Wagakki Band to Play New York City and SXSW Shows

Wagakki Band will hold a concert in New York City on March 14. The show will take place at Irving Plaza at 8 PM, with doors opening an hour beforehand. This is a 16+ show, unless accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. There is also a $75 VIP package which includes front of the line access, access to the VIP gallery behind the soundboard, and a poster.

Fukiishi Kazue Tops Goo’s Best Celebrity Breasts Ranking

Whether it be CMs, dramas, or advertisements, the body lines of female celebrities are noticed. Even though many people may not want to admit it, they do pay attention to the breast of these female celebrities. Goo recently asked readers which female celebrity they think has the best breasts.

Fukiishi Kazue topped the list with 288 votes. She’s recently attracted attention due to her marriage to Masaharu Fukuyama,but her breasts have attracted attention due to her appearance in a Uniqlo CM for bra tops. Surprised viewers have commented on how nice her figure, and breasts, are.

Shinohara Ryoko came in second with 282 votes. She made waves with her Triumph underwear CM, which showcased her slim body and ample bust. Many women looked at her breasts with envy, wishing theirs were like Ryoko’s.

Ayase Haruka came in third place with 171 votes. Known for being busty, Haruka keeps eyes on her, even while wearing a simple t-shirt in a drama. Readers noted the combination of her innocent face matched with ample cleavage.

Check out the rest of the top 10 after the jump!

TV Drama Ratings (Jan 18 – 24)

Check out the latest ratings for the winter dramas! In addition to below drama chart numbers, the first part of the drama special “Ooku” titled Saikyou no Onna starring Sawajiri Erika gained a rating of 9.6%. NTV aired the Studio Ghibli movie “Kiki’s Delivery Service” on Friday night, which got a rating of 18.8%.

If you are still thinking what drama to check out, you can browse through our Winter JDoramas Masterpost.

Sakigake! Ongaku no Jikan Relives 2015 Again on January 24 Episode

This episode is the second part of the Sakigake! Taisho, an awards show of sorts where the best moments of 2015’s episodes are relived. There was also a talk segment with NEWS.

Suga Shikao Performs with Kanjani8 on KanJam Kanzen Nen SHOW for January 24

This week’s guest was Suga Shikao.

Suga Shikao x Kanjani8 – Progress

Oricon Flashback: Week of 1/25

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.

Soundscan Releases Its 2015 Year End Report

Soundscan may not be releasing its chart publicly anymore, but it did recently release its year end report for 2015. For those who may have forgot, Soundscan counts sales at conventional points of sale only, meaning that they don’t count sales from places like company stores or websites.

Total revenue in 2015 was 198.2 billion yen, down 0.2% compared to the year before. There were 82,710,000 total units sold last year, down 2% compared to 2014.

KANA-BOON, Iida Riho, and NakamuraEmi Perform on Buzz Rhythm for January 22

This week’s guests were KANA-BOON, Iida Riho, and NakamuraEmi.

KANA-BOON – Run And Run

Iida Riho – KISS! KISS! KISS!

NakamuraEmi – YAMABIKO