AKB48 tops the final singles chart of 2015 with Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby now with a three week total pushing it over the 1 million copies sold mark. Their 42nd single is the graduation single for 1st gen member Takahashi Minami. In 2nd spot is L'arc-en-Ciel...

Kis-My-Ft2 tops the singles chart with 11th single Another Future selling over 214,000 copies. The single celebrates the 3rd anniversary since their major label debut plus its featured as the theme for drama series Chef of Nobunaga 2 staring member Tamamori Yuta. In the #2...

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...

The Oricon weekly singles charts is topped by NMB48 and their 3rd single “Jungou U-19” with nearly 330,000 copies sold. All 3 of NMB48’s singles have charted #1 which is a first for female artists on the Oricon charts. On the album charts L’Arc~en~Ciel...

TV Asahi’s music show “MUSIC STATION” guest lineup for the Friday February 10th airing has been released - L’Arc~en~Ciel, Hey! Say! JUMP, Porno Graffitti, YUKI (second week in a row), and miwa - are set to perform. More...

L'Arc-en-Ciel has brought together 7 singles, 3 new songs, and a total of 11 tracks on their first album in over 4 years, “BUTTERFLY.” All tracks were all re-mastered for the album. The limited edition includes a second CD album, “P'UNK IS NOT DEAD...

TV Asahi’s long running weekly music show “MUSIC STATION” will be off next week December 16th while they prepare for their mega year-end show “MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2011.” The 4-hour event will be broadcast live from Chiba Makuhari Messe on December 23rd starting at 7:00PM.  More...

L’Arc~en~Ciel continues their 20th year anniversary celebration with a new new single release, “CHASE”, set for December 21st.  The title track will also be featured as the theme song for upcoming movie, “Wild 7”, which stars Eita.  Cover jackets and track details follow,“CHASE”...

Long standing rock band, L’Arc~en~Ciel released their newest single “X X X” last week and it rode the charts up to #1. The band is celebrating their 20th year in strong style. Making a good showing in second place was the Japanese release of the hit single “...

This coming episode of Music Station features Korean group KARA who will perform their up coming single Winter Magic (set for release on Oct. 19th), a special medley from Kanjani8, Kimura Kaela,  L’Arc~en~Ciel, and YUI whose single Green a. live has been #1 on the daily charts this week and may...

Rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel announced a new single, titled “XXX (Kiss Kiss Kiss)”, set for release on October 12th. This will be the band’s second single of their 20th anniversary year celebration and their 38th over all. The b-side track will be a new arrangement of their previous hit song, “...

L’Arc-en-Ciel are looking towards their 20th Anniversary in 2011, they will again be releasing their annual Xmas song, which’s limited release has been scheduled for November 24th. In 2007 they have first released their “Hurry Xmas” as a time limited single, which they repeated in 2008 and 2009, each edition coming with a new cover...