Using scientifically proven methods and employing the highest class of psychic ability, Arama has this year devised a list of predictions and recommendations for our readers in 2017. We have broken it up into each of the zodiac symbols, so now you will know what to expect this year! Read on to see what 2017 has in store for you, I hope it’s a good one!
Recently, Shukan Bunshun has reported that Jun Matsumoto (33) has been frequently meeting with a woman in her 20s weekly. Allegedly the woman has been seen visiting the apartment that Jun shares with actress Mao Inoue (29) three times and she has been photographed. To make matters worse, this affair is said to have been going on for the last 4 years! Bunshun claims the two met through a mutual friend. From there, the two began a close relationship. The pair allegedly broke up once since their affair began in December of 2012 but the lovers just couldn’t be separated and got back together!
Naturally like any other celebrity caught in a scandal, Jun denies these claims and took a page out of Mariah Carey’s book claiming he doesn’t know her. He has directed any further questions to Johnny & Associates. Bunshun demanded fact checking from J&A but there was no response by the company by the time Bunshun published their piece. It is being alleged that the woman in question is Tsukasa Aoi (26).
So what do you think Arama? Is Jun cheating on a woman that he isn’t even confirmed to be dating? Do Jun and Inoue even like each other? Will there be another “wedding announcement” for the pair in the near future? Let us know in the comment section!
Over the next few days, we’ll be looking back on the year end charts for the years that were covered in the 2016 editions of Oricon Flashback. We’re going to start things off with 1996.
A few days ago, we announced The 2016 Arama! Japan Awards. You, the readers, selected who would be nominated for our awards show. The voting for the preliminary round was closed earlier this week and we now have the final nominees. There are some expected nominees, but also some surprises. There’s something for everyone here!
Voting will open now and runs until January 7. A few days later, the winners will be announced. There are more details on that to come.
The voting form is located after the jump! Voting in every category is not mandatory. If you don’t want to vote in certain category, feel free to skip it.
On January 18, Daichi Miura will release his new single, “EXCITE.” The song serves as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama “Kamen Rider Ex-Aid.” He’s now released the music video for the song. The video is set in room full of light sculptures and mirrors, in which multiple versions of Daichi appear. He then proceeds to dance with these mirror images. Check it out below!
Yasutaka Nakata‘s latest muse, Natsume Mito, is set to make her anison debut with Puzzle & Dragon X’s new ending theme, “Puzzle”, starting January. The singer herself described the track as “a dance number”. As in case of the rest of Mito’s songs, “Puzzle” is written and produced by Nakata.
The visuals for “Puzzle” reveal Mito’s mature image in contrast to her cuter side that accompanied the singer-model’s previous releases. The single is scheduled to be released on February 22.
As a final addition to a very busy year, pop rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN have just published the PV for their song “GO” to their Youtube channel. “GO” was included on their album “Butterflies”, which hit store shelves back in February, and is now set to be used as the opening theme song (and CM track) for anime and smartphone game series “Granblue Fantasy” during the Winter season.
The video itself intermixes performance clips with images of the various kinds of living creatures which can be found all over the world. This PV was meant to serve as a contrast to the live music video for the track, which they revealed several weeks ago, so that they could explore different facets of the song’s identity.
You can get a look at uplifting music video for “GO” if you read on below.
ent, better known as the solo project of Straightener frontman Atsushi Horie, has announced that it will releasing its third full-length album “ELEMENT” on January 11th. Rather than Staightener’s hard-edged alt. rock sound, ent’s music is a relaxing mix of post rock and electronics which is intended to stir the emotions of those who listen to it.
Ahead of the album’s release, Horie has uploaded the music video for its lead track “Kanashimi ga Umareta Basho” to Universal Music Japan’s Youtube channel. This PV is a special collaboration with the Tokyo Cosmo animation project, featuring its heroine as she works up the courage to push through her everyday life and fight off the isolation of living alone in Tokyo.
You’ll find the touching MV for “Kanashimi ga Umareta Basho”, a trailer which previews the remainder of “ELEMENT”, and the album’s cover and track list right after the cut.