Idol group Keyakizaka46 has stirred up some controversy this past week since their performance last Saturday at Yokohama arena in Japan of which members were seen wearing military-style black capes with wide collars and peaked hats featuring a bird symbol akin to the formal Nazi symbol of an eagle atop a swastika.

While video footage shows fans screaming in adoration of the band, others have taken to social media to share their disapproval of the girls’ choice of attire. Many saw a strong resemblance to the uniforms worn by Nazi soldiers in WW2, sharing pictures of the girls posing in their outfits alongside black and white images of SS soldiers.

Idols in Japan seem to have a long history with representing the Nazi regime, and some thought perhaps the clothing choice was nothing more than a “publicity stunt,” brushing this off as a generic German military novelty costume often seen in anime.

Up-and-coming rock band Halo at Yojohan have announced that they will be releasing a brand new CD titled “Banyuu Shingou no Housoku-EP” on November 9th.  Ahead of this date the group have published the music video for the release’s lead track “Morse” to their label’s Youtube channel.

This PV was directed by Hideaki Fukui and sees a sundry of space-related imagery surround and overlap with the band as they perform the emotional track.  These striking photos are meant to represent the sheer depth of expression that can be achieved through the use of morse code.

Read on below to find the full PV for “Morse”, as well as the cover and track list for Halo at Yojohan’s new EP.

Young actor, Mackenyu, who has been in the hit movie Chihayafuru and drama Aogeba Toutoshi officially joins the cast of Pacific Rim 2. This has been confirmed by the actor himself on his official twitter account.

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

This week, Sexy Zone topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “Yobisute”, selling 114,874 copies in its first week.

Utada Hikaru topped the Oricon album chart for the fourth week in a row with her album “Fantôme”, selling 45,822 copies in its fourth week.

Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw B’z defeat Hi-STANDARD and RADWIMPS. This week, we have 2 newcomers facing off. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the physical and digital charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

ONE OK ROCK released the MV for “Taking Off”, their first single under the record label Fueled By Ramen. The digital single will be part of their upcoming English album as reported earlier last month. The music video was produced by Sitcom Soldiers, a UK based production company whose portfolio includes Of Mice and Men and Sleeping with Sirens.

Movie goers will get a chance to hear the single in theaters early next month. “Taking Off” is the theme song for suspense thriller film “Museum” starring Shun Oguri. The single is also available for streaming on Apple Music and Spotify.

Catch the action-packed MV below!

Hot on the heels of the recent LDH bribery scandal, Sandaime J Soul Brothers released the highly anticipated music video for their latest single “Welcome To TOKYO”.

The action-packed video depicts the group in the yakuza underground scene of Tokyo – with some shots reminiscent of Tokyo Drift. Highlights include a slick choreography and unsafe driving.

“Welcome To TOKYO” is due to be released on November 9.

Check out the PV after the jump!