On January 6 at 1 AM, TOKYO MX will premiere its new anime series, “SUSHI POLICE.” It is a 3DCG production which was inspired by true events in 2006 where the Japanese government attempted to authenticate Japanese restaurants overseas in an effort to preserve the quality of Japanese cuisine. This anime is part of TOKYO MX’s 20th anniversary celebration. The poster for “SUSHI POLICE” won The 2015 Cannes Poster Award.
Today, it was announced that Perfume would be collaborating with American band OK Go on the theme song for “SUSHI POLICE.” The song is titled “I Don’t Understand You” and the collaboration unit is dubbed “OK Go x Perfume.” “I Don’t Understand You” is arranged by Yasutaka Nakata. It also marks the first time Perfume has collaborated with another artist since 2005, when they worked with DJ momo-i on the song “Akihabalove.”
The men of Johnny & Associates are known for their striking good looks. But who is the most handsome of them all? Goo recently asked readers this question. Nagase Tomoya of TOKIO came out on top with 29.4% of the vote. But who else ranked? Find out after the jump!
There were recently rumors that Utada Hikaru would be making her return to the music industry this coming spring. However, those rumors have since been proven false. In the fervor around her supposed return, Goo asked readers to list what what they thought were her best songs. Check out the ranking after the jump!
It was recently reported that Ayano Go is dating Sakuma Yui. He is 33 and she is 20. They couple met through a mutual actor friend and began dating last spring. She has been introduced as his girlfriend at industry dinners, including some attended by his friend Oguri Shun, indicating the seriousness of the relationship.
The rumored couple has a shared interest in watching movies. Go also supposedly likes the fact that Yui is a hard worker, while Yui likes the sincerity that Go brings to his work.
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. Since it’s now 2016, we’ll spend the year looking back on the charts of 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2011.
Here is what you’ve all been waiting for, the winners of The 2015 Arama! Japan Awards, selected by you, the readers of Arama! Japan! We had a great turnout for our first awards show, and the winners can be seen after the jump!
It was recently reported that Perfume member Nocchi is in a relationship. Her rumored boyfriend is comedian Manbou Yashiro. She is 27, while he is 39. The management of both members of the rumored couple have denied that they are in a relationship.
Arashi’s “Japonism” was the top selling album of 2015 in Japan, with the Oricon year end chart reporting that the album had sold 981,639 copies. But “Japonism” is not only topping the chart in Japan, but in Asia as a whole. The official Twitter of The World Music Awards recently announced Arashi’s album was the best selling Asian album of 2015.