During the Nintendo 3DS Direct presentation two days ago, the company streamed yet another new footage for the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. The footage, which was immediately uploaded to the Pokemon official Youtube revealed yet another Alolan variant of a generation 1 pokemon, along with an announcement for a special early purchase bonus in the form of a special Munchlax holding a certain item. Read on for the details and the video!

Alternative idol group Maison book girl is going big! After releasing their first EP “summer continue” early this year through label ekoms, Tokuma Japan Communications seems to have put their eyes on them and offered their major label debut single. Titled “river” and with November 30th as release date, this single consists of three new tracks and their respective instrumentals, and will also come with a Limited Edition DVD with a new MV for its title track and footage of their concert on 9 August 2016.

Will they be able to keep their trademark soothing and mysterious sound after going major? Time will tell! Check the tracklist just after the jump!

In her first interview since her hiatus from musical activities back in 2010, Japanese pop icon Utada Hikaru opened up to Yahoo!Japan and gave insight into the creation of her forthcoming album Fantôme.

Before the singer’s hiatus began, she went full throttle with her artistic activities knowing her break would last anywhere from two to five years, but life hit her with a curve ball with the death of her mother, Keiko Fuji, who tragically died by suicide in 2013.

“The loss of the mother forces you to grow up,” Utada says. “Moving on after a tragic experience, I wasn’t able to be confident in myself until recently.”

Summer is getting one last hurrah! in, with Momoiro Clover Z‘s new PV for ‘The Golden History‘. At the beginning we see the girls are lead to a field, where they will compete in an obstacle course; all while having to perform their new single. Watch them as compete in and complete the course while they’re cheered on by their own marching band and cheer squad.

More ex members of BiS are rolling out new releases; this time Tentenko with the PV for new single, ‘Hokago Sympathy‘. Know for her work of combining  unconventional sounds to make music, Tentenko uses them and other methods to achieve a track with a retro feel. Unlike her previous album she released, she sings on the lead single. One the visual end of things the PV director, cartoonist/illustrator  Nagao Kenichiro, uses a mixture of illustrations, vintage photos and blue screen techniques to continue the unique indie feel that Tentenko is known for. Take a look at the video and learn more about the release!

Three and a half years after the release of his debut album “UBU”, alternative soloist illion, better known as RADWIMPS’ Yojiro Noda, has announced that he will be releasing his second record on October 12th.  The new album will be titled “P.Y.L” and is set to house ten songs, including the already released “Water lily” (featuring Ikuko Harada of Clammbon) and “Hilight”, his upcoming collaboration with rapper 5lack.  A remix of illion’s “BRAIN DRAIN” done by beatmaker Linn Mori will be included as a bonus track.

“P.Y.L” will be issued in three different versions:  a regular CD-Only edition, an Analog record edition, and a limited CD+DVD edition which will include both a 62-page art book designed by up and coming South Korean artist Jaehoon Choi and a compilation of music videos and live footage from illion’s first overseas tour in London.

You’ll find the cover and full track list for “P.Y.L”, as well as the music video for “Water lily” (which features English subtitles) just below the cut.

If you’re a rom-com fan there is a next project coming to you soon! Haruna Kawaguchi and Kento Hayashi are starring in “Nigakute Amai” (Bitter Sweet), a movie adaptation of a popular web manga. Check out the details, posters and still as well as the trailers after the jump!

On September 7, Creephyp will release their new album, “Sekaikan.” The band recently released a trailer for the album which includes samples of all of the album’s 14 tracks. Check it out below, along with the album’s covers and tracklist!