miwa’s new single to be used for Oguri Shun’s upcoming drama “Veterinarian Dolittle”

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Singer and song writer, miwa, who debuted in March of this year, will be releasing a new single titled, “Otoshimono” on December 1st. The single will also be used for upcoming drama, “Veterinarian Dolittle,” in which Oguri Shun, Inoue Mao, and Narimiya Hiroki star in.

miwa made this song after she read the script for the drama, and said, “I have noticed that you notice important things, such as trust or bonds, when you are about to lose it. So I made this song with a hope to take back the important things I have lost.”

“Veterinarian Dolittle” will start on October 17th.

Check out miwa’s latest song “chAngE,” released on September 1st.


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DaizyStripper starts their 2-nights live “BIRTH or LOVE?”

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Visual-kei rock band, DaisyStripper, held the first day of their 2-nights live “BIRTH or LOVE?” at Nihon Seinenkan on September 30th. The first night was titled, “~Theater of BIRTH~“, and they performed 19 songs mainly from their first album, “BIRTH“, which was released on August 1st (they also released another album, “LOVE“, on the same day).

The vocalist, Yugiri shouted to fans, “I’m glad to see you. Let’s make it hot!“, and aroused the audience of 1,200.

The last day of the live will be held tonight (October 1st in Japan), and it is titled “Theater of LOVE” at SHIBUYA-AX, where they will perform songs from their other album “LOVE”.


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SEAMO versus “5 women” for new collaboration album

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R&B vocalist SEAMO has a new album coming out, and it certainly isn’t his usual soulful fare.

The album will be called “5 Women” and it’ll be available on December 15th. The unique twist to this release is that it’s actually a collaboration album between SEAMO and five different women. He will challenge them all on the album in a test to prove himself.

The guests on the album will sing with him one after another, with the leading track featuring “ViVi” magazine model and singer Sara Mary. Both SEAMO and Sara May are powerful vocalists and coincidentally come from the same hometown, so this will certainly be an interesting collaboration.

SEAMO hasn’t revealed the names of the remaining women yet, but fans should stay tuned for future news on this exciting release!

For those who might not know who SEAMO or Sara Mary are, here is some of the latest from both of them:

SEAMO – Umi he Ikou





source: tokyohive

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Preview for AKB48’s ‘Beginner’ PV released!

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AKB48’s preview for the PV of ’Beginner‘ has just been released!

As we’ve mentioned in a previous post, this single will come in five versions which includes 2 CD+DVDs, 2 Event editions, and a regular edition. It’s set to hit shelves and e-stores on October 27th, and will serve as the group’s 18th single.

View the preview under the cut!



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PUFFY revisits and wraps up tour in Taiwan

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Female pop duo PUFFY (aka Puffy AmiYumi) held the last day of their concert tour at the Taipei International Convention Center on September 25th. PUFFY held their first overseas concert there back in 1998, and it was so successful that they planned for a second concert for 1999. However, it was cancelled due to the devastating earthquakes which struck the nation in September of 1999.

At that time, PUFFY promised their fans that they would come back to Taiwan; 12 years later, they finally came through. At the concert, they apologized to fans for taking this long to come back.

PUFFY greeted their audience in Mandarin, “Hello!! We are PUFFY! Let’s enjoy this together!“, and roused the audience by singing “Ai no Shirushi” and “Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi” in Mandarin. In total, they sang 16 songs for the event.

Next year will be PUFFY’s 15th career anniversary, so they are planning to release an album and hold another concert tour. Details are unknown at this time, but stay tuned for updates! In the meantime, check out a the ‘Ai no Shirushi’ music video from back in the day:


source: Tokyohive
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DOMINO to sing new theme for ‘Naruto Shippuden’

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Pop trio DOMINO has announced on their official site that they will be releasing their next song “U can do it!” as the new Naruto Shippuden ending theme.

The song will be available as a Chaku-Uta cell phone download and also as a Rekochoku computer download beginning on October 7th. As of now, the group has no plans for it receive a physical single release.

Regardless, this news should make fans of DOMINO very happy. The group has been relatively quiet since their early summer release of the single “Kira Kira.” Being able to sing a song for an incredibly popular anime series like ‘Naruto’ should thrust the trio into the spotlight, and hopefully they will get more physical releases.

