The full MV for Kana Nishino‘s upcoming single “Girls” has aired in full on Japanese television. Kana’s 31st single overall, “Girls” will be released on July 26th, 2017.

“Girls” is an upbeat pop number very reminiscent of Kana’s early works. The video features Kana and a bunch of other women confidently walking down a street. “Girls” serves as the theme for the video-game  “Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires’ Conspiracy.” Kana drew inspiration from the main character Katrielle while working on the song.  She wanted to inspire women to have the courage to stand up against all their tribulations whatever they may be, whether it be studying, recovering from a heartbreak, or simply following their dreams.

Another main focal point of the MV is seeing Kana’s shorter hair in motion. For the release she cut off 31cm! The covers and tracklist for “Girls” can be seen here, watch the full MV below the jump!

Winners have been announced for the annual Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix, with this set of awards honoring the dramas that aired during the Spring 2017 season.

The coveted “Best Drama” category was won by the NTV drama “Boku, Unmei no Hito desu” starring Kazuya Kamenashi, Fumino Kimura, and Tomohisa Yamashita. The drama received 1,116 votes, the most out of any winner in each category.  The drama follows Makoto Masaki (Kamenshi) and Haruko Kogetsu (Fumino) who are both 29 years old and single. As children, their paths constantly passed at public places such as the beach or at a shrine, however the two weren’t aware of each others existence at all. One a day a mysterious man (Yamapi) appears in front of Makoto and introduces himself as God, telling him about his supposed “destined soulmate”, Haruko. 

Kazuya, Fumino, and Yamapi all took home awards for their roles in “Boku, Unmei no Hito desu”. The “Best Leading Actress” category saw a surprise win by Erika Sawajiri for her role in “Haha ni Naru”, she received over 600 votes. The public was wowed by Erika-sama’s genuine performance as a loving mother, proving many naysayers wrong who originally felt she wasn’t the right fit for the role.

2,930 votes were recorded on Nikkan Sports’ official premium mobile website. All the actors and drama series that placed in the top 5 for this round will be eligible for the finalist awards held next year in March. The full list can be seen below!

This week’s guests were Keyakizaka46, Takahashi Yu, Nana Mizuki, and Leo Ieiri.

Keyakizaka46 – Getsuyoubi no Asa, Skirt wo Kirareta

Takahashi Yu – Niji

Nana Mizuki – Destiny’s Prelude

Leo Ieiri – Zutto, Futari de

This week’s guests were Fujii Fumiya, AAA, DEAN FUJIOKA, SEKAI NO OWARI, and F-BLOOD.

Fujii Fumiya x Nissy – Another Orion

DEAN FUJIOKA – Unchained Melody

AAA – No Way Back

SEKAI NO OWARI – RAIN

F-BLOOD – Kodoku no Black Diamond

Idol group Momoiro Clover Z have released a new teaser video with the spoken-word rap interlude “Survival of the Fittest” from their upcoming single.

The group’s 17th single “BLAST” is planned for release on August 2, just in time for their massive summer concert “Momoclo Natsu no Bakasawagi 2017 –FIVE THE COLOR Road to 2020- Ajinomoto Stadium Taikai” on August 5 & 6.

The video follows an “active” theme, with leader Kanako Momota as an athlete on the bench rapping about resilience.

Additionally, a 15 second music video teaser of the single’s A-side “Blast“–an upbeat song of usual MomoClo fare– has been uploaded, with members facing strenuous tasks such as fencing, ping pong and weightlifting.

It has been revealed that singer Namie Amuro is suing the publisher of tabloid magazine “Josei Seven” for libel and distributing a paparazzi photograph taken without permission, Nikkan Sports reports.

According to the complaint, “Josei Seven” published a false article about an alleged relationship with a man and a photo of Amuro walking next to her son without permission in the August 28 and September 8 issues last year.

Sandaime J Soul Brothers member Hiroomi Tosaka is set to make his solo debut later in the month with a digital single.

Titled “WASTED LOVE” the single is set to be released on July 27th. “WASTED LOVE” will be produced by Afrojack and will incorporate themes of club music such as EDM, Hip-hop, and Trap Music. Over the past few years those genres have become a staple among the “LDH” family. Afrojack previously worked with Hiroomi back in 2015, where he produced J Soul Brother’s hit “Summer Madness”.

This week’s guests were BREAKERZ, Dream Ami, Mizutani Kaho, and Houkago Princess. There was also a segment featuring interviews with guests from the first half of 2017.

BREAKERZ – Yume Monogatari

Dream Ami – Kimi no Tonari

Mizutani Kaho – Aoi Namida

Houkago Princess – Sayonara Duarena