This week’s guests were Demon Kakka, Wagakki Band, Little Glee Monster, and Keyakizaka46.

Demon Kakka x Wagakki Band x Little Glee Monster – Ihoujin

Little Glee Monster – Hikaru Kakera

Wagakki Band – Ame Nochi Kanjouron

Keyakizaka46 – Kaze ni Fukarete mo

Demon Kakka x Wagakki Band – Shounen Jidai

You (specifically yacchaitai) asked for it and here it is: the official Arama! Japan Discord server!

Discord is a popular messaging and VoIP service that is available on all mainstream PC and mobile operating systems. It’s 100% free and anyone is invited to join. You can download the PC app from this website and the mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

This week’s guests were CHEMISTRY, Beck, Inoue Sonoko, THE RAMPAGE, and lol.

CHEMISTRY – Windy

Beck – Up All Night

Inoue Sonoko – Sekai de Ichiban

THE RAMPAGE – 100degrees

lol – Aitai Kimochi

It’s Friday, so it’s Open Post time! Feel free to chat with your fellow readers about whatever you like! Enjoy!

This week’s guests were DNCE, SEKAI NO OWARI, Golden Bomber, Kondo Masahiko, THE YELLOW MONKEY, Arashi, and Teshima Aoi.

DNCE x SEKAI NO OWARI – Hollow

Golden Bomber – Yanya Yanya Night ~Odoroyo Tokyo~

Kondo Masahiko – Kiseki

THE YELLOW MONKEY – Stars

Arashi – Doors ~Yuki no Kiseki~

Teshima Aoi – Tokyo

Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Aimer defeat TWICE and DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi. This week, we have two newcomers facing off. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the singles charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!

Several new movies made its premiere on November 3, Friday, a holiday in Japan.

At no. 1 is Thor: Ragnarok with opening weekend numbers of 148,890 viewers and ¥230,616,800 revenue. This is 23.3% higher than the previous movie “Thor: The Dark World” (2014). Including Friday, the film earned a total of ¥397,972,300.

Horror film IT is at no.2 with 138,110 viewers (¥184,492,900). The movie is seen by teens, couples and in groups. Although there is a difference in the number of allocated screens, the number of viewers per screen exceeds “Thor: Ragnarok”. Its 3 day total revenue is ¥283,750,200.

Last Recipe: Kirin no Shita no Kioku opened at no. 3. Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari and Director Takita Yojiro (Departures) collaborates for the first time in the movie. The film attracted 107,000 viewers (¥137,568,800) on opening weekend, 43.5% lower than Ninomiya’s previous film “Haha to Kuraseba”. It had a huge opening day on Friday, November 3 and ranked first, which brings its 3 day total to ¥292,549,100.

For other new releases, Hyouka live action film starring Yamazaki Kento and Hirose Alice ranked out of top 10. The film opened on 225 screens with a 3 day total of 39,084 viewers and ¥52,085,800 revenue.

Girl band SILENT SIREN has definitely made their mark in the Japanese music scene this year. The girls have released a string of 3 successful singles , as well as a completed an Asian and Japanese concert tour.

To finish off the year SILENT SIREN will be embarking on a North American tour, and release a brand new album titled GIRLS POWER

ARAMA! JAPAN had the opportunity to have a small Q&A with the girls about their polished performance style, upcoming album, and latest single Just Meet. Check it out below the jump!