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Hello AramaJapan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Masaharu Fukuyama come out on top against Kis-My-Ft2. Masaharu is back again this week along with a newcomer and a returnee from weeks past. 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!

RHYMESTER Release PV for “Ningen Kosaten”

On April 29, hip hop group RHYMESTER will release their new single “Ningen Kosaten / Still Changing.” This single will be released in 3 editions: CD only, CD+DVD, and CD+Blu-ray. The DVD / Blu-ray contained in the single features footage from the group’s Zepp Tokyo show from November 28. This concert footage is an hour and 21 minutes long.

RHYMESTER recently released the music video for the single’s first A-side, “Ningen Kosaten.” “Ningen Kosaten” is the theme song their outdoor music festival “Ningen Kosaten 2015.” This event will take place in Tokyo on May 10 and will feature the group as well as acts such as 10-FEET, Suga Shikao, and SOIL&”PIMP” SESSIONS. “Ningen Kosaten” is a smooth, jazzy hip hop song with a music video heavily focused on the colors blue, yellow, and red.

The video can see seen after the jump along with the single’s cover and tracklist as well as the previously released music video the single’s second A-side, “Still Changing.”

This week’s guests were Sandaime J Soul Brothers and Nakayama Yuma.

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – STORM RIDERS feat. SLASH

Nakayama Yuma – YOLO moment

This week’s guests were Iwasaki Hiromi, Nana Mizuki, Shoko Nakagawa, miwa, and Dempagumi.inc.

Iwasaki Hiromi x Nana Mizuki – Duet

Iwasaki Hiromi x Shoko Nakagawa – Romance

Iwasaki Hiromi x miwa – Cinderella Honeymoon

Iwasaki Hiromi x Nana Mizuki x Shoko Nakagawa x miwa – Madonna-tachi no Lullaby

Nana Mizuki – Angel Blossom

Shokotan Daisuki Dempagumi – PUNCH LINE!

miwa – ONENESS

Iwasaki Hiromi – Hikari no Kiseki

Mr.Children Release Trailer for their Live Viewing Event in June

Well known pop-rock band Mr.Children are currently gearing up for the release of their new album “REFLECTION” in early June, the unusual release set to hit shelves in two distinctly different skews. In addition, the band have also announced that they will be streaming the final concert of their current arena tour live to select Japanese theaters, the event intended to coincide with REFLECTION’s release on June 4th. In advance of this, they’ve chosen to upload a ‘trailer’ of sorts for the Live Viewing to their official Youtube channel, hoping to provide people with an idea of what they can expect.

The teaser consists mainly of footage from Mr.Children’s “TOUR 2015 REFLECTION”, giving viewers a look at what occurs both behind-the-scenes and on stage at one of the band’s concerts. Of note, the video also includes snippets of three Mr.Children tracks: the already released “Ashioto ~Be Strong”, as well as “fantasy” and “Mikan”, which will be included on both variants of their upcoming album.

You’ll find the Live Viewing Trailer, as well as several commercials which preview other new Mr.Children songs right after the jump, so please don’t hesitate to stick around just a bit longer.