On May 18, Czecho No Republic releases their new single, “Forever Dreaming.” The song serves as the ending theme for the Fuji TV anime series “Dragon Ball Super.”

The band has now released the music video for “Forever Dreaming.” Actually, they’ve released two, one in Japanese and another in English. They are the same video, with the English version having the English lyrics subtitled. The clips have a psychedelic feel, achieved in part through colorful lights. Check them out after the jump, along with more information on the single!

The website for Kumamoto Prefecture Agricultural Cooperative Union began streaming a one-and-a-half minute animated advertisement last Wednesday. The short, titled “Nikoyaka Shokudō” (Smiling Restaurant), highlights 4 produces of the prefecture: meat (niku), rice (kome), vegetables (yasai), and fruit (kajitsu). As you can hear in the jingle playing throughout the ad, the word Nikoyaka comes from the first syllables of the 4 words.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE, who went major just last year, is set to release their second single titled Samama Festival! (サママ・フェスティバル!) on June 15. To promote the single, the band has released a short version of the titular track’s PV via the official Youtube channel of their label, Universal Music Japan. The short video lived up to the title, as the band played in a swimming pool, along with shots of children playing around with water guns and making shaved ice. Check out the band’s loud and cheery summer anthem after the jump!

Earlier this year, former professional baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara (48) was arrested for possession of stimulant drugs. Also plagued by scandal, talent Becky (32), had an affair with Gesu no Kiwami Otome’s lead singer, Kawatani Enon (27). Both Becky and Kiyohara were given platforms to apologize for their wrongdoings on the popular network TBS.

Kiyohara expressed his deepest apologies for betraying his staff and the television station he worked with. 2 years prior to his arrest, Shunkan Bunshun reported that Kiyohara was hospitalized due to drug usage after his divorce, but his reps claimed he was seeking treatment for his diabetes. On the 13th of this month, Becky made her appearance apologizing for her immorality. Becky wrote a letter to Enon’s wife and apologized to her on the second of this month. However it is being said that Becky did not tell her about the program that had already been filmed and she found out about it on the news.

The scandals have come to be quite the topic online, with a topic about Becky alone reaching over 8,500 comments. Check out a few of the many things posters of 2ch and Girls Channel had to say below!

After almost one year without any new releases, electropop duo Young Juvenile Youth are back with new material. Their new CD titled “Hive/In Blue” will be classified as an EP and will consist of four tracks: “Hive”, “In Blue” and two remixes for “In Blue”. These songs feature a more upbeat and danceable rhythm than their debut album “Animation”, delivering a fresh sound which was yet unexplored by this act. The album will be available to buy via iTunes on Friday 27th, though you can already listen to the whole EP in their official SoundCloud and YouTube pages.

Check out the tracklist and listen to the EP just after the jump!

On May 20, Seiho will release his new album, “Collapse”, worldwide. He’s now released the music video for the album’s penultimate track, “The Vase.” In the clip, Seiho can be seen posing, accompanied by a female companion. He also can been seen arranging flowers, drinking milk, and playing with a knife. Check it out after the jump!

On June 8, mitsume will release their new album, “A Long Day.” The band has now released the music video for the album’s opening track, “Akogare.” The song serves as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s variety show “Moyamoya Summers 2.” In the video, the members of mitsume perform the song in an all white setting. Check it out after the jump!

On May 18, Yasuda Rei will release her new single, “Message.” It serves as the ending theme for the Nippon TV anime series “Gyakuten Saiban: Sono “Shinjitsu”, Igi Ari!” Check out the video and more information on the single after the jump!