Idol agency demands ¥8.2 million from former idols and boyfriends for dating
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Idol agency demands ¥8.2 million from former idols and boyfriends for dating

It has been revealed that former members of idol group Aoyama Saint Hachamecha High School and their boyfriends have been demanded by the group’s management to pay for “damages” after they were caught dating.

Aoyama Saint Hachamecha High School is an idol group that formed in 2012. They enjoyed moderate success without conflict with 4 singles over the course of their career until in April of this year when Yuuki Miho (19, pictured above in purple) withdrew from the group due to “poor physical health“. Shortly after, Sena Miura (22, pictured above in blue) was reported to be taking a break. An excess of new members were added in their place.

Since August, gossip of the real reasons of why these members left has been circulating, but it wasn’t until their producer revealed at an event that their contracts with their agency MovingFactory were terminated for breaking the rules. The true reason why the two members were given the boot: they had been dating fans.

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80KIDZ to release new album featuring Benjamin Diamond and more
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80KIDZ to release new album featuring Benjamin Diamond and more

Electronic unit 80KIDZ has announced a brand-new record FACE slated for release on September 24th, their first original album in roughly two-and-a-half years.

To promote the album, which features names from the global dance scene such as Benjamin Diamond, Ronika and Ann Saunderson, the duo have set up a special site on Tumblr where you can stream track previews and find out more about the release.

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Mika Nakashima to release 2 Best-of Albums
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Mika Nakashima to release 2 Best-of Albums

Mika Nakashima will be releasing two new best-of compilations albums simultaneously: ‘TEARS’ and ‘DEARS’.

These albums include 20 songs each, starting with her debut song ‘STARS’ all the way until her most recent, a collaboration with Miliyah Kato titled ‘Fighter / Gift”. ‘DEARS‘, based around the idea of “tears flow for tomorrow”, repurposes the photo from her debut song ‘STARS’ and employs similar design concepts. ‘TEARS‘, with the concept of “two tears”, uses a new photo for the cover with similar designs found on the ‘DEARS’ cover to tie them together.

Nakashima commented, “When it comes to this album, I’m glad I can look back on a variety of memories with these songs.”

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Full Trailer and Still Images for science-fiction horror movie ‘Parasyte’ Released
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Full Trailer and Still Images for science-fiction horror movie ‘Parasyte’ Released

The full trailer for the live adaptation of Iwaaki Hitoshi’s science fiction horror manga Parasyte (Kiseijuu) has been released. The adaptation, which will get a a 2-part movie is directed by Yamazaki Takashi (Always: Sunset on Third Street, Eien no Zero). Parasyte – Part 1 will be released on November 29, 2014, to be followed by by Parasyte – Part 2 in 2015.

The story takes place in a world where alien beings called Parasites come to Earth and start taking over humans by entering in through their noses and ears and attaching themselves to their brains. One alien called ‘Migi’ is only able to take over high school student Izumi Shinichi’s (Sometani Shota) right arm, and is unable to control Shinichi completely. Migi and Shinichi learn to co-exist, and the two battle other Parasites who see humans only as food.

Fukatsu Eri plays Tamiya Ryoko, Shinichi’s teacher who has a Parasite take over her body, and Hashimoto Ai plays Murano Satomi , Shinichi’s classmate and childhood friend.

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