Opening at no. 1 is High & Low The Movie 3 Final Mission, the third film in the “High & Low Project” project starring EXILE TRIBE. On its opening weekend, the film attracted 237,212 viewers and earned ¥303,829,900. This is around 14% lower than the previous film “High & Low The Movie 2 End of Sky” released last August 19. Including advanced screenings with stage greetings and live viewing, the film sold a total of 282,505 admissions (¥428,036,200)

Horor film IT had an impressive weekend, gaining over 20% in admissions and revenue compared to its opening weekend. The number of screens increased by 52, of which, 31 screens started screening the film on 4DX / MX 4D. Total revenue has surpassed ¥727 million.

Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka??: Dear My Sister , a 60-minute sequel episode to the TV anime second season in 2015, opened in only 40 screens but is able to debut in 4th place. The film mobilized 79,471 viewers  and earned ¥101,769,740. The film achieved a high per-screen average of ¥2.55 million yen (about US$22,497) and is expected to earn ¥500 million total.

This week’s guests were CHEMISTRY, Kanjani8, Nishino Kana, and Kirishima Nodoka.

CHEMISTRY – Windy

Kanjani8 – Oto Seyo

Nishino Kana – One More Time

Kirishima Nodoka – Kotoba ni Shitakute Dekinai Kotoba wo

This week’s guests were Tohoshinki, JUJU, AKB48, and Nana Mizuki.

Tohoshinki – Why?(Keep Your Head Down) / Begin ~Again Version~

JUJU x Mayu Watanabe x Yuki Kashiwagi – Ashita ga Kuru Nara

Nana Mizuki x Mayu Watanabe – DISCOTHEQUE

AKB48 – 11gatsu no Anklet

Controversial youtuber PewDiePie recently uploaded a video featuring content from idol group Morning Musume.

The popular e-celebrity routinely uploads videos where he tries not to cringe at questionable antics, and records his reaction real-time. This time his target was a Morning Musume wota, who somewhat became notorious among fellow idol fans after winning a contest hosted by NHK World. Film crews came to his house, where he was able to express his love for the idol group and even meet former member Ai Takahashi, who tagged along for the adventure.

One of the most memorable moments was when he enthusiastically danced to Morning Musume’s hit song Wakuteka Take a Chance, in front of his somewhat bewildered looking parents and grandparents, while Takahashi cheered him on.

PewDiePie then went on to attempt the Wakuteka Take a Chance choreography himself by watching their dance rehearsal practice. It’s been rumored that Hello!Project fans didn’t really want to be associated with the YouTuber, and went on a mass reporting spree. Whatever the case may be it seems like it worked, his video was quickly taken down due to copyright infringement. Perhaps Japan’s very stringent rules can come in handy sometimes.

PewDiePie made headlines this year for being racially insensitive, which was largely fueled when he was caught saying the N word on a live stream. Despite the controversy he is still the most popular YouTuber with over 54 million subscribers.

Youtube user UnofficialToilet reuploaded footage of PewDiePie reacting to the wota, and attempting the choreography. Watch it below the jump

It’s nearly a new year, that means Japan is abuzz with news regarding the annual year-end musical show Kohaku Uta Gassen. Online web portal goo created a list of popular artists who have never attended the show, and had their users vote on whose absence was the most surprising.

Performing at Kohaku is still seen as a very prestigious event for an artists career. At one point it was the most watched television show in Japan, at the shows peak it reached a massive rating of over 81%. Throughout the years ratings have slowly declined, but to this day it is still the most watched Japanese musical event of the year.

Check out the full top 30 ranking below the jump

Nishiuchi Mariya looked to be on her way to the A-list. At the age of 13, she became an exclusive model for the magazine Nicola. After three years in that role, she went on to become an exclusive model for Seventeen magazine for the next five. She debuted as a singer in 2014, winning the Best New Artist Award at the Japan Record Awards later that year. This past January, she starred as the female lead in the Fuji TV’s Getsu9 drama “Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu.” Her song “Motion” served as the drama’s theme song. However, since the drama’s end, she’s been missing in action.

This disappearance of Mariya from the entertainment scene, just as her career was hitting a new level, became a topic of discussion on the internet. It also led to an incident between Mariya and her management in early October. According to sources at her management company, Rising Pro, Mariya slapped the president of the company.

This week’s guests were Nishino Kana, Kanjani8, AKB48, Takahashi Yu, and Kirishima Nodoka.

Nishino Kana – Te wo Tsunagu Riyuu

AKB48 – 11gatsu no Anklet

Kanjani8 – Oto Seyo

Takahashi Yu – Reportage

Kirishima Nodoka – Kotoba ni Shitakute Dekinai Kotoba wo

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