This week’s guests was Leo Ieiri. There was also a talk segment with GENERATIONS and flashbacks featuring previous guests.
Leo Ieiri – Kimi ga Kureta Natsu
Songs are an important part of any JPop idol group, but dancing is also important. Even though each Johnny’s group has a different personality, they are all known for dancing. But which one is the best? Goo recently surveyed over 3500 people to find out which Johnny’s group they think is the best at dancing.
Arashi came in first place. Singing, dancing, and comedy have brought Arashi great popularity. All 5 members of the group have a high level of dance ability, but leader Ohno Satoshi is especially talented. He is also now responsible for the choreography in the group’s music videos.
Second place went to V6. Even though the group only has a moderate level of exposure as of late, they did get a lot of notice for their dancing. Their clean, tight dance formations have been known to make watchers forget about other groups. V6’s dancing is also acrobatic, making them a must see.
Shonentai came in third place. They are the longest running Johnny’s group (they debuted in 1985). Looking back at their old videos, it is understandable why they are lauded so much for their dancing. Longtime Shonentai fans have said that a group that surpasses their dance ability has yet to appear.
Check out the rest of the top 10 after the jump!
This week’s guests were GENERATIONS, miwa, SKE48, Little voice (Kuroneko Chelsea), MAX, Morning Musume ’15, and Porno Graffitti.
GENERATIONS – Hard Knock Days
miwa – Stress-Free
SKE48 – Maenomeri
Little voice (Kuroneko Chelsea) – Namida no Futari
MAX – TORA TORA TORA / SELFIE ~ONNA Now~
Morning Musume ’15 – Oh my wish!
Porno Graffitti – Ohhh!!! HANABI
This week’s guests were T.M.Revolution and Hoshino Gen.
T.M.Revolution x Kanjani8 – HOT LIMIT
Hoshino Gen x Kanjani8 – Yume no Soto e
Hoshino Gen – SUN
Today was the second day of the stadium festival part of Avex’s annual music festival, a-nation. Yesterday and today’s shows took place in Osaka at Nagai Stadium. Next weekend, the show moves to Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium.
Performers at today’s event included Hirai Dai, lol, PrizmaX, Da-iCE, Dream5, Shonan no Kaze, Shinee, Naoto Inti Raymi, Ayumi Hamasaki, Crystal Kay, Acid Black Cherry, and closing act Sandaime J Soul Brothers. The performances by Da-iCE, Ayumi Hamasaki (featuring URATA NAOYA and Tetsuya Komuro), and Sandaime J Soul Brothers (featuring PKCZ and Crystal Kay) were broadcast live today. We now have footage of the Da-iCE, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Sandaime J Soul Brothers performances. Check them out after the jump!
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.
Two years ago, electro-pop forerunner Aira Mitsuki released her fifth album I’LL BE BACK and took a hiatus from the music industry, promising her loyal fanbase that she would eventually return. She surfaced on Twitter the following year, and as her former D-topia Entertainment labelmate Saori@destiny redebuted under the pseudonym “Saoriiiii,” fans began clamoring for Aira’s comeback.
In May, Aira performed her first new material since her hiatus at Tokyo’s LOUNGE NEO. After a summer of sporadic live shows and no formal releases, she recently surprised fans with a brand-new song uploaded to her newly minted YouTube channel, alongside a new logo and promotional pictures. Check out Aira Mitsuki’s “LIGHTSAVER” after the jump!
There are no new movies that opened for this week but with the Obon Holiday, the latest box office run still recorded one of the biggest weekend. Jurassic World took the spot for its second week. It recorded an even higher gross earning and audience turnout than last weekend, with almost a billion Yen gross for the 2 day weekend. Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation also retained the second spot while Minions moved up to 3rd place. On its 6th week, The Boy and the Beast jumped from 7th to 4th place
Check out the latest ranking below.