In the meantime, check out their video for “Kira Kira” below!


source: Tokyohive

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S/mileage’s ‘Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama’ PV released!

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S/mileage fans who have been waiting for ages just to view the group’s next PV can now celebrate!

Just a little while ago, the group’s PV for their third single, “Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama“, has been released.

The release of the PV comes as a surprise, as it was not expected to be available to the public until September 29th, as that’s the date the single is being released.

Check out the PV under the cut.



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AAA celebrates their 5th year anniversary with a concert and a declaration

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Pop group AAA held a concert called “AAA 5th Anniversary LIVE“ at Kobe World Kinen Hall to celebrate their 5th year anniversary on the 20th. To the audience of 6,000, they declared their intention to take part in Kohaku (annual New Year’s Eve music show on NHK) for the first time.

AAA performed 21 songs including their popular hits, “Aitai Riyuu” and “Makenai Kokoro“.

The group also revealed that the follow-up song for their next single will be a cover of globe’s “DEPARTURES“, originally released in 1996.

Though details about the single remain unknown at this time, check out the original song that the group will be covering below:

globe “DEPARTURES”









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Yoshiki of X Japan has a video message for fans

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X Japan leader, Yoshiki, has made a video message to all their fans.

For those of you who are in Los Angeles, get ready, because there’s only seven days till one of Japan’s biggest bands starts off their North American tour.


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Tokyo Girls’ Style release PV for their new single

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Dance & vocal group, Tokyo Girls’ Style, has released the PV to their upcoming single ”Himawari to Hoshizuku” on their official YouTube. If you’re not familiar with the group, they are Avex’s new girl unit, and they have been dubbed by some as ”Sweets v.2″. The members are Ayano Konishi, Miyu Yamabe, Hitomi Arai, Yuri Nakae, and Mei Shyoji, all of whom are said to be aged around 12-years-old.

This will be the group’s fourth single this year since their debut in May. It will be released on 10/6 and will have five tracks, including one B-side, “Kitto Wasurenai“, which is an image song in the movie, “Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu”. Tracks three and four are instrumentals to the title track and B-side, respectively, while track five is titled, “TGS06 –NEW SONG Senkouongen-”. Whether that’s the actual name of the track, I’m not too sure.

The single will have three editions, with one being only obtainable by going to mu-mo’s shop event. The limited edition will include the PV of “Himawari to Hoshizuku”, a “making of” movie, one of six random jacket cards, and an invitation to the TGS Christmas Event. The normal version will include an eight page booklet and invitation to the TGS Christmas Event. The mu-mo shop edition will include a “Special movie” on the DVD (Title TBA) and one of six random jacket cards.



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lynch. releases their PV, “JUDGEMENT”

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J-rock band lynch. will release their new single, “JUDGEMENT” on 9/22. The single will have two songs, “JUDGEMENT” and “DAZZLE”. There are two versions, one with a DVD that will have the PV’s for “JUDGEMENT” and “A GLEAM IN EYE”.

lynch. will finish off their last indies tour, THE JUDGEMENT DAYS with three shows this month and the last show on 12/19.

Today they released the full PV of “JUDGEMENT”. Check it out.


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Shoujo Jidai are taking over Japan

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Japanese café’s are selling more than just coffee. Shoujo Jidai’s Japanese debut single, “GENIE” released today (9/8 JST) and just about everything, including life-size cut out’s of the girls, are invading Japan.

The girls appeared DON! (Morning news), PON! (Evening news), and Zoom In! SUPER. They also took the #1 spot on Japan iTunes music video category for foreign artists and rank #18 on iTunes’ main chart.
















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mini’s second single released!

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New Avex artist mini has just released a second single titled “GiRLS SPiRiT”. The featured track, also of the same name, is an infectious electro-pop tune, guaranteed to get you moving!

Check out the video for the tune after the jump.



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Kra all set to release new album “Gurico”

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Visual Kei band Kra is all set to release their new album “Gurico” on November 24th.

This will be the band’s first full album since “Life” back in early 2009, and luckily for fans, it should be worth the wait. It will contain all the band’s most recent singles, like “Love Lab,” “bird,” and “Denowo Kuusou Riron.”

