On December 16, ACO will release her new album, “Valentine.” This is her first release since the dual release of the studio album “TRAD” and the live album “LIVE LUCK” in November 2013. ACO is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut. ACO’s backing band for the album consists of bassist Nakao Kentaro (Crypt City / younGSounds / SEAGULL SCREAMING KISS HER KISS HER), guitarist Iwatani Keishiro, drummer Kashikura Takashi (toe), and keyboardist Tsukamoto Ryo. Shigeru Kishida (Quruli), JJJ (Fla$hBackS), and Yamamoto Akira (Nabowa) are also involved with “Valentine.”

Check out the album’s cover and tracklist after the jump!

This week’s guest was Kou Shibasaki.

Kou Shibasaki – Yasei no Doumei

This week’s guests were Tomomi Kahara, NEWS, JUJU, Yusuke, RED RICE (from Shonan no Kaze), Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Katahira Rina.

Tomomi Kahara – masquerade

NEWS – Yonjuushi

JUJU – What You Want

Yusuke – Omae Shika Inee feat. RED RICE (from Shonan no Kaze)

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra x Katahira Rina – Uso wo Tsuku Kuchibiru

This week’s episode featured performances from Day 1 of Buzz Rhythm Live 2015, which was held at Yokohama Arena in November 7. The performers were KANA-BOON, Bakarhythm, Hata Motohiro, Naoto Inti Raymi, JUNHO (From 2PM), and DOBERMAN INFINITY.

KANA-BOON – talking / Silhouette

Bakarhythm – AV wo Mita Honsu wa Keiken Ninzu ni Irete mo ii

Hata Motohiro – Himawari no Yakusoku / Seinaru Yoru no Okurimono

Naoto Inti Raymi – Itsuka Kitto / The World is ours!

JUNHO (From 2PM) – SO GOOD / Fire

DOBERMAN INFINITY – XROSS THE LINE / SAY YEAH!!

This year, Fuji TV’s year end music show, FNS Kayousai is being split into 2 parts. FNS Kayousai will take place on December 2, with FNS Kayousai THE LIVE following on December 16. Several acts have recently been added to both shows.

Five acts have been to FNS Kayousai, including Ayumi Hamasaki and Ken Hirai. Takahashi Mariko is returning to the show for the first time in 22 years. Abe Natsumi and Yamazaki Masayoshi are both debuting on the show.

Latest numbers for the fall dramas are in! Check out the updated ratings chart below.

This week’s episode looked back on previous editions of FNS Kayousai. Kou Shibasaki and Otake Shinobu were the talk guests.

Hey Arama! Japan! It’s Friday, so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!

And something new is being done starting this week. The Question of the Week will be posted in the post now.

This week’s Question of the Week:

Oh No They Didn’t! has a post titled “Adele Flops… in Japan.” In that post, there were several JPop fans bemoaning the current industry, saying things like: