Earlier today on her YouTube channel, Namie Amuro released a video titled “NAMIE AMURO ~glorious days~.” The 20 minute video gives an outline of Namie’s 25 year career, and features video and tour footage. Check it out below!
It has been announced that Utada Hikaru will once again be providing the theme song for the hit Square Enix franchise Kingdom Hearts! The highly anticipated third mainline title was originally announced in 2013, and will finally be released sometime this year.
For the original Kingdom Hearts game Utada provided the song Hikari, which was re-recorded as Simple & Clean for the English version. In the sequel Kingdom Hearts II Utada provided the song Passion, which received the name Sanctuary for the English release. Finally, for Kingdom Hearts III Utada’s song will be titled Oath while the English version is called Don’t Think Twice.
This information was all revealed at a special Kingdom Hearts fan event called D23 Expo Japan 2018. The stroyline of Kingdom Hearts III will serve as the final chapter for the “Dark Seeker Saga”, and will heavily focus on Sora’s showdown with Master Xehanort. It will be available on both Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
Watch the trailer, and hear a preview of Utada Hikaru’s new song Oath below!
This week’s guests were Takehara Pistol, Ohashi Trio, Sexy Zone, SCANDAL, and MAG!C☆PRINCE.
Takehara Pistol – Mama-san Soita ~Hokkaido days~ / Gomibako kara, Blues
Ohashi Trio – VENUS
Sexy Zone – Wasurerarenai Hana
SCANDAL – Platinum Syndrome
MAG!C☆PRINCE – Best My Friend
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.
It’s Friday, so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!
Actor Issei Takahasi is the cover model for the latest edition of TVGuide PERSON. The 66th issue overall, the mook hit Japanese store shelves today on Feburary 9th.
Takahasi teamed up with famed Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee for the cover. Described as a “two shot gravure”, Takahashi’s shots appear on both the front and back of the mook. The idea behind the shoot was having Takahasi himself as a valentines gift.
Elusive chanteuse Koda Kumi has released the short version of her MV for PARTY, the main promotional song for her upcoming studio album AND.
The video begins with Koda walking into an empty restaurant, and proceeds to do a little self-promotion by handing some bored looking people flyers to her PlayRoom “devils party”. The date is listed as November 13th, perhaps giving a clue as to when her next studio album will be released later this year.
Koda and her newly formed gang dance their way to the club while mingling and taking shots. For those in Japan GYAO! has an exclusive special version of the PARTY MV, click here to watch it.
On April 29th she will be embarking on a fanclub only tour in support of the album. AND is going to be released on Feburary 28th, 2018. Watch the short version of PARTY below!