The ratings are in for the premiere episodes of several winter dramas. The new taiga drama is off to a good start! You can check out the rest of the chart below.
If you missed it, you can check out our compilation list of Upcoming Winter JDoramas 2016, as previously posted.
Sakigake! Ongaku no Jikan has returned for its first show of the New Year! This episode revolved around the Sakigake! Taisho, an awards show of sorts where the best moments of 2015’s episodes were relived. There was also a talk segment with NEWS.
This week’s guests were Tomita Shiori feat. Ladybeard, Little Glee Monster, Iida Riho, MAX, go!go!vanillas, THE ORAL CIGARETTES, Nogizaka46, and Shinee.
Tomita Shiori feat. Ladybeard – Valentine Kiss
Little Glee Monster – Chiisana Koi ga, Owatta
Iida Riho – KISS! KISS! KISS!
MAX – Ride on time / Mi Mi Mi
go!go!vanillas – Super Worker
THE ORAL CIGARETTES – Kyouran Hey Kids!!
Nogizaka46 – Popipappapa
Shinee – DxDxD
As some of you may know, besides writing for Arama! Japan, I’m also a writer for The Japan Times. On Sunday, my first piece of 2016 was published online, with its print publication coming out on Monday. I was tasked with reviewing the best selling album of December, which was back number’s “Chandelier.”
For those who read my reviews of back number’s singles from last year in the #1 Song Review posts, you would’ve seen that I’m not exactly excited about them. Their singles are sentimental fodder for CMs and dramas, not exactly something that pushes my buttons.
anan is a trendy magazine that is known for publishing sexy photoshoots of naked men from time to time. Most of these men trend to be young, but there are several older men who women want to see nude in the magazine. Goo recently asked 500 women in their 20s and 30s which Johnny over 30 they would want to see in an anan nude photoshoot.
Okada Junichi from V6 topped the list with 11.1% of the vote. Born in 1980, he is known for being an ikemen within Johnny & Associates. He has appeared regularly in anan, and his first nude photoshoot for the magazine was in 2003. He has gotten sexier as he’s aged, so new nudes are something women want.
Arashi’s Matusmoto Jun came in second place with 7% of the vote. Born in 1983, Arashi’s youngest member has appeared in anan nude before. He’s also had love scenes in his dramas, such as “Shitsuren Chocolatier.” These things have made women want to see him nude in anan again.
Nagase Tomoya of TOKIO came in third with 6.9% of the vote. Born in 1978, the youngest member of TOKIO is nearly 40, but doesn’t give off that feel. He’s stylish and has a nice personality, which makes women want him and men want to be him. In his new Fuji TV drama “Fragile”, he plays a wild and cool pathologist who is very good looking.
Check out the rest of the top 10 after the jump!
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 is going to be a bit different. Since Oricon was on holiday break last week for some of the years that are covered, the first and second week sales for some of the years will be posted together as opposed to the usual one week sales.