Mrs.GREEN APPLE release PV for “Naniwo Naniwo” + Details on their new mini-album “Progressive”

Young up-and-coming rock band Mrs.GREEN APPLE have recently published the music video for their new song “Naniwo Naniwo” to their official Youtube channel.  The PV for this rocking track features the band getting caught in candid poses and situations overlaid with a movie-style set of credits to help people get to know each member just a bit better.

“Naniwo Naniwo” is the lead track off of the group’s upcoming 2nd mini-album “Progressive”, which is set to release in stores next week on February 18th.  The release will include six brand new songs from the band that are intended to showcase the variety of their sound and just how far they’ve come together.

You’ll find the music video for “Naniwo Naniwo”, as well as the trailer and track list for “Progressive” right after the cut, and please look forward to the mini-album’s impending release.

Yamashita Tomohisa to Star in New TBS Drama “Flowers for Algernon”

Actor, idol and singer Yamashita Tomohisa has landed his next big drama role. The role will be for a drama called “Flower for Algernon” based off the American novel of the same name.

Arashi and Sandaime J Soul Brothers Fans Engage in an Online War

Recently having reached number one with their 5th album “Planet Seven,” Sandaime J Soul Brothers have been definitely riding a wave of extreme success. While fans of the group may be happy, fans of another idol group are not. Fans of top male idol group Arashi have recently taken to the internet to bemoan the success of Sandaime JSB. Fans of Sandaime JSB retaliated, resulting in what is being called a “war” between the two fandoms.

Premium MelodiX! for February 9

This week’s guests were TRUSTRICK, Tokyo Karankoron, and Faint Star.

TRUSTRICK – FLYING FAFNIR

Tokyo Karankoron – Yume ka Utsutsu ka

Faint Star – Film! Film! Film!

CAPSULE Releases PV for “Another World”

As previously reported, CAPSULE is set to release their new album “WAVE RUNNER” on February 18. Ahead of the album’s release, the duo have released a music video for the album’s second track, “Another World.” The video for the song centers around a drone race titled “CAPSULE CUP 2020 WAVE RUNNER.” This race is televised, with people viewing it on the sides of walls, on smartphones, on subways, and in restaurants among others places. Check out the music video after the jump!

Music Japan for February 8

This week’s guests were Dream5, SUPER☆GiRLS, Scha Dara Parr, MONKEY MAJIK, Leo Ieiri, Czecho No Republic, and BIGMAMA.

Dream5 – Start Line

SUPER☆GiRLS – Gira Gira Revolution

Scha Dara Parr – Chuuyou Heibon Punch

MONKEY MAJIK – Beautiful

Leo Ieiri – miss you

Czecho No Republic – For You

BIGMAMA – Wanderlust

w-inds. To Release DVD Collection of Videos From Past Six Years

w-inds. is set to release a music video collection titled “Works Vol. 7”, containing music videos released between 2009-2014. The DVD collection will include “making of” videos and special footage and will be released March 18th.

New Album from Fukuyama Masaharu

Fukuyama Masaharu has announced that he will release a new album, tentatively titled “Tamashii Riku”  in April.

He made the announcement during his radio show, “Fukuyama Masaharu’s All Night Nippon Saturday Special ‘Tamashii No Radio'”, which was broadcast on February 7th and 8th on Nippon Broadcast.