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.

This week’s guests were kokua, AAA, Ohara Sakurako, and Tanimura Shinji, and Kalafina.

kokua x Nishijima  Takahiro  (AAA) x Uno Misako (AAA) x Ohara Sakurako – Progress

AAA – NEW

Ohara Sakurako – Daisuki

kokua – Yume no Goal

Tanimura Shinji x Kalafina – Alcira no Hoshi

This week’s guests were Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Ken Yokoyama, Yu Takahashi, E-girls, and callme.

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Ken Yokoyama – Michinaki Michi, Hankotsu no.

Yu Takahashi – Umareta Riyu

E-girls – STRAWBERRY Sadistic

callme – Confession

It has been a year full of change for the idols of Especia and they’re only halfway through 2016. From the release of their full album ‘Carta’ in February under a strained relationship between their producer and record company to the graduation of three of their founding members that very same month, it hasn’t been anything less than dramatic. Despite all of this on June 25th the group launched their comeback at Squid Master #7. Come take a look and listen at the new Especia!

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 GENERATIONS, Kis-My-Ft2, Jigokuzu, Ken Hirai, Hotei Tomoyasu, and Kuwata Keisuke.

GENERATIONS – Namida

Kis-My-Ft2 – Gravity / YES! I SCREAM

Jigokuzu – TOO YOUNG TO DIE!

Ken Hirai – Mahoutte Itte Ii Kana?

Hotei Tomoyasu – 35th Anniversary All Time Medley

Kuwata Keisuke – Ai no Prelude / Yoshiko-san

Hello ARAMA readers! We will be holding a Q&A interview with SEKAI NO OWARI shortly. If you have any questions you would like to ask the band let us know by filling out the form below. The form will be open until Sunday June 26th at roughly 8pm EST. Feel free to submit more than one question.

Stay tuned to see if your question made the cut!

Mannequin duo FEMM started their 2016 with two new killer tracks and major debut album “PoW! / L.C.S.”, and recently continued to impress fans joining forces with FAKY and Yup’in in a new unit, FAMM’IN, and their debut album “circle”. Far from calling it quits, FEMM will release their new single “Neon Twilight / Countdown” on June 29th. While the tracklist hasn’t been revealed yet, we have already listened to “Countdown” as it appeared on FAMM’IN’s circle. Check the full cover and a live performance of “Countdown” a fan recorded and FEMM recently shared on Facebook just after the jump!