This week’s guests were Masaharu Fukuyama, Porno Graffitti, and miwa.
Masaharu Fukuyama – I am a HERO
Porno Graffitti – Ohhh!!! HANABI
miwa – Yozora. feat. Hazzie→
On the single side, SKE48 topped the chart with “Maenomeri”, with its CD+DVD Limited Edition Type-A selling 32,023 copies. Four of the 8 editions of this single charted, with 3 editions taking the top 3 spots on the chart. Between its 4 editions, “Maenomeri” sold 115,523 copies, making it the best selling single this week.
On the album side, DREAMS COME TRUE retook the top spot for the second week in a row with “DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! Watashi no Dorikamu”, with its 1 3CD edition selling 36,412 copies. This made it the best selling album for the fifth non-consecutive week.
Today was the first day of the stadium festival part of Avex’s annual music festival, a-nation. Today and tomorrow’s shows will take place in Osaka at Nagai Stadium. Next weekend, the show moves to Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium.
Performers at today’s event included FUTURE BOYZ, Raychell feat. RICKEY & RABBIE, MACO, TRF, Sonar Pocket, Koda Kumi, Ayumi Hamasaki, Epik High, E-girls, AAA, and closing act Big Bang. The performances by TRF, Koda Kumi, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Big Bang were broadcast live today. We now have footage of the Koda Kumi and Ayumi Hamasaki performances. Check them out after the jump!
This week’s guests were Hitoto Yo, Leo Ieiri, SKE48, Dream Ami, and T.M.Revolution.
Hitoto Yo – Hanamizuki
Leo Ieiri – Kimi ga Kureta Natsu
SKE48 – Maenomeri
Dream Ami – Dress wo Nuida Cinderella
T.M.Revolution – DOUBLE-DEAL
Hello Arama Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Sandaime J Soul Brothers beat out NMB48 to take the top spot. This week we have 2 newcomers battling it out. 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!
Today, it has been reported that actress Maki Horikita (26) and actor Koji Yamamoto (38) got married and are now living together after only 2 months of dating!
The two of them got to know each other 6 years ago, when they both played roles in Fuji TV’s Tuesday 9 PM drama “Atashinchi no Danshi”.
This May, they performed as a couple in the Japanese version of famous stage play “Wuthering Heights” (Arashigaoka) and fell in love.
This week’s guests were Masaharu Fukuyama, Leo Ieiri, 9nine, and predia.
Masaharu Fukuyama – I am a HERO
Leo Ieiri – Kimi ga Kureta Natsu
9nine – MY ONLY ONE
predia – Mitachite Amore
Back in January, it was announced that AKB48 would be adding another sister group to its family. That group would be named NGT48. The group is based in the city of Niigata. The NGT48 Theater will open on October 1. It is located on the 4th floor of the LoveLa Bandai 2 building.
Auditions for the first generation of NGT48 were held from April 5 – May 18. Out of the 5,850 girls who applied to be in the group, 22 were selected on July 25. They were joined by Kitahara Rie (of AKB48’s Team K), Kashiwagi Yuki (of AKB48’s Team B / NMB48’s Team N), and Baito AKB members Nishigata Marina & Ogino Yuka. Rie left AKB48 to become NGT48’s captain. Yuki left NMB48 for NGT48; she will continue to be a member of AKB48.
Today, the 22 girls of NGT48 who were not known were revealed to the public at an event in Niigata. They arrived at the venue via boat. They then introduced themselves to the public and performed a mini-live.
Meet the members of NGT48 after the jump!