NMB48 tops the singles chart with Boku wa Inai (僕はいない) selling over 304,000 copies. Their 15th single features graduating key member Watanabe Miyuki. Korean vocal units Apink and AOA climb to #2 and #3 respectively with new Japanese releases. Hey! Say! JUMP...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) tops a very strong week of singles with 15th single Hadashi de Summer (裸足でSummer) selling over 728,000 copies.  Johnny's WEST lands at #2 with Jinsei wa Subarashii (人生は素晴らしい) featured as OP for anime Ace Attorney. UVERworld climbs to...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) revealed jacket covers and more for new single Hadashi de Summer (裸足でSummer). The jacket photos are taken as "selfies" on location in Kujukuri, Chiba Prefecture. Single Hadashi de Summer comes on five editions hitting stores July 27th 2016. Most recently the AKB48 rival/sister group Nogizaka46...

AKB48 tops the singles chart with 44th single Tsubasa wa Iranai (翼はいらない) selling over 1.4million copies. Their 44th single features first time center Mukaichi Mion (18) and tied to their 45th single Senbatsu Sousenkyo fan voting event. Fictional unit from The IdolMaster CINDERELLA MASTER...

Arashi tops the singles chart for the second week with double a-side release I seek / Daylight selling an additional 48,000 copies. That gives their 49th single a total of over 785,000 copies sold. Many anime tied releases lead by EGOIST with opening theme KABANERI OF ...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) is getting ready to release album Sorezore no Isu (それぞれの椅子). Their 2nd album includes four singles plus 11 new songs spread across the editions and more with 16 tracks on each edition. Album Sorezore no Isu comes on five editions hitting store May 25th 2016. Its been...

Keyakizaka46 (欅坂46) tops the singles chart with debut single Silent Majority selling over 261,000 copies. The Nogizaka46 sister group formed last year and currently features Hirate Yurina (14) as center. Former SKE48 leader Matsui Rena climbs to #8 with collaboration single Shabon featured as theme...

SKE48 tops the singles chart with 19th single Chicken LINE (チキンLINE) selling over 257,000 copies. The single features Matsui Jurina as center and gets tie-up as theme song for anime movie from the PariPara series. Idol unit Negicco lands at #8 with 18th...

Nogizaka46 tops the singles chart with 14th single Harujion ga Sakukoro (ハルジオンが咲く頃) selling over 746,000. Their 14th single features graduating member Fukagawa Mai as center and outsold all of their previous singles opening week by over 120,000 copies. KAT-TUN tops the album charts with first greatest hits...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) releases new single Harujion ga Sakukoro (ハルジオンが咲く頃) this week. Their 14th single features graduating member Fukagawa Mai as center (her first). Single Harujion ga Sakukoro comes on five editions hitting stores March 23rd 2016. Read on for release details and music videos. Most recently the...

Unit BOYS AND MEN top the singles chart with 15th single BOYMEN NINJA selling over 102,000 copies. The Nagoya based boy idol group's 15th single is used as theme for their Ninja Boimen Kun TV show. Korean group SUPER JUNIOR lands at #2 with 7th Japanese single...

Morning Musume'15 tops the singles chart to start 2016 with single Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / ENDLESS SKY / One and Only. Their 60th single sold of 143,000 copies making it one of their top selling singles since 2003. Korean unit SHINee...

EXO tops the singles chart with debut Japanese single Love Me Right ~ romantic universe ~ selling over 146,000 copies. Anime tied new releases are led by Pile at #7 with Dream Trigger theme for World Trigger and  Yui Horie at #12 with...

Nogizaka46 tops the singles chart with Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (今、話したい誰かがいる) selling over 626,000 copies. Their 13th single has tie-up as theme song for anime movie The Anthem of the Heart. Landing at #2 is C-ute with 28th single Arigato - Mugen no Yale ...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) is getting ready to release new single Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (今、話したい誰かがいる). Their 13th single has tie-up as theme song for anime movie The Anthem of the Heart. Single Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru comes on five editions hitting stores October 28th 2015....

Johnny’s WEST tops the singles chart with 4th single Bali Happy (バリ ハピ) selling over 100,000 copies. Ayahi Takagaki (高垣彩陽) lands at #10 with 9th single Rebirth-day featured as ED for the 3rd season of anime Symphogear (戦姫絶唱シンフォギアGX). Anisong unit ClariS hits #13...