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Takeuchi Mariya’s ’80s hit “Plastic Love” was featured on VICE’s Noisey with the headline: An 80s Japanese Track Is the Best Pop Song in the World Writer Ryan Bassil writes “It’s the kind of song that, when you first hear it – as I did, Read More …
Yonezu Kenshi’s “Lemon” music video has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube and as of this time, has surpassed 103 million views. “Lemon” is a song that was used as a theme song for the TBS drama “Unnatural” and the music video for “Lemon” was Read More …
Tabloid “Bunshun” released a report that NGT48’s Nakai Rika (who was center for NGT48’s single “Seishun Tokei” released back in April 2017) is living with a 20-year-0ld fan in Niigata prefecture. According to “Bunshun”, the fan identified as “Mr. A” is a longtime AKB48G fan Read More …
The final results for the AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo (53rd Single World General Election) and 10th annual AKB48 Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo are in and SKE48 Team S member Matsui Jurina is this year’s queen and new center! Coming in at second is SKE48 Read More …
The Okuda Tamio Ramen Curry Music Records Sansui SCR-OT model will released and sold on Rocket Express. Ramen Curry Music Records is a label owned by Okuda. Okuda Tamio is known for his music as the vocalist/guitarist for the rock band Unicorn and also had Read More …
With the 10th AKB48 Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo (10th AKB48 World General Election) to begin, a concert was held before the voting event and SKE48’s Matsui Jurina (21) collapsed on stage. During the performance of “Chance no Junban” during a solo part that Matsui was about Read More …
SKY-HI (AAA’s Hidaka Mitsuhiro) has a new song titled “Snatchaway” and it will be the theme song for the video game “New Gundam Breaker” and a teaser video was posted by Avex on YouTube. A funky party song with music by the SUPER FLYERS, SKY-HI Read More …
Actor/model Maekawa Yasuyuki who stars in the Tokatsu series “Kamen Rider Build” posted a memorial for 21-year-old “Kamen Rider Build” actor Nobe Daichi. Nobe died after he jumped from a 49 ft. (fifth floor) building while practicing a stunt on June 13th. Nobe who was Read More …
It’s been a very long time since former member Kago Ai was allowed to take part in any Hello! Project activities, but the singer/actress was announced as a special guest for the “Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER”. With the 20th Anniversary, Kago was announced for the Read More …