Live action film “Gintama” will be released in China on September 1 in 8,000 theaters with 12,000 screens. This is the largest scale release for a Japanese film in Chinese box office history, beating the China release of Kimi no Na wa. with 7,000 theaters. This is huge since comparatively back home in Japan, the film opened in 334 screens. “Gintama”, a box office summer hit, already surpassed 3.4 billion yen this weekend.

The film has already opened in several Asian countries including Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand, Hong Kong last week and is opening this week in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The film will also be distributed in the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and and Central and South America.

To commemorate the feat, manga author Sorachi drew an image of main character Gintoki with the message “Thank you for supporting the film!” in both Chinese and Japanese.

Duo CHEMISTRY have finally announced details on their long awaited comeback single! Titled “Windy/Yume no Tsudzuki” it’s the pairs 32nd single overall, and will be released on November 15th, 2017.

“Yume no Tsudzuki” was originally uploaded to Youtube earlier in the year as a lyric video, but no official digital or physical release happened until now. The main a-side “Windy” will serve as the new ending theme for the anime “Altair: A Record of Battles”. Described as a smooth R&N song, the lyrics and production of the track were handled by producer Kiyoshi Matsuo, one of the “founding parents” of CHEMISTRY. Along with CHEMISTRY, Matsuo is best known for his work with Ken Hirai, BENI, and Tohoshinki. 

Girl group Perfume has released a 30 second teaser for their newest MV “If you wanna“.

In the short teaser the girls do their signature stylish dance moves in a room illuminated by various lights. “If you wanna” is the CM campaign song for “Ora2”, a beauty project collaboration between Perfume and the brand.

This will be the trio’s 24th single overall, and comes at the heels of the anniversary of their major label debut. 12 years ago on September 21st Perfume took the J-electro world by storm with the release of “Linear Motor Girl“. In celebration of this on September 21st, WOWOW will be airing a special program on Perfume, reflecting on the “now” and “future” of the group. Right after a broadcast of “Perfume 6th Tour 2016″ COSMIC EXPLORER “Dome Edition” air.

On September 13, BENI will release “COVERS THE CITY”, her fourth cover album. On this album, BENI will be making city pop versions of hits by males artists. Like her other cover albums, the songs on this new album will be in English.

BENI recently released the music video for her cover of Sakanaction’s 2015 hit “Shin Takarajima.” This video will be included in the DVD that comes with the limited edition of “COVERS THE CITY”, along with other soon to be announced content.

Check it out below, along with more information on BENI’s new cover album, including an album trailer!

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

This week, Nogizaka46 topped the Hot 100 chart with “Nigemizu.”

V6 topped the Hot Albums chart their new album “The ONES.”

First generation Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama is potentially going to do a first in the idol industry, releasing her very own book on financial investments! Besides kendo and her strong vocal abilities, Takayama has become somewhat notorious among fans and her group mates for how well she handles her money.

The book is a collaboration of sorts between Takayama and the famed investor Taizen Okuyama, who has been particularly successful with his gold investments. Under his guidance, Takayama attempts to make the most out of a 2 million yen capital investment. It teaches the valuable lessons “What’s the difference between investment and gambling?“, “How do you buy cheap but sell high?“, and what the “essence” of investing is.

This week’s guest were Kyuso Nekokami, Macaroni Enpitsu, Watanabe Daisuke (D.W. Nicols), Awako Masayuki (Cocoroauction), and Tesla Doesn’t Know How To Cry.

Kyuso Nekokami – NO MORE Rekka Jisshaka

Macaroni Enpitsu – Natsu Koi Sensation

Watanabe Daisuke (D.W. Nicols) x Awako Masayuki (Cocoroauction) – Shonen Jidai

Tesla Doesn’t Know How To Cry. – Athens