Johnny's WEST tops the singles chart with Gyakuten Winner (逆転Winner) selling over 115,000 copies. The unit's 5th single has tie-up as opening theme for anime Ace Attorney. HoneyWorks meets Sphere collaboration single Ippun Ichibyo Kimi to Boku no lands at #9 with...

AKB48 unveiled jacket covers and preview music video for new single Kimi wa Melody (君はメロディー). Their 43rd single celebrates the idol group's 10th anniversary returning key founding members for the song and music videos. Single Kimi wa Melody comes on 5-pairs of editions releasing March 9th 2016. Their new...

Sexy Zone tops the singles charts with 9th single Cha-Cha-Cha Champion selling over 108,000 copies. The song has tie-up as theme for FIVB World Cup Volleyball 2015. Fictional idol group μ's (Muse) lands at #2 with single Angelic Angel / Hello, ...

SUPER JUNIOR tops the singles charts with their 6th Japanese single MAMACITA (AYAYA) selling over 65,000 copies. It’s the popular Korean group’s first Japanese single in over a year while the group’s activities were limited during members mandatory two year military service. Hitting the charts at #2...

KANJANI8 tops the singles charts with their 26th single Omoidama (オモイダマ ) selling over 168,000 copies. The single has tie-up as the theme song for the Japan High School Baseball Championship 2014 (2014ABC) and TV Asahi program covering the games Netto Koshien (熱闘甲子園). On top...

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 has updated the release details for their General Election single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie” - jacket covers, full track list revealed. Their 32nd single comes on 3-pairs of editions with type B including graduation songs for Itano Tomomi and Shinoda Mariko. The single has...

Topping the singles charts this week is popular vocal group KANJANI8 with their 22nd single “Namida no Kotae” selling over 248,000 copies. Their 19th #1 single has tie-in as the theme song for movie “100 Kai Naku Koto” (To Cry a 100 Times...

AKB48 has revealed a preview music video for new single “Eien Pressure” that features the 16 AKB48 idols who survived their annual Janken Taikai (Rock-Paper-Scissors) tournament. The winner Shimazaki Haruka and the rest of the 16 tournament survivors are listed below. Also the hastily announced...

The single charts for the week of May 2nd are topped by SMAP with their 47th single “Sakasama no Sora” selling over 135,000 copies. The single is a collaboration is famous composer Yoko Kanno and is featured on the TV drama “Ume-chan Sensei...

AKB0048 has announced a second round of main cast members of the “Shuumei” group - Noto Mamiko has the role of Koji Haru (Kojima Haruna) , Ueda Kana has the role of Tomo-chin (Tomomi Itano) and Shiraishi Ryoko will play Taka Mina (Minami Takahashi). Details follow,The Shuumei...

AKB48 will be releasing a calendar for 2011 titled “PRESENT ~Kamisama karano Okurimono” on December 14th. 14 out of the 48 members have been selected for the calendar: Oshima Yuko, Maeda Atsuko, Shinoda Mariko, Itano Tomomi, Watanabe Mayu, Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Kashiwagi Yuki, Miyazawa Sae, Matsui Jurina, Kasai Tomomi, Takajo Aki, Minegishi Minami, and...

AKB48 members Atsuko Maeda, Yuko Oshima, Tomomi Itano, and Sayaka Akimoto are appearing in “VOGUE girl,” a supplement included with the November issue of women’s magazine VOGUE NIPPON. The issue, which goes on sale on September 28, features the four members each promoting different brands. Oshima is wearing Cartier, Maeda is wearing Tiffany, Itano is...