Promising fusion singer Nakashima Koh has announced that he will be releasing his sophomore EP “TAXIS” at the end of this month on April 27th.  The release of “TAXIS” comes just three months after Koh made his solo debut with “RAFT” in late January and will include six brand new songs which draw from influences as diverse as city pop and house music.

Ahead of this new release, Koh has published both a trailer, which previews all of the songs on the EP, as well as a music video for its lead track “INAZUMA”.  The video is shot in the style of vintage American cartoons, making use of fast-forward and rewind effects to make it seem as though time is leaping forwards and backwards over the course of the narrative.

Read on below to find the cover and track list for “TAXIS”, as well as the teaser and music video released in support of the EP.

This past Thursday, April 14th, a large earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu region in Kumamoto prefecture. The earthquake has been recorded as a 7, affecting neighbouring Oita prefecture as well. While the earthquake was not as large as the March 2011 earthquake that hit Japan’s Tohoku region, the aftershocks of Kumamoto’s main quake have caused massive damage to the region and are ongoing.

The top 3 at the box office charts remained unchanged for 3 weeks already. Assassination Classroom: Graduation still holds the top spot, Doraemon Movie 36: Nobita and the Birth of Japan and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice retained the 2nd and 3rd place.

Check out the latest in the charts below. ***This is a late post and a new chart is out so that will be up in a few days for this ranking post to be updated.

The main casts of Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji (The Wolf Girl and the Black Prince), Fumi Nikaido and Kento Yamazaki takes a photo with the desk used in the said live-action adaptation.

The story follows Erika Shinohara (Nikaido) who has zero experience in love who pretends to have a relationship with the most popular student in their school, Kyouya Sata (Yamazaki) who is in reality, a sadistic prince. The film was directed by Ryuichi Hiroki (Strobe Edge, Otoko no Issho, April Bride). Along with the casts are Nobuyuki Suzuki (Gekidan EXILE), Mugi Kadowaki, Ryusei Yokohama, Elaiza Ikeda, Tina Tamashiro, Ryo Yoshizawa, and NANAO.

The said collaboration desk will be exhibited in a Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji special corner in PARCO, Shibuya, Tokyo from April 28 to May 8 and in PARCO, Nagoya, Aichi from May 20 to June 19. The exhibit on other districts are to be announced.

The movie will be on theaters on May 28.

Source: Oricon

Up-and-coming indie rock band Frederic have revealed that they will be releasing a brand new single on June 15th.  Titled “Only Wonder”, the release will be the group’s first official maxi-single and is planned to be issued in two different versions; the Limited edition will include a DVD that contains four live performances from the band’s special van tour, which took place earlier this year.

The lead song, “Only Wonder”, has already been previewed at lives and is described as a dance-rock tune that makes excellent use of singer Mihara Kenji’s uniquely emotive vocals.  The band will then follow up the release of this single by embarking on a short live tour titled “Frederizm Tour 2016 ~Only Wonderland” in mid-June.

Please read on below for a look at the complete track list for Frederic’s first single.

Following a string of brooding yet energetic singles, alternative rock band indigo la End have announced that they will be releasing their third studio album on June 8th of this year.  The new release will be titled “Aiiro Music” and will be supported by a one-man live tour (indigo la End One-Man Tour “Indigo Music”) during the summer months.

“Aiiro Music” is planned to include the group’s previously released songs “Kanashiku Naru Mae ni”, “Natsuyoru no Magic”, “Shizuku ni Koishite”, “Wasurete Hanataba”, “Kokoro Ame”, and “Kaze Yomu Kisetsu” as well as eight new tracks for a total of 14.  Of note, all of the songwriting and production for the new album will be handled by group’s vocalist and guitarist Kawatani Enon.

You’ll find the full track list for “Aiiro Music” just below the cut, so please read on and stay tuned for future updates as the album’s release date draws closer.

The live-action adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa’s I am A Hero will open in Japanese theaters in a week (April 23). However, it has already received many acclaims from multiple screenings in international film festivals. Most recently, the film won the Grand Prize (the Golden Raven) at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) on March 29. Before that, I am A Hero also nabbed the Audience Award and the Jury Prize in the Orient Express section at Fantasporto – Oporto International Film Festival awards held in Portugal. At the film’s premiere on the 48th Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain last October, it won the Grand Audience Award and Award for Best Special Effects.

This week’s guest was Suiyoubi no Campanella.

Suiyoubi no Campanella x Kanjani8 – Momotaro