It was recently reported that popular actress Shinohara Ryoko will star in a new CM. This CM is for the lingerie and underwear manufacturer, Triumph, under their ‘Angel bra, first-rate cleavage’ series. The new CM which is titled ‘shooting break’, will air nationwide in Japan starting September 3rd. However the CM will be viewable on the company’s website prior to its TV debut.

This CM follows Ryoko as she’s seen taking a break from the shooting of a drama. As she enters the dressing room, she takes delight in having some sweets until she stops infront of a mirror to admire her breasts in her amazing Triumph bra. She gives off a satisfied smile that’s sure to leave the viewer feeling refreshed as well. The CM is meant to show the gap between Ryoko’s cool look during ‘work mode’ and her soft, refreshed expression during ‘rest mode’.

Shinohara Ryoko commented that she too has admired her own breasts in the mirror during shooting.

If you want to check out the CM and making off, click the jump!

On September 2, Ling Tosite Sigure will release their new mini album, “es or s.” This release was recorded over the course of about 2 weeks while the band was in Berlin.

Today, Ling Tosite Sigure released the music video for the mini album’s opening track, “SOSOS.” It was directed by Tan Shuichi. In it, he uses slit-scan technique to make the band members and their instruments blend together. Check it out after the jump along with the digest for “es or s” that they also released today!

Today, Namie Amuro’s official facebook page announced that she will be featured on a new recording of SHOW-YA’s 1989 song “GENKAI LOVERS”. The 2015 recording will be released on the group’s 30th anniversary album “PROGRESS” which goes on sale on September 30.

In other news, another version of Namie Amuro’s music video for “Golden Touch” was uploaded on her official YouTube channel.

Check out the short version of “Golden Touch -10 Million Views New Edit” and the audio preview of “Genkai Lovers feat. Amuro Namie” after the jump!

Yesterday, NHK announced that Kou Shibasaki will be the star of the channel’s taiga drama for 2017. The drama is titled “Onna Joshu Naotora.” This role marks Kou’s first leading role in a NHK drama.

She’ll be playing the role of Ii Naotora, a female daimyo (feudal lord) during the Sengoku period (c. 1467 – c. 1603). Her family’s domain was in the former Totomi Province, the western portion of today’s Shizuoka Prefecture. Naotora came to her position of power after the demise of the male members of her family. The enduring love of her fiance, who she became engaged to at a young age, serves as her driving force in “Onna Joshu Naotora.”

Leo Ieiri tops Recochoku for the second week in a row with “Kimi ga Kureta Natsu.”

She extends her dominance over to iTunes, where “Kimi ga Kureta Natsu” also came out on top.

On August 26, rapper YURIKA will release her latest digital single, “Stuck On Me.” The song is produced by Chiva from BUZZER BEATS. Today, she released the music video for the song. The video takes place in an area of Tokyo with a lot of train traffic. In the clip, YURIKA can be seen rapping while backed by a crew of tough girls. Check it out after the jump!

On September 16, tofubeats is set to release his new album, “POSITIVE.” The album album will feature an array of collaborators, including Ami (Dream / E-girls), KREVA, and Tetsuya Komuro.

Today, he released the music video for the album’s 9th track, “Suteki na Maison.” The song features vocals by Tamashiro Tina. “Suteki na Maison” serves as the campaign song for real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan’s new “Mochiie Joshi project.” The aim of this project is to encourage home ownership by young women. In the video, Tina plays a girl living out 3 different lifestyles: rock, girly, and city. Various references to tofubeats are made throughout the video, with the man himself making an appearance at the end of the clip. Check it out after the jump!

Today, actress and singer Tomomi Itano released her new photo book “Luv U” in celebration of her 10th anniversary.

Speaking of Itano, her alleged breakup with EXILE TAKAHIRO has become quite a topic.

“The reason for their breakup is that TAKAHIRO fell in love with actress Emi Takei. The two of them co-acted in last year’s “Senryokugai Sousakan” (NTV) and became intimate. Nowadays, TAKAHIRO visits her apartment on a regular basis.” (Agency staff)

Itano and TAKAHIRO were rumored to be very close to getting married but it seems that their relationship ended abruptly because of one actress.