HKT48 feat. Kishidan tops the singles chart with single Shekarashika! selling over 280,000 copies. SKE48 unit Love Crescendo lands at #2 with debut single Cup no Naka no Komorebi selling over 181,000 copies. Anime tied new releases have unit Printemps from...

AKB48 revealed preview music videos for 42nd single Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby (唇にBe My Baby). The single features graduating original member and AKB48-group General Manager Takahashi Minami as center. Single Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby comes on 4-pairs of editions plus a theater version all hitting...

KinKi Kids top the singles chart with 35th single Yume wo Mireba Kizutsukukoto mo Aru selling over 154,000 copies. Korean group B1A4 lands at #3 with 6th Japanese single HAPPY DAYS. Anime tied new releases have Afilia Saga at #7 with 15th single ...

AKB48 is nearing the release of their 10th anniversary greatest hits album 0 to 1 no Aida (0と1の間). All album songs are re-mastered with key graduated members returning to participate. The album comes on four different types with different sets of new songs included on each. Album 0 to 1 ...

Starting October 23th 2015 YouTube policy changes centered on their new pay subscription service YouTube RED has caused many Japanese artist channels to be blocked for viewers in USA. YouTube RED is a new subscription service where for $9.99 a month you get an ad-free YouTube plus access to streaming service YouTube Music, saving content...

Arashi tops the singles chart with 47th single Ai wo Sakebe selling over 462,000 copies. J Soul Brothers lands in #2 with Unfair World selling over 179,000 copies and at #3 is debut single from new Hello! Project unit Kobushi Factory. Anime tied releases...

AKB48 tops the singles charts and continues their 1+ million selling singles streak with 41st single Halloween Night. The 70’s disco themed single sold over 1.2 million copies. Topping the album charts again is DREAMS COME TRUE with their greatest hits album DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST!...

AKB48 revealed preview music video and more details for new single Halloween Night. The ‘70’s disco inspired song features the 16 members elected in their Senbatsu Sousenkyo with Sashihara Rino as center. Single Halloween Night comes on 4 pairs of editions plus a theater version releasing...

KANJANI8 tops the singles chart with Tsuyoku Tsuyoku Tsuyoku selling over 156,000 copies. The song has tie-up as theme for TV drama DoS Deka starring member Tadayoshi Okura. Several anime tied include Aimer at #4 with Brave Shine opening theme for...

AKB48 stays on top of the singles chart for the second week with 40th single Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (僕たちは戦わない) adding to its total of over 1.7million copies sold. The single includes the fan voting ticket for the group’s upcoming Senbatsu Sousenkyo (General Election) to select...

AKB48 tops the singles chart with 40th single Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai selling over 1.6million copies. The single includes the fan voting ticket for the group’s upcoming Senbatsu Sousenkyo (General Election) to select the top 80 members who will participate on their 41st single. Several anime...

Idol unit Juice=Juice tops the singles chart with 6th single Wonderful World/Ca va ? Ca va ?. Landing at #2 special AKB48 group unit NyaKB with Tsuchinoko Panda with first single Idol wa Unyanya no Kudan (アイドルはウーニャニャの件). The single has...

Zōgō Saeko and Nagareda Project revealed the jacket cover, track list, and preview music video for their collaboration single “triage”. The single has tie-up as opening theme for anime TriageX (トリアージX). Single triage comes on two editions releasing April 29th 2015. Read on...

Zōgō Saeko feat Nagareda Project (藏合紗恵子 featuring 流田Project) provide the opening theme triage for upcoming anime TriageX ((トリアージX). In the anime former AKB48 idol Amina Sato voices for key character Nashida Oriha and another ex-AKB48 idol Nakaya Sayaka voices supporting character Makiishi Kaname....

AKB48 revealed Shimazaki Haruka as center for their 40th single Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (僕たちは戦わない). The senbatsu includes 32 members for the key single with the member voting ticket for their 2015 Senbatsu Sousenkyo (General Election). Single Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai comes on 4 pairs of editions...

Unit NyaKB with Tsuchinoko Panda provides the 3rd ending theme Idol wa Unyanya no Kudan (アイドルはウーニャニャの件) for ongoing anime Yo-Kai Watch (妖怪ウォッチ). NyaKB consists of 7 AKB48 group idols lead by Shimazaki Haruka who has also provided the voice of guest character Yukippe in the anime. Single...