EXILE tops Recochoku this week with their new single “Ki・mi・ni・mu・chu.”

THE Sharehappi from Sandaime J Soul Brothers tops iTunes for the fourth week in a row with “Share The Love.”

Hello Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Kis-My-Ft2 take the top spot over THE Sharehappi from Sandaime J Soul Brothers and Nishino Kana. THE Sharehappi from Sandaime J Soul Brothers is back again this week, along with a newcomer. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the physical and digital charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

One year and two months after the release of their major debut album “The BKW Show!!”, up-and-coming rock band THE ORAL CIGARETTES have announced that they will be releasing their sophomore record early next year.  The new album will be titled “FIXION”, a portmanteau of the words “fix” and “fiction”, and is currently planned to stock store shelves starting on January 5th.

“FIXION” will be released in both a Limited and Regular edition which will each consist of 10 tracks in total, including the band’s previously released singles “Amy”, Kantan na Koto”, and “Kyouran Hey Kids!!”.  The DVD packaged with the Limited Edition will contain a documentary related to the album’s recording process, which started in the aftermath of singer Yamanaka Takuya’s vocal polyp surgery.

Read on below for a look at the cover and track list for “FIXION” as well as the music video for the band’s latest single “Kyouran Hey Kids!!”, which released last week.

On December 16, Flower will release their new single “Hitomi no Oku no Ginga.” The song serves as the ending theme for the second season of the Nippon TV anime series “Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns.” The single is being released in 5 versions, 1 CD+DVD Limited Edition and 4 CD only Regular Editions.

The DVD that comes with the Limited Edition will feature the music video for “Hitomi no Oku no Ginga” and footage from their tour from earlier this year. Regular Editions B – D will feature a 2016 version of “Hanadokei.” Those 3 versions will also feature a different instrumental version of the single’s 3 B-sides.

Check out the single’s covers and tracklists after the jump!

On December 16, Crystal Kay will release her first new album in 3 years, “Shine.” The album will feature the singles “Kimi ga Ita Kara” and “REVOLUTION” (her collaboration with Namie Amuro), as well as the digital single “Nando Demo.” The B-sides “THE LIGHT” and “Shooting Star” are also included on the album, as is the previously released PKCZ remix of “REVOLUTION”, which features SWAY.

“Shine” also sees Crystal collaborating with Imaichi Ryuji of Sandaime J Soul Brothers and AK-69. Her collaboration with Ryuji is a cover of Debra Laws’ 1981 song “Very Special.” Crystal wanted to cover the song because it is related to her R&B roots. She asked Ryuji to do the duet with her after seeing his sincerity as a singer over the past year.

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

It was previously reported that electronic musician TeddyLoid, best known for his work with Momoiro Clover Z, will be releasing his second album SILENT PLANET on December 2nd featuring collaborations from fourteen artists. The tracklist and previews have been released, along with covers for the Regular and Limited editions. Check it all out below!

Takashii Mike’s live action film adaptation “Terraformars” has recently released its visuals and a short trailer. The movie will open on April 29, 2016, during the Golden Week holidays.

The trailer introduces its star-studded cast and gives a peek of its set, shot in Iceland. The trailer also ends with a surprising scene. Check out the video below.

In the year 2599, facing overpopulation, the Earth decides on a plan to terraform Mars. With this, 15 unwitting Japanese people have been sent to Mars to exterminate an evolved lifeform. A poster was also released, showing the main cast wearing their spacesuit costumes, and its tagline reads “we will survive.”

The wraparound jacket of the 15th and final volume of Tsutomu Nihei’s Sidonia no Kishi manga has announced that another of Nihei’s works, Blame!, will receive an anime movie adaptation.

Previous adaptations include a net animation series in 2006, a prologue OVA in 2007, and an inserted scene in the eighth episode of Sidonia no Kishi: Daikyuu Wakusei Seneki earlier this year.  There have been no announcements regarding staff or studio.