Last Thursday, alternative idol group Maison Book Girl revealed the official PV for “lost AGE” via their management ekoms’ Youtube channel. “lost AGE” is a track taken from their latest EP “summer continue” that will be released this March 30. The video shows a minimalist, monochrome aesthetic as the 4 members danced in front of a black or white backdrop.
Several new movies entered the box office chart this time. Doraemon Movie 36: Nobita and the Birth of Japan continues to sit at the top of the charts, while new Pixar movie The Good Dinosaur grabs the 2nd spot. Everest: The Summit of the Gods starring Okada Junichi, Abe Hiroshi and Ono Machiko, debuts at the third place.
Check out the rest of the chart and movie trailers for new films below.
Hikari Mitsushima and Satoshi Tsumabuki were cast in the upcoming movie adaptation of a mystery novel ‘Gukouroku‘ (Record of Folly) by Tokuro Nukui. The novel was nominated for Naoki Award in 2006. Tsumabuki will take on the role of the protagonist, a journalist called Tanaka, while Mitsushima will be his sister. Fans in Japan are excited to see the actors appear as siblings again, following the 2014 hit drama ‘Wakamonotachi 2014’.
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.
This week’s guests were Ikimonogakari and Daichi Miura.
Ikimonogakari – Tsubasa
Daichi Miura – Cry & Fight
This week’s show was the third part of a series of special episodes celebrating Music Fair’s 2600th episode. This week’s guests were Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Suzuki Masayuki, Dream, Tanimura Shinji, Nana Mizuki, Miyamoto Emiri, AI, JUJU, Moriyama Ryoko, and E-girls.
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I.
Suzuki Masayuki x Dream – Shibuya de Goji
Tanimura Shinji x Nana Mizuki x Miyamoto Emiri – Ii Hi Tabidachi
AI x JUJU – Story
Moriyama Ryoko x Miyamoto Emiri x AI x Nana Mizuki x JUJU x E-girls – You Raise Me Up
On Saturday the 19th, Popteen magazine model Nicole Fujita, aka Nicorun, appeared in the 22nd biannual Tokyo Girls Collection 2016 SPRING/SUMMER event, along with reader model and member of boys group XOX (read “hug kiss hug”), Batoshin. Nicorun had confessed that she had a crush on Batoshin earlier this year.
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Artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performed at the 22nd bi-annual Tokyo Girls Collection 2016 SPRING/SUMMER held in Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Saturday the 19th. (Tokyo Girls Collection to be referred to as TGC below)
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