The album will come out in CD and CD + DVD limited versions. The DVD limited will come with special footage of “Kra Kimodameshide Dokyodameshi♪“, and it will also come packaged with a postcard from their most recent single, “Denowo Kuusou Riron”, that acts as a lottery registration ticket.


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Radio preview for Muten Musume’s new single released

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Muten Musume, a Morning Musume unit, is set to release their first single, “Appare Kaiten Zushi”, on October 27.

The single is already playing in Muten Kura Zushi restaurants all over Japan, however, a radio preview has only recently been released.

Check out the “Appare Kaiten Zushi” radio preview after the jump.


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S/mileage’s newest PV preview released!

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Super cute girl group S/mileage released a preview of the PV for their 3rd single, “Onagi Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama”. The insanely long title has caused international confusion, as translators are puzzled on how to decipher it correctly. The winning translation thus far is, “My friend’s beautiful mother who works for the same hourly wage.”

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In any case, the PV stars former Morning Musume member Nozomi Tsuji as the ‘beautiful mother’ who works with the girls in a small restaurant. From the clip, viewers can look forward to a very energetic dance number sequence from the group, and even a hilariously sultry .Tsuji-mama’.

The PV is set to be released simultaneously with all four versions of the single – Regular, Limited A (+DVD), Limited B (+DVD), and Limited C (+DVD) – on September 29th.


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ragaki Yui releases PV for ‘Hanamizuki’ cover

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TokyoHive previously reported that Aragaki Yui was working on a cover of the popular Hitoto Yo song “Hanamizuki“.

Yesterday, she released the promotional video (PV) for the song, which will be included on her new album, ‘Niji’, due out on September 22nd.

Check out the PV after the jump!

Hanamizuki PV



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Angela Aki releases LIFE cover & makes history

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Singer/songwriter Angela Aki will be celebrating her 5th anniversary soon, and she has already announced that she will be putting out her first best album, “LIFE,” for the special occasion. She has released the track “Every Woman’s Song” from the album to promote it, and it has already hit number 2 on the USEN J-POP chart. This is the first time in the chart’s history that a song with English lyrics has made it into the top three.

“Every Woman’s Song” encompasses the feel of Angela Aki’s career from her debut to now and is a special collaboration with American singer Janice Ian. Janice Ian is a two-time Grammy award winner and is currently 60 years old. Angela Aki is only 32 though, and the duo is quite proud that they have overcome national borders, age, and race to make this collaboration together.

The album will officially released on September 8th. The DVD contains 11 music videos, everything from her debut single “HOME” to her recent “kagayaku hito.” On the day of the release, she will hold a special “1,000 child free live” in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Angela Aki “LIFE” track list:

01 Ai no Kisetsu
02 Kagayaku Hito
03 Every Woman’s Song
04 SIGN
05 Remember Me
06 Unbreakable
07 What Are The Roses For?
08 Ai to Bansoukou
09 Mad Scientist
10 The Truth Is Like A Lie
11 Bop Bop Bop(Colors Of Your Soul)
12 Haha naru Daichi
13 LIFE



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JYJ releases official PV of “Itsudatte Kimini”

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JYJ (a.k.a. Junsu, Yoochun, and Jaejoong), have released an official PV of their song “Itsudatte Kimini“, which will be on their upcoming album, “The….”. The album is set to release on 9/8/2010 and the PV is a cut from their “Thanksgiving Dome Live in Dome“, and that DVD will also be released on 9/8/2010



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Ishikawa Marie to release first major song

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Rhythmzone singer, Ishikawa Marie, will finally be releasing a full song, “Suki,” as a theme for Life Net life insurance commercials.

The R&B singer has been on the Avex sublabel for a while, but has focused on producing tracks with other singers. She gained attention for her cover of “Come Again” on m-flo’s recent tribute album under the name “Marie.” Ishikawa also sang a song called “I promise you” for quadraphonic’s debut album under the English name Marie Ishikawa. She seems to have finally settled into a name and a style and has her new song “Suki” up for Chaku-Uta cell downloads.

Although there is currently no single release planned for the new song, hopefully the up-and-coming singer will do well enough with digital downloads to justify putting out a full single.

Avex has a teaser up for the song on their youtube channel and the song is definitely catchy. J-pop fans looking for someone new to listen to should definitely check it out.


source : tokyohive

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