SEAMO versus “5 women” for new collaboration album

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





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SCREW takes fan questions live on their streaming show

Japanese music site, “Music Japan Plus“, announced previously that they would have the visual-kei group DoremiDan on their streaming TV to answer questions on September 27th. Judging by the popularity of the responses, they’ve already announced an additional streaming program, this time featuring the group SCREW.

SCREW will run the same setup as DoremiDan and will stream themselves answering questions from their fans. Followers of SCREW can submit their questions to a thread on the Music Japan Plus site or can tweet the hashtag #SCREWTV to @musicJAPANplus to have their questions taken live. The site will take care of passing on the questions to the band, so fans should definitely use this opportunity to connect with the band!

MJP Presents SCREW TV SHOW

September 8th @ 9PM (JST)

Streaming at: http://www.musicjapanplus.jp

In the meantime, check out a PV from the group below:



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Preview for AKB48’s ‘Beginner’ PV released!

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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If Kamei Eri was a regular college student…

Morning Musume member, Kamei Eri will be leaving the group on December 15th. For her disappointed fans, Eri has compiled a release that might soften the blow. A photobook titled “Eririn” will hit stores on the 26th, and is centered around the theme, “If Kamei Eri was a regular college student?”

Eri is shown working at cafe, wearing a suit, and so on.


The singer said, “If I was not a member of Morning Musume, I would be laying around like ‘Himono-onna’.”

Kamei Eri will hold a photobook release event on October 1st in Tokyo.

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Ishihara Satomi shows off her “formal dress” for upcoming drama

A press conference for the upcoming live-action drama, “Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso” was held on September 29th. “Reinoryokusha Odagiri Kyoko no Uso” was originally a manga by Kaitani Shinobu, the famous mangaka of “LIAR GAME”.

Actress Ishihara Satomi stars as the main character, a charismatic but fake psychic who is appealed to by the police to help solve criminal cases.

At the press conference, Satomi showed up in complete character by wearing the psychic’s “formal dress”. Interestingly enough, the actress participated in designing the dress, which made her stand at 180cm tall (she is originally 157cm).


She laughed, “It feels like I’m wearing a wedding dress.”

Other cast members were also present at the press conference, including Tanihara Shosuke and AKB48’s Ohshima Yuko. The drama will start airing on October 10th.

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DOMINO to sing new theme for ‘Naruto Shippuden’

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!



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Konno Asami joins TV Tokyo as an announcer

Former idol Konno Asami, of the Ongaku Gatas and Morning Musume, has announced that she has joined the TV Tokyo company as an announcer, and will begin her work with them in April of next year.

Konno Asami graduated from Morning Musume back in 2006, but returned in 2007 as a part of the unit, Ongaku Gatas. While participating in Ongaku Gats, she has continued working hard on her studies to become an announcer.

The Up-Front Agency posted the news about Konno on their official site, including a comment from the idol:

“I, Konno Asami, Morning Musume graduate, had set my eyes on going to college as my dream, and this wish has been granted. To all the people who helped me, and all the fans who supported me, I have so much gratitude. Thank you so, so much. I’ve worked hard during my past experiences up to now, and from April of next year, I will continue working hard as a TV Tokyo employee. Please cheer for me from here on out.”


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

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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SMAP gives a message to Takashima Aya for graduating from “Mezamashi TV”

An announcer, Takashima Aya, graduated from “Mezamashi TV” (Fuji TV) on October 1st. ”Mezamashi TV” is one of the most popular morning news shows, and Takashima has been extremely popular as the main caster, as she has been the “face of morning” since 2003. Takashima announced her graduation from “Mezamashi TV”, and also withdrawal from Fuji Television (within 2010), in August.

SMAP, who made appearances the most amount of times (including individual appearances), gave a video message to Takashima, and told her how sad they are and that they love her.

As the replacement of Takashima Aya, Shono Yoko has been chosen as the new main caster.





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

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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Park Bo Young is returning after two years

After capturing the nation’s heart with her role in the hit movie, “Speedy Scandal“, back in 2008, Park Bo Young disappeared from the entertainment industry.

Two years later, she is coming back with a brand new project, titled, “She is Looking at Me“, where she plays the female lead.

She received a lot of love calls after her role in “Speedy Scandal”, but she had a problem with her agency, and had to take a break for two years.

In her new project, she plays Ahsung, a woman with a personality disorder. The movie is a love story between Ahsung and Jiho, a guy who is bad at expressing his emotions. The male lead has not been cast yet.

The movie will begin filming in October.


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Nana Tanimura announces new single and releases first photo book

Pop singer Nana Tanimura has announced a new single, “TOXIC”, on November 24th, and it will be her second single release this year. Her last single, “FAR AWAY/Believe You”, was released in March of this year, and debuted at #14 on the Oricon charts.

There are two versions of the CD single: CD+DVD and CD Only. There are also two songs, the title track and “CIRCUS WORLD”, as tracks three and four will be instrumentals.

Nana is also releasing her first photo book, titled, “NANA”, and it will be released October 15th by Wani Books at the cost of 2,415 Yen. The photos were shot by Nishida Kouki, who also photographed actresses like Mana Yuuko, Hirata Kaoru, and Horikita Maki.

