No, you haven’t read that title wrong. International metal/idol sensation BABYMETAL are now due to be appearing in Super Mario Maker- in well, absolutely adorable sprite form. Nintendo announced the news yesterday, and posted a video to show off the bizarre marketing choice. Watch it after the jump!
Kanjani8 will go on tour this summer. The tour will be called “Kanjani8 Recital Manatsu no Orera wa Tsumina Yatsu”. There will be 21 performances in 7 different venues. This includes performances in Okinawa, Tokushima, and Wakayama, marking a nine year break that these locations were included in a nationwide tour. The last time was in 2007 during their 47 prefecture tour. Furthermore, a new single will be released before the tour, in July. Details will be announced at a later date.
Check out the dates and locations after the jump!
Dance duo FEMM, girl group FAKY and soloist Yup’in have combined to make a strange and amazing super-group of sorts- “FAMM’IN”, and have released their first single “Circle”. It has a brilliant blend of modern EDM and R’n’B with an overwhelming element of traditional Japanese music, and the final result speaks for itself. Watch after the jump!
Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Keyakizaka46 defeat ONE OK ROCK to take the top spot. 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!
HARU, for the first time, will appear on the annual NTV 24-Hour TV as a charity personality. She comments on how she feels nervous and excited at the same time for appearing in the said program, “I would like to reach everyone through this program in making them realize what is important to them.”
This week’s guests were the pillows, 9mm Parabellum Bullet, and sukekiyo.
the pillows – Stroll and roll / Funny Bunny
9mm Parabellum Bullet – Lost!!
sukekiyo – ANIMA
We previously reported that on the April issue of Kodansha’s Nakayoshi, it was announced that the artist collective CLAMP will publish a new manga for the Cardcaptor Sakura franchise. Now, the June issue announced that the manga will start its serialization in the magazine’s July issue, out on June 3. No further details have been announced, but it is written that the manga indeed will be a sequel, taking place in Sakura’s first junior high school year. The story revolves around a certain incident that was started by a mysterious dream.
Today, Thelma Aoyama released her new mini album “PINK TEARS.” The album serves as the female counterpart to last year’s male themed “GRAY SMOKE.” The two mini albums were also released today as an album called “SMOKE & TEARS.”
“Anata no Soba ni” features Izumi Nakasone of HY and the promotional video for the track features one of Thelma’s closet friends and her daughter.
Check out the cute video below!