AKB48 has just exposed a teaser video for “Gugutasu no Sora”, coupling track on the Limited type-B edition of single “Manatsu no Sounds good!”. There are two different coupling tracks with music videos on the Limited A and B. Previously we reported on...

AKB48 has exposed a short preview music video for their new single “Manatsu no Sounds good!” that is due out May 23rd. The video shows the bikini-wearing members in a gorgeous beach scene that is definitely a Summer theme more than a Spring theme. Previously we posted release ...

AKB48 has announced updated details for their next single “Manatsu no Sounds good!” and exposed the jacket covers for all five editions. In a previous article we announced their 26th single which is set for release on May 23rd. This single should be the final for graduating...

How do AKB48 members keep up their energy? Nissin Cup Noodle ad campaign “REAL” has the answer. Just posted are five CM videos featuring AKB48 members - Atsuko Maeda, Shimazaki Haruka, Iwata Karen, Takahashi Minami, and Sashihara Rino....

Mega idol group AKB48 has announced details for their new single “Manatsu no Sounds good!”. The single is the group’s 26th and set for release on May 23rd. The single comes in 5 editions, two versions of Limited Type-A with bonus DVD, two versions of Limited Type-B with bonus...

Yamashita Tomohisa’s (Yamapi) new release “I, TEXAS” edges into the top spot on the singles charts with over 126,000 sold but very close in the second spot is AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe and her debut solo release “Synchro Tokimeki...

Yamashita Tomohisa's new release “I, TEXAS” appears to have the top spot on the singles charts with over 122,000 sold but it will be close with AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe and her debut solo release “Synchro Tokimeki” with over 115,000 sold...

Hey! Say! JUMP and their first single release for 2012 “SUPER DELICATE” top the singles charts with a strong over 248,000 sold. Making their debut idol group Nogizaka46 with “Guru Guru Curtain” lands in second spot with 136,000 sold. The girls of ...

  Hey! Say! JUMP hits 2012 with their first single release “SUPER DELICATE” and will top the singles charts with a strong over 240,000 sold. On the album charts the boys also take the top stop with KAT-TUN and their album “Chain” selling...

AKB48 breaks the 1 million sold mark again topping the Oricon weekly singles charts with “GIVE ME FIVE!”. The single sold 1,287,217 making it their 6th consecutive single to sell over 1 million copies. With this single AKB48 tops the record books with most consecutive 1 million...

Idol group DiVA has released details for their new single “Lost the way” which is now set for release on March 21st (previously listed as March 7th). The release change was caused by “Lost the way” now being featured as the theme song for upcoming...

TV Asahi’s music show “MUSIC STATION” guest lineup for the Friday February 17th airing has been released - AKB48, THE BAWDIES, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, V6, and Naoto Inti Raymi - are set to perform. More details on...

The AKB48 TV anime “AKB0048” has announced the casting of the 9 main characters. The “AKB0048” story revolves around 9 young idols aiming to be “legendary idols” and is set to air this Spring 2012. The 9 selected members have gone through the final casting...

AKB48 revealed “GIVE ME FIVE!” during an encore of their “AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 2012” performance on January 22nd. In savvy marketing typical of AKB48 they have formed a special idol group under the name “Baby ...

Broadcaster NHK has announced a public live program, “One year from the Earthquake, ‘Ashita e’ Concert” as a milestone to the eastern Japan earthquake. The event will be on March 10th 2012 which marks the one year anniversary. NHK will broadcast 6 hours of live...

AKB48 announced the track list and participating members chosen (senbatsu) for their new single “GIVE ME FIVE!” which is set for release on February 15th 2012. As this single comes out at the end of Winter it will have a “Sakura” (cherry blossom) theme song,...