Last year, tofubeats surprise-dropped two music videos for “CALLIN” and “SHOPPINGMALL”, with no information regarding their official release. As for now, “SHOPPINGMALL” is available for purchasing in Japan and the producer considers making it available overseas starting March 10, although the US release date is still to be determined, according to his Twitter.

Watch the lyric video for the song below.

Here’s the latest update in the drama charts. Check out the numbers below!

This past weekend, I had the pleasure to assist on behalf of ARAMA!JAPAN to Madrid Japan Weekend, one of the most important Japanese culture cons of Spain. The event was bustling with cosplayers, dance groups, illustrators, merchandise sellers, videogame lovers and much more. And what would be a Japanese cons without guest international stars to bring Japan extra closer? One of them was the Idol-Metal, Kawaii-Core superstar LADYBEARD, a true beast on the stage that left no-one indifferent, covering all your faves and knocking out all his haters. Today we are sharing a Live Report on the concert he gave on Saturday, and tomorrow we will share our report of the Q&A panel he held! Don’t forget to also check color-code‘s Live Report!

This past weekend, I had the pleasure to assist on behalf of ARAMA!JAPAN to Japan Weekend Madrid, one of the most important Japanese culture cons in Spain. The event was bustling with cosplayers, dance groups, illustrators, merchandise sellers, videogame lovers and much more. And what would be a Japanese con without guest international stars to bring Japan extra closer? One of them was the electropop trio color-code, who brought class, style, fashion and lots of love to the event. Today we are sharing a Live Report on the concerts they gave on both Saturday and Sunday, and tomorrow we will share our report of the Q&A panel they held! Don’t forget to also check LADYBEARD‘s Live Report!

This week, Doughnuts Hole topped both Recochoku and iTunes with their debut single “Otona no Okite.”

This week, NEWS topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “EMMA”, selling 149,291 copies in its first week.

SUPER JUNIOR-KYUHYUN topped the Oricon album chart his new album “ONE VOICE”, selling 21,969 copies in its second week.

Suchmos topped the Oricon digital album chart for the third week in a row with their album “THE KIDS”, selling 3,312 copies in its third week.

On March 8, Koda Kumi will release two new albums, “W FACE ~inside~” and “W FACE ~outside~.” Two special collaborators have been revealed, one of each album. Chara will be in charge of the sound production of “My Fun”, the closing track on “W FACE ~inside~.” AKLO will make an appearance on “Cupcake”, the closing track on “W FACE ~outside~.”

Kumi also released two new music videos today! The first one is for “BRIDGET SONG”, the opening track on “W FACE ~inside~.” The song is a simplistic midtempo pop number, with a video to match. In the clip, Kuu is clad in a simple blouse and jeans combination, on a bare set. Things get more upbeat with the next video, “Ultraviolet.” This is the second song on “W FACE ~outside~” Clad in crop tops and denim, Kumi and her team of dancers gyrate their way through the urban track.

Check out both video below, along with more information on both albums!

Lick-G is a 17 year old rapper from Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Born to a Japanese father and British mother, he’s made a name from himself on the SoundCloud and mixtape circuits. He’s known for his balanced mixing of Japanese and English, his unique world view, his variety of flows, and his unexpected rhyming skills. He’s competed in many rap battles over the past few years, winning last year’s ninth annual BS SKY Perfect! High School Rap Championship and the Super Live x Senkyoku U-22 MC BATTLE East Japan Tournament.

On February 15, Lick-G will release his debut album, “Trainspotting.” See what the new generation of Japanese hip hop has in store below!