In January, Charisma.com went on indefinite hiatus. This was due to Gonchi’s, the group’s DJ, retirement from the entertainment industry so that she could work in her family’s business. Charisma.com’s hiatus is now over!

Itsuka, the group’s rapper, has now rebranded Charisma.com as her own solo project. As part of this relaunch, she will hold a live show at Tokyo’s Shibuya WWW on November 9.

In addition, the new Charisma.com has released a new music video to introduce herself. Titled “Introduction Teki na”, the song shows that Itsuka is up to the task of carrying on the Charisma.com name alone. In the clip, she’s giving goth in the desert vibes. Check it out below!

This week, Hoshino Gen topped the Hot 100 single chart for the second consecutive week with his digital single “Idea.”

AAA topped the Hot Albums chart with their album “COLOR A LIFE.”

DA PUMP topped the Streaming Songs chart for the 11th non-consecutive week with their single “U.S.A.”

Hoshino Gen also topped the Download Songs chart for the second consecutive week with “Idea.”

EMPiRE topped the Download Albums chart with their new first mini-album “EMPiRE originals.”

This week’s performers were THE RAPMAGE and iri. There was also a segment with Kobukuro.

THE RAMPAGE – LA FIESTA

iri – Only One

Earlier in the week news broke that former Morning Musume member Hitomi Yoshizawa was charged for drinking and driving.

At 7:00 AM Yoshizawa ignored a red light and hit a woman on a bike, which then caused the woman to collide with a male pedestrian. Yoshizawa then fled the scene. It was later revealed after a breathalyzer test that she was almost 4 times the legal alcohol limit in Japan.

15 minutes later Yoshizawa returned to the scene and called the police, luckily no one suffered serious injuries. 

Singer Ayaka has announced the release of her 5th studio album titled “30 y/o”.

This will be her first album release in 3 years, the last being 2015’s “Rainbow Road”.  The album will be released on November 14th, and the title is in reference to her age. The album marks her last official release as a 30-year-old, she will be turning 31 on December 18th.

This week’s episode was a special two hour one titled “Shibuya Note and more FES.2018.” This week’s guests were LUCKY TAPES, DA PUMP, BLACKPINK, Skirt, Sekitori Hana, Aqours, Thelma Aoyama, Kenson Lover, Yamamoto Mayumi, King Gnu, chelmico, iri, and WANIMA.

LUCKY TAPES – 22

DA PUMP – Gokigendazee! ~Nothing But Something~

BLACKPINK – DDU-DU DDU-DU

Skirt – Toi Haru

Sekitori Hana – Shinkin Girl

Aqours – Koi ni Naritai AQUARIUM

Thelma Aoyama – Sekai no Chushin ~We are the world~

DA PUMP – U.S.A.

Kenson Lover feat. Yamamoto Mayumi – Keep Rolling

King Gnu – Flash!!!

chelmico – Player

iri – Only One

WANIMA – Tomo ni

This week’s guests were Yokoyama Ken, Akiko Wada, A.B.C-Z, and HY.

Yokoyama Ken – Waratte Yurushite

Akiko Wada x Yokoyama Ken – Tiger & Dragon

A.B.C-Z – JOY Shitai Kimochi

HY – 366 Nichi

Akiko Wada – Mou Ichido Futari de Utaitai

This week, A.B.C-Z topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “JOY Shitai Kimochi”, selling 44,070 copies in its first week.

AAA topped the Oricon album chart with their new album “COLOR A LIFE”, selling 70,424 copies in its first week.

Hoshino Gen topped the Oricon digital single chart for the second consecutive week with his single “Idea”, selling 44,221 copies in its second week.

EMPiRE topped the Oricon digital album chart with their new first mini-album “EMPiRE originals”, selling 5,482 copies in its first week.