It’s not unusual to see someone wearing a shirt in another language. It’s also not unusual if the wearer of the shirt doesn’t understand that language. But where wardrobe slip-ups happen all the time, this time Osamu Mukai has been caught out, primarily by Twitter it seems, for wearing a shirt that reads in English letters ‘TRUST ME, I AM ASSHOLE’

On the 25th of August it was revealed that South Korean model Kim Young-a (28) is soon to be married for a second time.

Nikaido Takashi, who is a member of Kis-My-Ft2 and the sub-unit Busaiku, recently had his first experience singing solo on stage on the music variety show, UTAGE.

Ayumi Hamasaki has been interviewed by fashion magazine Numero Tokyo for their October 2014 issue. In this interview, she discusses her new reality. She talks about her relationship with her new husband, her new work/life balance, and her new found emphasis on her health. She shows that she really has grown as a person. In the accompanying photoshoot, she wears various wedding gowns by designers such Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, and Lanvin. Both the interview and photoshoot take place in Hawaii, where Ayu is currently setting up camp.

Today, rapper AKLO released his second album “The Arrival.” He also released the music video for one of the album’s tracks, “RGTO.” “RGTO” features SALU, H.TEFLON, and K DUB SHINE. The music video for the song is inspired by the manga/movie series Crows. It is set at an all-boys school and centers around a gang war between AKLO and SALU’s respective cliques. The video features cameos from various acts in the Japanese hip hop scene including KLOOZ, JAZEE MINOR, and Mike Matida. Check out the music video for “RGTO” after the jump!

Last month, details for a new girl group color-code organized by Nicola Formichetti, internationally renowned fashion director and frequent collaborator with Lady Gaga and former artistic director for Mugler, were unveiled and gave us a brief introduction to the members.

The short video showcasing their debut track ‘I LIKE DAT’ and set to their high-fashion visuals from the fashion director was revealed today. It’s a dance tune co-produced by VERBAL (m-flo) and Nicola himself.

Hello! Project idol group Juice=Juice released their previous single ‘Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete’ back on July 30th, but they’re already planning to return with yet another double A-side ‘Senobi / Date ja nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa‘ next month.

This is the group’s 5th major single and will come in 6 versions (4 limited editions and 2 regular editions). The video for ‘Senobi’ has already been released in full, but ‘Date ja nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa’ is only available as a preview on the latest episode of Hello! Station, Hello! Project’s very own YouTube show.

Details for VAMPS’s new single “VAMPIRE’S LOVE” has been released, including the track listing and cover illustrated by artist Kashima.

“VAMPIRE’S LOVE” will be coupled with a piano version of the title song, as well as a remix by Kevin Brereto. It comes in three versions and will be used for the Japanese version of the film ‘Dracula Untold’ (titled in Japan as ‘Dracula Zero’).

Check out the trailer for the film below as well as the track listing.