Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has revealed the cover jackets for their new single “Ima wo Ikite” (今を生きて). Its their 19th single and it will be featured as the theme song for live-action movie Yokomichi Yonosuke. New single “Ima wo Ikite” comes...

Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has announced a new single “Ima wo Ikite” (今を生きて) which has a tie-up as the theme song for live-action movie Yokomichi Yonosuke. The new single comes on two editions and is scheduled to be in stores February 20th 2013. Read on...

This week’s singles charts are topped by KAT-TUN with their 19th single “Fumetsu no Scrum” selling over 157,000 copies. The single is featured as theme song for TBS/MBS TV drama series “Dragon Seinendan”. Landing in the second spot is rock band BUMP ...

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (Ajikan) has updated the release details on their 7th album “Landmark”. The full track list and cover jackets have been revealed! “Landmark” is Ajikan’s first original album in over 2 years and comes in three editions...

Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has announced “Landmark”, their first original album in over 2 years. The album is announced to come in three editions and scheduled to hit stores September 12th. The band also announced a national tour of Japan in support of the new album that starts...

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has revealed the jacket covers for new single “Soredewa, Mata Ashita” (See you Tomorrow). The single has tie-in as the theme song for anime movie “NARUTO the Movie: Road to Ninja”. The movie will hit theaters...

~ Updated release information plus trailer video for movie ~ ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has announced a new single “Soredewa, Mata Ashita” (See you Tomorrow) which will be featured as the theme song for anime movie “NARUTO the Movie: Road to Ninja...

Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION is about to release their first single of 2012 “Kakato de Ai wo Uchinarase” on April 11th. This is the group’s 17th single and follows their album “BEST HIT AKG” released in January. Early release details were posted here...

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will release a new single “Kakato de Ai wo Uchinarase” on April 11th. This will be their 17th single and so far has been announced in one CD edition with a First Press bonus label. Additional details follow,The group has been touring Japan to support their...

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...

The top spot on the Oricon weekly singles charts is SKE48 and their 8th single “Kataomoi Finally” that nearly topped the one-half million sold mark for the week at 495,809. The second spot finds Korean singer Kim Hyun Joong and his well received...

SKE48 and their new single “Kataomoi Finally” will top the singles charts by a wide victory based on the Oricon daily numbers with more than 482,000 sold. The single is SKE48’s 8th and should eventually top the 1/2 million sold mark if it hasn’t already. On the album charts...

BUMP OF CHICKEN and their new single “GOOD LUCK” topped the singles charts with more than 135,000 sold. The single is featured as the theme song to film “Always Sanchome no Yuhi ‘64”. As predicated in our Chart Preview it was very close...

BUMP OF CHICKEN and their new single “GOOD LUCK” will easily top the singles charts based on the Oricon daily numbers with more than 135,000 sold. The single is featured as the theme song to film “Always Sanchome no Yuhi ‘64”.  On the album side...

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will celebrate their best hits album, “BEST HIT AKG” release with a special program on NicoNico Live. The best hits album, previously reported on here, is set to drop on January 18th and the NicoNico Live program begins...

For the second week ten new singles have hit the Oricon weekly charts and the boys from KAT-TUN are on top with their 17th consecutive #1 single “BIRTH.” Korean mega-duet Tohoshinki (TVXQ) in a strong second spot with their winter ballad “Winter Rose.”...