Singer Maaya Sakamoto has been put in charge of singing the new theme song for the hit mobile game Fate/Grand Order.

The title of the new track is called backlight, Sakamoto penned the lyrics herself. Composition was done by Ichiyou Izawa, keyboardist for the ban the HIATUS. Izawa also arranged the track, but received help from la la larks member Ryo Eguchi.

This is the second time Sakamoto has sung for Fate/Grand Order, back in 2015 her song colors was used the games image song. Since launching in 2015, Fate/Grand Order has become one of Japan’s most successful mobile games, appearing near the top of app download charts for almost it’s entire run so far. In June 2017 the game was finally made available for North American users on both iOs and Android.

A release date for backlight has not been determined yet. Meanwhile, Sakamoto’s 28th single CLEAR will be released on January 31st, 2018. It will serve as the opening theme for the anime series Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen .

(via natalie.mu)

TV Asahi’s hit drama series Otona Koukou will be getting it’s own special spin-off SP to air exclusively on AmebaTV.  Titled “Enjou no Merry Christmas” , the entire main cast of Haruma Miura, Meisa Kuroki, Airi Matsui, Katsumi Takahashi, Maho Yamada, and Jutta Yuuki will all be reprising their roles for the SP.

The original series followed Eito Arakawa, played by Haruma. After graduating from a prestigious university he obtained a high postilion at a bank. He does his job very well, but at 30 years old he is single and still a virgin. Arakawa is forced by the government to join Otona Koukou, an “adult highschool” where inexperienced adults 30 years old or over are sent to learn about the birds and the bees. This is all in an attempt to combat Japan’s low birthrate.

(possible spoilers ahead for those who are currently watching the original broadcast)

Just over a month ago Sandaime J Soul Brother member Takanori Iwata appeared on a variety show where he talked about EXILE TRIBE’s “iron rules”. EXILE, and all their brother and sister groups belong under the LDH umbrella. LDH is a talent agency founded by EXILE’s leader Hiro, the name stands for “Love, Dream, Happiness”. The agency gives off a very modern and laid-back vibe, but they still have their own set of strict rules.

As Iwata started to go through some of the rules, many viewers and entertainment officials started to automatically compare them to Johhny & Associates, who has become notorious for their countless restrictions imposed on their talent. While LDH claim their acts aren’t idols, it seems only their fans believe that statement with the comparisons coming from both Japanese and oversea observers.

The main rule that stunned viewers was that LDH talents are asked not to drive by themselves, it’s requested that they sit in the passenger seat or the back seat. The reasoning behind this is to protect the talent in the event an accident should happen. This rule might not make sense to many considering being a passenger does not guarantee you will be safe should an accident occur. All LDH acts must closely follow the mantra “your body is a temple”, and the agency wants to project their talent at all costs.

Fashion magazines GINZA and MEN’S NON-NO have come together to create a short film for the holiday season. The clip is titled “MIDNIGHT DAYDREAM” and is presented by the Italian fashion brand Bottega Veneta. The video serves as a showcase for Bottega Veneta’s Resort 2018 collection.

“MIDNIGHT DAYDREAM” stars Sakuma Yui and Kiyohara Sho as two people who meet at a bar where dreams and reality mix. The film was inspired by the 2015 Sakanaction song “‘Kikitakatta Dance Music, Liquid Room ni’.” Sakanaction’s frontman Ichiro Yamaguchi makes a cameo in “MIDNIGHT DAYDREAM” singing the song. Check it out below!

This week’s guests were aiko, Kis-My-Ft2, SiM, BiSH, and Yamachi Mari.

aiko – Yokoku

Kis-My-Ft2 – Akai Kajitsu

SiM – A

BiSH – My landscape

Yamachi Mari – Ashita wa Kitto Ii Tenki

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It has been announced that Charisma.com will go on an indefinite hiatus after their Zepp Tokyo concert on January 27. This is due to Gonchi’s, the group’s DJ, retirement from the entertainment industry so that she can work in her family’s business.

Before the duo’s hiatus, Charisma.com will release their first best album, “Charisma.BEST”, on January 10. The album cover the entire span of their career, which began in 2013 with the song “HATE.”

The group recently released the music video for “Ribon”, one of the new songs on “Charisma.BEST.” With its theme of death, perhaps the group was alluding to the demise of Charisma.com. Check it out below along with more information on the album.

On 23rd September, Tokyo Jazz-rock outfit, DADARAY, announced on their Twitter account that they would be releasing their first major label album, “DADASTATION” on the 6th of December & that they were officially signed to the Warner Music Japan sub-label, “unBorde” which is home to other popular acts like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Gesu no Kiwami Otome., CAPSULE & WANIMA.

DADARAY is a trio consisting of Gesu no Kiwami Otome. bassist, Kyujitsu Kacho, singer-songwriter & indigo La End/Gesu no Kiwami Otome. live support singer, katyusha & indie pop pianist, REIS (aka NIKIIE), with indigo la End’s drummer Eitaro Sato & guitarist Curtis Osada as support members. 2017 has been a really busy year for this band and each of its members, with DADARAY releasing 2 EPs &  1 mini-album this year while Kyujitsu Kacho’s band, Gesu no Kiwami Otome. released their delayed album “Daruma Ringo“, a digital single & a limited-venue only mini-album “Marelli“. Furthermore, katyusha released her first solo album “I Like Me” on the independent label P-Vine Records & NIKIIE released the “TRANSFER-EP“.