Nogizaka46 tops the singles charts with their 9th single Natsu no Free & Easy selling over 421,000 copies. Far back in 2nd and 3rd spots with only 110 copies separating idol group E-girls with single Anthem ~ WE ARE VENUS ~ and fictional idol group...

Ikimonogakari (いきものがかり) revealed the jacket cover and group photo for new single Love Song ha Tomaranaiyo (ラブソングはとまらないよ). The title track has tie-up as theme for Calpis Water TV CM campaign staring Notoshi Reina plus coupling track Niji (虹) is featured as theme for Yamazaki Lunch Pack...

Ikimonogakari (いきものがかり) has announced new single Love Song ha Tomaranaiyo (ラブソングはとまらないよ) with title track featured as theme song for Calpis Water TV CM campaign staring Notoshi Reina. Their 27th single’s coupling track Niji (虹) has tie-up as theme song for Yamazaki Lunch Pack CM campaign....

Topping Oricon album charts for 2013* is Arashi with their 12th album LOVE that topped the charts for two consecutive weeks with over 780,000+ sold. In the #2 & #3 spots are long time duo B’z with their best compilation albums B’z The Best XXV 1988 ...

The singles chart are topped this week by Kis-My-Ft2 with their 8th single “Kimi to no Kiseki”. The single sold over 261,000 copies and give the boy idol group their 8th #1 single. In the #3 spot is rock band UVERworld with single “Fight For ...

A jam-packed singles chart is topped this week by the Southern All Stars with single “Peace to Highlight” selling over 207,000 copies. In the #2 spot is Jin Akanishi with single “Hey What’s Up” and in the #4 spot is Acid Black ...

On top the singles charts this week is Yamashita Tomohisa (Yamapi) with single “SUMMER NUDE ‘13” featured as theme for TV series of the same name which he also stars in. In the #3 spot is singer/voice actress Nana Mizuki with her 29th...

Topping the singles charts for the second week in a row is idol group SKE48 and their 12th single “Utsukushi Inazuma” selling another 94,000 copies (605,000 total). The AKB48 sister group pulls of the rare feat of repeating as #1 (first repeat this year). Popular Korean female...

Topping a packed singles charts this week is the combined EXILE TRIBE (EXILE Generations vs. J Soul Brothers) with single “BURNING UP” selling over 263,000 copies. In the #2 spot is Linked Horizon (REVO) with the new project’s second single “...

Ikimonogakari is getting ready to release their 26th single “Egao” - jacket covers, full track list, and bonus details are official. The new single has tie-in as the theme song for new anime movie “Pokemon Best Wish – Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens”. Also member...

Ikimonogakari has revealed more details for their new album “I” - jacket covers and full track list revealed. The album includes previously released singles “Haruuta” (2012.04), “Kaze ga Fuite iru” (2012.07), and “1 2 3 ~ Koi ga Hajimaru ~...

On top of the singles charts this week is SMAP with their 50th single “JOY!!” selling over 327,000 copies. In the #2 spot is very popular Korean singer Kim Hyun Joong with his 3rd Japanese single “TONIGHT” with over 115,000 copies sold. Sliding...

Ikimonogakari has announced their 26th single, “Egao” it will be featured as theme song for new anime movie in the Pokemon franchise “Pokemon Best Wish – Extreme Speed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens”. Single “Egao” comes on two editions and is scheduled for release July10th 2013. More...

Ikimonogakari is getting ready to release their first single of 2013, “1 2 3 ~ Koi ga Hajimaru ~” which is featured as theme song in CM campaign for Clapis Water. The single is their 25th and comes on one CD-only edition. Single “1 2 3...

Topping the single charts is the first solo single from Hey! Say! JUMP member Ryosuke Yamada - “Mystery Virgin” sold a strong 188,000 copies which put it easily on top. In third spot is Yuzu with “REASON” featured as the new...