Japan Box Office Ranking (Week of June 6 – 7)

Four new movies entered the box office chart this week. New Disney movie Tomorrowland took the top spot of the box office, followed by Yokokuhan starring Ikuta Toma and Toda Erika. Okaasan no Ki and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 opened at number 7 and 8, respectively.

Check out the rest of the movies that make up the top 10 below.

Buzzrhythm for June 12

This week’s guests were Gesu no Kiwami Otome., Yu Takahashi, Tokyo Performance Doll, and Ms.OOJA.

Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Romance ga Ariamaru

Yu Takahashi – Ashita wa Kitto Ii Hi ni Naru

Tokyo Performance Doll – DREAMIN’

Ms.OOJA – Tsubasa

TV Drama Ratings (May 29 – June 11)

This TV ratings report is delayed, but it is now updated with the numbers of the past 2 weeks.

As we near the end of the season, several dramas has already aired their final episodes. Tatakau! Shoten Girl, Kokoro Ga Pokkito Ne, Tenshi To Akuma have ended (season average in red). Most dramas will be ending next week, on their 10th episode. So if you are currently watching any, look forward to the final episodes. Also, the new summer season dramas are just around the corner!

Open Post

Hey Arama Japan! It’s Friday so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!

EXILE ATSUSHI and AI Reunite for New Song

In 2008, EXILE ATSUSHI and AI collaborated on the song “So Special.” They have now reunited for a new song called “Be Brave.” “Be Brave” will serve as the theme song for EXILE AKIRA’s new Fuji TV drama “HEAT.” In the drama, AKIRA plays a real estate developer who goes undercover as a volunteer fire fighter in an effort to learn about the people who own the land his company wishes to develop. SMAP’s Inagaki Goro plays his boss at the real estate company, while Chiaki Kuriyama plays the team leader of the volunteer fire fighting team. “HEAT” premieres on July 7 at 9 PM – 10:48 PM. It then airs every Tuesday at 10PM – 10:54 PM.

ATSUSHI and AI wrote the song together. The song’s theme is life. ATSUSHI said he was inspired by the story of the fire fighters in “HEAT”, as well as the new life that is developing inside of the currently pregnant AI. AI said it was an honor to work with ATSUSHI again, and that they harmonized a lot on this song, so it was fun in a different way compared to “So Special.” “Be Brave” is scheduled for a fall release.

Music Station for June 12

This week’s guests were Collabro, Domoto Koichi, Yu Takahashi, Naoto Inti Raymi, °C-ute,  Kento Mori x Domoto Koichi, Ulfuls, and Mr.Children.

Collabro – Let It Go

Domoto Koichi – INTERACTIONAL

Yu Takahashi – Ashita wa Kitto Ii Hi ni Naru

Naoto Inti Raymi – Takaramono ~Kono Koe ga Nakunarumade~

°C-ute – Crazy Kanzen na Otona

Kento Mori x Domoto Koichi – Michael Jackson Special Stage

Ulfuls – Bontsubiwaiwai

Mr.Children – Mikan

Suiyou Kayousai for June 10

This week’s guests were Okamoto Tomotaka, Koyanagi Rumiko, Cherish, Momoiro Clover Z, Hirose Kohmi, Flower, Ono Masatoshi, Masuda Takahisa, Abe Natsumi, Chris Hart, Yamane Yasuhiro, Morning Musume ’15, and Tajima Takao. This week’s Wednesday Singers were Amour MiCo, K, Jennii, GILLE, Ms.OOJA, Saho Aono, Ide Ayaka, Eric Fukusaki, Kawakami Daisuke, Eri Nobuchika, and Yamamoto Takuji.

They sang songs by the likes of Hirose Kohmi, Miyuki Nakajima, Kaela Kimura, and Morning Musume.

SKE48’s Matsui Rena Announces Graduation from the group

SKE48’s Matsui Rena (23), announced that she will graduate from the group at the end of August. The announcement was made live during the June 10 broadcast of the weekly late night radio show “AKB48 All Night Nippon”.

“I feel that I no longer have anything left to do as an SKE member. Also, the feeling that it is time for me to proceed to the next step has started growing.” In the future, she wants to do her best taking the path of an actress.