An idol’s life ain’t easy. Minegishi Minami (20) one of the 24 founding members of AKB48 and nearly always in the top 16 popularity has hit the Japanese scandal tabloids with the dreaded “boyfriend”! In the current issue of Shukan Bunshun Minegishi Minami...

no3b (No Sleeves) updated the release details for their new single titled “Kirigirisu-jin” (キリギリス人) - cover jackets and full track lists are revealed. The single comes on 4 editions and its scheduled to hit stores January 16th 2013. Read on for the update release details.Single...

no3b (No Sleeves) has announced a new single, their 9th single overall and first in over a year. The single isn’t yet title but will come on four editions with three Limited that include lottery application card for special event. The AKB48 sub-unit released their...

The charts for December 2011 are dominated by another 1+ million selling single by AKB48 with their “Uekara Mariko” selling a huge 1,273,748 and putting it nearly 1 million ahead of the second place single. The rest of the top 5 singles is dominated by boy groups with ...

Singles week chart preview 2012 January 2nd - 8th A very quiet week for new releases after New Years and based on the Oricon daily numbers for singles the #1 spot will go to Johnny’s Entertainment group NYC (featuring member Yuma Nakayama) and their single “Wonderful ...

Jin Akanishi tops the singles charts with his latest single “Seasons” just edging out AKB48 subgroup No Sleeves (no3b) and sister group SDN48 who were 2nd and 3rd respectively. On the album charts the combo album of EXILE...

On July twenty-second, AKB48′s sub-unit No Sleeves (no3b) held a special event for Kotodama no Onnatachi, the au LISMO original drama in which they will play the lead roles and provide the theme song, titled “Kimi Shika” and set to release on August fourth. In the drama, they will portray three girls...