SDN48 has announced the title for their first and final album - “NEXT ENCORE” - and cover jackets. The album will release March 14th which is one week after their final single “Makeoshimi Congratulations” drops on March 7th.  SDN48 will hold their final...

U-KISS will simultaneously release their first Japanese album “A Shared Dream” and their 2nd Japanese single “Forbidden Love” February 29th. Release details for “Forbidden Love” are in a separate post [here]. The new album includes both singles, “Tick Tack...

U-KISS will release their second Japanese single “Forbidden Love” on Leap Day February 29th. Also announced for release on the same day is U-KISS’s first Japanese album “A Shared Dream”! Details on the album in a separate post....

Arashi has just announced more release details for their new single “Wild at Heart” - full track list, cover jackets, and bonuses. The title track on this 37th single from Arashi is featured as theme for TV drama series “Lucky Seven” staring member...

AI is ready to drop her new album “INDEPENDENT” on February 22nd and has just exposed on her Youtube channel the 3 minute version of the music video for the lead track “INDEPENDENT WOMAN”. Definitely a great dance tune and promoted as a new anthem...

Crunchyroll with partner Aniplex will beginning streaming the popular anime series “Puella Magi Madoka Magica”, episodes will air each Wednesday 10am starting February 15th. Aniplex USA has also begun releasing the anime series on DVD and Blu-ray starting February 14th with episodes 1-4. More info follows,About Puella Magi ...

The Oricon weekly singles charts is topped by NMB48 and their 3rd single “Jungou U-19” with nearly 330,000 copies sold. All 3 of NMB48’s singles have charted #1 which is a first for female artists on the Oricon charts. On the album charts L’Arc~en~Ciel...

Idol group DiVA has released details for their new single “Lost the way” which is now set for release on March 21st (previously listed as March 7th). The release change was caused by “Lost the way” now being featured as the theme song for upcoming...

May’n is set to release her 3rd album “HEAT” on March 21st. The album contains 6 of her singles or previously released songs including “Brain Driver” featured as opening theme to anime “Phi-Brain - Puzzle of God” and “...

Acid Black Cherry has exposed the album jacket covers for their upcoming album “2012” which is set for release on March 21st. Early details on the new album were previously posted here at Comtrya Sugoi check those out and the jacket covers that follow,  A few more First Press details on...

Dream Morning Musume formed last April 2011 for a limited period will release their first and last single, at least for this version of the group, “Shining Butterfly” on February 15th. The single is also featured as the theme song for movie “Atsushi Hime No. 1...

TOTALFAT will release their current single “Good Bye, Good Luck” in the U.S. digitally via iTunes and Amazon beginning February 14th. The single was released in Japan on January 18th and is featured as the new opening theme song to the re-broadcast of the original “...

The girls of AFTERSCHOOL have exposed information on their new Japanese album “PLAYGIRLZ” and set its release date for March 14th. The album will include 4 songs from their 3 Japanese released singles - “Bang!”, “Diva”, and “Rambling Girls ...

MiChi has announced her 2nd full length album "THERAPY" and its set for release on March 21st. Its been about two and a half years since her first album "UP TO YOU" was released and “THERAPY” includes MiChi’s singles...

GACKT is set to release the new single "UNTIL THE LAST DAY" on February 22nd. This single is featured as the theme song to CG animated movie “Dragon Age - Blood Mage no Seisen” that hit theaters February 11. Details on the release and preview...

The month of January sees another AKB48 family group in the top spot, this time its SKE48 and their single “Kataomoi Finally” that sold over one-half million for the month. The next 3 spots find singles from BUMP OF CHICKEN, KinKi Kids...