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The Okinawa Actors School, which has produced many popular artists such as DA PUMP, MAX and SPEED, will be restarted. Makino Anna, the daughter of the founder, Makino Masayuki, is working on the development as a producer. Okinawa Actors School has a newly established studio Read More …
DAICHI (31) of the group DA PUMP announced on April 1st that he will be leaving “Rising Production: and the group and ending entertainment activities due to a chronic hernia disease that has worsened. DAICHI has suffered from the injuries for years and Rising Productions Read More …
DA PUMP has won “BEST ASIAN ARTIST JAPAN” at the 2018 MAMA HONG KONG. The group’s single “U.S.A.” was no doubt one of the top songs in Japan of 2018 and their music video for “U.S.A.” has surpassed 126 million views on YouTube:
A few announcements were made by NHK on November 9th in regards to their NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (Red White Battle). The first is that Hirose Suzu (20) will represent the red team (female performers), while Arasi’s Sakurai Sho (36) will represent the white team Read More …
DA PUMP’s “U.S.A.” was released back in June 6th and on October 27th, the number of views surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. DA PUMP will be releasing a best album titled “THANX!!!!!!! Neo BEst of DA PUMP” which will be released on December 12th. Read More …
DA PUMP’s “U.S.A.” was released back in June and on October 15th, the number of views surpassed 93 million views on YouTube. The group held a one-man live titled “LIVE DA PUMP 2018 THANX!!!!!!!” at Tokyo International Forum Hall A to show their thanks to Read More …
Many wondered if DA PUMP’s ISSA (39) would make a statement like other Okinawa Actors School artists who have been paying tribute to Amuro Namie who retired on September 16th. And sure enough, right at the end of the performance of DA PUMP’s mega hit Read More …
In an CM for RIZAP, former member DA PUMP member YUKINARI is featured and shown how he looks before and after he lost 18.1 kilograms (40 pounds) after training for five months. YUKINARI currently weights 84.5 kilograms (186 pounds), he weighed 224 pounds before.
DA PUMP’s, “U.S.A.” was released back on June 6th and it had become a major hit, so much that many people tried to do the dance and post it on social media. So popular that the music video on YouTube has surpassed 40 million views Read More …
On July 14th through 15th, TBS will air its largest music program “Ongaku no Hi 2018”. The program will begin on July 14th at 2:00 p.m. and will last through July 15th at 5:00 p.m. The program will feature E-girls, Imai Miki, Utada Hikaru, Kayama Read More …
a-nation is one of Japan’s biggest music festivals and “a nation 2018 supported by dTV & dTV channel” held at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on August 18th and 19th will be distributed on the video distribution service, dTV. Performing on August 18th is AAA, Read More …
DA PUMP’s “U.S.A.” single was released on June 6h and it has become an instant hit and with it’s music video inspiring people to learn the dance moves, Avex has released DA PUMP’s “U.S.A. Dance – Mirror ver.-” video on YouTube. DA PUMP’s “U.S.A.” Read More …
DA PUMP released their latest single on June 6th titled “U.S.A.”, their first single in three years and 8 months. The song has caught the attention of Hello! Project fans due to the songs lyrics and upbeat dance. Some saying that it reminded them of Read More …
DA PUMP’s “U.S.A.” has become a popular hit that many people are trying to learn the group’s dance moves. Former IDOLING!!! member Asahi Nao is one of the people learning the moves and posted it on Twitter last week. DAPUMPさんの新曲「U.S.A」おもしろすぎる🤣#いいねdance#DAPUMP#USA pic.twitter.com/m2YsEKmwdq — 朝日奈央 (@pop_step_asahi) May Read More …
DA PUMP will be releasing “U.S.A.”, their first single in three years and 8 months on June 6th. The song has caught the attention of Hello! Project fans due to the songs lyrics and upbeat dance. Some saying that it reminded them of Morning Musume’s Read More …