After a rather quiet few months, rock band LAMP IN TERREN have revealed that they will be releasing a new digital single next month on January 19th.  Ahead of this date, the group have published the PV for the track, titled “Hana to Shijin”, to their label’s Youtube channel.

This music video, directed by the band’s singer and guitarist Hiroshi Matsumoto, appears to be a literal representation of the song’s title (which translates to “Flowers & Poet”), focusing on the creation of its lyrics.  In his comments on the track, Matsumoto calls “Hana to Shijin” a love ballad written through the eyes of clumsy man that is attempting to convey how he feels.

You’ll find the full version of this simple, yet striking PV right after the cut.

Check out the final ratings update for the Fall 2017 Jdramas below! Please look forward to the new Winter 2018 Jdrama lineup coming up soon!

TC Candler is back with their annual lists ranking the world’s beautiful people. Filipino-American actress / model / singer Liza Soberano topped this year’s 100 Most Beautiful Faces list, while V, of the KPop group BTS, topped the 100 Most Handsome Faces list. Even though no Japanese celebrities topped these lists, there were some sprinkled in. See who they are below!

On March 1, the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018 will be held. The awards honor artists and creators who have contributed musically to SPACE SHOWER TV, across a variety of genres. The show will be hosted by Ito Seiko and Yusuke Santamaria and held at Pacifico Yokohama. There are 11 catergories, with one of the categories, PEOPLE’S CHOICE, being open to public voting. Voting for this award is now open and ends on February 6. 

Check out the nominees for the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018 after the jump!

From December 20 – 24, this year’s Japan Figure Skating Championships took place in Tokyo. It was a repeat of last year, with Shoma Uno and Satoko Miyahara winning their portion of the event. Besides deciding the national champions, this competition also determined who Japan will send to the Four Continents Championships, the Winter Olympics, and the World Championships.

Shoma won the national title for the second year in a row with a total score of 283.30. His short program was the best of the event, receiving a score of 96.83. Shoma did not complete the second part of his quad toe / triple toe combination. He did however receive level-fours for his spins and step sequence. “The Japan Nationals are always tough for me,” Shoma said after his skate. “I thought I was focused, but I could not concentrate and perform like I wanted to. I made the same mistake as last year.” He was confused about the error in his quad toe / triple toe combination, saying “Usually if I overturn on the quad toe, I can still add on a triple toe. I do it often in practice, but could not tonight.”

Pop/fusion duo Sukima Switch recently announced that they will be releasing a new studio album titled “Shinkuukan Algorithm” next year on March 14th.  Their first such release since their self-titled set in 2014, “Shinkuukan Algorithm” will be released in three different versions, with the Limited edition to include a DVD containing the era’s music videos and other special content, and the Deluxe (Fanclub-Only) edition to add a series of live performances selected by the members.

This new record is currently planned to include 10 songs in total, including their previously released tracks “Ricerca” and “Sayonara Escape”, as well as remixes of singles “LINE” and “Mr. Kite“.  In support of the release, Sukima Switch will also be embarking on an extensive live tour starting in April of next year.

Read on below to find the duo’s commentary on the announcement, and look forward to more details on “Shinkuukan Algorithm” being revealed as its release date draws closer.

On December 31, CDTV will air this year’s edition of its annual New Year’s Eve special, CDTV Special! Toshikoshi Premiere Live 2017→2018. The show will start at 11:45 PM JST and end on January 1 at 5 AM EST. It will be hosted by Hirano Nora and ANZEN Manzai. CDTV Special! Toshikoshi Premiere Live 2017→2018 will feature 55 acts, which is a record for this show. There will be performances by the likes of DAOKO, E-girls, CHEMISTRY, NEWS, Daichi Miura, Kis-My-Ft2, Hoshino Gen, Leo Ieiri, and more. See who else is performing below!

Earlier today, CDTV Special! Christmas Ongakusai 2017 aired. The show featured performances by Kanjani8, AKB48, Hoshino Gen, B’z, Keyakizaka46, Nishino Kana, Ken Hirai, KinKi Kids, and more. Check it out below!