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After “La Vie en Rose” surpassed 60 million views yesterday, IZ*ONE’s debut Japan music video “Suki to Iwasetai” has now surpassed 5 million views. In Japan, IZ*ONE is featured on “Seventeen” Magazine: 2019.01.31 Thu 🇯🇵 Seventeen Magazine#アイズワン #IZONE#아이즈원 pic.twitter.com/JJuP2whiWz — 🇯🇵 IZ*ONE (@JAPAN_IZONE) January 31, Read More …
In a surprise announcement by the popular YouTube group Charisma Brothers, the three posted a video on YouTube that they are breaking up and will each be doing their own YouTube content. The trio had a fan club event today and announced they will not Read More …
Former idol singer turned actress Hashimoto Kanna posted a photo of her eating taiyaki. The off-shot photo was for “Shukan Playboy” and a plethora of comments were of how Hashimoto looked very cute. The “Shukan Playboy” photoshoot will be released on February 4th. View Read More …
Fashion model/musician/songwriter Koki (15), the daughter of Kimura Takuya and Kudo Shizuka is in Paris. Writing “This was apparently the room Marie Antoinette stayed in when she was in Paris!” on her Instagram post, Koki also posted a video: View this post on Instagram Read More …
1996 “Furuhata Ninsaburo” episode 6 airs. A detective story starring actor Tamura Masakazu. Kimura Takuya plays the role of a grad student renown for his expertise in explosives. There is a bomb scare but is he responsible? Furuhata investigates! 1997 “Music Station” features Okamoto Mayo, Read More …
Could young Dai be falling for his future sister-in-law, Komugi? And what happens when Dai’s friends find out the truth about Komugi? If you are looking for a refreshing yet entertaining and fun manga, definitely give Nemu Yoko’s “The Delinquent Housewife!” a try! Image courtesy Read More …
Back in 2004, “Sengoku Musou” (Samurai Warriors) from Koei’s Omega Force was released for the Playstation 2 and XBOX. A sister series to the popular “Shin Sangokumusou” (Dynasty Warriors) video games, the games have a large following worldwide. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of “Sengoku Read More …
Ieri Leo performed at a special free live event to promote her new single “Kono sekai de” (released on January 30th) which is the opening theme song for the animated film “Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch” (Code Geass Lelouch of the Resurrection). Ieri performed in Read More …
IZ*ONE’s Miyawaki Sakura’s latest episode “Konya, Sakura no Kinoshita de” (January 30, 2019) on BAY-FM featuring the second part of IZ*ONE members: Kwon Eunbi, Lee Chaeyeon, Kim Chaewon, Kang Hyewon, Honda Hitomi, Ahn Yujin and Jang Wonyoung is now available for the week. The episode Read More …
Idol pop groups IZ*ONE and fromis_9 are both managed by OFF THE RECORD. And together, both groups volunteered at a pet adoption center. A video was posted on YouTube: In Japan, NTV’s “ZIP!” did a poll of their choice of who will be the breakout Read More …
On January 30th, Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested Japan-based fashion model Shannon Dancy (28) was arrested for possessing synthetic drugs. On December 10th, police did a search at a house in Toshima ward in Tokyo, Dancy had her in possession of a single tablet of MDMA Read More …
Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary includes collaboration with all 12 NPB Teams via Gunpla to be sold at the Gundam Base Tokyo in Odaiba, Tokyo on January 30th. A visual image featuring a RX-78-2 Gundam swinging a baseball bat and images of the Gundam in Read More …
For the “Crayon Shin-chan” fan, a Nohara Shinnosuke stuffed doll cushion and Chocobi Design Arm Rest set will be sold on Premium Bandai beginning at 1:00 pm on January 30th. The plus works in three ways with Shinnosuke with a pillow at the leg area, Read More …
1995 “For You” episode 4 starring Nakayama Miho, Takahashi Katsunori, Takashima Masanobu, Akashi Ryotarou,Moriguchi Hiroko, Katori Shingo and Yokoyama Megumi aired. This is about a woman who’s husband just died and she doesn’t know if she will ever fall in love ever again. When only Read More …
“B’z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2018 -HINOTORI-” Blu-ray/DVD will be released on March 13th. The Blu-ray will include six tracks that was featured on the 30th Anniversary on September 21st plus all songs featured on the September 22 Tour Final at Ajinomoto Stadium performances. The tracklisting is Read More …