It was recently announced that Occultic;Nine, a light novel series by Chiyomaru Shikura, will get an anime adaptation slated for 2016. At the moment, Chiyomaru Shikura is most popularly known as the head of MAGES., parent company to 5pb. games that produced the “Science Adventure” visual novel franchise (Chaos;HEad, Steins;Gate, Robotics;Notes, and CHAOS;CHILD). Further details aside from the voice cast members is yet to be announced.
Idol duo Faint⋆Star are releasing their fourth single “Never Ever” on April 9th. The A-side serves as the theme song to the movie Dokumushi, premiering in theaters the same day. The music video, directed by DJ 2BOY, features members Hina and Yuria performing complex arm choreography amid dynamic special effects that lend a cool atmosphere. Check out the music video and single info after the jump!
Entrepreneuress of swag Tomomi Itano has revealed a teaser for her latest music video “HIDE & SEEK“. The single will serve as the theme for her upcoming horror movie “Nozokime” . The plot of the PV also has a horror theme. The preview starts with a maid spying on a princess (both roles are played by Tomomi) dancing with what appears to be a prince, but in the blink of an eye he turns into a monster and chases her into the forest. Right when he’s about to stab her the scene changes back to a much older maid looking distraught. Madness!
HIDE & SEEK will be released on April 20th in three versions. Check out the tracklist, single covers, and MV preview below!
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Butterflies” was the best selling album of February, so I was given the task of reviewing the album for The Japan Times.
I went into this album liking some of the singles, namely “Parade” and “Hello,world!” I will be honest and say that this wasn’t really an album I was eagerly anticipating, because I’m not a fan of BUMP OF CHICKEN. They make some nice songs, but they’re a bit too safe for me. And “Butterflies” is a reflection of that. The album generally just felt like an uninspired retread of previous material.
This week’s guests were Kis-My-Ft2 and Kiyoharu. There was also a talk segment with TOKIO.
Kis-My-Ft2 – Gravity
Kiyoharu – MOMENT
Spring is upon us! And spring – anyone will admit – is a perfect season to get some more air and refresh the hairstyle after winter. Check out who of our favorite celebrities already updated their social media accounts with a photo of their new season look!
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has announced she will be releasing a new single titled “Sai & Kou” after eight months since her latest CD, “Crazy Party Night ～Pumpkin no Gyakushuu～”. This release comes as part of the first point of her 5 point plan for her fifth anniversary.
The A-Side “Sai & Kou” will be a tie-in for Coca Cola in a CM which features a hard-working but a bit clumsy Kyary, problem which is instantly solved with her dad’s support and a fresh bottle of Coca Cola. The CD also comes with “Cosmetic Coaster” as a B-Side, which has been used as theme song for Kyary’s Universal Studios Japan XR Ride; an extended mix of a past hit song like it’s usual with Kyary’s singles, being this time Mondai Girl; and the instrumental versions of both new tracks.
Check the CM snippets of both songs and CD and DVD tracklists just after the jump!