The full trailer and posters for the movie “Everest: Kamigami no Itadaki” (Everest: the Summit of Gods) were released. The film, which was based from Yumemakura Baku‘s original novel stars V6’s Okada Junichi who will play the role of Fukamachi Makoto, a photographer who found a camera supposedly own by British mountaineer George Mallory who went missing in the Everest until his body was found in 1999. Fascinated by Mallory’s past and if he did reach the world’s highest peak, Fukamachi will embark on a climb with legendary climber, Joji Habu to be played by Abe Hiroshi, a genius who isolates himself because of his reckless personality. In addition, actress Machiko Ono will play Kishi Ryoko, a woman who loves a climber and tries to find him.

The movie, filmed in an altitude of 6,000 meters and cost 1.5 Billion Yen to make, will hit theaters on March 12, 2016. Check out its trailer below.

The season is coming to a close. Check out the latest update in ratings for the few remaining episodes of this season’s dramas below.

Kiritani Kenta as Urashima Taro topped Recochoku this week with his new single “Umi no Koe.”

back number topped iTunes for the third week in a row with “Christmas Song.”

This week’s guests were AKB48, JUJU, [Alexandros], and Kuso Iinkai.

AKB48 – Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby

JUJU – What You Want

[Alexandros] – Girl A

Kuso Iinkai – Boku ga Yuki wo Kirau Wake

The performers on this week’s show were Kou Shibasaki, Hata Motohiro, and Flower. Tachi Hiroshi was the talk guest.

Kou Shibasaki – Yasei no Doumei

Hata Motohiro – Seinaru Yoru no Okurimono

Flower – Hitomi no Oku no Ginga

Kou Shibasaki x Hata Motohiro – Ai

On January 13, AAA’s SKY-HI will release his new single “Iris Light.” He’s previously released the music video for the single’s B-side, “Enter The Dungeon”, and now there’s one for the A-side. “Iris Light” has a lighter sound and features more of a sing-rap style compared to what SKY-HI normally does. This lighter sound is contrasted by the visuals of the clip which sees him smashing a car with a hammer.

A week after the release of “Iris Light”, SKY-HI will release his new album “Catharsis.” The 13 album track features production by the likes of KREVA, DJ WATARAI, Nao’ymt, and SONPUB. Check out more information on the album after the jump, along with the pv for “Iris Light!”

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Question of the Week: How do you think the band boom will affect international fans of Japanese music? Will it turn some off, or will it turn some on, or both?

Yesterday, the nominations for The 73rd Golden Globes were announced. Ryuichi Sakamoto was nominated along with Alva Noto for their score for “The Revenant”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. He has previously won 2 Golden Globes for his film scores, for 1987’s “The Last Emperor” and for 1990’s “The Sheltering Sky.” The awards ceremony will take place on January 10 in Beverly Hills, California.