AKB0048 anime’s first 13 episodes are available for pre-order on DVD and Blu-ray. The first volume actually was released yesterday and the next 4 volumes will be released approximately a month apart. The anime began airing on April 29th and is up to episode 10 this week. The cast from the AKB48...

~ Video song preview exposed - jump ~ nano.RIPE has updated the details for their new single “Real World” which is featured as the opening theme for summer anime Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita (Decline of Mankind). The full track list and jacket covers have been...

The Oricon weekly single charts are topped by EXILE and their new single “All Night Long” selling over 206,000 copies. The second spot is graduating AKB48 member Atsuko Maeda with her second solo single “Kimi wa Bokuda” selling over 136,000 copies....

~ Updated details ~ The girls of ClariS have just announced their 5th single - “Wake Up” - which has a tie-in as opening theme for summer anime Moyashimon Returns. The anime beings airing July 5th in the Fuji TV Noitamina block. The single...

~ updated details and preview video - jump ~ Korean idol group 2NE1 has announced a new single, their second of 2012. The new single isn’t yet titled and other details are still preliminary but it does have a tie-in announced with Volume Express Magnum Cat-Eyes Mascara for its product campaign...

~ updated release details - jump ~ StylipS has exposed a promotional preview video for their new single “Choose Me♡Darling”. In an earlier article the new single was announced with preliminary release details. This is the 4-idol group’s 3rd single and it will be...

~ interview video posted - jump ~ LiSA has exposed the jacket covers and revealed the full track list for her new single “crossing field”. The new single which is LiSA’s 2nd as a solo artist will be featured as opening theme for summer anime...

~ Updated information - jump here ~ The Korean band FTISLAND has announced their 8th Japanese single “TOP SECRET”. The single will be their second single this year and is set to hit stores on August 8th. The band has been busy - releasing their 7th Japanese...

Pop singer Kana Nishino has announced her 3rd single of 2012 “GO FOR IT !!”. The single comes in two editions and is set for release on July 25th. It has also been determined that the new single will be used as the CM song for Yamazaki ‘Ranchi Pakku’....

Tohoshinki (TVXQ) has exposed a preview of the music video for their new single “ANDROID”. Previously the jacket covers and other details were updated on the group’s 2nd single release of 2012. The new single is set to hit stores on July 11th - music video follows.....

Rock band abingdon boys school has announced a new single “WE aRE” which is their first in two and half years. The group is fronted and produced by Nishikawa Takanori better known as T.M.Revolution. “WE aRE” is the group’s 9th...

~ Updated details -here- ~ Perfume has announced their 15th single “Spending all my time” which is set to hit stores on August 15th. Along with the title song the single includes two coupling songs with tie-ups with Kirin Hyouketsu Chu-Hi fruit drinks. Their previous single “...

Voice actress/singer Yui Horie has announced her first best-of album aptly titled “BEST ALBUM”. It includes singles going back to 2001 and up to her newest single that will be released in July. The album will come in two editions, one that includes a second CD of additional songs....

SCANDAL has revealed the two special units derived from band members and performing the coupling tracks on the new single “Taiyo Scandalous” two Limited editions. The Regular edition features a coupling track performed by the entire band. The special units “Almond Crash” and “...

~ Updated information reported here ~ Nana Mizuki has added more details to her previously announced single now titled - “BRIGHT STREAM”. The title track and one of the coupling tracks will be featured anime movie Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s....

Girls’ Generation (SNSD) have released a “Dance Edit Gold” version of the music video for their new Japanese single “PAPARAZZI”. A few days ago the girls released the normal and “Dance Edit” versions of the...