AKB48 has revealed the jacket covers and preview music video for new single “Sayonara Crawl”. The single includes a voting card for the 2013 General Election “Senbatsu” and the jacket covers feature the top idols by the 2012 Senbatsu. Single “Sayonara ...

AKB48 has added more details on their new single “Sayonara Crawl” - its their 31st single that includes the voting card for the 2013 General Election “Senbatsu”. The new single’s track list and more details are now revealed. Single “Sayonara Crawl” comes...

AKB48 has announced their 31st single which includes the voting card for the 2013 General Election “Senbatsu”. The new single isn’t yet titled but comes on six editions including three Limited that include a photo book by Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa known for vibrant-colored photos. AKB48’s 31st and...

Topping the singles charts is powerful male vocal group Arashi with double-a side single “Calling X Breathless” selling a strong 756,000 copies. Both songs have tie-ins to productions that star group members (more details). In the #6 spot is unit EGOIST (...

On top of the singles charts is long time male group SMAP with their 49th single “Mistake! / Battery” selling over 161,000 copies. The #2 spot goes to Perfume with single “Mirai no Museum” that’s featured as the theme song for long running...

Dominating the singles charts this week is mega idol group AKB48 with their 30th single “So Long !” - selling over 1,035,000 copies. Its their 17th #1 single and sets another sales record with their 12th single (11th in-a-row) selling over one million copies. Another idol group, E-girls...

An idol’s life ain’t easy. Minegishi Minami (20) one of the 24 founding members of AKB48 and nearly always in the top 16 popularity has hit the Japanese scandal tabloids with the dreaded “boyfriend”! In the current issue of Shukan Bunshun Minegishi Minami...

AKB48 is preparing to release their 30th single “So long !” and revealed the cover jackets and a teaser length music video for the title track. The single is their 6th annual “sakura” themed song and its available on three Limited editions that include a...

AKB48 recently titled their annual “sakura” themed single “So long !” and revealed the full track list. The single comes on three Limited editions that include a handshake event ticket and three matching Regular editions without the event ticket. Single “So long !...

The first chart of the New Year is usually a bit odd as there aren’t many releases the previous week. One new release tops the singles charts - Golden Bomber’s 13th single “Dance My Generation” with a good any week 124,000 copies sold. It’s the first #1 charting single...

Toping the single charts is NEWS with their double-A side single “WORLD QUEST / Pokopon Pekorya” both songs have tie-ins which helped push its sales over 130,000 copies. Last week’s #1 the11th 1+million selling single from AKB48, “Eien Pressure” drops into #2....

No question this week - AKB48 with their 29th single “Eien Pressure” tops and gives the idol group another record with their 11th single selling over 1million copeis and their 16th #1 single in row. The single sold over 1,073,499 copies. In the second spot is lead vocalist ...

AKB48 has announced their next single with their annual winter/spring themed “sakura” (cherry blossom) song. The single isn’t yet titled but will come in six editions, three Limited versions that include a handshake event ticket. It’s the mega-idol group’s 30th single and scheduled to hit stores February 20th 2013 - read on for...

AKB48 has revealed a preview music video for new single “Eien Pressure” that features the 16 AKB48 idols who survived their annual Janken Taikai (Rock-Paper-Scissors) tournament. The winner Shimazaki Haruka and the rest of the 16 tournament survivors are listed below. Also the hastily announced...

Topping the singles charts are the boy idols of Kis-My-Ft2 and their 5th single “Ai no Beat” selling a strong 258,000 copies. Their streak of #1 singles continues as all 5 of their releases have charted #1. Also making a strong presence is 2PM with their delayed...

Topping the singles charts is idol group NMB48 with their 6th single “Kitagawa Kenji” - the AKB48 sister group’s 5th #1 single - selling 317,000 copies. Second spot goes to new 5-member EXILE unit The SECOND and their debut single “THINK ...