NMB48 recently updated the release details for their first album “Teppen Tottande!” - full track list and cover jackets are revealed. The album includes their 6 singles, newly recorded songs including the title track, and more for 15 or 16 total tracks depending on edition. Album “Teppen ...

Sphere has announced a Blu-ray release for their Orbit Tour 2012 FINAL SPECIAL STAGE Live held on September 15th & 16th 2012 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall. The special two-day event was the culmination of their tour that began in April 2012 and ran 14 performances. The Blu-ray captures their complete...

Voice actress and singer Yoko Hikasa recently announced her first single “Utsukushiki zankoku na sekai” (美しき残酷な世界) with tie-in as ending theme for upcoming Spring 2013 anime Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin). Nearly simultaneously she announced her second single...

Group AAA has recently announced a new compilation and concept album that will feature their best ballad songs. The album isn’t yet titled but is planned to include 10 songs plus two of the editions include a second CD with 7 tracks of solo self-covers by each member. AAA...

The 5th installment of the remake of classic anime Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (Uchu Senkan Yamato 2199) has been set. The 5th installment covers episodes 15 thru 18 and will have a theatrical release opening in Japan April 13th 2013. Also announced is the TV broadcast for the anime...

ALI PROJECT is getting ready to release their greatest hits album “KAIKAI KIKI ALI PROJECT Ventennale Music, Art Exhibition”. The album celebrates their 20th anniversary (1992-2012) and comes on 2-CDs with 31 of their greatest hits plus new song “Kaikai Kiki” for a total of...

Mami Kawada is getting ready to release her 13th single “FIXED STAR” with tie-in as the theme song for anime movie Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki (A Certain Magical Index: Miracle of Endymion). The coupling track “Intersection”...

IU has provided the details for her new original Japanese mini-album “Can You Hear Me?”. Collaborating on part of the album are legendary producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis who helped pushed Janet Jackson to stardom. IU will also be composing song “Voice-mail”...

Sweety recently updated the release details for their 3rd single “Candy Teleportation” (キャンディーテレポーテーション) - cover jackets, full track list, and a preview music video are revealed. The single also has a tie-in as the opening theme for TV Tokyo’s Anison Plus show for...

Idol unit 9nine has announced their second album which is planned to include their 4 singles released since their first album “9nine” came out a year ago. On the new album will be their 9th single “colorful” that just hit stores today, February...

ClariS has announced their 7th single “reunion” which will be featured as the opening theme for Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Oreimo) season 2. The new single will be written by livetune kz and new character...

On top of the single charts this week is SKE48 with their 11th single “Choco no dorei” selling big with over 539,000 units sold. It’s the AKB48 sister group’s best selling opening week single and 7th #1 in a row. Based out of Nagoya they continue to...

Korean group SHINee has announced their first Japanese single of 2013 - “Fire”. Its their third original Japanese single and 7th Japanese single overall. The single comes on two editions including a Limited with DVD and lots of bonuses. Single “Fire” is scheduled to hit...

Negicco is getting ready to release their 10th single “Ai no Tower of Love” and revealed the cover jackets and full track list. The single’s title song is produced by Gota Nishidera (NONA REEVES) and the coupling track “Party ni tsuite...

Group AAA has announced their second single of 2013. The single isn’t yet titled but it’s the group’s 36th and is planned to come on three different editions. AAA has also announced for simultaneous release a new concept album of ballad songs. Both releases will be in stores March...

GRANRODEO has released more details on their “GRANDRODEO Greatest Hits ~ GIFT REGISTRY ~” compilation album. The album comes on 2 CDs and includes songs from their debut single “Go For It!” (2005) through 18th single “DARK SHAME...