At 6:30 PM JST on December 2, the first night of “2020 FNS Kayousai” will air. The show will feature performances by Arashi, Ayumi Hamasaki, Yumi Matsutoya, LiSA, Suda Masaki, JO1, Seiko Matsuda, Mr.Children, King & Prince, NiziU, Mika Nakashima, Daichi Miura, and more.

There is a live stream of the show and Arama! Japan will be hosting a chat on Discord so that readers can chat with each other during the show! Links to the show and the chat are after the jump!

On December 1, moumoon enters a new stage in their career as independent artists. The duo announced they have left Avex to continue activities on their own.

In a post on their Avex artist site dated November 30, moumoon’s YUKA and MASAKI announced the departure, saying that they had consulted with Avex and that their contract had expired.

moumoon continued, saying that in the 15 years since their debut, the music market has changed drastically as times have changed. There was a lot of discussion about the duo’s future. In the end, in light of their milestone 15th anniversary, they decided to go independent. moumoon believes that this new start will serve as a refresh, taking them back to energetic feel they had at their debut.

moumoon thanked Avex for their support during the 13 years they were signed to the company. They also thanked their fans, saying that they hope that they continue to support them in the future.

This week’s episode was a three hour special. This week’s guests were Hilcrhyme, GENERATIONS, Little Glee Monster, Pentatonix, Shirota Yu, Suda Masaki, back number, King Gnu, Masaharu Fukuyama, Yamazaki Ikusaburo, Yumi Matsutoya, AI, and Awich.

Hilcrhyme – Shunkashuutou

GENERATIONS – Star Traveling

Little Glee Monster – Dear My Friend feat. Pentatonix

Shirota Yu – I LOVE YOU (Ozaki Yutaka cover)

Little Glee Monster – Butterfly (Kaela Kimura cover) / Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo (Superfly cover)

Suda Masaki – Niji

back number – Christmas Song / Emerald

King Gnu – Sanmon Shousetsu

Masaharu Fukuyama – HELLO / Sakurazaka / IT’S ONLY LOVE / Saiai / Niji / Squall / vs. ~Chikaku to Kairaku no Rasen~ / Kakumei / Shinon / Michishirube

Yamazaki Ikusaburo – Kimi ni Tsutaetai Koto

Yumi Matsutoya – Manatsu no Yoru no Yume / Shiranai Doshi

AI – Not So Different feat.Awich

We’re back with a new edition of Arama! Japan Playlist! This playlist is a mixture of staff selections and new releases, all from this past October. There’s something here for everyone, including LiSA, Fujii Kaze, Arashi, Kato Miliyah, Yumi Matsutoya, JUJU, King Gnu, Seiko Oomori, aiko, Nana Mizuki, Ging Nang BOYZ, and AiNA THE END. Check it out below!

Jr.EXILE is a super group from LDH consisting of GENERATIONS, THE RAMPAGE, FANTASTICS, and BALLISTIK BOYZ. The group began their activities in 2019 with the release of the single “BATTLE OF TOKYO ~ENTER THE Jr.EXILE~“

Their latest track “WAY TO THE GLORY” has been released on November 30th as a pre-release digital single, ahead of the “RISING SUN TO THE WORLD” single release which features all of the debuted male EXILE TRIBE groups.

In the MV for “WAY TO THE GLORY” each group is seen in a different setting while dancing, eventually they all unite and perform together. Check out the full MV below:

This week’s performers were D.Y.T and Suzuki Emiko. The talk guest was NiziU.

D.Y.T – Juliet

Suzuki Emiko – After All

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback! This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

End of the World is the international project for Japanese band SEKAI NO OWARI. The group recently dropped their debut album “Chameleon“, along with an MV for one of the lead promotional tracks “Rollerskates“

The MV for “Rollerskates” was shot and filmed in New York City, actress Nana Komatsu plays the love interest for the bands lead vocalist Fukase. Members of the band along with Komatsu can be seen enjoying the New York skyline, cutting to scenes with everyone having fun in a roller rink. Check out the full MV below: