A strong month for powerhouses Arashi (#1 single, #7 album), AKB48 (#7 single) and its sister group SKE48 (#2 single) and subgroups Not Yet (#4 single), French Kiss (#5 single), and Johnny’s Entertainment groups Sexy Zone (#3 single) and Kanjani8 (#2...

Ten new singles have hit the Oricon weekly charts with AKB48 subunit French Kiss in the top spot. More details and preview video of their new single, “Saisho no Mail” were previously posted. Lots of great new singles on the list including in the #5 spot, LiSA...

EXILE’s new double album “EXILE JAPAN / Solo” cover jackets and track lists details released today. The upcoming release includes new album “EXILE JAPAN” and a second album which is lead vocalist, ATSUSHI’s solo debut. Also the Deluxe Limited editions will include...

EXILE has a new album “EXILE JAPAN / Solo” set for release January 1st 2012. The album’s music tracks will come on 2 CDs which includes solo songs release by vocalist ATSUSHI. With “EXILE JAPAN” the group hopes to lift the spirits...

New long preview video for “Ooo Baby” has been released on EXILE’s official YouTube channel. This newest single from EXILE features double A-side singles “Anata e / Ooo Baby”  and will be released November 23rd. The singles are promoted as Winter ballads.           Check...

ABK48, KARA, aiko, Ikimonogakari, 2NE1, Koda Kumi, and Kana Nishino are just part of the huge line-up of performing at this year’s “Best Hit Song Festival 2011....

One of our favorites, singer song-writer YUI topped the singles charts with her newest release "Green a. live" with nearly 56,000 copies sold. She edged out idol group SUPER☆GIRLS who sold close to 49,000 copies of their 3rd single "Joshiryoku←Paradise".  On the album charts fictional band A.N.JELL from the...

A close battle with the singles but EXILE and their release Rising Sun/Itsuka Kitto… edged out Fukuyama Masaharu’s Kazoku ni Naoru yo/fighting pose. Rounding out the top 10 is Pistol from Acid Black Cherry. Singles for September 2011 1. “Rising Sun/Itsuka...

The "China-Japan-Korea Music Festival" held performances September 25th at Beijing National Stadium (the Bird's Nest) that featured EXILE and their sister group Happiness representing Japan, f(x) representing Korea, and Seishun Bishoujo representing China. The event sponsored by the Chinese Government was held to...

EXILE topped the Oricon charts this week with their latest single, “Rising Sun / Itsuka Kitto...,” selling almost 202,000 copies. This is their 11th number-one single and their 2nd in a row. Morning Musume is a distant #2 and Korean girl group RAINBOW continues the K-pop invasion with their debut Japanese release hitting #3 (a...

The weekly music show Music Station* has released guests and set list for the September 16th airing. Wow! This episode is packed with the top jpop performers who in the recent Oricon charts released #1 singles, #1 albums, and set all time sales records. A who’s who of the current and all-time jpop...

The popular music group EXILE will appear in their first documentary film, titled “EXILE PRIDE.” The movie is set for a limited theatrical run, starting on February 5. “EXILE PRIDE” takes a behind-the-scenes look at the group, especially its leader HIRO. As HIRO explained, the group hopes that the movie can express their “thoughts” and...

This fall, the popular group EXILE will get their first television show during prime time. The show currently does not have a name, but it has been scheduled for a one-hour time slot on MBS and TBS The show will include talk segments and on-location projects, though specific details about the show’s contents are still...