NMB48 tops the singles chart with 9th single Takane no Ringo selling over 405,000 copies. Its their 2nd best opening week selling single for the AKB48 sister group. In 2nd spot is J Soul Brothers with single S.A.K.U.R.A. selling over 109,000 copies and...

NMB48 has unveiled all the release details plus preview music videos for 9th single Takane no Ringo (高嶺の林檎). Their new single comes on three Limited editions including bonus handshake event ticket and voting card for NMB48 Request Hour. Single Takane no Ringo hits stores March 26th...

Topping the single charts is SEKAI NO OWARI with their new single Snow Magical Fantasy selling just over 100,000 copies. Idol group LinQ lands in the #2 spot with their 7th single Colorful Days and KANJANI8’s single Hibiki, last week’s #1, slips...

Topping the first singles charts of 2014 is AKB48 idol Iwasa Misaki with her 3rd solo Enka single Tomo no Ura Bojo selling a modest 11,900 copies. In the #2 spot is Visual Kei band NIGHTMARE with single Rewrite and in the #3 and #5...

Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Looking forward to a excellent 2014 of jpop, kpop, anime, and more from all the best Japanese and Korean artists. 2013 was a great good year too, catch the year-end Oricon charts for singles and albums for the top 20 releases for last year. To start...

Topping Oricon singles for 2013* is AKB48 taking the top 4 spots with their 31st single Sayonara Crawl taking #1 with close to 2 million sold. Single Sayonara Crawl was tied to the group’s annual general election with voting tickets included with the single. The next spots...

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 ...

On top of the singles charts are the boys of Kis-My-Ft2 with their 9th #1 and 9th single SNOW DOME no Yakusoku /  Luv Sick selling over 268,000 copies. Climbing into the #4 spot is idol group Afilia Saga with single S.M.L featured as the OP for...

Topping the singles charts is male idol group Sexy Zone with double-A side single Bye Bye Du Bye - See You Again / A My Girl Friend selling over 144,000 copies. Its their 5th single and 5th #1. In the #2 spot another male idol group GENERATIONS from ...

The singles charts for the past week are topped by NMB48 with their 8th single Kamonegikkusu (カモネギックス) selling over 374,000 copies. It’s the AKB sister group’s 7th #1 single. In the #2 spot is idol group E-Girls with their 6th single Gomennasai no Kissing ...

NMB48 has added more details for their new single “Kamonegikkusu” (カモネギックス) - jacket covers, full track list, and preview music video revealed. The single is their second of 2013 and has an electro-dance sound that differs from previous releases. Single “Kamonegikkusu” comes on four editions...

Topping the singles chart is another 1+ million selling single by idol group AKB48 with their 32nd single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie”. The ‘70s disco era inspired song with a dance everyone seems to be doing sold over 1,330,000 copies giving AKB48 another record with their 14th single selling over...

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...

AKB48 recently added the title and more details for their 32nd single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie” that’s tied to their 5th General Election. The General Election (fan voted) selected 64 members to participate on the title track and coupling songs for the new single. Single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie” comes on...

Topping the singles charts this week is idol group boy group Hey! Say! JUMP with their *11th single “Come On A My House” selling over 217,000 copies. The popular group’s 1st single in nearly a year and a half keeps their record perfect with *11 #1 singles (see comment)....

On top of the singles charts this week is idol group NMB48 with their 7th single “Bokura no Eureka” selling over 480,000 copies. It’s the AKB48 sister group based out of Namba 6th #1 single and easily represents their highest opening week sales (by 100,000 copies). In...