Matsushita Yuya releases “Naturally” music video!

It was revealed earlier that Matsushita Yuya’s upcoming single, “Naturally“, is the official song for the ‘NATURAL BEAUTY BASIC‘ CM, and fans were able to hear a snippet of it through the commercial.

The single will officially be released on May 4th, but fans can now hear the song in it’s entirety, as Yuya has just released the official music video.

Check it out below!




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Morning Musume reveals “Maji Desu Ka Ska!” PV

At the beginning of the month, Morning Musume revealed the track list for their upcoming single, “Maji Desu Ka Ska!“, which they later followed up with releases of its covers, PV making-of, and PV teaser.


Today though, Morning Musume finally unveiled the PV for “Maji Desu Ka Ska!”, which you can watch below!




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Morning Musume performs “Maji Desu Ka Ska!” on Gekkan MelodiX!

Morning Musume made an appearance on TV Tokyo’s monthly music program, “Gekkan MelodiX!“, which was aired on March 26th, and performed their upcoming single, “Maji Desu Ka Ska!” (scheduled to be released on April 6th).

On the show, there was also a talk segment in which the 9th generation members introduced themselves and the senior members gave them a quiz about Morning Musume.


Check out the video below!



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Berryz Koubou reveals more information for their appearance at Sakura-Con 2011!

More information has just been revealed for Berryz Koubou’s appearance at the huge American anime convention, “Sakura-Con 2011″!

According to the convention’s official website, the group will be holding an exclusive autograph session following a special Q&A segment on April 22nd; it will be followed by a second session on the 24th. No official time has been confirmed for their live concert, but the event has been scheduled for April 23rd.

For those of you who are unable to make it to either of the autograph sessions, the girls will make a very brief appearance at the guest reception of the Red Lion Hotel, which takes place on April 22nd at 6:00 PM. Entrance fees are $45 per person. Five lucky members in the crowd will get the chance to meet the members of Berryz Koubou after their live concert on the 23rd.

A second party hosted by Hello! Ranking will be held at the Washington State Convention Center, where fans of Berryz Koubou can watch a fun karaoke contest. Participants are to upload their cover of a Berryz Koubou song onto YouTube; if chosen, they will move onto the finals, which will take place during the party.

Check out Hello Store USA’s official website for more information about merchandise and Berryz Koubou’s schedule!




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BABYDOLLS release full PV for “I Love U”

Pop trio BABYDOLLS, who are managed under UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN, have released a full version of their PV for “I Love U“. The single, which made its physical CD debut a month ago on February 23rd, reached a peak of #2 on the Recochoku chart.

The song is described as being pop with a cute twist, and is as straightforward as its title. Check out the full PV below!





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Morning Musume drops full PV for “Maji Desu ka Ska”

The ladies of Morning Musume are back with a super colorful PV for their latest single, “Maji Desu ka Ska“!

As always, they delivered perfect choreography to match the highly energetic feel of the song. We can’t get enough of the video, and we’re sure that you guys will enjoy just as much!


Check out the PV below:



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“Paradise Kiss” unveils new poster with all main cast members

As many of you already know, Yazawa Ai’s popular manga “Paradise Kiss” will be released as live-action movie on June 4th. Recently, a new poster with all its main cast members has been revealed, and fans were jubilant over the gorgeous art.

In the new poster, Kitagawa Keiko, Mukai Osamu, Yamamoto Yusuke, Igarashi Shunji, Ohmasa Aya, Kaku Kento, and Kato Natsuki pose at their “atelier”, which was designed with various ideas in order to catch the essence of the original manga set.


Before the official release, there will be advance tickets on sale starting on the 26th; those who purchase the advance tickets will receive a special clear file, which has limited quantities.





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AKB48 also sends “Spirit Bombs” for disaster victims

Idol unit AKB48 recently revealed a YouTube video titled, “Todoke! Minna no Genkidama ~ AKB48xWeekly Playboy vol.1“, to send encouragement to disaster victims.

“Genkidama” or “Spirit Bomb” is one of Goku’s strongest attacks in the anime/manga “Dragon Ball“. It’s a huge blast of energy created by power that is collected from multiple people. AKB48’s video is a sequel to the original “Spirit Bomb” video by mangaka Akira Toriyama.

Both videos were uploaded through an account owned by Shueisha, which publishes both ‘Weekly Shonen Jump’ and ‘Weekly Playboy’.

Twelve members of AKB48, including Maeda Atsuko, Takahashi Minami, and Itano Tomomi, are shown in the video, saying “Do your best, Japan!”




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