On December 23, this year’s edition of Music Station’s year end special, Music Station Super Live, will air. The show starts at 7 PM JST and ends at 11:10 PM JST. Forty-five were reccently announced to be performing on the show. This roster includes the likes of Arashi, Piko-Taro, Ken Hirai, Keyakizaka46, Hoshino Gen, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, AI, Nishino Kana, and more. Check it out below!

This week’s guests were Yu Takahashi, Keyakizaka46, Kanjani8, Daichi Miura, JUJU, and Sawamura Ikki.

Yu Takahashi – Ashita wa Kitto Ii Hi ni Naru

Keyakizaka46 – Futari Saison

Kanjani8 – NOROSHI

Daichi Miura – (RE)PLAY

JUJU x Sawamura Ikki – believe believe

The first character visuals of the Yorozuya trio for the upcoming live action adaptation of Gintama has been revealed!  It was previously announced that actors Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, and Kanna Hashimoto will be portraying the three main characters of the Yorozuya trio: Sakata Gintoki, Shinpachi Shimura, and Kagura, respectively.

Retro idols Negicco have returned with a little bit of movie magic in their PV for new single  ‘Ai, Kama Shitai no‘. In the video we are entertained by two sets of Negicco; one being the kind theater workers that greet us and shows us to our seats, and the other as the stars of the movie we are watching. The music, as always, is a 60s throwback/shibuya-kei inspired track. It is a sound that Negicco have perfected in their own way over time and are now known for. Enjoy your day at the movies with the 3 ladies of Negicco.

Nissin and Square Enix are no strangers to each other. In Square Enix‘s most recent game Final Fantasy XV, you may notice this partnership slip it’s way into the game play and it’s background; with sightings/mentions of Nissin‘s product CUPNOODLE. Are you ready for them to take it to the next level? Recently the two companies have released a mash-up CM about said relationship, that will make either wish for it’s DLC or be happy that it isn’t there. We give you CUPNOODLE XV.

Today Tower Records Japan have chosen to announce the releases which stand at the top of their Bestseller lists for the year 2016.  These rankings reflect the combined total sales of the Japanese, Imported, Limited, Analog, etc. versions of each Album/DVD sold through Tower Records stores from December 1st of last year through November 30th of this year.

The Japanese Year-End chart was topped by Hikaru Utada’s “Fantôme”, while the Foreign Year-End chart has been topped by the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ latest full-length “the Getaway”. The Jazz category was ruled by Norah Jones’ “Day Breaks”, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s interpretation of Beethoven’s 4th and 5th Symphonies (with the Concentus Musicus Wien) taking the top spot in the Classical category. As for Music DVDs, Arashi once again topped the ranking with their “ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Japonism”; meanwhile, the top Soundtrack album of the year was the score to the smash hit film “Shin Godzilla”.  Finally, the top selling single at Tower Records’ stores was SMAP’s “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana”.

Congratulations of course go to all of the victors, and the full Top 20s for the Japanese Album chart, the Western Album chart, and more will follow after the cut.

Stereo Tokyo, one of the two groups that make up Japan’s “best EDM” idol group STEREO JAPAN (the other being Stereo Fukuoka), has recently announced its temporary rebranding as Sexy Tokyo. The group members, whose age ranges from 14 years old to 18 years old, adorned themselves with festive Christmas garments and on their official website the male fans can now see each girl’s favorite type of men and what turns them on about men the most.

The group is planning to host the “Sexy Tokyo Presents Xmas Party” on December 24 which will simultaneously mark the group’s “disbandment”. There is no information regarding upcoming music releases under the new alias available. Check out the “sexy” members and one of their previous releases below.

Before the “Fullmetal Alchemist” live action film hits the big screen in Winter December 2017, Yamada fans can look forward to another movie. Hey! Say! JUMP’s Yamada Ryosuke co-stars with Nishida Toshiyuki in the film adaptation of Higashino Keigo’s original novel “Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki” (Miracles of the Namiya General Store). It tells the story of two people living in different eras (1980 and 2012) which will be connected by a letter, a story depicting human bonds and miracles.

The movie is set to be released in Autumn 2017. This is the first time for Yamada and Nishida to work together and to appear in Higashino’s work. The movie will be directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. Filming starts January 2017.