Back in late September rock trio ASPARAGUS released their latest self-titled album. Now, a month later, the group have chosen to make the PV for its opening track “i want ya” available on their label’s Youtube channel.
This Ryouji Aoki-directed video pairs well with the lighthearted tune, featuring the band’s members relaxing and rocking out in a variety of different locations. Aoki also directed the trio’s music video for album closer and lead track “gn8”, which was filmed in a bedroom lit by a sundry of light sources.
You’ll find both of these PVs, as well as the cover and track list for ASPARAGUS’ most recent album right after the cut.
Details have been released on AKB48‘s upcoming 50th single 11-gatsu no Anklet. This release is a big deal for fans, as it will serve as the graduation single for last remaining original “Kami7” member Mayu Wantanabe.
The single will have 10 different versions in total, 5 regular editions and 5 limited edition versions. Limited edition versions of the single will include an event ticket and voting card for “AKB48 Group Request Hour Set List Best 100 2018”. Regular versions of the single come with a random photo along with a voting card.
Wantanabe’s graduation song Sayonara wa owaru wake janai will be included on every version of the single, while 5 additional b-sides will be included on the various different versions of the single. This includes a song by STU48 titled Omoidasete Yokatta , and a song by Team8 titled Ikirukoto ni Nekkyo wo!
Type C versions of the single will feature a song by a completely new unit, however details on the song and unit name have not been revealed yet. Short version MVs of both 11-gatsu no Anklet and Sayonara wa owaru wake janai have been uploaded on AKB48’s official YouTube account.
This week’s performers were SPYAIR, Magokoro Brothers, and Aimyon. This week’s talk guests were Aragaki Yui and Eita.
SPYAIR – RAGE OF DUST
Magokoro Brothers – Record no Butsubutsu
Aimyon – Kimi wa Rock wo kikanai
This week’s guests were Daichi Miura, Sugawara Koharu, Tateji Mayoko, Takahashi Shigeo, and Kurosawa Kazuko. Daichi and Kohaku also performed with Kanjani8.
Daichi Miura x Sugawara Koharu x Kanjani8 – Unlock
This week’s guests were Tomoyasu Hotei, GENERATIONS, and Porno Graffitti.
Tomoyasu Hotei – Dreamers Are Lonely
GENERATIONS – BIG CITY RODEO
Porno Graffitti – LiAR
Check out the trailer released for upcoming live-action film adaptation of Kemuri Karakara’s fantasy action manga Donten ni Warau (Laughing Under the Clouds) starring Sota Fukushi.
Sota is cast Tenka Kumo, the eldest of the three Kumo brothers. Yuma Nakayama plays as the second eldest Soramaru and Kirato Wakayama as the youngest Chutaro.
The film is directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro (Psycho-Pass) with script written by Yuuya Takahashi (Laughing Under the Clouds, Lupin the Third, Luck & Logic). The film will open in Japan on March 21, 2018.
Check out the trailer and released visuals of the cast below!
Last October 26, the main event of the “International Drama Festival in TOKYO 2017″, the “Tokyo Drama Awards 2017″ was held.
The 10th “Tokyo Drama Awards recognizes excellent dramas that the Japanese are excited to bring overseas. In order to achieve further global exposure of the nominated programs, the awards’ judging criteria place emphasis on “marketability” and “merchantability” rather than “artistry” or “show quality” which had been more important aspects in other conventional awards.
Check out the winners below. More pictures at Modelpress.
This week’s guests were Toshl, miwa, Porno Graffitti, and NOBU.
Toshl – Forever Love
miwa – We are the light
Porno Graffitti – King & Queen
NOBU – Ima, Taiyou ni Mukatte Saku Hana
Toshl – CRYSTAL MEMORIES
