Topping the charts for singles this week is NMB48 with their well titled 5th single “Virginity” selling over 315,000 copies. Landing in the 5th spot is LiSA with her 2nd solo single “crossing field” that is being used as the opening theme for...

NMB48 just exposed the preview videos for three coupling tracks that are part of their new single “Virginity”. The coupling tracks differ on the Limited A, B, and C editions - “Bokura no Regatta” (type A), “Sonzai Shitenai Mon” (type B),...

~ Coupling tracks music videos exposed - here ~ NMB48 new single “Virginity” has its music video exposed. The song has a CM tie-up with ROUND1 Sports Entertainment and a special website is available for more information - link at bottom of article. Single “Virginity...

NMB48’s upcoming new single is titled “Virginity” and the idol group has updated the release details. Previously reported here were early details before the single was titled and a follow-up report with coupling track “Mousou Girlfriend” and its music video-nya. Now...

~ Release details updated, singled titled “Virginity” ~ NMB48 still hasn’t provided the title and main song for their 5th single but they have just exposed the full neko-music video and title for coupling track “Mousou Girlfriend”. The 16 participating members have been also been revealed for...

~ Updated details, coupling track full music video revealed ~ Idol group NMB48 has announced their 5th single, not yet titled, and set the release date for August 8th. The single will come in three Limited editions and a Theater CD-only edition. The title track and main coupling track have commercial...

This week’s singles charts saw three big single releases but in the end it was another #1 for Arashi with “Face Down” (release details) selling over 520,000 copies. Typical strong sales for this mega group that’s only matched by a few others these days. In...

NMB48 has exposed three videos with members discussing their new single “Nagiichi” (release details) which is due out on May 9th. They talk about making the music video on Okinawa and their favorite dance moves used in the video. The sister group to AKB48...

NMB48 has just posted the full length music videos for all four of their singles including the upcoming 4th  “Nagiichi” and “Junjou U-19” (3rd), “Oh My God!” (2nd), “Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo” (1st). The three released singles have...

NMB48 has just posted preview music videos for a coupling tracks “Saigo no Katarushisu” and “Boku ga Mosukoshi Daitan Nara” from new single “Nagiichi”. The tracks are split on the Limited A and Limited B editions respectively of the single and...

NMB48 has released the cover jackets and track list for their new single “Nagiichi” which is scheduled for release on May 9th. The group has also just exposed a preview teaser video for their 4th single via their official YouTube channel. We previously posted early release details...

NMB48 has titled their 4th single “Nagiichi” which is scheduled for release on May 9th. Also announced are the 16 members performing on the single. NMB48 is the Namba, Osaka sister group for AKB48 formed in 2011 and their previous three singles all...

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...

The AKB48 TV anime “AKB0048” has announced the casting of the 9 main characters. The “AKB0048” story revolves around 9 young idols aiming to be “legendary idols” and is set to air this Spring 2012. The 9 selected members have gone through the final casting...

The 9 girls to voice the roles in the upcoming anime AKB0048 as been announced. This is the culmination of a month long selection process that gave all 200 members from AKB48 and sister groups SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48...

After a week delay AKB48 has announced the names of the 30 members who passed the first round of judging to be one of the 9 voice actors (seiyuu) for their Spring 2012 anime “AKB0048.” It was previously stated the results would be released December 2nd but it wasn’t...