Guess who, don’t sue!

According to a blind item from Tokyo Sports, it’s rumored that 3 young men (A, B, C) from a “super-popular” idol group were involved in some drunken debaucheries together earlier this year.

The gossip magazine, known for their wild gossip of varying truth and credibility, claims that back in February, the three aforementioned singers and two friends (D, the son of a celebrity couple, and E, a handsome unemployed guy) met at a bar in Meguro for a mixer.

It took a while before the official casting news came but here it is! This announcement also completes the line up for next season’s primetime dramas.

Hey! Say! JUMP’s Yamada Ryosuke will star in FujiTV’s new getsu9 (Mondays, 9pm) drama for next Fall. This is his first starring drama for the network as all of his lead dramas have been with NTV (Saturdays, 9pm).

There are many ‘firsts’ for him in this drama. It’s Yamada’s first drama with a romantic love angle though it will be a bit darker and complicated than fans would expect. He will also be wearing suits for the first time in a drama. He is also the first Heisei born from Johnnys to star in a getsu9. Filming for his upcoming movie “Full Metal Alchemist” has wrapped up and Yamada has since dyed his hair from Edward Elric’s blonde to black for the new role. Shooting will start in a few days.

For this new challenge, Yamada comments “I want to deliver a new Yamada Ryosuke”. It doesn’t sound like your typical getsu9 romantic story so read on for details!

After several years away from the spotlight, legendary crooner Tatsuro Yamashita will be returning to the scene by releasing a new single titled “CHEER UP!  THE SUMMER” on September 14th.  Tatsuro’s 45th single, and his first since 2013’s “Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem”, “CHEER UP!  THE SUMMER” is currently being used as the theme song for drama “Eigyou Buchou Kira Natsuko” and has been described as a summer song aimed at adults.

The track’s music video perfectly captures the feeling of late summer, following a discouraged baseball captain and the cheerleader who refuses to allow him to yield to defeat as they travel through various different seasonal locales.  The PV was directed by Fumiaki Okada and stars Junko Abe (Aya Nakada in Toto Nee-chan), marking the first time that the actress has appeared in a music video.

You can find the short version of the MV for “CHEER UP!  THE SUMMER” on the single’s special website, and read on below for a look at its cover and track list.

Hello, ARAMA! Japan readers! We are on the final quarter of this year (time flies so fast!).

The featured artist for the month of September is someone who has established himself not only in the voice acting scene but also in music, Mamoru Miyano. Does this name ring a bell? Anime enthusiasts inside and outside Japan surely know who this versatile man is! For those who are not familiar, please check out the next few sections of this article.

This week’s guests were VAMPS, w-inds., Bars & Melody, and La PomPon.

VAMPS – INSIDE OF ME feat. Chris Motionless of Motionless In White

w-inds. – Backstage

Bars & Melody – Hopeful

La PomPon – Omoide no Kujuukurihama

Hey, Arama! Japan! It’s Friday, so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!

As previously reported, the second Music Station Ultra Fes will air on September 19. The show will start at noon that day and end at 9:48 PM that night. The show will include a countdown titled “100 Best Songs That Influenced Japan.”

Today, the first set of performers was announced. The 55 acts announced includes the likes of Arashi, Kaela Kimura, Akiko Yano, and Hoshino Gen. See who else is performing after the jump!

This week’s guests were Momoiro Clover Z, NEWS, Makihara Noriyuki, Kiritani Kenta, Flower, [Alexandros], and SKE48.

Momoiro Clover Z – The Golden History

NEWS – Koi wo Shiranai Kimi e

Makihara Noriyuki – Riyu

Kiritani Kenta – Kanon

Flower – Yasashisa de Afureru You ni

[Alexandros] – Swan

SKE48 – Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai