E-girls subunit ShuuKaRen release video for debut single “UNIVERSE”

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E-girls subunit ShuuKaRen, consisting of Fujii sisters Fujii Shuuka (from Flower) and Fujii Karen (from Happiness), has released their highly anticipated music video for their debut single “UNIVERSE.“

Fans will be excited to hear both girls will singing, as this song marks the first time Fujii Shuuka will be featured as more than just a performer since her debut with Flower in 2011.

For the music video, the duo worked with Shigeaki Kubo, a director who has previously worked on more than 400 music videos including EXILE, E-girls, and Namie Amuro. His concept for the video was about breaking free from the monotony of everyday life, with an emphasis of showing the girls’ powerful performance skills in a variety of spaces.

Check it out below.

Sex Scandal Development: 3 Popular Male Idols & A Pregnant 17 Year Old

As previously reported on ARAMA! JAPAN, It is currently being reported that members of a certain male idol group are causing their agency great trouble due to drinking and immoral sexual acts with a minor. One of which is believed to impregnated a 17 year old girl!

According to a new article on DailyNewsOnline, one of the men is said to have just landed a huge sponsorship which has caused advertisers to investigate because if his name is revealed while they air his commercials they could face great backlash. It is rumored that the 3 men are now extremely pale from the news and hope no further evidence comes out.

When the news first broke, many netizens were speculating on who these 3 men can be, naming groups like SMAP, Sexy Zone, and KAT-TUN as main suspects. However many now believe it to be 3 members of Hey!Say!JUMP. Other netizens don’t believe the rumors and are questioning the legitimacy of the sources.

Catch some comments from Girls Channel below and be sure to let us know what you think of this whole ordeal!

Crunchyroll and FUNimation Announce Streaming and Home Video Partnership

Online anime distributor Crunchyroll and North American anime licenser and distributor FUNimation Entertainment have announced a partnership for cross-streaming, dub production and home video distribution in the United States and Canada, Anime News Network Reports.

FUNimation first forayed into the streaming service scene in January of 2016 with the released of FUNimationNow.

Starting on Thursday, Crunchyroll viewers will be able to watch subtitled versions of FUNimation’s summer simulcast titles, such as D.Gray-man Hallow, First Love Monster, and Puzzle & Dragons X. Select FUNimation catalog titles, like Cowboy Bebop, Psycho-Pass, and Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, are also now available on Crunchyroll.

Certain Crunchyroll catalog titles, such as Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club and The Testament of Sister New Devil, will be available on FUNimationNow soon. Additionally, FUNimationNow viewers will be able to watch Broadcast Dubs of some of Crunchyroll’s summer simulcast titles, such as 91 Days, Mob Psycho 100, and Orange.

Morning Musume ’16 to represent Japan at MBC Asia Music Network in South Korea

It has been decided idol group Morning Musume ’16 will perform at Asia Music Network Big Concert in Seoul hosted by MBC on October 6.

In 2015, MBC and LIAK launched ASIA MUSIC NETWORK, a professional gathering of Asia’s top and most influential leaders in music, entertainment, business, and networking.

This event has since taken place annually in the Digital Media City- a state of the art digital media entertainment cluster in Sangam, Seoul. ASIA MUSIC NETWORK integrates showcases, conferences, business meetings, and networking parties to focus on bringing Asia together.

The ASIA MUSIC NETWORK fosters a new landscape in the music industry by becoming a place for businesses worldwide to generate success with Asian artists and develop new talent for a sustainable future.

JINTAKA releases music video for Choo Choo SHITAIN

It was reported before that Jin Akanishi and Takayuki Yamada will be debuting as JINTAKA. On September 8, they have released their music video for Choo Choo Shitain.

AKB48 and RADWIMPS Top the Oricon Charts for the Week of 8/29 – 9/4

This week, AKB48 topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai”, selling 1,177,769 copies in its first week.

RADWIMPS topped the Oricon album chart for the second week in a row with “Kimi no Na wa.”, selling 38,722 copies in its second week.

Naomi Watanabe is going on World Tour! New York, Los Angeles, and Taipei

Actress, comedian, and fashion designer Naomi Watanabe, who rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé Knowles earning her the title “the Japanese Beyoncé,” is set to tour the world this October.

This year marks her 10th year in the entertainment industry, and in that time, she has branched out from her television beginning to receiving her own CM deals, performing in theater, as well as starting her own fashion brand “PUNYUS” in 2014.

This world tour will be her first overseas performances ever: New York, Los Angeles, and Taipei. She is planned to showcase her dance skills and storytelling through comedy VTR.

Rola and Kiko Mizuhara walk DIESEL’s 30th Japanese Anniversary F/W 2016 show

Fashion brand Diesel headed to Japan yesterday to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary and show off their fall/winter 2016 collection.

Artistic director Nicola Formichetti, who is half-Japanese himself, often promotes Japanese celebrities of mixed ethnicity in his work.

This show was opened by model and actress Kiko Mizuhara, who has been working with Formichetti and Diesel since he took over the reigns of the brand for their reboot back in 2013.

Closing the show was none other than model and TV personality Rola, stepping out just before Formichetti himself.

Recreating his own version of “old school Tokyo” in a huge warehouse, complete with flashing neon signs for karaoke bar and kiosks selling dumplings to attendees, Formichetti combined rock ‘n’ roll, industrial and sportswear motifs.