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Female singer-songwriter Otsuka Ai posted a new post on Twitter on the 20th. She said, “I am pleased to report that I have grown from 157.5 cm to 159.1 cm in a medical checkup”. Otsuka is 40 years old now. It is said that after Read More …
Back in 2003, Otsuka Ai made her major label single debut with “Sakuranbo” which debuted at #5 on the Oricon Charts and sold over 589,000 copies. Bunshun Online interviewed Otsuka about her music career as she is reaching the goal of her 20th year anniversary Read More …
Otsuka Ai’s “JAM PUNCH Tour 2005 – at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on 1st of June 2005” is actually a very fun, entertaining concert that even though it’s her first, it’s still done very well and definitely worth to fit in your collection if Read More …
Tokyo has been getting unexpected snow for the last two days, which is unusual considering that Friday it was 25 degrees C (77F). But singer/actress Otsuka Ai took advantage by trying to make a snowman…well, she tried. Otsuka wrote, “I went out to the veranda Read More …
On February 4th, singer Otsuka Ai posted a video on Twitter of her playing LiSA’s “Gurrenka” (The opening theme for the anime series “Kimetsu no Yaiba” a.k.a. Demon Slayer”) on the piano. The video has been viewed over 166,000 times. 娘に教えてと言われ まずは母さん練習。 AIO #鬼滅の刃 pic.twitter.com/ZimlacxbaW — Read More …
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of her debut, J-Pop singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka’s new song “Chime” has been chosen as the new opening theme for the 2019 TV anime Fruits Basket. Otsuka recently finished her Japan tour “Ai am BEST, too” in support of her greatest hits album, Read More …
You really can’t go wrong with this album if you are an Otsuka Ai fan. If you haven’t owned any of her previous CD singles, buy this album! It’s a great starting point and you won’t be disappointed. ARTIST: 大塚愛 (Otsuka Ai) ALBUM: Ai am Read More …
Singer Otsuka Ai (36) showed off her cosplay of Nausicaa from Miyazaki Hayao’s animated film “Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa” (Nausicaa Valley of the Wind). “Nausicaa” is aired on NTV’s “Friday’s Road SHOW! and Otsuka took to Twitter to show her with a wig and Read More …
Otsuka Ai’s upcoming best album “Ai am BEST, too” will be released on January 1st. The first visual was released and features Otsuka Ai eating her album CD and many wondered if there is a hidden message to the visual? “Ai am BEST, too” consists Read More …
Otsuka Ai and RIP SLYME have divorced. Otsuka announced on her fan club website, “I apologize for reporting on personal affairs, but I want to report to everyone who has been supportive of me. I, Otsuka Ai, have dissolved my marital relationship with SU of Read More …
It has been a tough year and a half for Otsuka Ai (36), from media allegations that her husband SU (of RIP SLYME) had an affair, to RIP SLYME losing their website, store and the bands suspension. On November 3rd, SU (44) posted a heartfelt Read More …