...

Topping Oricon album charts for 2013* is Arashi with their 12th album LOVE that topped the charts for two consecutive weeks with over 780,000+ sold. In the #2 & #3 spots are long time duo B’z with their best compilation albums B’z The Best XXV 1988 ...

FictionJunction recently revealed more information for new album “elemental” - full track list and jacket cover added. It’s the composer Yuki Kajiura lead group’s 2nd album with their debut album Everlasting Songs (2009.02.25) releasing nearly 5 years ago. The new album includes all their previously...

Namie Amuro is getting ready to release her 42nd single TSUKI with tie-up as the theme song for movie Dakishimetai ~Shinjitsu no Monogatari~ starring Keiko Kiagawa and Ryo Nishikido (KANJANI8). She recently added the jacket covers and more details for her first single...

nano.RIPE has updated the release details for their 3rd album Namida no Ochiru Sokudo (涙の落ちる速度) - jacket covers, full track list, and PV for new song Hello all revealed. The album includes singles Moshimo no Hanashi (2012.10.31, OP Bakuman), Kagefumi (2013.03.06, OP...

May’n updated the release details for her new album NEW WORLD - jacket covers and more details revealed. Its her 4th original album and contains six previously released singles and new songs, including Lose My Illusions, for 12 total tracks. Album NEW WORLD’s three editions hit...

Topping the singles charts is SMAP with their 51st single Shareotsu / Hello selling over 207,000 copies. The double a-side single includes main theme song for TV series Dokushin Kizoku that stars member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi. The second title song Hello is the official song of Hello ...

Leo Ieiri (家入レオ) has announced her 6th single Chocolate and revealed a teaser music video. The single is planned for three editions that each include a different part (16 songs total) of recent live performance at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo. Single Chocolate is scheduled for release on January 29th 2014...

May’n revealed more details for her 4th original album now titled NEW WORLD. The album includes previously released singles, lead new song Lose My Illusions, and more for 12 total tracks. Album NEW WORLD comes on three editions set for release on January 29th 2014...

On top of the singles charts are the idols of AKB48 with their 34th single Suzukake no kinomichi de ‘Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru’ to itteshimattara bokutachi no kankei wa do kawatte shimaunoka, bokunari ni nannichika kangaeta uedeno yaya kihazukashii ketsuron no yona Mono. Perhaps the longest title...

AKB48 recently announced more details for their 34th single (long title) Suzukake no kinomichi de ‘Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru’ to itteshimattara bokutachi no kankei wa do kawatte shimaunoka, bokunari ni nannichika kangaeta uedeno yaya kihazukashii ketsuron no yona Mono. The single features a 16 member senbatsu formed...

GACKT recently announced new single P.S. I LOVE U with tie-up as the CM song for GACKT x VARTIX campaign. The single is GACKT’s first in over a year and includes coupling song RIDE OR DIE with tie-up as CM song for GACKT x kissmark season 3 campaign. GACKT’s...