Yamashita Tomohisa announced few months ago that he will be resuming his music activities and it looks like he’ll be really busy music-wise. A new single is already scheduled for next year, even before his newest album “UNLEASHED” drops on November 28. “Never Lose” is used as theme song for Ace Attorney Season 2 (Gyakuten Saiban ~Sono “Shinjitsu,” Igiari!~ Season 2).
Episode 1 aired last October 6 which gives a preview to Yamapi’s newest solo song in a long while. “Never Lose” will not be included in his upcoming 5th original album “UNLEASHED” but will be part of his new single to be released early next year.
Autumn season packs in tons of exciting dramas! Abe Hiroshi and his highly rated drama “Shitamachi Rocket” returns for a 2nd season for TBS Golden Sunday timeslot. Yonekura Ryoko is back for TV Asahi, not as Doctor X, but this time as a fierce former lawyer in “Legal V”. Fuji TV’s getsu9 is remaking the US legal drama “Suits” starring Oda Yuji and Nakajima Yuto. NHK starts new Asadora “Manpuku” featuring multi-awarded actress Ando Sakura. And can Aragaki Yui work her magic yet again after “Nigehaji” for new romantic drama “Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi”?
Read on below for more of upcoming autumn dramas and take your pick from the list. What are you watching?
Here’s the long overdue ratings chart for Summer Jdramas! Ayase Haruka proves yet again she’s one of the top actresses in the industry as the finale of her latest drama “Gibo to Musume” hits 19.2%!
Take a look at how your fave dramas fared in the ratings game last season.
Hello!Project group ANGERME has returned with their 2nd single of 2018, a double a-side called “Tade Kuu Mushi mo Like It! / 46-Okunen Love“
The groups official YouTube page has uploaded the full MV for “Tade Kuu Mushi mo Like it!”
We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.
This week’s guests were The Gospellers, The Cro-Magnons, EXILE SHOKICHI, and GFRIEND.
The Gospellers – Hitori / In This Room
The Cro-Magnons – Ikiru
EXILE SHOKICHI – Futen Boyz
GFRIEND – Memoria
Actress Non (Rena Nounen) will be the new face of HADA LABO in China. HADA LABO is a very popular Japanese skincare line, quite renowned for their lightweight moisturizing products.
The collaboration was initially announced a week ago, but only in the past few days has it started to make waves in Japanese headlines.
Will the impact of Coconuts Musume ever stop? Music giant Avex has decided to create their very own multicultural group.
INTERSECTION a 4 piece group consisting of 4 boys who are all bilingual in English and Japanese, with all of them having Japanese ancestry but were born outside of the country.