Upcoming Fall JDramas 2016

We are starting a new season of Jdramas! Check out the list below and pick a fave! Lots of exciting dramas to choose from this fall season.

New Asadora “Beppin-san” starts airing this season. “Cain to Abel” promises a different getsu9, Ishihara Satomi and her fashionista look make headlines in “Jimi ni Sugoi! Kouetsu Girl Kouno Etsuko”, Yonekura Ryoko is back as the fierce and sexy surgeon Michiko Daimon with a specially filmed episode in New York. Remember the 2011 hit drama Kaseifu no Mita? Get ready for the male housekeeper version with a cross dressing TOKIO Matsuoka Masahiro in “Kaseifu no Mitazono”. Also, watch out for “Rental Kyuseishu” partial live broadcast of its first episode. That and more in the list below!

Most dramas from the major commercial TV networks start next week! Arama, which dramas are you planning to watch?

Miliyah Kato to release new single “Saikou na Shiawase”

After nearly 1 year singer Miliyah Kato will finally be releasing a new single! “Saikou na Shiawase” (Supreme Happiness) will hit store shelves on December 7th. A pleasant sounding song title, but what would a Miliyah song be without a little melodrama? For the single covers Miliyah specifically picked a white outfit to represent being “pure”, and a black outfit to express “anguish”.

It will be released in the standard two versions, a CD only and a limited edition CD+DVD. “Ai no Kuni” and “Maboroshi” will serve as the b-sides. “Saikou na Shiawase” is expected to be performed for the first time at Miliyah’s upcoming hall tour “RAINBOW WARRIOR”. The tour will kick off on October 19th at the “Canora Hall” in Nagano.

Check out the covers for “Saikou na Shiawase” below.

First Look At Live Action Bleach Film Starring Sota Fukushi

Leaked photos from film remakes never seem to be in shortage. The most recent comes from the new live-action Bleach film starring Sota Fukushi. After the photos were leaked online, fans weren’t afraid to voice their disappointment. Many complained about the quality of the costumes and some compared it to cheap cosplay. There hasn’t been official confirmation this shooting will be part of the movie. The release date is still very far off, in 2018.

Hit the jump for photos and netizens’ comments!

Neko Funjatta goes viral

Japanese transport company Yamato Transport celebrates 40 years of express home delivery by releasing an upbeat dance version of the classic “The Flea Waltz” on YouTube. Since it was posted on September 13, it has gained a massive 500,000 views.

This new, contemporary dance version of the famous piano piece is even more addictive than the original. In the VMAJ “music video of the year” award-worthy music video, an (absolutely adorable) black cat is doing, well… typical cat things, complemented with dancers in matching “kuroneko” costumes.

See for yourself after the jump!

SEKAI NO OWARI, Kiritani Kenta, and WHITE ASH Perform on Love music for October 7

This week’s performers were SEKAI NO OWARI, Kiritani Kenta, and WHITE ASH. This week’s talk guest was Tanabe Seiichi.

SEKAI NO OWARI – Hey Ho

Kiritani Kenta – Kanon

WHITE ASH – Monster

Nakata Yasutaka releases full MV for “Nanimono” theme song featuring Yonezu Kenshi

Producer Nakata Yasutaka has released the full music video for the theme song for upcoming film”Nanimono“, creatively titled “NANIMONO”, featuring vocals and lyrics by musician and vocaloid producer Yonezu Kenshi.

The first disc of the film soundtrack contains the “NANIMONO EP,” which includes the film’s theme song, its extended mix, and three remixes by PC Music artist Danny L Harle and Japanese producers TeddyLoid and banvox, while disc two is the film score, which was composed entirely by Nakata Yasutaka.

Check out the music video below:

the dresscodes go off the deep end in PV for “Ningen Video”

Following nearly a year of silence, alternative rock outfit the dresscodes has revealed that it will be releasing a new single titled “Ningen Video” next week on October 12th.  The lead track has been chosen as the theme song for the upcoming 3DCG animated feature “GANTZ: O” and features Shinji Wajima of heavy metal band NINGEN ISU on guitar, Koresuke Arishima of indie rock band arko lemming on bass, and Pierre Nakano of Ling Tosite Sigure on drums.

The single will be released in three different versions:  a regular CD-only edition, a Deluxe edition which will come packaged with a DVD that includes live footage from the final stop of the dresscodes’ recent “R.I.P. TOUR”, and a special “GANTZ: O” edition with a different track list and a DVD that will include all of the music videos related to this project.

In addition, the music video for “Ningen Video” has also been uploaded to the dresscodes’ official Youtube channel.  The PV, directed by Shuichi Bamba (known for his work with BUMP OF CHICKEN and Superfly) features an abundance of blood and other extreme imagery that gradually grows more absurd as time goes on.

You’ll find the single’s complete track list, as well as the aforementioned music video just beneath the cut.

Seiko Oomori drops “Hikokuminteki Hero” music video!

Seiko Oomori‘s latest music video for her song, “Hikokuminteki Hero” has just been released in full. The song, featuring Noko from Shinsei Kamettechan (who also provided the composition of the track) is the second A-Side from Seiko’s upcoming single “POSITIVE STRESS“, due out on October 26. “POSITIVE STRESS” marks the second single from her three single project,  the “Wonder Romance Three Good Fortunes ~Today’s lover is Y♥O♥U?! Series~”. The single was initially slated for a September release but due to personal reasons, was pushed back to October.

The video for Hikokuminteki Hero features both performance from Seiko and Noko and also shows a glimpse of Seiko’s personal life, including her baby. The song is a cute pop-rock track with a very catchy chorus, and the duo are wonderful to watch together. Watch the music video below!