TV Drama Ratings (Oct 22 – Nov 4)

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Takako Tokiwa to star in Japanese version of “The Good Wife”

Next year the very popular television show “The Good Wife” will be getting it’s own Japanese version!

Actress Takako Tokiwa will be taking charge as the lead, playing the role of Kyoko Hasumi. The plot is very similar to the original, Kyoko was a former lawyer who quit to become a stay-at-home mother.

SixTONES officially releases “JAPONICA STYLE” Music Video on Youtube

As reported, Johnnys Jr group SixTONES was selected for “Youtube’s Artist Promotion” international campaign. With a catchphrase “The New Generation of Digitally Unleashed Johnny’s.”, their huge posters and advertisements in Shinagawa, Shiodome and Harajuku stations have been making quite a stir among fans and the general public.

LDH group HONEST BOYZ teams up with Pharrel for “TOKYO DIP” MV

LDH group HONEST BOYZ has teamed up with international star Pharrel for a brand new track.

The full MV for “TOKYO DIP” was released today and uploaded on to the official LDH YouTube page. The collaboration came to fruition due to the friendship between Pharrel and members VERBAL and NIGO.

King & Prince member Sho Hirano to cover Anan magazine

Fans are ecstatic over the announcement of the latest cover boy for the popular magazine anan.

The latest star to grace the cover will be King & Prince member Sho Hirano. The Johnny’s member previously appeared on the cover of the magazine twice with this group, but this is the very first time Hirano will grace the cover alone.

Former Morning Musume member Aika Mitsui retires from show business

It has been announced that former Morning Musume member Aika Mitsui will be retiring from show business.

Mitsui made the announcement herself via her official blog. Since 2016 Mitsui has been in New Zealand studying English, and it’s there where she found her new passion for cooking.

AKB48 Reveals Produce48 Senbatsu MV “Wakariyasukute Gomen”

Girl group AKB48 has released their new MV for “Wakariyasukute Gomen

This is the third track on AKB48’s 52nd Single “NO WAY MAN”. The Produce48 Senbatsu consists of the girls who ranked #22 to #52 in the program of the same name, which makes up 13 girls in total.

AKB48 member Moe Goto and NMB48 Sae Murase will serve as the the double centers for this track. “Wakariyasukute Gomen” (Sorry for being Easy to Understand) will only be included in the A version of the single “NO WAY MAN”.

5 question Q&A with Morning Musume ’18!

In November New York will be hosting the Anisong World Matsuri in collaboration with Anime NYC, to bring fans one of the largest global J-pop concerts!

Anisong World Matsuri’s mission is to bring Japanese pop to new audiences all around the world. Since launching in 2016 they have held successful events in Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Washington DC. Now it’s New York’s turn!