Electronic group Suiyoubi no Campanella has just released a new song called “Matsuo Basho”. Matsuo Basho was a famous poet who lived back in the Edo period in Japan, who is now remembered as one of the best, if not the greatest, haiku poet. The song serves as a tie-in with the newest TOYOTA car, TOYOTA PRIUS. The MV takes us on a trip from a factory-like corridor to a laboratory to tens of other settings in a matter of seconds, with recurring appearances of frontwoman KOM_I and the TOYOTA PRIUS. Further information about release formats for this new track are yet unknown. Check the song and its MV just after the jump!
Have you ever wished you can rent a hero to solve your problems? Sawamura Ikki takes just that kind of role in the new NTV drama “Rental Kyuuseishu” (Rent-a-Rescue) this coming fall (Sundays, 10:30pm).
Sawamura plays debt laden Akenabe Yugo who begins working at “Rental Kyuuseishu” and becomes a rental savior for a limited period in exchange for payment.
Johnny’s West member Fujii Ryusei and Shida Mirai join the cast. Fujii plays the role of Aoi Denjiro who works together with Akenabe as a rental savior and who loves to stand out. Shida plays the role of Momochi Reiko, a mysterious woman saved by Akenabe and Aoi on their first job
See more of the cast introduction and story below.
This week’s show featured talk segments: Kameda Seiji x KenKen x Hama Okamoto, DNCE x Grover, Rekishi x Anthony, and BOYS AND MEN.
This week’s guest was Higashiyama Noriyuki.
Shibutani Subaru – She’s Out Of My Life
Higashiyama Noriyuki x Kanjani8 – Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
24-Hour Television, NTV’s yearly charity show and one of the major broadcasting events of the year, successfully ended last night. This time, NEWS served as the main personality, joined by actress Haru. It was also the first time for this program to be held at the famous Nippon Budoukan.
The ratings are in for the August 27- 28 run of “24 Hour TV~39~Love Saves the Earth~”.
You can watch parts of the 24-HOUR TV below. (watch before links are gone)
Earlier today, the Fine Brothers released a video titled “YouTubers React to Visual Kei.” In the video, unsuspecting YouTube personalities are shown music videos by 3 bands in this subgenre: Insanity Injection, the GazettE, and DADAROMAX. Check it out below!
It’s Oda Yuji for the next season of TBS Sunday golden timeslot! Oda plays a genius in the new drama “IQ246 ~ Kareinaru Jikenbo”. It has been 9 years since his last starring drama in TBS “Joudan janai!”.
Check out more of the story and video of the cast introduction below. Get ready to meet the team in October, Sundays, 9pm!
We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.