Are hashtags on an Instagram post news worthy? Maybe not. Is this reaching? Perhaps, but it definitely opens the floor for a little gossip and conversation.
In a recent Instagram post captioned “J-Pop team assemble,” PC Music producer Danny L. Harle updated his following with a photo carousel from a studio in Tokyo with hashtags for J-Pop legends Namie Amuro and Koda Kumi (or at least Kumi and “namiamuro” [sic]).
Along for the ride includes appearances from PC Music producer and founder A. G. Cook as well as frequent collaborator and singer-songwriter Charli XCX, who are presumed to contribute to the alleged track(s). Also pictured is Kanata Okajima, a singer-songwriter who has worked with many Japanese artists such as Namie Amuro, EXILE, E-girls, and Hey! Say! JUMP. Her Instagram post includes mention of a “collaboration” with avex.
Perhaps they are just drawing inspiration from the two chanteuses while assembling a new song for someone else, but many fans in the comments suspect that a collaboration between the two is brewing, or at the very least, potential PC Music songs for both of the artists. But I don’t know, a collaboration is looking likely. Get your wig glue.
Through a statement on the band’s official website, it has been announced that visual kei metal band Matenrou Opera‘s Euro Tour 2017 is canceled. Reasons stated for cancellation boil down to the recent deterioration of the security within Europe.
In light of recent events occurring in Europe, Matenrou Opera staff have consulted and ultimately made the decision to cancel their European tour after considerations regarding the safety aspects of visitors, members, and staff. Cancellations include Finland, UK, Germany, Poland, France, the Netherlands and Russia tour dates from the end of June to July.
Legend is at it again. That “PPAP” reign just won’t let up.
Japanese comedian Pikotaro, who become famous worldwide for his viral song “PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)” last year thanks to Justin Bieber, is getting his own TV anime series due out this Summer.
The new anime “Pikotaro no Lullaby Lullaby” is inspired by the singer’s own drawings and will feature him visiting the protagonists of various fairy tales.
Songbird Kana Nishino has revealed the jacket photos for her upcoming single “Girls.“
Her 31st single, the jacket photos show off her new haircut: a bob! The new images show off the singer has cut off 31cm, or roughly 12 inches, for a fresh look just in time for summer.
The new song “Girls” will act as the theme song for the new installment of the Professor Layton series. The game “Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires’ Conspiracy” is a strategic mystery puzzle solving game that follows Katrielle Layton, who searches for her missing father Professor Hershel Layton.
On July 5th, popular rockers Spitz will be releasing a new compilation album titled “CYCLE HIT 1991-2017 Spitz Complete Single Collection -30th Anniversary BOX-” in order to celebrate the end of their third decade in the music industry. This release will include every single, physical or digital, that the group has ever released, as well as three brand new songs.
One of these tracks is “Heavy Mellow”, the current theme song for morning television show “Mezamashi TV”, and another was recently revealed to be titled “Uta Usagi”, which will be serving as the theme for the Toma Ikuta and Suzu Hirose led film “Sensei!”. No details about the third and final song have been released at this time.
Ahead of the Best’s release, Spitz have made the music video for “Heavy Mellow” available on their Youtube channel. The concept for this PV was initially born from a misunderstanding; its director, Daisuke Kitayama, had thought that the track’s title was “Heavy Metal”, and as such designed the wolf character which appears in the video to express what he imagined “Spitz-style metal” would feel like. The character was kept because it seemed to bring out the true nature of the song – a nocturnal wolf longing for sunlight, rather than a flock of birds chirping to welcome the morning.
Read on below to find the simply animated MV for “Heavy Mellow”, as well as the cover and track list for Spitz’s upcoming compilation.
As previously reported, TOKIO’s Nagase Tomoya will be starring in the 2004 South Korean drama remake titled “Gomen, Aishiteru”. This is Nagase’s first time starring in TBS’s Sunday drama and it has also been ages since he was in a romantic drama.
The drama teaser is short but viewers can get a glimpse of its main characters. Check out the video and more info below! “Gomen, Aishiteru” will start airing July 2017.
Hey! Say! JUMP is gearing up for their 10th year anniversary in November 2017! The group will be releasing their first best-of-album “Hey! Say! JUMP 2007-2017 I/O” on July 26. In addition to recording the top ten songs around the theme “I/O” (input/output) picked from singles, video clip collections, and fan voting covering the past ten years, two new songs specially composed to celebrate the 10-year anniversary have been recorded as bonus tracks for the regular edition.
The result of the fan voting yielded several fan favorites that will be released on CD for the first time! This best album will not include the group’s latest double A-side single “Precious Girl/ Are You There?” to be released on July 5.
Check out the rest of the album details below.
Earlier this year, Utada Hikaru announced that she would be leaving Universal Music Japan for Sony Music Japan. She is now on Sony’s Epic Records Japan sub-label. Today, it was revealed that she will be releasing new music early this summer, her first since the label change.
