Nissy (AAA) invites Kasumi Arimura for a dance in “Mada Kimi wa Shiranai MY PRETTIEST GIRL” MV

Still looking for your 2016 summer song? (If you found one, let us know in the Open Post!) If you’re hesitating, Nissy has some nice ideas for you. The AAA main singer has just released a MV of his newest hit “Mada Kimi wa Shiranai MY PRETTIEST GIRL“. The song is a funny, light dance number with a retro feel and features the ever-charming Kasumi Arimura as the love interest of the singer. Check it after the jump!

Nishino Kana and GLIM SPANKY Perform on Buzz Rhythm for July 22

This week’s guests were Nishino Kana and GLIM SPANKY.

Nishino Kana – Have a nice day

GLIM SPANKY – Ikari wo Kure yo

Trailer for Doraemon the Movie 2017 is Out

The trailer for the 37th installment in the Doraemon film franchise has been released. Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi will be in theaters spring of next year.

Check out the trailer below!

Open Post

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!

Nishino Kana, ayaka, Nana Mizuki, and More Perform on Music Station for July 22

This week’s guests were Nishino Kana, Nana Mizuki, Eir Aoi, ayaka, KinKi Kids, YEN TOWN BAND, and NMB48.

Nishino Kana – Have a nice day

Nana Mizuki – STARTING NOW!

Eir Aoi – Tsubasa

ayaka – Mikazuki 2016 ver.

KinKi Kids – Bara to Taiyou

YEN TOWN BAND – EL

NMB48 – Boku wa Inai / Ima Naraba

SEKAI NO OWARI Promotes in South Korea

This weekend, SEKAI NO OWARI will headline South Korea’s Valley Rock Festival. The festival is hosted by TV station Mnet and is in cooperation with Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival. Ahead of the festival, SEKAI NO OWARI took some time to promote in Korea. The band performed their hit song “ANTI-HERO” on Mnet’s music show, M COUNTDOWN. They also performed on a radio show on the station MBC. Check out the performances after the jump!

The 9th CD Shop Awards 2017 Announces Its Nominees for the First Half of 2016

The 9th CD Shop Awards 2017 has released its nominee list for the first half of 2016! Ten albums were picked that were released between January 1 and June 30. The albums were chosen by CD shop staff across Japan to highlight releases that caught their discerning ears. Another 10 albums released from July 1 to December 31 will be chosen early next year. The 20 albums nominated for 2016 will then be narrowed down to a list of 10 final nominees before the winner is chosen next March. Check out the albums nominated for the first half of 2016!

NEWS and Nishino Kana Top the Oricon Charts for the Week of 7/11 – 7/17

This week, NEWS topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “Koi wo Shiranai Kimi e”, selling 153,777 copies in its first week.

Nishino Kana topped the Oricon album chart with her new album “Just LOVE”, selling 126,234 copies in its first week.