Tokyo Girls’ Style release PV for their new single

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Dance & vocal group, Tokyo Girls’ Style, has released the PV to their upcoming single ”Himawari to Hoshizuku” on their official YouTube. If you’re not familiar with the group, they are Avex’s new girl unit, and they have been dubbed by some as ”Sweets v.2″. The members are Ayano Konishi, Miyu Yamabe, Hitomi Arai, Yuri Nakae, and Mei Shyoji, all of whom are said to be aged around 12-years-old.

This will be the group’s fourth single this year since their debut in May. It will be released on 10/6 and will have five tracks, including one B-side, “Kitto Wasurenai“, which is an image song in the movie, “Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu”. Tracks three and four are instrumentals to the title track and B-side, respectively, while track five is titled, “TGS06 –NEW SONG Senkouongen-”. Whether that’s the actual name of the track, I’m not too sure.

The single will have three editions, with one being only obtainable by going to mu-mo’s shop event. The limited edition will include the PV of “Himawari to Hoshizuku”, a “making of” movie, one of six random jacket cards, and an invitation to the TGS Christmas Event. The normal version will include an eight page booklet and invitation to the TGS Christmas Event. The mu-mo shop edition will include a “Special movie” on the DVD (Title TBA) and one of six random jacket cards.



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lynch. releases their PV, “JUDGEMENT”

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J-rock band lynch. will release their new single, “JUDGEMENT” on 9/22. The single will have two songs, “JUDGEMENT” and “DAZZLE”. There are two versions, one with a DVD that will have the PV’s for “JUDGEMENT” and “A GLEAM IN EYE”.

lynch. will finish off their last indies tour, THE JUDGEMENT DAYS with three shows this month and the last show on 12/19.

Today they released the full PV of “JUDGEMENT”. Check it out.


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Shoujo Jidai are taking over Japan

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Japanese café’s are selling more than just coffee. Shoujo Jidai’s Japanese debut single, “GENIE” released today (9/8 JST) and just about everything, including life-size cut out’s of the girls, are invading Japan.

The girls appeared DON! (Morning news), PON! (Evening news), and Zoom In! SUPER. They also took the #1 spot on Japan iTunes music video category for foreign artists and rank #18 on iTunes’ main chart.
















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mini’s second single released!

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New Avex artist mini has just released a second single titled “GiRLS SPiRiT”. The featured track, also of the same name, is an infectious electro-pop tune, guaranteed to get you moving!

Check out the video for the tune after the jump.



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Kra all set to release new album “Gurico”

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Visual Kei band Kra is all set to release their new album “Gurico” on November 24th.

This will be the band’s first full album since “Life” back in early 2009, and luckily for fans, it should be worth the wait. It will contain all the band’s most recent singles, like “Love Lab,” “bird,” and “Denowo Kuusou Riron.”

The album will come out in CD and CD + DVD limited versions. The DVD limited will come with special footage of “Kra Kimodameshide Dokyodameshi♪“, and it will also come packaged with a postcard from their most recent single, “Denowo Kuusou Riron”, that acts as a lottery registration ticket.


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Radio preview for Muten Musume’s new single released

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Muten Musume, a Morning Musume unit, is set to release their first single, “Appare Kaiten Zushi”, on October 27.

The single is already playing in Muten Kura Zushi restaurants all over Japan, however, a radio preview has only recently been released.

Check out the “Appare Kaiten Zushi” radio preview after the jump.


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S/mileage’s newest PV preview released!

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Super cute girl group S/mileage released a preview of the PV for their 3rd single, “Onagi Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama”. The insanely long title has caused international confusion, as translators are puzzled on how to decipher it correctly. The winning translation thus far is, “My friend’s beautiful mother who works for the same hourly wage.”

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In any case, the PV stars former Morning Musume member Nozomi Tsuji as the ‘beautiful mother’ who works with the girls in a small restaurant. From the clip, viewers can look forward to a very energetic dance number sequence from the group, and even a hilariously sultry .Tsuji-mama’.

The PV is set to be released simultaneously with all four versions of the single – Regular, Limited A (+DVD), Limited B (+DVD), and Limited C (+DVD) – on September 29th.


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ragaki Yui releases PV for ‘Hanamizuki’ cover

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TokyoHive previously reported that Aragaki Yui was working on a cover of the popular Hitoto Yo song “Hanamizuki“.

Yesterday, she released the promotional video (PV) for the song, which will be included on her new album, ‘Niji’, due out on September 22nd.

Check out the PV after the jump!

Hanamizuki PV



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Angela Aki releases LIFE cover & makes history

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Singer/songwriter Angela Aki will be celebrating her 5th anniversary soon, and she has already announced that she will be putting out her first best album, “LIFE,” for the special occasion. She has released the track “Every Woman’s Song” from the album to promote it, and it has already hit number 2 on the USEN J-POP chart. This is the first time in the chart’s history that a song with English lyrics has made it into the top three.

