This week’s guests were CHEMISTRY, Chris Hart, Nishino Kana, and Elephant Kashimashi.

CHEMISTRY x Chris Hart – My Gift to You

Nishino Kana – Te wo Tsunagu Riyuu

Chris Hart – Mamoritai ~magic of a touch~

CHEMISTY – Windy

Elephant Kashimashi – RESTART

Netflix original drama “Boku Dake ga Inai Machi” (ERASED english title) will premiere worldwide on December 15. A new visual of the drama was also released featuring Yuki Furukawa who plays lead character Satoru Fujinuma.

The original manga was serialized in Kadokawa’s Young Ace from 2012 to 2016, with a total of 9 volumes. Although it has been previously adapted into TV anime series and live-action film, the Netflix drama will tell the same climax with the original manga for the first time.

Satoru Fujinuma (Yuki Furukawa) is a young man experiencing a mysterious phenomenon REVIVAL, which allows him to go back in time right before a terrible incident occurs. This continues to happen until the cause of the threat is erased. He goes back 18 years ago in his elementary days. He is convinced that  his mother’s death is related with a serial murder case involving children which occurred 18 years ago.

This week’s guests were MAN WITH A MISSION, RIZE, MIYAVI, VERBAL, Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, and MACO

MAN WITH A MISSION – My Hero

RIZE – Kaettekita Thunderbolt

MIYAVI vs VERBAL – Banzai Song

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas – Return to Zero

MACO – Sweet Memory

The latest film in the Precure anime franchise took the top spot in terms of admissions. Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode: Paris to! Omoide no Mille-Feuille!​ (Kirakira ☆ Precure a la Mode the Movie: With Paris! Mille-Feuille of Memories) sold 170,659 tickets and earned ¥193,101,900.

At no. 2 is Blade Runner 2049 which took in 149,947 viewers (¥226,493,800). In terms of revenue, it actually exceeded the Precure film. It attracted a wide range of viewers, mainly attracting men in their 40s and 50s. One out five viewers watched the film in IMAX or 3D / 4D, a higher priced ticket.

In 5th place is the live action film Sensei! …Suki ni Natte mo Ii desu ka? (Teacher! …Is it All Right For Me to Like You?) starring Ikuta Toma and Hirose Suzu, directed by Takahiro Miki. The film attracted 99,245 viewers and earned ¥126,507,65.

The Free! -Take Your Marks- anime film opened at #8. Mix dropped to #3 while Saiki Kusuo no Sainan dropped to #4, with total revenue surpassing ¥600M and ¥400M respectively. Narratage also exceeded the ¥1 billion mark this week.

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 GENERATIONS, Keyakizaka46, SHISHAMO, JUJU, Hey! Say! JUMP, and Miura Yutaro.

GENERATIONS – BIG CITY RODEO

Keyakizaka46 – Kaze ni Fukarete mo

SHISHAMO – Hora, Waratteru

JUJU – Iiwake

Hey! Say! JUMP – I/O

Miura Yutaro – Playback Part2

This week, Keyakizaka46 topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “Kaze ni Fukarete mo”, selling 642,936 copies in its first week.

Tohoshinki topped the Oricon album chart with their new best album “FINE COLLECTION ~Begin Again~”, selling 130,447 copies in its first week.

Hi-STANDARD topped the Oricon digital album chart with “THE GIFT”, selling 3,398 copies in its first week of digital release.

Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Aimer defeat Nogizaka46 and DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi. Aimer and DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi are back again this week, facing off against 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!