Topping the Oricon charts this week is SMAP with their 25th #1 and 48th overall single “Moment” - selling over 136,000 copies. *Its been 9 weeks in a row for male groups, duos, and solo on the top of the single charts. In second spot is everyone’s favorite seiyuu...

The cover jackets have been revealed for Nana Mizuki's 28th single “BRIGHT STREAM”. The single has three A-side tracks - the title track “BRIGHT STREAM” is featured as the theme song for anime movie Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s and...

~ Updated information reported here ~ Nana Mizuki has added more details to her previously announced single now titled - “BRIGHT STREAM”. The title track and one of the coupling tracks will be featured anime movie Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The MOVIE 2nd A’s....

Last week’s single charts are topped by KANJANI8 with their single “Ai Deshita” selling a strong 262,000 copies. The group celebrated their 8th anniversary on the single’s release date (release details). Arashi charted #1 last week with their single “Your eyes...

The past week’s single charts are topped by Arashi with their 3rd single release of 2012 “Your eyes” selling a very strong but typical for this very popular group, 477,000 copies (release details). This single is the group’s 28th #1 charting song in a row...

~ Updated release information here ~ Singer and seiyuu Nana Mizuki has announced her 28th single, an all A-side single that will include three tracks with anime tie-ins. The single isn’t yet titled, nor are any of the three planned tracks, but it will hit stores on August 1st. Currently ...

Nana Mizuki’s all-A-side EP-single “Time Space” has revealed the jacket cover and full track list. The release includes four songs one being the theme song “METRO BAROQUE” for the anime movie BLOOD-C The Last Dark. Previously we posted some early details...

Nana Mizuki talks about her role of Saya Kisaragi in the upcoming anime movie BLOOD-C The Last Dark. The movie is follow-up to the BLOOD-C anime TV series that aired Summer 2011 and its due out in theaters on June 2nd. Besides voicing the main role of Saya,...

Nana Mizuki's new single has gained a title - “Time Space” - and will include four songs including the just titled theme song “METRO BAROQUE” for the anime movie BLOOD-C The Last Dark. Early details on the single release and a preview...

Singer and voice actress Nana Mizuki has announced a new single, her 27th overall, with four tracks that will all be tied to some production including the theme song for anime movie “BLOOD-C The Last Dark”. The all A-side single isn’t yet titled but it set for release on...

The boys of Tohoshinki with their Spring ballad “STILL” easily takes the #1 spot for the March 21st singles charts with over 138,000 sold (release details). Dropping out of the #1 spot and landing in the #2 spot is Arashi and their single...

The month of January sees another AKB48 family group in the top spot, this time its SKE48 and their single “Kataomoi Finally” that sold over one-half million for the month. The next 3 spots find singles from BUMP OF CHICKEN, KinKi Kids...

Topping the weekly singles charts is the 32nd single from Kinki Kids, “Kawatta Katachi no Ishi” with over 123,000 sold. Its also the 32nd consecutive #1 on the weekly charts from this prolific and successful duo of Domoto Koichi and Domoto Tsyuoshi. Congradulations! Second spot goes to one...

Singles week chart preview for January 9th - 15th 2012 The newest single from Kinki Kids, “Kawatta Katachi no Ishi” will easily top the singles charts based on the Oricon daily numbers with more than 117,000 sold. The single is number 32 from the duo of Domoto Koichi...

Nana Mizuki’s 26th single “Synchrogazer” is set for release on January 11th. The new single is featured as the opening theme for Winter 2012 anime “Senhime Zessho Symphogear” (Symphogear).  Release details follow,Besides providing the opening theme song,...

For the second week ten new singles have hit the Oricon weekly charts and the boys from KAT-TUN are on top with their 17th consecutive #1 single “BIRTH.” Korean mega-duet Tohoshinki (TVXQ) in a strong second spot with their winter ballad “Winter Rose.”...