After previously naming Shun Oguri as the lead actor, the staff for the upcoming live-action adaptation Gintama movie finally released the full list of the movie’s main cast. The star-studded cast, revealed on Thursday, includes longtime collaborators of director Yuichi Fukuda and some new faces! Read on to find out more about the cast and their respective characters!

On August 10, Sugar’s Campaign will release their second album, “Mamagoto.” The duo have now released the music video for the album’s title track. Inoue Sonoko is the guest vocalist on the song. This is Sonoko’s first time lending her vocals to another artist’s song, but she said that working with Sugar’s Campaign was fun, which made the experience easier for her. This fun carried over into the music video, which is set in a recording studio. These studio clips are mixed with domestic scenes featuring the couple on the cover of “Mamagoto.”

Sonoko sings “Mamagoto” in a cuter voice, to match the feeling of the song. “Mamagoto” has a throwback sound, similar to pop songs released in the early 90s.

Check out music video for “Mamagoto” below!

AKB48 is back with their first release after their 8th Senbatsu Election, which is going to be a Double A-Side Maxi Single titled “LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai” with August 31st as release date. MVs for the A-Sides have been released, and both of them have love as the main theme, being in LOVE TRIP the classic school love while in Shiawase wo Wakenasai we attend to a wedding. Check both MVs and read all info about the eleven different editions this release has just after the jump!

Starting October, Kawashima Umika will be a regular on ZIP!. She will appear on Mondays to Fridays, from 5:50 in the morning. Kawashima will partner up with Masu Taichi, one of the most popular male announcers in the industry. It was only last month that Kawashima graduated from the idol group, 9nine. In such a short time, she has secured herself a big role, following the footsteps of previous hosts such as Mari Sekine (31) and Kie Kitano (25).

This week, Nogizaka46 topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “Hadashi de Summer”, selling 728,189 copies in its first week.

Hey! Say! JUMP topped the Oricon album chart with their new album “DEAR.”, selling 257,787 copies in its first week.

For half a decade Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has been the unofficial spokesperson for all things weird, kawaii and “cool” in Japan. From a no name fashion blogger to a highly sought after model and finally being crowned the queen of Harajuku, chronicling the rise of Ms. Pamyu has been a lesson in seeing a nobody become a star.

This past July Kyary Pamyu Pamyu celebrated her 5th anniversary in the music world. Her rocketing to fame had been mixture of good marketing, good timing and the backing of a supportive audience. These days though, it seems the public is getting tired of pushing her to new heights (or any height at all) and are looking for something new. This isn’t the first time they’ve tried to replace her and failed. Has there ever been and will there ever be anyone to best her? For your consideration: A look at past, present and future threats to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s throne.

After featuring on multiple tracks over the past two years, Mirei Touyama finally released her first album “My Way.”  The album was released on July 27th and comes in two forms: the CD+DVD Limited Edition and the CD Regular Edition.  The DVD on the Limited Edition will include the music video, making video, and teasers for the title track.

“My Way” is a light, R&B influenced track.  The video focuses on the story of two school girls, with Mirei Touyama singing throughout.

Check out the music video and details of the album below!

Idol group Fairies are at a point in their career where they’re switching concepts from childhood to those of being an adult. This new change is brought to us in their newest release ‘Crossroad‘. Not only do the girls have a new look, but they’ve comeback with a more mature sound and choreography. Come look at the video to see the path that they’ve taken towards maturity.