Hello Arama Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Superfly beat out B’z and UNISON SQUARE GARDEN to come out on top. She’s back again this week, along with 2 newcomers. 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!
The TV ratings report is back! Please see below for the new Summer JDrama ratings chart and an updated Spring JDrama ratings chart. Tenno no Ryoriban aired its final episode last week and also achieved its highest ratings for the season. Meanwhile, several dramas has started airing. Check out the charts for the ratings of the first- 2nd episodes. More dramas will premiere this week.
Perfume star in a new commercial for health supplement Chocola BB. In this CM, viewers can hear a new song, “TOKIMEKI LIGHTS.” It is an upbeat electronic song. The commercial is nearly a minute long, so viewers can hear quite a bit of the song. The CM starts off with the ladies of Perfume in bed, and then continues with them through the workday. It shows how Chocola BB helps them through the day. Presently, there is no word on when “TOKIMEKI LIGHTS” will be released. Check out the CM after the jump!
This week’s guests were Takamiy, Moriyaka Ryoko, and JUJU.
Takamiy – Taiyou no Yuuwaku
Moriyama Ryoko x Takamiy x JUJU – Shiroi Iro wa Koibito no Iro / Kanashikute Yarikirenai / Kaze / Ano Subarashii Ai wo Mou Ichido
JUJU – PLAYBACK
Moriyama Ryoko – You Raise Me Up
Olympic medalist figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru contributed his design for the charity t-shirt of the annual 24 Hour TV event. For this, he met Hey! Say! JUMP’s Chinen Yuri and the two collaborated to create their own “smiley face” on the shirt.
During his interview, Hanyu asks if both of them are of the same age. To which Chinen confirms, he is 21 while Hanyu is 20. Tagged as YH x Yuri Chinen, their design also includes figure skates.
The theme for the 24-hour TV this year is “to connect ~ a smile beyond time~”. Accordingly, for the shirt design, each member of the main personalities (V6 and Hey! Say! JUMP) collaborated with famous people or people from the community to create each of the smiley faces. The shirt comes in pink, white, yellow, black, and blue. Last time, they featured the design of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and member Okamoto Keito. The other people who contributed their designs will be revealed later on.
On August 5, Sakanaction will release their concept album, “Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki ~Coupling & Remix works~.” The band recently released the music video for “years”, and now they’re back with another one. This time, it’s the song “Slow Motion.” This song was originally a B-side on their 2011 single “Rookie.”
The music video for “Slow Motion” has a 70s feeling to it. The Okuyama Yoshiyuki-directed clip was shot on 8mm film. It revolves around a fictional late night tv show, titled “Slow Motion”, hosted by a beautiful young woman and filled with monsters. Check it out after the jump along with the recently released visuals for the album!
Fuji TV’s midyear music special FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri will air on July 29 at 7 PM JST. The show has previously announced its first and second sets of performers. Today, they announced the third set, which includes a number of Johnny’s acts. The non-Johnny’s acts that were announced today are Takamizawa Toshihiko, Leo Ieiri, Ohara Sakurako, and Chris Hart. Find out what Johnny’s groups made the cut after the jump!