Check out the latest ratings chart below!

The latest ratings on current Asadora drama Toto Nee-chan is found HERE

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!

This week’s guests were GLIM SPANKY, Mr.KING, Keyakizaka46, ORANGE RANGE, Kou Shibasaki, and [Alexandros].

GLIM SPANKY – Ikari wo Kure yo

Mr.KING – OH! summer KING

Keyakizaka46 – Silent Majority / Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai

ORANGE RANGE – Ishin Denshin

Kou Shibasaki – Eien

[Alexandros] – Watardori

Greetings, ARAMA! JAPAN readers! The Featured Artist space is back again for August with one rising star in the Japanese music scene: DAOKO. Most of you surely know her as every year she is closer to the mainstream media, but her whole career before getting to this point is full of hidden gems worth listening to. If you are already a fan of this young prodigy, you will find here an interesting, in-depth look at her career; while if you are not, you are just about to discover it!

Ready for this? Let’s go!

Yasutaka Nakata and Yonezu Kenshi have joined forces on a new song! It is titled “NANIMONO” and serves as the theme song for the movie of the same name. “NANIMONO” is the first time that Kenshi has lent his vocals to another artist’s song. He also also penned the song’s lyrics. Kenshi said that he felt about anxious working on another artist’s song since it was a new experience for him, but he was relieved after the final product was revealed.

In addition the the movie’s theme song, Yasutaka Nakata is also in charge of the film’s soundtrack. The theme song and the soundtrack will be released together on October 5 with the title “NANIMONO EP / Nanimono (Original Soundtrack).” CD1 will feature “NANIMONO” and some remixes of the song, while CD2 will feature the film’s soundtrack.

In related news, Yonezu Kenshi will release his new single, “LOSER / Number Nine”, on September 28. This is his first release since his album “Bremen” last October. The details on the tie-in for “LOSER” are forthcoming, but “Number Nine” serves as the theme song for the Mori Arts Center Gallery’s current exhibition “Louvre No. 9 ~Manga, the 9th Art~.”

Check out more information on both of these releases below!

On September 14, Crystal Kay will release her new single, “Lovin’ You.” The song serves as the theme song for the new Fuji TV drama “Non Mama Hakusho.” Today, Crystal released the short music video for the song. The clip revolves around a bride who is getting ready for her wedding ceremony. Crystal appears in the video, singing in the chapel before the ceremony begins. Check it out below!

Jin Akanishi is taking his April Fool’s day prank to the next level. On April 1st 2016, he posted a picture of himself and Takayuki Yamada singing on Instagram. The description read “Debut single “Choo Choo SHITAIN” on sale today”.

Now, Jin Akanishi and Takayuki Yamada have announced they are forming a new unit called JINTAKA and will be releasing their debut single, “Choo Choo SHITAIN” on September 21st.

Pokémon just released a new trailer for its latest installment! The Alola Region is continually proving itself to be a very different area compared to previous regions. This trailer is packed with new Pokémon, a look at the new antagonists known as Team Skull, and new regional variants of some of the original Pokémon.

Check down below for more details!