“Every Woman’s Song” encompasses the feel of Angela Aki’s career from her debut to now and is a special collaboration with American singer Janice Ian. Janice Ian is a two-time Grammy award winner and is currently 60 years old. Angela Aki is only 32 though, and the duo is quite proud that they have overcome national borders, age, and race to make this collaboration together.

The album will officially released on September 8th. The DVD contains 11 music videos, everything from her debut single “HOME” to her recent “kagayaku hito.” On the day of the release, she will hold a special “1,000 child free live” in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Angela Aki “LIFE” track list:

01 Ai no Kisetsu
02 Kagayaku Hito
03 Every Woman’s Song
04 SIGN
05 Remember Me
06 Unbreakable
07 What Are The Roses For?
08 Ai to Bansoukou
09 Mad Scientist
10 The Truth Is Like A Lie
11 Bop Bop Bop(Colors Of Your Soul)
12 Haha naru Daichi
13 LIFE



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JYJ releases official PV of “Itsudatte Kimini”

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JYJ (a.k.a. Junsu, Yoochun, and Jaejoong), have released an official PV of their song “Itsudatte Kimini“, which will be on their upcoming album, “The….”. The album is set to release on 9/8/2010 and the PV is a cut from their “Thanksgiving Dome Live in Dome“, and that DVD will also be released on 9/8/2010



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Ishikawa Marie to release first major song

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Rhythmzone singer, Ishikawa Marie, will finally be releasing a full song, “Suki,” as a theme for Life Net life insurance commercials.

The R&B singer has been on the Avex sublabel for a while, but has focused on producing tracks with other singers. She gained attention for her cover of “Come Again” on m-flo’s recent tribute album under the name “Marie.” Ishikawa also sang a song called “I promise you” for quadraphonic’s debut album under the English name Marie Ishikawa. She seems to have finally settled into a name and a style and has her new song “Suki” up for Chaku-Uta cell downloads.

Although there is currently no single release planned for the new song, hopefully the up-and-coming singer will do well enough with digital downloads to justify putting out a full single.

Avex has a teaser up for the song on their youtube channel and the song is definitely catchy. J-pop fans looking for someone new to listen to should definitely check it out.


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100 yen a minute to see Shoujo Jidai!

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r since their debut showcase a couple of days ago, Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) has been drawing more popularity by the minute, and the fans will pay for it… literally.

Television show, Mezamashi TV, decided to have a short 15 minute concert with Shoujo Jidai at The United States of Odaiba yesterday at 5 PM. Not only that, but tickets for the event cost a whopping 1500 yen ($17USD), which was literally 100 yen per minute.

They performed two songs, “GENIE” (Korean version) and “Gee“, and the full show will be aired on Tuesday, August 31st.

Check after the jump for the teaser video of their performance.




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Abe Natsumi to release new solo single

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Morning Musume graduate, Abe Natsumi, is finally continuing her solo career with the release of her new single, “Ame Agari no Niji no Youni“. The track is due out on September 15th, and this is the first single the singer has released in a year and nine months.

The song is composed by fellow pop singer Okamura Takako, and Natsumi will be using the single as a way to brush off her old image as an idol, and take her first steps into being a full-fledged singer. The coupling track on the single will be a cover of Okamura Takako’s song, “Yume wo Akiramenaide“.

“Ame Agari no Niji no Youni” will be released in two editions: CD and CD + DVD limited. The limited edition version will come with a different cover and a DVD with the music video for the title track



Ame Agari no Niji no Youni Track List:

01. Ame Agari no Niji no Youni

02. Yume wo Akiramenaide

03. Ame Agari no Niji no Youni (instrumental)


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AKB48 member challenges a pro bowler

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CS broadcasting has been regularly airing season four of a family theater program called, “AKB48 Nemousu Television“. This Sunday, the ninth episode will air with a special twist: Team K member, Miyazawa Sae, will challenge a professional bowler.

The challenge dates back to four months ago when the “Nemousu Television Special ~Team Taikou! Haru no Taikai~” bowling special of the show was aired. In the special, it was announced that one member would train to challenge a professional bowler. Member Miyazawa Sae was picked, and she has trained under professional bowler Sugimoto Katsuko. The official challenge test will be aired in March of next year, but fans can get a sneak peek at the training process on this week’s episode of the AKB48 show.

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Fukada Kyoko & Shiina Kippei at event for ‘Renai Gikyoku’!

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On August 26th, Fukada Kyoko and Shiina Kippei showed up at an event promoting their upcoming movie, “Renai Gikyoku ~Please fall in love with me ~“.

Other than Kyoko and Kippei, the director of the movie, Kokami Shoji, also made an appearance. While there, Kokami confessed that one of the reasons he picked Kyoko as a lead star was that he was spellbound by Kyoko’s cleavage when he saw her in the movie “Yatta-man“. Kyoko showed a very confused face to the director after hearing that, and she said that she will conceal her cleavage from now on.

“Renai Gikyoku” will be released on September 25th.

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Miyazaki Aoi to join the CM for “UNO FOG BAR”

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A popular CM for “UNO FOG BAR” (hairstyling product), in which Eita, Oguri Shun, Tsumabuki Satoshi, and Miura Haruma star, will be renewed, and it will be adding Miyazaki Aoi with those four guys.