Additionally, she performed the theme song for the PS3/Xbox360 game, “Hokuto Musou”, and is the lead vocal in the “Fanta band”, a band that was formed to promote Fanta drinks.

Last year, Nana had a special drama PV for the Japanese DVD box set of the American drama series, “Burn Notice”.

Nana graduated from Aoyama Law University in March of this year. She wanted to become a lawyer, but decided earlier this year that her career will be in music.

Take a look at the PV for Nana’s previous single, “FAR AWAY“.




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2NE1 wins M! Countdown and other performances!

After the Chuseok holiday break last week, M! Countdown returns for another exciting show filled with awesome performances. T-ara’s Eunjung, Hyomin, and Jiyeon are confirmed as MCs for this episode.

Aside from the comeback stage for Se7en, and the debut stage for Co-Ed, other performers on today’s episode include: V.O.S, Co-Ed, Dalmatian, Sori, miss $, San-E, Oh Jong Hyuk, Park Ki Young, Sunny Side, SunMin, and Moon Ji Eun.

2NE1 won today’s M! Countdown! Congratulations to 2NE1!

Check out their performance and encore below!




























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“The Lion King” musical reaches 7,000 performances in Japan

“The Lion King“, as performed by Shiki Theatre Company, has recently reached its 7,000th performance since it first debuted back in 1998. They are the fastest musical to achieve this feat in Japanese musical history.

At the special curtain call, 60 child actors/actresses who have played the roles of Shimba and Nala (childhood) in the past, jumped onto the stage and celebrated the great record.






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Porno Graffitti to release new single “Kimi ha 100%”

J-rock unit, Porno Graffitti, has announced that they will be releasing a new single, “Kimi ha 100%” on October 27th. It’s been 8 months since they released their last single, “Hitomi no oku wo Nozokasete.”

As a follow-up song for the new single, they will include their cover of “Get It On” (T.Rex) which was used for a pepsi NEX CM (They also stared in the CM). In addition to that, they will add one more song to the single, but the details have not been revealed yet. Details of the upcoming single as well as the privileges will be up on Porno Graffitti’s official site later.



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Kitagawa Keiko co-stars with Hello Kitty in a CM

Charming actress Kitagawa Keiko co-starred with Hello Kitty in a CM for the collaboration bag between fashion magazine “with” and fashion brand “Samantha Thavasa.” Keiko was extremely happy to co-star with Hello Kitty, as she’s been an adoring fan of her since she was a little girl.

The CM utilized computer graphics, so Keiko said that it was difficult to act as if Kitty was there.

The November issue of ‘with’ will include Keiko’s interview, as well as the making of the CM. The issue hit shelves on the 28th, and the CM also began airing in the Kanto area today.




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Oricon weekly charts for October 4th

1. crossroad – Hamasaki Ayumi 9/22 (73,961)

2. Sukide, sukide, sukide/Anata dake ga – Koda Kumi 9/22 (54,492)

3. Motto Tsuyoku – EXILE 9/15 (30,124)

4. TV anime “K-ON!” Character image song Akiyama Mio (Seisyun Vibration) – Akiyama Mio (Hikasa Yoko) 9/21 (27,250)

5. TV anime “K-ON!” Character image song Hirasawa Yui (Oh My Gi-ta!) – Hirasawa Yui (Toyosaki Aki) 9/21 (27,069)




1. still a Sigure virgin? – Rin to shite Sigure 9/22 (26,010)

2. A Thousand Suns – Linkin Park 9/15 (24,670)

3. Hands All Over – Maroon 5 9/15 (21,830)

4. Niji – Aragaki Yui 9/22 (19,888)

5. Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best ‘TRACK 3′ – Superfly 9/1 (19,771)




1. Quiz! shiken ni deru do-deshou/ Shikoku hachijuhachi kasho/ Tsuri baka taiketsu Hyojo wakasa zuri taiketsu – Suiyo do-deshou (midnight verity show) 9/22

2. Takizawa Kabuki – Takizawa Hideaki 9/22

3. WORKING!! 6 – anime 9/22

4. Durarara!! 8 – anime 9/22

5. London Hearts 1 – variety show (London Boots No.1 No.2) 9/15



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SHINee returns to Music Bank with “Hello”

The boys seem to have gotten all the rest they needed, because SHINee is back and ready for more stage action on today’s Music Bank!

After teasing the fans with concept shots, and audio and MV teasers, they’re finally making a return to the scene! The group is rocking a new style, one that is simpler than those they’ve rocked in the past.

Though they’ve only been away for a little while, it seems that they’ve been missed terribly by their fans. Just listen to the sound of that crowd!

Check out their comeback performance below!



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PUFFY revisits and wraps up tour in Taiwan

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:



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Performances from Inkigayo on September 26th

After being pre-empted last week by the broadcast of ‘Hallyu Dream Concert‘, SBS’s ‘Inkigayo‘ finally returned with its weekly broadcast filled with great performances from various K-pop artists.

Aside from the follow-up comebacks of BoA and Son Dambi, the debut of San E, and the performances from the nominees of Take 7, other artists who performed today include: V.O.S, R.E.I, Chae Dong Ha, Narsha, Secret, Hwanhee (Goodbye Stage), TRAX, Hong Jin Young, Gavy NJ, Moon Ji Eun, Sunday Brunch, and Teen Top.

Check out all their performances from today’s Inkigayo below!












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