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• AKB48 “Give Me Five!” Short PV

  
  alafista.com — Authority: 470
  Popular idol group AKB48 has released the “short version” of their music video for “GIVE ME FIVE!” the title track for their upcoming 25th single. This song is a refreshing style for AKB48 as the girls organised themselves into a girl band called “Baby Blossom”. The reason why I say this is the short PV ...
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• New Book Tuesday: Epigenetics, J-Pop, and More!

  
  Columbia University Press — Authority: 111
  From Nessa Carey’s Epigenetics to J-Pop, here’s our list of new titles now available: The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance Nessa Carey Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon: A Geopolitical Prehistory of J-Pop Michael Bourdaghs Mahatma ...
  6 days ago

• Oricon week charts for January 9th – 15th, Kinki Kids and EXILE (still) top

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  Topping the weekly singles charts is the 32nd single from Kinki Kids , “ Kawatta Katachi no Ishi ” with over 123,000 sold. Its also the 32nd consecutive #1 on the weekly charts from this prolific and successful duo of Domoto Koichi and Domoto Tsyuoshi. Congradulations! Second spot goes to one of our favorites ...
  1 week ago

• Mizuki Nana’s “Synchrogazer” Claims 2nd Spot on Oricon

  
  alafista.com — Authority: 470
  Seiyuu and singer Mizuki Nana (水樹 奈々) released her 26th single “ Synchrogazer ” last week on 11 Jan 2012 and it has managed to clinched the 2nd spot on the Oricon weekly single sales chart with over 510,00 copies sold. It is worth noting that since her 18th single, all her releases has managed to stay ...
  1 week ago

• Nogizaka46 Featured in Meiji Chocolate CM

  
  alafista.com — Authority: 470
  It will soon be Valentine’s Day and it is customary for all the lovely ladies to present some chocolate to their loved ones, their male colleagues and male friends. This year Meiji Chocolate has recruited the Nogizaka46, the official “rival group” of AKB48 for their annual Valentine’s Day series of ...
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• Spotlight on Retro Japanese Music, Pt. I: Pop

  
  Mystic Visions — Authority: 99
  I’ve had a growing fascination with older Japanese music over the last couple years. Up until recently, I had only listened to acts like Zard. Even then, I only heard their newer contributions. I came across a video from Rebecca, … Continue reading →
  1 week ago

• the pillows expose video for TRIAL, title track from new album

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  the pillows are kicking off the release of “ TRIAL ” by exposing a short version Wintery music video for the title track “ TRIAL ” via the avex official Youtube channel. In addition to the title track the new album includes singles " Energia " and " Comic Sonic " which was featured as the first ending ...
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• Nogizaka46 Performs Alternate Version of “Aitakatta”

  
  alafista.com — Authority: 470
  Aitakatta (会いたかった) is one the classic hits from popular Japanese idol group AKB48. Last weekend, their official “rival group” Nogizaka46 performed their own version of the song with a different take from the usual bubbly tune that fans are used to. After listening to their version, I think they ...
  1 week ago

• Happy 60th Birthday to J-Pop Genius Ryuichi Sakamoto

  
  Fanboy.com — Authority: 492
  Since the late 70s Ryuichi Sakamoto has been a musical powerhouse of J-pop and numerous film soundtracks. He got his start playing the keyboards with the pioneering electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) from 1978 until the group broke up in 1983. After that he went solo and also produced records for ...
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• The Sketchbook exposes music video for new single Message

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  The Sketchbook’s newest single “ Message ” due out February 1st just had its music video posted on the avex official Youtube site. “ Message ” also just started as the new opening theme to anime SKET DANCE while this single’s coupling song “ HERO ” just ended its run as the anime’s ending ...
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• Empress of Pop Ayumi Hamasaki divorces husband

