On May 25th Ken Hirai will release his 39th single. This will be a double a side single and the songs are titled “Plus One” and “TIME.” This marks Ken’s fifth single since his 2011 album “JAPANESE SINGER.” Could a new album finally be on the way?
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sasanomaly‘s new Limited-edition single “Re:verb” was released past April 23th. Now, three days later, its full MV has been uploaded to his YouTube channel. The MV tells (with English text!) the story of a woman who was born with an arm made of plants who soon became an outcast as she was feared in her hometown. She then lives by herself in the wild until she finds an animal companion, though her fate will be difficult and darkness will soon fill the world. This creative MV, directed by Atsushi Makino, used 90 different stamps designs to tell the story and several papercutting techniques. Watch the full touching MV, full of metaphores and poetry, just after the jump!
Fear no more: the Yuusha is back to save us! Takayuki Yamada will reprise his role of yuusha (=hero) Yoshihiko. The exact airing date of the new season ‘Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin‘ is not yet fixed. The screenwriter Yuichi Fukuda and other regular cast members: Haruka Kinami, Tsuyoshi Muro, Shin Takuma and Jiro Sato will return as well.
On April 24, Soutaiseiriron will release their new album, “Tensei Jingle.” The band has now released the video for the album’s closing track, “FLASHBACK.” The clip was directed by esteemed film director Kiyoshi Kurosawa. In the video, frontwoman Yakushimaru Etsuko monitors the situation in a building on 2 laptops. But then she also notices that an invasion of some sort is about to take place. Check out the moody, slightly creepy clip after the jump!
It has been announced that Umika Kawashima will appear in Fuji TV’s new serial drama “Asa ga Kuru,” which is set to premier on June 4. The story portrays the complications and anguish of Satoko (played by Narumi Yasuda), a housewife who raises an adopted child. Kawashima will play the role of a mysterious woman who claims to be the mother of the child.
Kawashima changed her image by dyeing her long black hair to blonde for the first time. She commented, “By dyeing my hair blonde, I’m able to get into the role starting with my appearance, so I am thankful for that.”
Source: LINE News
On June 15, EXILE TRIBE will release the album “HiGH&LOW ORIGINAL BEST ALBUM.” This album is one part of LDH’s ambitious multimedia project “HiGH&LOW.” The album will feature songs by the likes of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, GENERATIONS, ACE OF SPACES, DOBERMAN INFINITY, E-girls, and THE SECOND from EXILE. It will also feature special appearances by V.I (Seungri) from Big Bang and Far East Movement.
Today, Sandaime J Soul Brothers and GENERATIONS both released music videos in support of “HiGH&LOW ORIGINAL BEST ALBUM.” The video for Sandaime J Soul Brothers’ rocky “MUGEN ROAD” features the group performing in a silvery, metallic setting. GENERATIONS is in an industrial setting for the video for their dance pop tune “RUN THIS TOWN.” Fight scenes from “HiGH&LOW” are a component of both videos. Check them out after the jump, along with more information on the album!
It has been reported that comedian Ken Maeda passed away in the early morning of April 26. He was receiving treatment after being transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest.
On April 24 at around 7pm, Maeda suddenly began vomiting on a road in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Sanchome. On the 25th, his agency commented that he was transported to the hospital via ambulance in cardiac arrest and was receiving medical treatment.
On May 24, FAKY will release their new digital EP, “CANDY.” The album will feature the songs the group released to streaming services when they were relaunched, as well as a few new songs. There will also be a new version of their debut song, “Better Without You”, as a bonus track.
Today, FAKY released the music video for one of the songs that was previously available for streaming, “Candy.” It’s a bright, colorful affair that features dancing naked cartoons. Check it out after the jump!