This week’s guests were Hata Motohiro, Mai Kuraki, iri, A.B.C-Z, and GIRLFRIEND.

Hata Motohiro – Aogeba Aozora

A.B.C-Z – Black Sugar

Mai Kuraki – Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama Ja Irarenai

iri – Wonderland

GIRLFRIEND – Heroine ni Naritai

Today’s episode of Music Station was a three hour special. The show featured a countdown of various highlights of the show from the soon to end Heisei era, titled “Heisei 30 Nenkan Music Station No.1 Award.” The awards featured various categories, including Most Backflips, Best Costume, and Largest Audience. Check out the results below!

This week’s episode was a three hour special. This week’s guests were A.B.C-Z, Flower, DA PUMP, Mai Kuraki, Johnny’s Jr., Avril Lavigne, Nulbarich, TAKERU, back number, AKB48, Sandaime J Soul Brothers.

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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.

As previously reported, Yuya Matsushita is reviving his solo career! Six years after the release of his last solo album, “musicoverdose”, Yuya will release his new album, “BLACK NEVERLAND”, on March 27.

“BLACK NEVERLAND” took two years for Yuya to complete. He wrote all of the lyrics album, and in a first for him, produced the whole project himself, including the album covers, costumes, and music videos.

One these music videos is for the song “Midnight Party.” The song served as the January ending theme for the Nippon TV variety show “Uchi no Gaya ga Sumimasen!” “BLACK NEVERLAND” also features two appearances by SHUN, on the songs “Nobody” and “OOAK (One Of A Kind).”

Check out the video for “Midnight Party” below, along with more information on Yuya’s new album!

SEX MACHINEGUNS and NakamuraEmi were this week’s guests.

SEX MACHINEGUNS – Fami-res Bomber

NakamuraEmi – Ame no You ni Naite Yare

This week, AKB48 topped the Hot 100 single chart with their single “Jiwaru DAYS.”

Sexy Zone topped the Hot Albums chart with their new album “PAGES.”

Aimyon topped the Streaming Songs chart for the 11th consecutive week with her single “Marigold.”

BUMP OF CHICKEN topped the Download Songs chart with their new digital single “Aurora.”

sumika topped the Download Albums chart with their new album “Chime.”