This week’s guest was DISH//.

DISH// – No.1 / Chiisana Koi no Uta (MONGOL800 cover)

This week’s guests were Hinatazaka46, V6, Macaroni Enpitsu, Aimyon, GENERATIONS, THE RAMPAGE, FANTASTICS, and BALLISTIK BOYZ.

Hinatazaka46 – Kimi Shika Katan

V6 – Bokura wa Mada

Macaroni Enpitsu – Hachigatsu no Kagerou

Aimyon – Ai wo Shiru Made wa

GENERATIONS – LIBERATION

THE RAMPAGE – CALL OF JUSTICE

FANTASTICS – PERFECT MAGIC

BALLISTIK BOYZ – VIVA LA EVOLUCION

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We’re back with another episode of the Arama! Japan podcast! This episode covers April 2021! This month we covered a variety of topics, including the Kondo Masahiko leaving Johnny & Associates, Arata Mackenyu getting COVID-19 on a date, Kiko Mizuhara coming out, the problem with Mukai Taichi, and more.

Featured on the podcast alongside myself this time is Hannah. Check it out below!

Johnny’s group Arashi may have suspended their activities, but fans will soon be able to relive their concert ARAFES2020. To promote the upcoming DVD and blu-ray package a brand new live video has been uploaded to the group’s official YouTube channel.

The Kenshi Yonezu penned single “Kite” was selected for the promo video. Originally released in July 2020, the song was first performed at the 70th Kohaku Uta Gassen on December 31st, 2019. It was to serve as the theme song for the 2020 Olympic & Paralympic games.

Check out the emotional performance below!

A few weeks ago, AJICO reunited after 20 years to perform at “ARABAKI ROCK FEST.20th×21.” Around the same time, the band (composed of UA, BLANKEY JET CITY‘s Asai Kenichi, TOKIE, and Shiino Kyoichi) announced they would release new material, their first since their 2001 live album “AJICO SHOW.”

On May 26, AJICO will release the EP “Setsuzoku.” This release will contain four new songs, which were recorded starting in 2019 at the behest of UA. “Setsuzoku” will be released in a CD+DVD limited edition and a CD only regular edition. The limited edition’s DVD will feature footage from AJICO’s first concert, “AJICO Premium Live 2000.11.30 at Shinjuku Liquidroom.”

In conjuction with the release of “Setsuzoku”, AJICO has release the music video for the EP’s opener, “Chiheisen Ma.” The song was written by UA, composed by Kenichi, and produced by Suzuki Masato. Check it out below, along with more information on their comeback release!

This week, Hey! Say! JUMP topped the Hot 100 single chart with their new single “Negative Fighter”, with 24,266 points.

=LOVE topped the Hot Albums chart with their debut album “Zenbu, Naisho.”

YOASOBI topped the Artist 100 chart for the fifth consecutive week.

Ayase retook the top spot on the Hot 100 Lyricists chart.

Ayase retook the top spot on the Hot 100 Composers chart.

Yuuri topped the Streaming Songs chart for the 15th non-consecutive week with his digital single “Dry Flower.”

YOASOBI also topped the Download Songs chart with their new digital single “Mou Sukoshi Dake.”

YOASOBI also topped the Download Albums chart with their mini album “THE BOOK”, topping the chart for the tenth non-consecutive week.

Singer/songwriter Nagisa Kuroki has revealed that she will be releasing her fourth full-length album on July 7th. This record, titled “Shinizokonai no Parade”, comes just over a year-and-a-half after the release of her previous album “Lemon no Toge”.

“Shinizokonai no Parade” will include Kuroki’s previously released tracks “Da Capo” and “Take”, plus six new songs for a total of eight. The album is to be issued in three versions, with the Limited Edition A & B each to include a DVD which contains a different live show.

Read on below to find the cover and complete track list for “Shinizokonai no Parade”.