A few days ago, it was reported that Maroka Uchiyama was soon to add a new job to his resume: porn actor. He would be making his porn debut in the film “Face to Face 6th season”, a title by female-centric porn company SILK LABO.

“Face to Face 6th season” has recently become available on a video streaming site. Maro’s scene is the middle of 3 segments. It’s about 52 minutes long.

Warning: There is no visual depiction of porn after the jump, but there is discussion of the it. Some may find this language NSFW.

Ayase Haruka, Miura Haruma and Mizukawa Asami will be starring in TBS’ new drama “Watashi wo hanasanai de” (Never Let Me Go), starting January next year, Fridays, 10 pm timeslot.

This will be the first drama adaptation of the novel of Japanese- British writer Ishiguro Kazuo, who moved from Japan to UK. The setting of the drama will also be moved from UK to Japan. The novel has sold more than 1 million copies in the UK and was adapted into a movie in 2010 starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightley.

Several new movies entered the box office chart last week! Raintree no Kuni starring Kis-my-Ft2’s Tamamori Yuta and Nishiuchi Mariya topped the charts, followed by Girls und Panzer der Film and The Little Prince.

Nakata Hideo’s (Ring) return to horror movies with the Ghost Theater starring AKB48’s Shimazaki Haruka opened at no. 7, while Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part2 opened at no. 9.

Check out the latest ranking below.

The Japan Times recently started its series of year end articles on the current music scene. Last week, Patrick St. Michel wrote about Namie Amuro’s dominance among female soloists. This week, my article was released. After much thinking, I decided to go with Sandaime J Soul Brothers. They had a really great year this year.

To figure out why this year was so good for the group, you have to go back to 2014. Two days before the new year began, Sandaime J Soul Brothers won the Japan Record Award for their monster hit “R.Y.U.S.E.I.” That song continued to be a hit well into 2015.

When Sandaime J Soul Brothers released their album, “Planet Seven”, in January, it too proved to be a smash. It sold more than half a million copies in its first week. It ended up being the best selling album of the year until a few weeks ago when it was surpassed by Arashi’s “Japonism.”

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.

At an earlier date we reported that well-known folk/pop duo Yuzu would be releasing a new studio album titled “TOWA” next year on January 13th.  Now the group have finally unveiled all of the details regarding the record, including both its cover and complete track list.

“TOWA” is planned to be released in two versions:  a Regular (CD-only) Edition and the “COMPLETE BOX”, which will include the 14-track CD from the normal version, a 10-track Live CD featuring recordings from Yuzu’s October 25th concert at Yokohama Arena, a DVD titled “STORY OF TOWA” which will feature a Documentary and Special Interview centering around the album’s recording process (40+ minutes of footage), and a 96-page photobook chronicling the the duo’s pre-release tour.

You’ll find a photo of the “COMPLETE BOX” Edition, as well as the aforementioned cover and track list just below the cut, so please do read on just a bit further.

Last month we reported that electronic supergroup METAFIVE would be releasing their first full album “META” next year on January 13th.  Now, well ahead of this release date, the band have revealed a live performance of the record’s opening track “Don’t Move” and published it to their label’s official Youtube channel.

This live version of “Don’t Move” differs from the variant that will be found on the album itself, the group choosing to emphasize a different set of sounds in this special performance.  The video itself was shot in one take using a series of ten 4K cameras, each member of the band receiving their own moment to shine.

Read on below for a look at the unique live variation of “Don’t Move” and anticipate further updates as we grow closer to META’s release date.

On December 9, AKB48 will release their new single “Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby.” It will be released in 9 editions: 4 CD+DVD Limited Editions, 4 CD+DVD Regular Editions, and a CD only Theater Edition. “Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby” will be the last single to feature founding member Minami Takahashi. She announced her intention to graduate this December in December of last year. Her graduation concert will be held on March 26 and 27 at a venue that has yet to be determined. She will then graduate from AKB48 on March 28 at the group’s theater.

AKB48 recently released the short music video for “Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby.” The video has the theme of passing the torch, since Minami Takahashi is leaving the group. It was directed by Takahashi Eiki, who has shot many AKB48 videos and documentaries in the past. The video features scenes shot at Sunosaki Lighthouse, which AKB48 previously featured in the music video for their major label debut single “Aitakatta” in 2006.

Check out the video, along with more information on the single, after the jump!