20 years on and still rocking it! Kinki Kids has more in store for their 20th anniversary. Catch the duo in their newest commercial for jewelry brand Bijoude featuring their new song “The Red Light”. This new single is part of the various activities and releases lined up in celebration of their 20th anniversary.
This time, the song was provided by Kubota Toshinobu, who celebrated his 30th anniversary last year. He said, “Now that KinKi Kids is passing their 20th anniversary, I wanted them to sing this kind of song. I could just picture the two of them singing it while I was writing it.” The result is a hard soul tune firmly rooted in Toshinobu Kubota’s world.
Just before the anniversary of their debut on 7/21, this song is ideal for the start of a new era of KinKi Kids, and features a groove unlike anything they’ve done before, perfect for commemorating the occasion. “The Red Light” will be released on July 12.
Watch their latest CM with a preview of “The Red Light” below.
Matsumoto Jun as lawyer Miyama Hiroto is back! Popular TBS drama “99.9: Keiji Senmon Bengoshi” is confirmed for SEASON II to be shown from January year. The first part was aired in April 2016, this becomes the first TBS Sunday drama in 6 years to get a sequel since the “Jin” drama series. During its run, the drama gained an average rating of 17.2%.
In the drama, Matsumoto plays unconventional young lawyer, Miyama Hiroto who works with Sada Hatsuhiro played by Kagawa Teruyuki. Eikura Nana will not be reprising her role in the sequel. Kimura Fumino will be playing the new heroine Ozaki Maiko, a former judge.
We’re on to the last few episodes till the Spring Jdramas end! Take a look at the updated ratings chart below.
On June 28, Cornelius will release his first new album in over a decade, “Mellow Waves.” On May 24, he released the 7 inch vinyl single “Itsuka / Doko ka.” Cornelius has now released the music video for the song. In the clip, a guitar-playing version of the musician, composed of light particles, journeys through the universe. Check it out below!
On June 28, TV Tokyo Music Festival 2017, this year’s edition of TV Tokyo’s mid-year music special will air. The show will start at 6:25 PM JST and end at 10:48 PM JST. TOKIO’s Kokubun Taichi will host the show for the fourth year in a row. He’ll be joined by TV Tokyo annoucer Sumi Reina.
Today, the first set of acts performing on the show was announced, and it includes the likes of Hey! Say! JUMP, Nogizaka46, Ken Hirai, and Nishino Kana. Yuzu and Mai Kuraki will also be making their TV Tokyo Music Festival debut this year. New 48 group STU48 will also be making their TV performance debut on TV Tokyo Music Festival 2017.
See who else is performing below!
This week, AKB48 topped the Hot 100 chart with their new single “Negaigoto no Mochigusare.”
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku topped the Hot Albums chart with their new album “Ebicracy.”
This week, Namie Amuro topped both Recochoku and iTunes with her new single “Just You and I.”
This week’s performers were Scha Dara Parr, EGO-WRAPPIN’, Tsuki ni Hoeru. The talk guest was Takashima Masahiro.
Scha Dara Parr – Summer Jam 2000
EGO-WRAPPIN’ x Scha Dara Parr – Micro Boy to Macro Girl
Tsuki ni Hoeru. – Old de Young na Rock & Roll
