We are more than half-way through 2016, which means that we’ve had time to take a look back and see what hit it off with the public. With the help of e-commerce fashion site Shopstyle we’re not only able to see what clothing trends were big, but exactly where they were big. Their report focuses on the regions of Kanto (Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama Prefectures) and Kansai (Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures). These two areas have had a long friendly rival between them, with the Kanto area having a chic and proper style and Kansai having a more relaxed feel. Take a look and compare the two styles below.
On April 22nd, jyA-Me released her first digital mini album, “PLAY. Me.” Today, you can watch her new promotional video for “#Mydentity.”
“#Mydentity” is an upbeat and carefree track. Showing off jyA-Me at the beginning, the video quickly changes to a friend-filled lyric video. You get to see jyA-Me and her friends having fun and enjoying summer!
Check out the new video below, along with the cover and tracklist for her latest album!
It’s been two and a half years since DECO*27‘s last album, “Conti New“. Finally, a new album titled “Ghost” will be released on September 28 of this year! The upcoming album will include hit songs like “Ghost Rules” and “Liar Dance“, of which the MVs hit 4 million and 1 million views respectively.
Take a listen below!
Back in 1995, rap group Scha Dara Parr released their fifth album, “5th wheel 2 the Coach.” One of the songs on that album, “Summer Jam ’95”, was released that summer as a recut single. A music has now been released for a cover of the song, courtesy of Chinza DOPENESS, Tamaki ROY, and U-zhaan. Chinza DOPENESS and Tamaki ROY are in charge of the song’s rap portions, while U-zhaan has recreated the track using traditional Indian instruments. Scha Dara Parr also makes a guest appearance in the video. Check it out below!
Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Kanjani8 defeat Naoto Inti Raymi. This week, we have 2 newcomers facing off! Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the physical and digital charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!
Level-5, the company behind hit franchises Yo-kai Watch, Professor Layton, and Inazuma Eleven held an press conference on Wednesday called “Level-5 Vision 2016 -New Heroes-“. Several exciting news were revealed in the event, such as the announcement of new game entries for their current franchise line-up. But as the title suggests, the highlight of the event was a reveal of Level-5’s “new heroes”: 4 new projects featuring entirely new characters/new franchises from the company. Catch the details, official descriptions, and videos for the 4 projects after the jump!
This September Shinohara Tomoe is teaming up with Shibuya-kei idols Vanilla Beans to form the unit ShinoVani. It took Shinohara eight years to compose and write the lyrics for the title track “onnanoko ☆ otokonoko” and that’s not the only part she’s had her hands in. Shinohara will also be in charge of costume design and the story for the PV. In celebration of this release ShinoVani will perform at Roppongi Hills Arena on August 17 for free!
“onnanoko ☆ otokonoko” will be released September 28th under Avex. The ShinoVani unit name comes from the program that Shinohara co-hosts with Vanilla Beans on Asahi-TV. The collaboration is something that both groups had wanted to do since the beginning of their show and now finally have the chance.
Via Natalie and Shinohara Tomoe Official Site