Charpedia recently held a poll asking their readers who they thought was the most unlucky anime character. Out of the people polled 57% were male and 43% were female. Over 80% of the readers that took part in the poll were aged “10s – 20s”, the rest consisted of readers aged 30+.
Male characters dominated the list, perhaps we will see more unlucky female characters in the future!
See who made the cut below.
Leo Ieiri will be releasing her 8th single “Silly” on November 17. The song currently serves as the theme song for the drama “N no Tame ni”. The single will also include the coupling track “Yuuki no Shirushi”, used as the image song for the 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale.
It was also announced that a special birthday live event “LEO IEIRI LIVE 12/13 ~thanks 2014~” will be held at STUDIO COAST Shinkiba on December 13 to celebrate Leo Ieiri’s coming-of-age as she turns 20 years old.
A short version of the music video of “Silly” has been uploaded on her youtube channel. Check out the PV and single details below.
Hot on the heels of their release of the phenomenal ‘Hippies E.P.’, alternative rock act the dresscodes have announced that they’ll be releasing a new full album on December 10th of this year. ‘1’ is the dresscodes’ first release since the departure of the group’s guitarist, bassist, and drummer, effectively transforming the band into the solo project of singer and composer Ryohei Shima.
While an official track list has not yet been published, the titles of 11 of the album’s songs have already been revealed, with one final as-yet-untitled track completing the set of 12 that will comprise the release. In support of ‘1’, the dresscodes will be holding a short club tour next January titled ‘Tour 2015 “Don’t Trust Ryohei Shima”‘.
You’ll find the titles of the revealed tracks below the cut, and stay tuned for more news on this album as we draw closer to its release!
Ohara Sakurako made her breakthrough as an actress and singer by starring opposite Sato Takeru in the movie “The Liar and His Lover” last year. She was chosen among 5,000 applicants who auditioned for the female lead role due to her exceptional singing voice that was honed through years of classical music education. For her role in the movie, she won the 23rd Japan Movie Critics Awards as Best New Actress. Her most recent project is the role of the heroine in the spring drama “Suikyu Yankees”.
In the movie, she played as part of the band MUSH & CO and has released singles under the band name or under Ohara Sakurako (from MUSH & CO). Her new release is being treated as her first solo single, under just her own name. The new single “Thank You” will be released on November 26. Song is produced by Kame Seiji, former Tokyo Jihen’s bassist. Ohara will also be holding several live performances and high touch events starting October 18, covering mostly university venues.
AKB48’s official website stated that starting on October 15th there would be changes in how the members see their fans off. The plans took effect the 15th at the end of Team B’s performance.
The officials stated, “Starting today, when the theater performance is over the members will bid farewell to the audience from the stage. All guests will exit the venue by passing through row one, but the girls will remain on stage until all guests have exited.”
Previously, when the theater performances were over the girls would meet the audience in the lobby and give them a high-five as they exited. But those have stopped due to the recent attacks on the group this past May, extra security measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the members. There are now metal detectors, body checks, and belonging checks prior to the performances.
(via: Oricon)
E-girls released their first photobook “Colorful Diary” on October 17th.
The book was produced entirely by the group’s leader Aya (27). The book is loaded with bikini shots from the girl’s trip to Hawaii and various candid pictures as well. The book has a lot of expressions from the members within and is said to be like a real diary showcasing the regular lives of the members.
It has been a dream of Aya’s to create a photobook, “I’m proud of this photobook. Everyone will be able to see the ordinary lives E-girls and all of our charms too.”
Check out a few teasers below the cut!
On October 15th, AKB48’s Haruna Kojima (26) surprised fans at a Nogizaka46 performance at the Roppongi Blue Theater in Tokyo. It was her first time singing as a part of ‘Kojizaka46’, which was created on September 17th at AKB48’s Janken Tournament.
Kojima appeared during the middle of the group’s live as a special guest. Kojizaka46 sang their new original song, “Kaze no Rasen” for the first time. Minus members like Rina Ikoma (15) that hold dual positions in AKB and Nogizaka46, this was the first time an AKB member sang in “enemy territory”.
It was revealed that actress and model Nanao (25) and talent JOY (29) have decided to call it quits on their relationship.
The two had appeared in numerous fashion shows and variety programs together and officially started dating last April. The two were also caught on a date this past July, bringing their relationship to light. Their two agencies also confirmed that they were dating.
Despite that, shortly after that announcement, JOY was caught cheating on Nanao with a gravure idol. According to a friend, Nanao was truly shocked about the reports of JOY cheating on her. The two continued dating, but it put a crack in their relationship which gradually became too much to handle.