On September 2, Kaela Kimura will release her new single, “EGG.” The song serves as the theme song for the TBS drama “37.5°C no Namida.” The first B-side on the single is titled “SHOW TIME.” Described as a piano rock tune, it is composed by AxSxE and arranged by H ZETT M. The second B-side is a cover of “Obake Nante nai sa”, a children’s song from the 60s.

The limited edition of the single comes with a DVD featuring footage from the final show of Kaela’s recent live house tour, “MITAI KIKITAI UTAITAI”. The final show took place at Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa Shelter. The show’s 200 attendees were packed into the cramped space. The 6 songs on the DVD were captured using 32 cameras.

Today, Kaela released the short music video for “EGG.” In it, she can be seen dancing in a park after dark. This is mixed with footage of Kaela inside of a egg. Check out after the jump along with the single’s cover and tracklist!

As some of you were not satisfied with yesterday’s poll, I decided to make a second part with more candidates. Both polls are going to stay open for one week (so yesterday’s poll ends in six days). If you missed part one, you can find it here.

The two winners will then face each other in a second and final round.

Check out the candidates after the jump!

On September 30, Creephyp will release their new single “Reversiblue.” They’ve already released the music video for its title track, and now they’re back with another one. “Wasuremono” is one of the B-sides on the single and it serves as the theme song for the movie “Watashitachi no Haa Haa.” The movie, opening in theaters September 12, tells the story of 4 teenage girls who take a journey from Fukuoka to Tokyo to see their favorite band, Creephyp, in concert. The 4 girls are played by Inoue Sonoko, Oozeki Reika, Mayama Saku, and Miura Toko. This music video is a side story featuring the girls that takes place 6 months after the events in the film. Check out the video after the jump!

Actor Mizushima Hiro announced via his Instagram that he will be undertaking his first foreign project. He will guest star in the fifth season of HBO’s “Girls” starring Lena Dunham, next year.

Mizushima is fluent in English and Japanese, and also attended elementary school in Zurich, Switzerland. No further details are announced, but look forward to his first international project!

Check out his message below.

This week’s episode was a special dedicated to DREAMS COME TRUE and Masaharu Fukuyama.

DREAMS COME TRUE – Yasashii Kiss wo Shite

Masaharu Fukuyama – Niji / I am a HERO

The album sampler for Yun*chi‘s sophomore album Pixie Dust* has been released. At seven minutes, it provides insight into the pixie-sized singer’s follow-up to her first studio album Asterisk* and showcases the artistry of her many collaborators. Check it out below the jump.

Previews for the music video of Arashi’s newest single Ai Wo Sakebe (Shout for Love) are out! The tracklist and covers were previously released.

As the CM song for Zexy, the song talks about the awkward and slightly wistful feelings of a man at a wedding ceremony towards the bride, who he used to yearn for, while still wishing the newlyweds a bright future. As “a love song from us,” it’s bound to become a new wedding song standard, offering a message to a woman from a man’s point of view.

Part of the MV was shot in an actual wedding reception held in Tokyo. The groom together with his friends practiced in secret. Towards the end, Arashi members appeared as a surprise, dancing and singing along with the groom. The PV previews also include some dance rehearsal footage.

A radio rip of the song is also out. Check out the latest previews from Arashi below. Single will be out on September 2.

The live-action TV drama adaptation of Nishio Ishin’s Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (The Notebook of Okitegami Kyoko) novel has announced additional cast for the series on Tuesday. Joining Aragaki Yui who will play the protagonist Okitegami Kyoko is Okada Masaki, who will play Kakushidate Yakusuke. The drama will premiere on NTV in October, Saturdays at 9:00 p.m.

The original novel’s story is about a detective named Okitegami Kyoko who is also known as the forgetful detective. She forgets everything in a day, but solves cases the same day. (Her name has the Japanese word for “today” in it.) An unlucky young man named Kakushidate Yakusuke somehow ends up as the suspect in every case, and he always asks for the detective.