As previously reported, JUJU is set to release her new single “Hold me, Hold you / Hajimari wa Itsumo Totsuzen ni” on February 11. She has now released a music video for the single’s first A-side. “Hold me, Hold you” is the theme song for the upcoming movie “Otoko no Isshou.” This music video revolves around a train ride through the countryside. Check out the video after the jump!
This week’s guests were KAT-TUN and miwa. There was also a countdown of the top 10 winter songs of the 1990s and 2000s as chosen by viewers.
KAT-TUN – Dead or Alive
miwa – fighting-Φ-girls
This week’s guests were Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Ohara Sakurako, HY, SEKAI NO OWARI, and Pentatonix.
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – O.R.I.O.N.
HY – Anata wo Omou Kaze
Ohara Sakurako – Hitomi
SEKAI NO OWARI – Dragon Night
Pentatonix – Daft Punk
A new AKB48 sister group, NGT48, will be formed. The announcement was made on January 25 during the “AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 1035 2015″ held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall.
NGT48 group will be based in Niigata and a new “NGT48 theater” will open on October 1. The theater manager will be the current theater manager of SKE48, Etsuro Imamura. Along with this, the next SKE48 theater manager will be Yuasa Hiroshi (current AKB48’s theater manager). Replacing him as AKB48’s theater manager is Shiba Tomoya (current SKE48 Kenkyuusei theater manager).
Auditions for the new group will be carried out in March. More details are to be announced at the AKB48 group official site.
This week’s performers were TRUSTRICK, GENERATIONS, back number, w-inds., and 8utterfly featuring LGYankees HIRO.
TRUSTRICK – FLYING FAFNIR
GENERATIONS – Sing it Loud
back number – Heroine
w-inds. – FANTASY
8utterfly – Chikakute Toi Koi no Story feat. LGYankees HIRO
This week’s episode featured performances by Hideaki Tokunaga and KANA-BOON. The talk guests this week were Shinohara Tomoe & Bibiru Oki.
Hideaki Tokunaga – Slow Motion
KANA-BOON – Silhouette
Electronic pop singer MAA sat down in her first ever English video interview!
The singer caught up with video blogger whataboutadam to answer fan submitted questions, ranging from her inspirations to her underwear inspired tattoos. MAA has been on hiatus since the release of her free single ‘Future’ in association with Baby-G in August last year.
She shares what inspired her to become a musical artist, her favorite music video to film, talks about her (underwear-colored) tattoos, and more. Additionally, she also reveals she is expecting her first child and is happily married to a non-celebrity.
Check out the interview below and tell us what you think!
Actress Kawaguchi Haruna will be releasing her third photobook titled “haruna3” on February 10, which marks her 20th birthday. Her first photobook was launched in 2012 titled “haruna”, followed by “haruna2” in 2013. Her latest photobook was shot with the “20-year-old” theme and compiles her life between 18 and 20. For the photobook, she poses not only in her swimsuit, she also poses in lingerie.
The photo shoot took place in Hawaii and Croatia. Kawaguchi recalls the shooting “I was really happy to be surrounded by my beloved staff in the vast nature of Hawaii and Croatia. While relishing in this happiness, I created each one carefully”.
Her journey to Croatia was her first European visit, and the shoot was able to take a glimpse of her growth and beauty as an adult woman. Rather than her innocent image on her previous book, she takes a sexy look as a mature woman for her latest shoot. “I want everyone to find their favorite me! Please warmly watch over my growth as a 20 year old.”