This week’s episode was a DREAMS COME TRUE tribute special, with some acts covering them and Nakamura Masato serving as guest co-host. This week’s guests were Little Glee Monster, AI, Hey! Say! JUMP, Shirota Yu, and Kis-My-Ft2.
Little Glee Monster – Nando Demo (DREAMS COME TRUE cover)
AI – LOVE LOVE LOVE (DREAMS COME TRUE cover)
Hey! Say! JUMP – Last Mermaid…
Little Glee Monster – Itsuka Kono Namida ga
Shirota Yu – Yasashii Kiss wo Shite (DREAMS COME TRUE cover)
Kis-My-Ft2 – “WA ni Natte Odorou” Project
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Bunshun has conducted an interview with Hana Kimura’s mother, Kyoko Kimura who is also a professional wrestler. In May, 2020 Kimura tragically commit suicide, she was only 22-years-old. This was largely in part to a constant stream of negative comments Kimura received through social media, many of them wishing death on the wrestler.
The drama started in an episode of “Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020“, one of the housemates accidentally ruined two of her wrestling outfits while doing laundry. Wrestling outfits are almost always custom made and cost a lot of money, so on the show they made sure to make a big deal of Kimura going off on the cast mate. Kyoko is claiming that producers of the show instigated the argument between the two, and completely blew it out of proportion.
On July 1, eill will release a new digital single, “Odorasenaide.” The song serves as the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama “Joshi Gourmet Burger Bu.”
eill has now released the music video for “Odorasenaide.” In the clip, she goes from a peaceful, solitary day in the forest to a dance party in the city streets. Check it out below!
On July 1, PUNPEE will release a new EP, “The Sofakingdom.” This is his first release since his debut album, October 2017’s “MODERN TIMES.” This release will feature collaborations with his brother 5lack and KREVA. PUNPEE produced four of the five songs on “The Sofakingdom.”
PUNPEE’s KREVA collaboration, Yume Oibito, is the one song that he didn’t produce on “The Sofakingdom.” It was produced by Nottz and the music video for it was recently released. The video takes places in the future, but looks back on the present. Check it out below!
Following her “M”, “A Song for xx”, and “SEASONS” live compilation videos, Ayumi Hamasaki has given “July 1st” similar treatment, on July 1!
The 101 minute long “July 1st” live compilation video sees Ayu performing the song at various concerts over the course of 16 years, starting with “ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A” and ending with “a-nation ’18.”
Watch “July 1st COMPLETE 2002-2018” below!
Momoiro Clover Z member Ayaka Sasaki has released the MV for her new track “Happy♡Sweet♡Birthday“, it will serve as the lead promotional song from her debut solo album “A-rin Assort“
“Happy♡Sweet♡Birthday” was released digitally back in June to celebrate Sasaki’s actual birthday. Officially described as a good ol’ fashioned “idol song”, in the MV Sasaki plays the role of a “cake fairy”. Sasaki and various other characters create their own birthday parade. While there is a focus on “idol” visuals, there’s also scenes that reflect the adult side of Sasaki. In June she turned 24-years-old.
Tabloid Josei Seven is reporting that actress Haruka Ayase is in a relationship with Korean actor No Min-Woo!
In the past Ayase has been linked to some of her actor co-workers including Takao Osawa and Tori Matsuzaka, but Josei Seven admitted that nothing really came out from those reports and it appears that she was just hanging out with them as friends.
Ayase and Min-Woo were introduced together by mutual friends. Min-Woo was more than aware of who Ayase was as her dramas air in South Korea, and she is one of the most famous Japanese actresses there. After finishing his military service in the summer of 2018, it’s reported that is around the time they started to date.
