Not yet recently announced album “already” that includes their five singles and coupling tracks, plus new songs and more for 30 different tracks spread over three editions. The Limited and Regular editions all include lead new song Sekai no Kaze wo Bokura wa Ukete with tie-up as...

AKB48 has announced their 36th single (untitled) that includes voting card for the 37th single Senbatsu Sousenkyo aka 2014 6th General Election. The new single also includes Oshima Yuko’s graduation song Kyou Made no Melody (今日までのメロディー)  as the main coupling track. Their 36th single comes...

HKT48 tops the singles chart with their 3rd single Sakura Minna de Tabeta selling over 276,000 copies - its also their 3rd #1 single. Acid Black Cherry lands in the #2 spot with 18th single Kimi ga Inai, Anohi Kara… Anime tied releases are lead...

Kis-My-Ft2 tops the singles charts with 10th single Hikari no Signal selling over 202,000 copies. The boy idol group is 10 for 10 charting #1 and this single has tie-up as the theme song for anime movie Doraemon shin Nobita no dai Makyou. Idol group C-ute...

AKB48 tops the singles chart with their 35th single Mae Shika Mukanee that continues their streak of 17 #1 singles selling over 1,000,000 copies. Its also the final single for center Oshima Yuko who graduates with her final concerts at the end of March. Voice actress group SPHERE...

On top of the singles chart is Arashi with single Bittersweet selling over 511,000 copies. The title track has tie-up as the theme song for Fuji TV drama Shitsuren Chocolatier staring member Matsumoto Jun. In the #2 spot is idol group SUPER GiRLS with...

Topping the singles chart is Hey! Say! JUMP with their 12th single AinoArika / Aisureba Motto Happy Life selling over 207,000 copies. The title track has tie-up as theme song for TV series Dark System Koi no Oza Ketteisen. In the #2 spot is Korean duo Tohoshinki...

AKB48 is getting ready to release new single Mae Shika Mukanee and revealed a preview music video plus all details. It’s the last single with center Oshima Yuko (25) who is set to graduate at the end of March at special Oshima Yuko Kanashasi concert. Their 35th...

Topping the single charts is SEKAI NO OWARI with their new single Snow Magical Fantasy selling just over 100,000 copies. Idol group LinQ lands in the #2 spot with their 7th single Colorful Days and KANJANI8’s single Hibiki, last week’s #1, slips...

Topping the first singles charts of 2014 is AKB48 idol Iwasa Misaki with her 3rd solo Enka single Tomo no Ura Bojo selling a modest 11,900 copies. In the #2 spot is Visual Kei band NIGHTMARE with single Rewrite and in the #3 and #5...

AKB48 is getting ready to release their 5th album Tsugi no Ashiato and recently unveiled the full track list and jacket covers. Album Tsugi no Ashiato comes on four editions set to hit stores January 22nd 2014. Also just announced during the December 31st 2013 64th Kouhaku uta ...

Topping Oricon singles for 2013* is AKB48 taking the top 4 spots with their 31st single Sayonara Crawl taking #1 with close to 2 million sold. Single Sayonara Crawl was tied to the group’s annual general election with voting tickets included with the single. The next spots...

Topping the singles charts is SMAP with their 51st single Shareotsu / Hello selling over 207,000 copies. The double a-side single includes main theme song for TV series Dokushin Kizoku that stars member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi. The second title song Hello is the official song of Hello ...

On top of the singles charts are the idols of AKB48 with their 34th single Suzukake no kinomichi de ‘Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru’ to itteshimattara bokutachi no kankei wa do kawatte shimaunoka, bokunari ni nannichika kangaeta uedeno yaya kihazukashii ketsuron no yona Mono. Perhaps the longest title...

AKB48 recently announced more details for their 34th single (long title) Suzukake no kinomichi de ‘Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru’ to itteshimattara bokutachi no kankei wa do kawatte shimaunoka, bokunari ni nannichika kangaeta uedeno yaya kihazukashii ketsuron no yona Mono. The single features a 16 member senbatsu formed...