Japan’s SCANDAL is set to appear and perform at the AM2 convention, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California July 1st-3rd. The event is free, however fans can avoid the huge line through the Passport fast pass, which will also provide holders with premier seating options. The girls are no stranger to the...

Experience the rich and haunting sounds from Japan’s entrancing “cello vocalist” Kanon Wakeshima and legendary Akiba-kei Otaku male sound creator and famed An Cafe bassist Kanon will perform together as kanon x kanon as official Guests of Honor at anime and music convention AM2, held at the...

Synopsis: One Christmas day, 9-year-old Tokio (Ooe Shunsuke) had arranged to meet his mother Mitsuko (Toda Naho) at a shopping mall. At that moment, there is news that the criminal behind a series of bomb attacks in the metropolis has called the police with a warning about the next bomb. It has been rigged at...

Rumors of a solo debut by AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko are now confirmed. Her first single is titled “Flower” and will be used in her movie “Moshi Koukou Yakyuu no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no Management wo Yondara” (“Moshidora”), which opens in theaters on June 4, 2011. Maeda personally announced the news on Saturday during AKB48’s...

A Japanese magazine reported that Yamapi has recently been to Okinawa for holidays. But he was not alone; Ikuta Toma, Yamada Yu and his rumored girlfriend were apparently also seen with him. The Japanese magazine “Shuukan Bunshun” recently reported that Yamapi was spotted with close friend Ikuta Toma, Yamada Yu and his rumored girlfriend in...

Today South Korean band F.T. Island held a special event for their new song “SATISFACTION,” that was released on April 20th in Tokyo. On that occasion, the band also announced that they are going to perform at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 29th. F.T. Island debuted in Japan last May and have been...

Teen actor Irie Jingi (17) has captured his first lead role in a drama series. He will star in NHK’s “Kingyo Club” this summer, with young fashion model Kariya Yuiko (14) as the heroine of the story. This is also Kariya’s first time as the female lead of a drama. “Kingyo Club” was originally a...

Synopsis: This is a story of the 100 days before high school detective Kudo Shinichi (Mizobata Junpei) becomes Edogawa Conan. He comes to Jugoya Village, which is deep in the mountains, with Mouri Ran (Kutsuna Shiori) and others. Local folklore has it that a large shrike attacks villagers and makes them into sacrifice, impaling its...

AAA, has announced on their official website that they will release a new single. “No cry No more” will be the group’s 28th single and is scheduled for a summer release, June 22nd. It will also be a TVCM theme song to Ito Yogurt’s “Body Cooler“. The single will come in three versions: 2 limited...

Shibata Ayumi’s 1st solo single titled ALL has been announced and it will be released in both Regular and Limited editions. Like most of you might remember it has been quite a while since we last heard from Ayumi, the last mention of her being the news that she had joined the agency Trick Function...

As announced in AKB Theater, it’s confirmed that AKB48 will start regular “Theater Style” live concerts in Singapore. This is the first time ever for AKB48 expanding to regular events outside of Japan. Planned to be held twice a month, the first concert is scheduled to take place on Sunday May 15th, 2011. For the...

Kanjani8 member Maruyama Ryuhei (27) will appear in his first movie, it was announced today. He is joining lead actor Eita (28) in the movie adaptation of Mochizuki Mikiya’s action manga “Wild 7,” which was unveiled in February. The original manga, serialized between 1969 and 1979, revolved around a group of seven motorcycle-riding outlaws who...

Back in November 2010 Samsung revealed their line-up of transparent LCDs, and its now official, they’ve announced that the mass production of a 22 inch LCD (500:1 contrast ratio, 1680×1050 resolution) will begin in April. Well suited for promotional use, these transparent LCD will give advertisers and other talented people a new way to bring...

Finally a 3D system that brings the promised realism of 3D like never before. Images just jump off the screen and fill the room. Think of that Holo-Deck from Star Trek where you are in the action. Toshiba as done it – the 3D Spectacle Monocle System. This isn’t your grandfather’s 3D experience....

The dramatic picture of gaping chasms in the Joban Expressway portion of the Great Kanto Highway connecting Mito and Naka dramatically show the power of the March 11 earthquake. A NEXCO (Nippon Expressway Company) East employee inspects the damage just hours after the quake. The Joban Expressway is 4-lanes with tree-lined median separating north-south pairs....