The wait is over! Hikaru Utada’s “Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018” has finally been released to Netflix subscribers worldwide—including English subtitles provided by Utada herself.
Categorized on Netflix as feel-good, the film contains 2 hours and 21 minutes of footage taken from the singer’s first domestic tour in 12 years. It documents the concert’s final night on December 9, 2018 at Makuhari Messe, which also marks the 20th anniversary Utada’s professional debut.
At 5:55 PM JST on June 26, “TV Tokyo Music Festival 2019” will air. There will be peformances by the likes of Arashi, Koda Kumi, V6, Do As Infinity, Morning Musume. ’19, Hinatazaka46, KAT-TUN, MAX, W, and Hey! Say! JUMP.
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 July 24, this year’s edition of Fuji TV’s mid-year music special, “FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri”, will air. The show will start at 7PM JST. The show will be hosted by Chisato Moritaka, Watabe Ken, and Kato Ayako.
The first set of performers on the show has now been announced, and it includes names such as Arashi, Hinatazaka46, Kou Shibasaki, WANIMA, DA PUMP, and SixTONES. Hinatazaka46, WANIMA, and SixTONES, along with IZ*ONE, Takarazuka Revue Yukigumi, Nakamura Tomoya & Kinoshita Haruka, and Blast!: Music of Disney 2019, will be making their “FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri” debut this year! See who else is performing below!
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.
Four-member diva group MAX are showing no signs of stepping out of the spotlight! Next year will mark their 25 year anniversary as a group.
On July 25, MAX held a commemorative event for the first time in four years with a new song “Parthenon“.
On June 26, “TV Tokyo Music Festival 2019” will air. The first and second sets of performers were previously revealed, and the list includes the likes of Koda Kumi, V6, Morning Musume. ’19, and Do As Infinity.
The third and fourth sets of performers were recently revealed. Arashi will make their “TV Tokyo Music Festival” debut in honor of their 20th anniversary! Their apperance will include clips of the group pre-debut on “Ai LOVE Junior.” TRF‘s YU-KI will join with Marc Panther to perform globe songs. Ex-KARA member HARA will perform her former group’s hit song “Mister” with Chuning Candy. See who else is performing below!
m-flo is currently celebrating their 20th anniversary! As part of this celebration, the group will release a new single, “mortal portal e.p.”, on July 3. m-flo has now released the music video for the single’s opening track, “EKTO.”
Described as a spiritual and heartbreaking love song, “EKTO” is the tie-in song for the “Hakken Hawaii” tourism campaign. The video for the song was shot on the main island of the chain. In the clip, the volcano, jungle, and beach landscapes of the island are shown. Check it out below!
X JAPAN’s Yoshiki made international headlines this past weekend as a result of an unexpected brush with the the Queen of England at a polo event.
On June 23, Yoshiki and Queen Elizabeth II were in attendance at The Royal Windsor Cup Final at Guards Polo Club in Egham, England when his scarf came into contact with the monarch and landed on her shoulder.