Five songs from 2016 were certified Gold this month for selling 100,000 copies: Eir Aoi’s “Tsubasa”, Namie Amuro’s “Hero”, EGOIST’s “KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS”, JY’s “Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto”, and back number’s “Boku no Namae wo.”
X Japan leader and co-founder Yoshiki has been announced for two special classical performances at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage in New York City early next year.
Taking place on January 12 and 13, Yoshiki will perform original compositions alongside the world-renowned Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra along with several traditional classical pieces.
Tickets, pricing tiered from $105-$40, will be available at 11AM starting on September 29th at the Carnegie Hall Box Office and through the Carnegie Hall website.
This year’s Music Station Ultra Fes included a countdown of the 100 best songs that influenced Japan. The ranking was topped by SMAP’s 2003 hit “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana.” See what other songs made the list after the jump!
Today, TV Asahi aired the second Music Station Ultra Fes in celebration of the show’s 30th anniversary. Performers included the likes of Arashi, Kaela Kimura, Akiko Yano, Hoshino Gen, Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Masaharu Fukuyama. Check out the full show below!
The consumer fashion world has been celebrating Akamoji Kei recently with their various –fill in location here– Collection shows (Tokyo Girls Collection was earlier in the month, while Kansai‘s and Kobe‘s took place this past weekend). For those who might not be into this sort of style, Mer Fes. might have just what you’re looking for. Hosted by and named after Aomoji Kei magazine Mer, Mer Fes. 2016 (which took place 9.18) was more of an intimate affair than what you see with TGC and the like; with a total attendance of 1,200. But just because it’s smaller than the rest doesn’t mean that it’s also small in heart. Take a look at the fun Mito Natsume and the rest of the Mer crew had at the fes(tival).
The third solo single released by Dream Ami “Lovefool -Suki Datte Itte-” has been released to Avex’s official YouTube channel.
Originally released in 1996 by Swedish rock band The Cardigans, “Lovefool” was a hit worldwide, particularly in the US and Japan where the album reached platinum status in only three weeks. Ami’s version features newly penned Japanese lyrics while maintaining the song’s classic chorus.
Check out her cover below.
Model/actress Anne returns to show biz after taking a (short) maternity leave. Anne is currently headlining the new movie by Toru Hosokawa called “Oke Rojin!“. Check some photos from the completion press event and the trailer right below!
Can’t buy me love? Maybe, but now you can pay with me… Popular seiyuu Kana Hanazawa is collaborating with Sumitomo Mitsui Bank and now for a limited time you can apply for a Kana-card yourself. Feeling tempted?