New York Fashion Week is taking place right now! This week’s shows are dedicated to the Spring / Summer 2018 collections. Earlier tonight, Alexander Wang showed his new collection. The show featured many of his muses over his career. One of these muses was Kiko Mizuhara! She strutted down the catwalk in a black and white mini dress with draping. Check out her look and runway walk below!

This week, AKB48 topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “#SukiNanda”, selling 1,089,729 copies in its first week.

BLACKPINK topped the Oricon album chart their Japanese debut mini album “BLACKPINK”, selling 39,100 copies in its first week.

Mr.Children retook the top spot on the Oricon digital album chart with their best album “Mr.Children 1992-2002 Thanksgiving 25”, selling 4,864 copies in its 17th week.

Popular idol group AKB48 will be releasing their 50th single on November 22.  Watanabe Mayu will be serving as the center for her final single with the group.  This single, which is currently untitled, will mark Watanabe’s 43rd senbatsu and 6th center for an AKB48 A-side track.  The single will be released after Watanabe’s graduation concert; which will take place during Halloween on October 31st at the Saitama Super Arena

The single will feature a 28 member senbatsu, comprised of members from AKB, SKE, NMB, HKT, NGT, and STU.

Aaaannd  we’re back with our box office charts! Hopefully, we’ll be able to able to provide updates on a consistent basis. Check out what’s the current buzz at the box office!

Historical film Sekigahara starring Okada Junichi tops the box office chart 2 weeks in a row. The film delivered solid hold at the charts, exceeding 1 billion Yen on its second week.

Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? exceeded 1 billion yen on its 3rd weekend, a number below expectations. The anime film was not able to follow through Kimi no na wa’s box office performance as it failed to draw numbers comparable to its solid opening day.

Kimi no Suizo wo Tabetai (2017) is proving to be the surprise box office hit this summer delivering yet another strong weekend hold. In 6 weeks, the film has exceeded 2.8 billion Yen at the box office.

More numbers below!

This week’s guests were Nogizaka46, Yokoyama Daisuke, Honda Sara, Kanjani8, Masaharu Fukuyama, Ozawa Kenji, and SEKAI NO OWARI.

Nogizaka46 – Itsuka Dekiru Kara Kyou Dekiru

Yokoyama Daisuke x Honda Sara – Sayonara Dayo, Mister

Kanjani8 – Kiseki no Hito

Masaharu Fukuyama – Seiiki

Ozawa Kenji to SEKAI NO OWARI – Fukuro no Koe ga Kikoeru

Kanjani8 released their latest single “Kiseki no Hito” last September 6. This song is the theme song for the NTV drama “Uchi no Otto wa Shigoto ga Dekinai” starring Nishikido Ryo.  Masashi Sada provided the lyrics and music, making for a nostalgic and heartwarming song that could be considered a Kanjani8-style “manly declaration.”

In addition, live music and video were recorded at the outdoor music festival “TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2017″, where the members were featured for the first time in May of this year! Aside from the performances, a live music recording of Uchuu ni Itta Raion and Zou from Metrock are included!

Catch Kanjani8 as they serenade their fans by the Osaka Castle in Kiseki no Hito music video and watch as they liven up the crowd at Metrock with performances of High Spirt, Zukkoke Otokomichi, Itta ja nai ka, Samurai Song, and LIFE ~Me no Mae no Mukou e~.

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

Veteran pop/new wave duo DREAMS COME TRUE recently revealed that they will be releasing a brand new studio album on October 10th.  Titled “THE DREAM QUEST”, this will be the pair’s first full-length release since 2014’s “ATTACK25”, as well as their first release to contain new material since the success of their recent compilation albums.

This new record will include their previously released digital single “Anata no You ni”, as well as new versions of other digital releases “KNOCKKNOCK !”, “Sono Hi wa Kanarazu Kuru”, “Anata to Onaji Sora no Shita”, “Kyushu wo Doko Made mo”, and “Itoshi no Riley”.  In addition, it will also feature a pair of self-covers of songs that DREAMS COME TRUE have provided for other artists:  Alisa Mizuki’s “Anata ga Waraeba”, and the duo’s newly written song for soloist Daichi Miura, “Futsuu no Konya no Koto wo -let tonight be forever remembered-.”

Read on below to find the cover and full track list for “THE DREAM QUEST”, and look forward to additional details as the album’s release date draws closer.