This week’s guests were THE RAMPAGE, DAOKO, Okamura Yasuyuki, AKB48, Kanjani8, MIYAVI, Daichi Miura, Oginome Yoko, and Tomioka Koko Dance Bu.

THE RAMPAGE – 100degrees

DAOKO x Okamura Yasuyuki – Step Up LOVE

AKB48 – 11gatsu no Anklet

Kanjani8 – Oto Seyo

MIYAVI vs Daichi Miura – Dancing With My Fingers

Oginome Yoko x Tomioka Koko Dance Bu – Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)

This week, Arashi topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “Doors ~Yuki no Kiseki~”, selling 571,386 copies in its first week.

Namie Amuro topped the Oricon album chart with her farewell best album “Finally”, selling 1,113,291 copies in its first week.

BiSH topped the Oricon digital album chart with their new album “THE GUERRiLLA BiSH”, selling 18,012 copies in its first week.

Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Keyakizaka46 defeat Ed Sheeran. Keyakizaka46 is back again this week, facing off against a previous entry and a newcomer. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the singles charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

Metal idol wrestler duo DEADLIFT LOLITA (combination of famous icon Ladybeard and idol Reika Saiki) shocked the net when they formed early this year, but they are far from satisfied! Today they have just released the new music video for their newest single, “No More Tears”. In this song they take a luxurious image, quite different from what they are used to, showing their most mature side. The lyrics for this song, almost completely in English, are about the typical dream-chasing theme with a small twist, giving a brand new perspective. In other news, they are right now in America and will perform this weekend at Daisho Con (WI). Check the Music Video for No More Tears just after the jump!

Unfortunately it has been confirmed that legendary seiyu Hiromi Tsuru has suddenly passed away.

On November 16th at roughly 7:30 PM a car was seen immobile with the hazard lights blinking. When authorities arrived to the scene they found Tsuru unconscious at the driving wheel, still with her seat belt on. She was quickly rushed to the hospital but shortly after it was confirmed that she had not made it.

There was no evidence of some sort of accident that took place in the car, the vehicle itself was also not damaged. Authorities have said the cause of death was linked to health issues, however autopsy results have not been completed yet.

Tsuru got her start at 18 years old voice acting in the anime series The Story of Perrine. Her most beloved and by far most famous role came in 1987 when she was selected to voice the Dragon Ball character Bulma. She went on to voice Bulma for every single other Dragon Ball anime series, film, and wherever else the character appeared in. Besides Bulma Tsuru also provided the voice for various other Dragon Ball characters including Baby Trunks, West Supreme Kai, and Bra.

Tsuru’s other iconic roles include Ukyo Kuonji and Kaori Daikoku from Ranma 1/2, Naomi Hunter from the Metal Gear series, Meryl Strife from Trigun, and Reiko Mikami from Ghost Sweeper Mikami.

Tsuru was only 57 years old.

(via mag2)

After the massive success of the live action Gintama film, a sequel was announced to be released in Summer 2018.  At the Blu-ray/DVD release commemoration event held in the Tokyo · UDX THEATER on November 16, Director Yuichi Fukuda revealed the news of Gintama Part 2 (tentative title).  Shun Oguri, actor of main protagonist Sakata Gintoki, was also in attendance at the event.

The films are an adaption of the Gintama manga created by Hideaki Sorachi.  The world of Gintama is set in an alternate Edo riddled with unique characters such as Amanto, the Shinsengumi, and the Yorozuya trio.

It’s as if Shoegaze outfit For Tracy Hyde felt the need to express something that resided inside its members for a long time: a world that needed to be exposed, a story to be told, scenes and episodes worth making reality in the form of music. Or, more precisely, an artistic concept that grew for years while the group was refining itself release after release, waiting for the right time to unleash this artistic vision.

That time has finally come, and the Tokyo-based shoegazers successfully made that idea become reality with he(r)art, a concept album that takes the listener by the hand and brings it inside For Tracy Hyde‘s music and vision in a movie-like form (complete with opening logo and main theme), structured in several “acts” divided by instrumental interludes that compose this ambitious project. Concept albums are generally riskier endeavors than regular projects, as not only the quality of the compositions needs to meet certain expectations, but the whole flow of the record and its progression needs to be properly calibrated to create a body of work that’s coherent music-wise, but also various in its different sections. In the effort to achieve this all but simple goal, For Tracy Hyde successfully hits all the right spots.

On December 6 and 13, Fuji TV will hold this year’s edition of its annual year end music special, FNS Kayousai. Both nights will be hosted by Watabe Ken, Chisato Moritaka, and Kato Ayako, with each show running from 7 PM JST – 11:38 PM JST.

The first night will be held at Hiten hall in Tokyo’s Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa. B’z will be making their FNS Kayousai debut on this night. Other performers that night include Arashi, Mai Kuraki, and Koda Kumi.

The second night will be held at Fuji TV’s broadcast center in Odaiba, Tokyo. Performers this night include Keyakizaka46, Hey! Say! JUMP, back number, and Nana Mizuki.

Check out the full lists for both nights below!