This week’s guests were Porno Graffitti, SPYAIR, and KEN THE 390.

Porno Graffitti – Masshiro na Hai ni Naru made, Moyashi Tsukuse

SPYAIR – RAGE OF DUST

KEN THE 390 – Like This Like That~Turn Up

Well-known indie rock band syrup16g will be releasing their latest full album “darc” this week on November 16th.  Though we have already reported on this album, the group have now published the PV for its lead track “Deathparade” to their label’s Youtube channel.

The footage for this video was taken from band’s pre-release showcase at CLUB Que in Tokyo, the only venue at which any of the songs from their new record have been performed live.  In particular, the PV focuses on their performance of “Deathparade”, the weighty rock tune supported by a series of brightly flashing lights.

You’ll find the music video for “Deathparade” right after the jump.

Pop singer/songwriter Noriyuki Makihara has announced that he will be releasing a brand new album titled “Believer” on December 14th.  His 21st studio offering, “Believer” is set to be released in two different editions:  a Regular CD-Only version, and a Limited CD+DVD version which will include the music videos for singles “Koero.” and “Riyuu”.

In addition to the single tracks, this new album will also include “Renewed” versions of B-sides “5 minutes” and “Ippo Ichi e”, as well as a cover of the classic Yumi Matsutoya song “A HAPPY NEW YEAR”.

Read on below for a look at the cover and track list for Noriyuki Makihara’s latest record.

Several weeks ago we reported that alt. rock band Nothing’s Carved In Stone would be releasing a new album titled “Existence” on December 14th.  Ahead of this date the group have now revealed all of the remaining information about their eighth studio release, including its cover and track list.

“Existence” will be released in only one version and will include previously released singles “In Future” and “Adventures” along with eight new songs.  In the weeks leading up to the 14th, guitarist and former Ellegarden member Shinichi Ubukata will be playing several of the new tracks on his weekly radio program “Only In Radio”, starting with “Like a Shooting Star” on November 19th.

You’ll find all of the info. about NCIS’ new record just beneath the cut.

The Hollywood live action adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in The Shell, previously making ripples on the internet for its alleged “whitewashing“, finally received a full-length trailer from an exclusive Tokyo event last Sunday. After a short foreword by lead actress Scarlett Johansson, the trailer goes deep into the neon-infested post-cyberpunk world of Ghost in The Shell, along with several seconds of gunfights, and of course shots of Johansson’s controversial character, Major (in case you forgot, not Major Motoko Kusanagi, just Major). Is the trailer convincing enough to justify the casting? Take a look at the trailer yourself after the jump!

Readers of popular women’s magazine anan are in for a treat November 16th. Making her debut appearance for the the first time on anan‘s cover ( and on any women’s magazine cover) is popular idol Sayaka Yamamoto. The decision for her to feature was made as part of her promotion for her new album Rainbow (released 10.16).

Though she’s no stranger to modelling in men’s magazines, being that this is a women’s magazine Sayaka said she had to promote a different sort of ambiance for this photoshoot. The choice to wear a cardigan and shorts was well thought out, because her and the anan team wished for the shoot to seem more natural and comfortable, while still showing skin.

See more of the photo spread below!

A new idol group Anjewel, formed by the religious, spiritual and political movement widely criticized as a cult Happy Science, is planned to debut this December. Because what better way to reach a wider public in Japan than creating a niche idol group?

Sankei Shimbun reports that the group consists of 6 female students with ages ranging from 18 to 22 years old. The selection process was based upon creating a group where each girl is unique, whose faces and personalities are widely different from any other member. From a PR standpoint, the goal is to improve the public image of Happy Science and show how diverse its followers are.

This week, Hoshino Gen topped both Recochoku and iTunes for the fourth week in a row with “Koi.”