This week’s guests were King & Prince, Ken Hirai, Hinatazaka46, DISH//, Novelbright, and LiSA.

King & Prince – koi-wazurai

Ken Hirai – Nonfiction

Hinatazaka46 – Kimi Shika Katan

DISH// – No.1

Novelbright – Kaimaku Sengen

King & Prince – Beating Hearts / Magic Touch

Ken Hirai – 1995

LiSA – Another Great Day!!

This week’s guests were Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Muro Tsuyoshi, FAITH, and Inner Journey.

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra – Medetashi Song feat. Muro Tsuyoshi

FAITH – Stand Up and Scream It

Inner Journey – Goodbye Raise de Mata Aou

Earlier this year it was announced that popular rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN would be providing the theme song for the latest Asadora drama “Okaeri Mone”. Now that the program has finally premiered, the band have chosen to both release the track – titled “Nanairo” – as a digital single and publish its PV on their YouTube channel.

This video centers around a person’s complicated relationship with themselves, representing that struggle via a free-fall through the sky. Of note, the clip stars twin actresses Rio & Mao Yoshimura, and was directed by Kyoutaro Hayashi, who served in the same role on the group’s PV for “Aurora”.

You’ll find the full version of this uplifting music video right after the jump.

A few weeks ago, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry reported that the Japanese music industry saw a decline of 2.1% in 2020, its second consecutive year of decline. The Recording Industry Association of Japan recently released its year end report for 2020, going into more detail about the state of the industry over the course of last year.

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected the Japanese music industry last year. Despite what the IFPI reported, the RIAJ reported that the combined physical and digital markets saw a decline of 9% in 2020, to ¥272.7 billion, the second year in a row of decline.

In 2020, the revenue of the physical market, which includes CDs, vinyl, DVDs, and Blu-rays, decreased by 15% to ¥194.4 billion, the second consecutive year of decline. Last year also saw a 19% decline in the number of units produced compared to the previous year, totalling 146.34 million units.

On the other hand, the revenue of the digital market, which is composed of downloads and streaming, increased by 11% compared to 2019, totalling ¥78.3 billion. This is the seventh consecutive year of growth, and the third consecutive year of double digit growth.

This week’s guests were Hey! Say! JUMP, Hentai Shinshi Club, and Maharajan.

Hey! Sαy! JUMP – Negative Fighter

Hentai Shinshi Club – YOKAZE

Maharajan – Sailor☆Mun-Taro

This week’s guests were Aimyon, Hey! Say! JUMP, SUPER BEAVER, and EMPiRE.

Aimyon – Ai wo Shiru Made wa / Sakura ga Furu Yoru wa

Hey! Say! JUMP – Negative Fighter

SUPER BEAVER – Itoshii Hito

EMPiRE – HON-NO

This week’s guest was ØMI.

ØMI – Can You See The Light / OH MY LITTLE GIRL (Ozaki Yutaka cover)

Today, “MUSIC STATION” revealed the seventh part of its next generation artists project “Spotlight”, and it featured Kaneko Ayano.

In her “Spotlight” feature, Ayano performed her song “Houyou.” In another video, she also gave an interview in which she talked about her music. Check out the videos below!