9nine has released details for their upcoming new self-titled album “9nine” that is due out on March 7th. The album will include their singles, “Cross Over”, “SHINING☆STAR”, “Natsu Wanna Say Love U”,  “Chikutaku☆2NITE...

TV Asahi’s music show “MUSIC STATION” guest lineup for the Friday February 17th airing has been released - AKB48, THE BAWDIES, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, V6, and Naoto Inti Raymi - are set to perform. More details on...

ORANGE RANGE as part of their 10th anniversary celebration announced a song, “Anniversary Song ~ 10th ~” and it will be available February 22nd for free! This song has been produced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band's debut and February 22nd is 10 years since the release...

First single of 2012 from pop-diva Kana Nishino - “SAKURA, I love you?” has been revealed and the new single is set for release on March 7. The title track is composed and produced by Jeff Miyahara with Kana Nishino collaborating on the lyrics. Jacket covers follow...

KAT-TUN has exposed their new look for “Chain” and the jacket covers for the album that’s set for release on February 22nd. The group has also announce the “KAT-TUN Live Tour 2012 ‘Chain’” that will begin February 11th at Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center and...

The top spot on the Oricon weekly singles charts is Korean group CNBLUE with their first single of 2012 “Where are you” with over 60,000 sold. Just making it into the #2 spot as predicted in our chart preview is ClariS...

supercell's upcoming 5th single, “Kokuhaku / Bokura no Ashiato” features the current ending theme songs for anime Guilty Crown and Black★Rock Shooter respectively and is definitely a double-a side release. The new single is set for release on March 7th. The release was previously ...

Koda Kumi releases her 4th remix album, “Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4” on March 14. The album features popular songs like “you”, “sukide, sukide, sukide”, “Aiwotomenaide”, her newest single “Love Me Back”...

Trio Kalafina has announced their first single of 2012, “to the beginning” and the title track will be featured as the opening theme for the second season of anime Fate/Zero which premieres in early April. The single is set for release on April 18th and the title...

J Soul Brothers will launch their 6th single, “Go my way” on March 7th. As a preview they just exposed the short version of the music video via the avex Youtube channel. The video features footage from their “EXILE TRIBE” dome tour concert performances this...

Ayahi Takagaki is set to release her 4th single “Meteor Light” in just a couple of days on February 8th. “Meteor Light” is currently featured as the ending theme for Winter anime “Senki Zessho Symphogear” and ...

  CNBLUE hits 2012 with their first single release “Where are you” and will top the singles charts with about 60,000 sold. On the album charts and perhaps marking that her come back is complete ayaka with her first album after a 2-year haitus, “The ...

From his Japanese debut single “KISS KISS/Lucky Guy” that hit the stores Japan on January 25th, Kim Hyun Joong has just released the full Japanese version of music video for “Lucky Guy”. Previously the short version had been exposed and along with the single’s release...

Queen of pop-divas Ayumi Hamasaki has announced her 13th original album “Party Queen”! The album contains 14 new previously unreleased tracks including “how beautiful you are”, theme song to popular TV drama “Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi”. This ambitious work, without...

ClariS has just released their 4th single “Naisho no Hanashi” on February 1st and fans are showing great support based on the daily Oricon singles charts. So far this week (ex-Sunday) the single has charted either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd each day and may have weekly sales...

A big fan of manga/anime Fist of the North Star has won via Yahoo Japan auction a life-size figure (185 cm) of main character Kenshiro with a winning bid of ¥3,000,000 (approx. $39,000). A huge bid but the life-size Kenshiro is dressed in 500,000 crystals made by world renowned...