  
  Oh No They Didn't! — Authority: 684
  On January 16th, Hamasaki Ayumi announced through her official fan club site, “Team Ayu“, that she is divorcing her husband Manuel Schwarz. The two met back in August of 2010 during a shoot for “Virgin Road“, when Manuel starred in the PV as Ayu’s husband. Then on January 1st of 2011, the couple tied the ...
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• Oricon weekly chart preview for January 18th 2012, Kinki Kids and EXILE will top

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  Singles week chart preview for January 9th – 15th 2012 The newest single from Kinki Kids , “ Kawatta Katachi no Ishi ” will easily top the singles charts based on the Oricon daily numbers with more than 117,000 sold. The single is number 32 from the duo of Domoto Koichi and Domoto Tsyuoshi and also makes ...
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• Galileo Galilei concert tour announced to support new album PORTAL

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  On the rise rock band Galileo Galilei has announced a national solo tour in support of their new album “ PORTAL ”. This second album from Galileo Galilei is set for release on January 25th and the tour will hit 6 cities across Japan beginning up in Sapporo on March 17th and ending in Tokyo on April 28th. ...
  2 weeks ago

• OH LAWD HAVE MERCY MERCY MERCY!!!! Gackt @ Bunraku Screening Stylin On Errbody

  
  Oh No They Didn't! — Authority: 684
  And some bonus images With his bandmates Jon and Takumi Video (dat voice melts butta) Source 1 2 3 4 + special thanks to my fellow Dears pyroyale mun_chairudo seigan_aurora   excused_early tihojenebo Stylin on the world one by one, the ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Cherry Blossom Times – Ikutabi no Sakura by Fukui Mai

  
  FM 139.7 - East-Asian Pop Culture Center — Authority: 104
  Every once a while there’s a single released that resonates in the abysses of my heart, a single so beautiful that I believe our readers will definitely appreciate it. Today, I am bringing you Fukui Ma i’s Ikutabi Sakura. Fuikui Mai isn’t very popular at the first glance, but she definitely belongs to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mami Kawada new single Serment release details

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  Mami Kawada’s new single “ Serment ” is current featured as the 2nd opening theme to anime “ Shakugan no Shana III – FINAL ” and previously reported is set for release on February 1st, 2012. “ Serment ” is Mami Kawada 11th single the last being a year ago, “ See VisionS ” featured as ...
  2 weeks ago

• Shokotan x Kalafina perform Sorairo Days at ANIMAX MUSIX 2011

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  Shoko Nakagawa ( Shokotan ) and Kalafina hit the stage along with many other anime related singers and groups at the ANIMAX MUSIX 2011 festival held back on November 23rd 2011 at the Yokohama Area. The Kalafina fan Youtube site just uploaded a great clip of Kalafina and Shokotan together preforming ...
  2 weeks ago

• AKB48 new single GIVE ME FIVE! track list and senbatsu members

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  AKB48 announced the track list and participating members chosen (senbatsu) for their new single “ GIVE ME FIVE! ” which is set for release on February 15th 2012. As this single comes out at the end of Winter it will have a “ Sakura ” (cherry blossom) theme song, AKB48’s 5th such themed single. Track ...
  2 weeks ago

• Shokotan release event for new single Horoscope dedicated to grandmother

  
  Comtrya Sugoi — Authority: 117
  Shokotan ( Shoko Nakagawa ) held a release event for her new single “ Horoscope ” January 14th at Kanagawa Lazona mall in front of 7,000 enthusiastic fans. She performed the new song and spent much time greeting as many fans as time allowed. Shokotan dedicated the event and the performance of “ Horoscope ...
  2 weeks ago

• Gundam Mods Replaces AKB48 Members on Single Cover

  
  alafista.com — Authority: 470
  Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe) was the 13th single by Japanese idol group AKB48 and it’s one of my most favorite song till now. A group of Gundam modelers (RRM) were so inspired by AKB48 who came to their earthquake devasted hometown in Fukushima to perform that they decided to mod Nobel Gundams and recreate the ...
  2 weeks ago

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