There will be three new CMs: a “RUN” version and a “FOG BARBER styling” version will start airing on August 27th, and the “FOG BAR for women” version, where Aoi join the guys, will start on September 24th.

You can check out the new CM on Shiseido’s official site starting on the 27th.

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On September 22nd, idol pop duo, Vanilla Beans, will release their first best album, “VaniBest“, as they have just finished the recording and artwork.

The best album will contain fun songs from the beginning of Rena and Rika’s career, such as “U ♡ Me” and “a little crying,” but there will be alternative recorded versions with newer member Risa on them, so even older fans have something new. They will also include covers on the album, notably Pizzcato Five classic “Tokyo wa Yoru no Shichiji“, and Jack 10’s ending theme “100bankai no SMK“.

When all the new songs and newly recorded versions are put together, there are a total of 11 new tracks on the best album. Plus, as a bonus, the group has included four versions of their “Hyakuninisshuu” radio CM.

Not surprisingly though, the aspect of the new release that is getting the most attention is the cover art. It shows the duo leaning in about to kiss each other, using the same style as they did for their May mini-album, “Def & Def.”

Do you think the marketing ploy will work once again, or is it just becoming repetitive now?

Vanilla Beans [VaniBest] Track List:
01. KIDS [original：MGMT］
02. 100bankai no SMK
03. D&D
04. Tokyo wa Yoru no Shichiji ［Original：Pizzicato Five］
05. LOVE&HATE
06. Koi no Theory
07. Saka Saka Circus
08. Nicola
09. a little crying （Rena＆Risa Ver.）
10. U ♡ Me （Rena＆Risa Ver.）
11. Gamla Stan ＜ALL WE WANT TO DO IS ROCK＞

＜BONUS TRACK＞

12. Hyakuninisshuu Koe ga Tame ver.
13. Hyakuninisshuu Ima Kimuto ver.
14. Hyakuninisshuu Hisakatano ver.
15. Hyakuninisshuu Ariake ver.



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Foxxi misQ’s CHiE to release first solo single

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Vocalist CHiE, formerly of the hip-hop trio Foxxi misQ, has announced her first solo single. The release will come from Far Eastern Tribe Records on September 15th, and it’s called “Beautiful Ladies“.

Foxxi misQ announced their indefinite hiatus back in July, saying that they wanted to pursue solo projects. Former member YU-A has already continued her career as a soloist, so this makes CHiE the second member to release a single after the split. For her restart as a solo singer, she will be working with the same production team who did Spontania’s “Kimi no Subete ni” and INFINITY 16’s “Dream Lover” songs.

CHiE’s title song, “Beautiful Ladies”, will have a sweet pop melody over an original background track, and she said of her pending debut, “How far I can go by myself, and what kind of person I am, these are the sorts of things I want to discover.”

CHiE Solo Single “Beautiful Ladies” Track List:
01. Beautiful Ladies
02. Sweet Love
03. Still Love You
04. Beautiful Ladies (Instrumental)




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Sony to release 3-D music videos

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Today, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan decided to expand their PlaySation Store to sell 3-D music videos.

The 3-D music videos are available on the Playstation 3, and are the first ones available in Japan. As of today, there are four videos available: Genki Rocket’s “make.believe,” Ikimonogakkari’s “Arigatou,” UVERworld’s “GOLD,” and MISIA feat. M2J+Francis Jocky’s “Maware Maware.” MISIA’s video cost 700 yen (about 8 USD) to download, and all the other videos cost 730 yen (about 8.50 USD). All sales are done with unlimited views available after purchase.


Genki Rocket’s “make.believe” song is also getting a lot of attention, as it is the theme song for the Sony brand in Japan, and it was previously unveiled in 3-D at Sony’s World Cup event. Sony is also planning to screen the 3-D video for “make.believe” again at their Good Design Expo 2010 this weekend in Tokyo, so interested fans can always go there for a sneak peek before they spend money on the Playstation 3 version.




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BECKY♪＃ finishes first live tour

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On August 20th, singer/television personality Becky ♪♯ finished up the last stop on her live tour at the Tokyo Akasaka BLITZ. The tour took her to seven venues across eight cities nationwide, and at the last live, she had 1400 enthusiastic fans in the venue to see her. As she reached the last song, the fans yelled out their thanks to the singer, while revealing sunflowers they had snuck into the venue. All the fans lifted their sunflowers up over their heads and sang along with Becky, taking the singer completely by surprise, and the singer wrapped up the performance with enthusiasm.


The “BECKY ♪♯ FIRST LIVE TOUR 2010 ‘Kokoro no Mori’” contained songs from her debut single, “Kokoro Komete“, to her latest single from July, “Emerald.” She also revealed a brand new song that was made specifically for the tour, titled, “Buruba.”

After she finished singing her last song to her sunflower holding fans, she thanked them for their support. Ever since her singing debut in December, she had wanted to do a nationwide tour, and with their help, it ended up as a great success.




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