Digital Singles Charts For The Week Of 10/8 – 10/14

Recochoku:
1. JUJU – Last Scene
2. Superfly – Ai wo Karada ni Fukikonde
3. Nishino Kana – Darling
4. Hata Motohiro – Himawari no Yakusoku
5. Sonar Pocket – GIRIGIRI
6. SPICY CHOCOLATE – I miss you feat. Shota Shimizu
7. AAA – Sayonara no Mae ni
8. King Cream Soda – Matsuri Bayashi de Geragerapo (TV Size Full)
9. Miyuki Nakajima – Ito
10. May J. – Hontou no Koi

iTunes:
1. SPICY CHOCOLATE – I miss you feat. Shota Shimizu
2. Nishino Kana – Darling
3. Hata Motohiro – Himawari no Yakusoku
4. Sakanaction – Hasu no Hana -movie version-
5. JUJU – Last Scene
6. AAA – Sayonara no Mae ni
7. Avicii – The Days
8. Superfly – Ai wo Karada ni Fukikonde
9. SEKAI NO OWARI – RPG
10. Ariana Grande – Problem feat. Iggy Azalea

Hey! Say! JUMP achieves record of 1 million audience at Yokohama Arena

Last October 13, Hey! Say JUMP held their last day of national tour at the Yokohama Arena. In total, the tour mobilized a total of 190,000 audience in 14 performances.

Yamada Ryosuke screamed “Let’s go! Do not lower your tension!” Running around the comprehensive runway and stage, the 9 members sang 32 songs including the latest “Weeekender”. Performance at the Yokohama Arena was held in 3 sets, each attracting an audience of 15,000.

Moreover, with the latest concerts at the venue, the group has achieved the record of surpassing 1 million audience at Yokohama Arena during their October 12th concert. They held their first performance on May 3, 2008 and since performed a total of 69 concerts at the Arena, mobilizing a total of 1.035 million audience. They achieved this most number of concerts in the shortest amount of time among active artists.

Namie Amuro Reveals “Brighter Day” Lyric Video and Single Details

As previously announced, Namie Amuro will be singing the theme song for upcoming drama “FIRST CLASS 2” starring Sawajiri Erika. A new single is confirmed for release on November 12. The new single will include the tie up songs for OLEO D’OR CM and Kose ESPRIQUE CM. Lyric video for the song was also uploaded through her official youtube channel.

As reported, the new song “BRIGHTER DAY” is described to open with an impressive string instrument arrangement and transitions into a vocal performance by Namie on top of a strong beat. The song’s lyrics contain a strong message for loved ones, “Sometimes you’re at a standstill, but let’s follow the path you choose together“.

Check out the lyric video and single details below.

Kanjani8 to spread “Kanjanism”; Nagase Tomoya, RIP SLYME, Hyadain and more to contribute

On October 14, Kanjani8’s new record label Infinity Records launched its official website. Along with this is the release of information regarding the group’s upcoming album “Kanjanism” and 5 Dome Tour.

The album will be released on November 5. TOKIO’s Nagase Tomoya wrote, composed, and arranged the track “Doya-gao jinse” for the group. This is the first time Nagase has provided music to another Johnnys group. In addition, singer songwriter Takahashi Yu and Maeyamada Kenichi (Hyadain) also provided a song each for the album. The track “FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN” is written and composed by the members of RIP SLYME. Kanjani8 members also composed several tracks from the album including the group song “Yu”, with lyrics and composition by members Shibutani Subaru and Yasuda Shota.

Kanjani8 special sub unit songs will also be included. Album lead song “EJ☆COASTER” will be released with a music video and making of. Find out who makes up the sub units, album tracklist, and tour information below.

THE NOVEMBERS release pv for “Romancé”

As previously reported, rock band THE NOVEMBERS are set to release their 5th studio album “Rhapsody in beauty” on October 15. They’ve been reaching out to overseas audiences by posting the full album on music streaming service Spotify internationally before its release. Today, the band released the music video for the album track “Romancé.” Check it out after the jump!

Acid Black Cherry Announces New Album during secret meeting

Japanese rock musician Acid Black Cherry (Yasunori Hayashi) has announced a new concept album entitled “L“.

Details were released during a secret fan meeting as a gift to fans. The video was only available for one hour and contained the music video of his most recent single entitled “INCUBUS” that will be released on October 22, also noting at the end that this song gives us a taste of what’s to come in the future.

This upcoming album will tell the extraordinary story about a woman called “L” who lived a life full of ups and downs and just wanted love.

All the details for “L” have not been revealed but fans can expect the album some time in 2015.

Thanks Elna for the Tip

Yu Sakai releases PV for “Headphone Girl”

Yu Sakai has released a new video for “Headphone Girl“, the third track from his latest EP entitled “Summer Again“.

There were no plans to make a PV for this track originally, but is was produced after it received attention among fans for its humorous lyrics. Model Natsume Shino is the titular “Headphone Girl” in this funk-infused song composed by Shingo Suzuki of jazz/hip-hop band Ovall. She plays the role of a female student that recently moved to Tokyo and is exploring the local attractions while wearing her favorite headphones. It’s shot from multiple angles using small cameras mounted to her body, resulting in a special voyeuristic effect similar to his last video with the gravure models.

Check it out below!

Mai Kuraki releases short versions of old PVs to YouTube

To commemorate her 15th anniversary since her debut, Mai Kuraki has uploaded 20 short versions of her early videos to YouTube.

From her debut single “Love, Day After Tomorrow” to her most recent, all of the curated 20 videos will be available in full through the different versions of her upcoming best album “MAI KURAKI BEST 151A -LOVE & HOPE-” that will be released November 12.

Check them out below! Just a warning though, it’s videos heavy!