This week’s guests were Ken Hirai, Atsuko Maeda, and Kobukuro.
Ken Hirai – Mahoutte Itte Ii Kana?
Atsuko Maeda – Selfish
Kobukuro – Mirai
This week’s guests were Niiyama Shiori, Saku, LEGO BIG MORL, and MELLOWSHiP.
Niiyama Shiori – Atashi wa Atashi no Mama de
Saku – Kimi Iro Love Song
LEGO BIG MORL – RAINBOW
MELLOWSHiP – GLORY
Nominees for the two most popular literary prizes in Japan: the Akutagawa Prize and the Naoki Prize have just been announced. Lucky winners will be revealed on the evening of 19th July. Check the authors and titles after the jump!
The BBC recently profiled a small business in the UK. The company is called TokyoToys, and it recently opened its second shop in Glasgow, Scotland, after having success at its first location in Birmingham, England. The stores sell manga, anime, and related merchandise. TokyoToys was founded by Hideki Nguyen, and employs an enthusiastic staff, including some cosplayers. The staff has noticed though that the stores also attract a special kind of customer: those on the autistic spectrum. Store supervisor Brendan Doig, who is on the spectrum, then explained why this may be.
Bed In will make their major label debut with the album “RICH” on July 27! The trashy duo are now signed to King Records.
Bed In recently released the music video for the album’s opener, “GOLD no Kaikan.” The clip finds Bed In being captured and eventually escaping, while clad in colorful leotards. The video also features a performance and a sexy bed scene featuring gold sheets. Check it out below, along with more information on the album!
On June 21, it has been reveled that Maki Horikita is pregnant with her first child. She married actor Koji Yamamoto on August 22 last year.
Today’s issue of Josei Jishin magazine includes a photo of Horikita visiting a maternity unit. Horikita’s agency confirmed to Oricon that the rumor was indeed true. They commented, “As she is still in the early stages of her pregnancy, please watch over her warmly.”
Horikita began dating Yamamoto in June last year after appearing together in a stage play the previous month, and they married 2 months into their relationship. Horikita is the oldest of 3 girls and grew up in a cheerful 5-member household, and she desires to have a family of her own with many children. She previously commented, “I would like to have about 4 children. I hope to have a bustling home life being surrounded by them.”
Indie Idol group Hauptharmonie will be releasing their second full album “Herz über Kopf ” on July 12th. Ahead of this they’ve decided to give a sample of what fans can expect to hear. The group dips their toes in Blues, R&B, Rock, the usual Idol fare and more genres to make an eclectic album. Take a listen below!
This week’s show featured talk segments: Nishiuchi Mariya x Leo Ieiri, Rekishi x Kyuso Nekokami, and KEYTALK.