This week, we have a a special edition of Oricon Flashback, involving Tetsuya Komuro. His name is synonymous with 90s JPop. He wrote for and produced a number of acts that achieved great success during this period. 1996 was his peak year. He achieved a special feat when the Oricon chart for the week of April 15 was released: he was the writer and producer for all of the singles in the top 5 on that week’s chart. This is a world record. In this special edition of Oricon Flashback, we will look back at those 5 singles.

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

Can anyone imagine a cuter on-screen couple? Singer-songwriter miwa and heartthrob on the rise Kentaro Sakaguchi will headline the upcoming romance movie ‘Kimi to 100-kaime no Koi‘. Among the recent majority of novel/manga adaptations, the movie is exceptionally an original story written by Satomi Ooshima (‘My Darling is a Foreigner’, ‘1-litre of Tears’) and directed by Sho Tsukikawa (‘Kurosaki-kun no iinari ni nante narenai’).

Singer and “CanCam” model chay started an official Instagram account on 14th April. She announced the opening via Twitter: “I’ve started Instagram. I would like to post a lot of make-up and fashion tips – and about music, of course. Please follow me!“

This week’s guests were [Alexandros] and KEYTALK.

[Alexandros] – NEW WALL

KEYTALK – HELLO WONDERLAND

This week’s guests were Sakamoto Fuyumi, Crystal Kay, Dream Ami, and Sukima Switch.

Sakamoto Fuyumi x Crystal Kay x Dream Ami – Yozakura Oshichi

Sakamoto Fuyumi x Sukima Switch – Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru

Dream Ami – Try Everything

Sukima Switch – Hanatsu

Crystal Kay – Sakura

Sakamoto Fuyumi – Ai no Uta

Singer-songwriter Rina Katahira will release her 7th single ‘Ketsuro’ on 24th April. The song is her first anime tie-up, featured as the ending theme in the ‘Mayoiga‘ series. Prior to the single release, the artist revealed a short version of the PV and launched a special site dedicated to the single.

Weekly women magazine “anan” celebrates its 2,000 issues publication. In commemoration of this, an “Archive Exhibition” displaying their 2,000 cover photos are being displayed at Tokyo Metro Omotesando station from April 11 – April 17.

You can take a look at the huge number of celebrities who graced the mag’s cover thru the exhibit. From the first issue in 1970, it is a gathering of yesteryear’s idols, famous people, models and popular actor and actresses of the past and present. Along with the covers, viewers can look back at the social conditions and events prevalent during a cover’s release.

Fans have started trying to spot their faves at the exhibit. For its issue 2000, Arashi will be gracing its covers.