Nana Mizuki Phantom Minds

January 22, 2010 · Posted in Nana Mizuki · Comment 

29-year-old Nana Mizuki has become the first voice actor (voice of characters) with a CD single # 1 hit single in Japan Oricon weekly. Mizuki 21st single, “Phantom Minds,” sold 54,000 copies in its debut week last week. No other voice actor has ranked as high as Oricon began to place their cards in January 1968. “Minds ghost” is the theme song for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 1st Anime, where Mizuki reprises the character Fate Testarossa. This remake of the film Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha anime television will open in Japan on Jan. 23.

Mizuki Diamond Ultimate # 1 arrived in June this year – another record for a voice actor – but in the Oricon weekly album charts. With “The Phantom Minds’” # 1 ranking, beat Mizuki own previous record high # 2, she earned her first “song Eternal Blaze” in 2005. His “Shinai” song debuted at # 2 on the weekly singles chart with 42,630 copies in January, and 2008’s “Trickster” Similarly only reached # 2 with a high staff 57,201 copies. Last month, Mizuki debuted on Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle), the year-end contest singing that is Japan’s most watched television program of music. Read more

AKB48 Group come Abroad

January 9, 2010 · Posted in AKB48 · Comment 

The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported that the site Yasushi Akimoto, producer and songwriter of the group AKB48 idol Japanese woman, is a spinoff entertaining offers for a group of seven television stations and production companies in six countries. Six countries, including Thailand, Singapore, China, and Italy.

According to the website, Akimoto believe that “the era of Western copying done. Now we export Japanese culture.” Seven companies want to license the rights to localize AKB48 concepts and formats in their respective countries. In particular, spin-offs proposed would each have their own theater (similar to the AKB48 been in Tokyo’s Akihabara otaku shopping), 48 members and a name that ends with “48,” imitating the high school uniform costumes, and songs written by Akimoto .
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Tokyo Joshiryu or Tokyo Girls Style

January 9, 2010 · Posted in Tokyo Joshiryu · Comment 

Tokyo Joshiryu or Tokyo Girls Style Avex has Launch a new five-member Cute Girls Japanese idol group called Tokyo Joshiryu (also known as Tokyo Girls’ Style). This is the first girl group created by Avex since SweetS in 2003. All five members of one per day is derived, starting on January 1. On Wednesday, Avex officially launch the site, which in turn includes a picture of them together. Group consists of leaders Miyu Yamabe, Konishi Ayano, Hitomi Arai, Yuri Nakae, and May Shoji, who was reported between the ages of 11 and 13.

Joshiryu Tokyo aims to be active not only in Japan, but in all other Asian countries as well. They do not have a CD release is planned, but their first official live performance will be on February 7 at Shibuya O-Nest. The group has opened a blog, a Mixi page, and a Twitter account.

Yumi Yoshimura has Remarried

January 6, 2010 · Posted in Yumi Yoshimura · Comment 

Yumi Yoshimura (34) of the pop duo Puffy’s New Year’s Eve is married, has learned it. The unexpected news was announced on the website of the group on Saturday.

Yoshimura husband is a 29-year-old businessman. The two have been friends for about seven years, but they only began in earnest last September. They registered their marriage on 31 December, although it currently has no plans for a wedding on the basis of their working hours.

Yoshimura was previously married to musician Takanori Nishikawa (39) 1999 to 2002. In 2006, Yoshimura was) are reported in a serious relationship with actor Nao Omori (37, but it seems that they broke out in August 2009, just before she started from the businessman. Read more

Morning Musume Yomiura

January 1, 2010 · Posted in Morning Musume · Comment 

Popular J-POP cute girl group Morning Musume. They Did the release of their latest live DVD set called Morning Musume. YOMIURA land east LIVE 2009 for the 20th January.

This DVD is footage of special meeting of the group on land Yomiura theater EAST function on 31 Held in October to celebrate the release of their clutch best-of album Morning Musume. Zen-Single Collection-coupling, which came out in early October.

As a side note, have Morning Musume. Their first national tour since the departure of a member Kusumi Koharu, from the group closed on 6 this month will be posted. Under the title of Morning Musume. Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~ Pikappikaa! ~ Will consist of 20 days, you will connect to the Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan on 19 March and follow-up in Nakano Sun Plaza on 5 May.

Kumi Koda Perform with her Sister’s

January 1, 2010 · Posted in Kumi Koda · Comment 

Kumi Koda, 27, performs a “2009 Kohaku Koda Special” along with her younger sister, Misono, 25, for the first time on the 60th New Year’s Eve concert NHK special, “Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Contest).

Koda is first to sing their single “Lick Me”, and then Misono allowed on the stage. The pair will lead the Oricon chart increase duet “It’s all Love!”

Koda said she was looking forward to her last appearance on stage in 2009. The show’s Chief Producer, Keisuke Inoue, said: “I hope they both rock ‘Kohaku’.”

A Tribute Michael Jackson is also featured at the show with SMAP dance movements choreographed by Travis Payne from video footage of the late singer Read more

Takanori Nishikawa TMRevolution new label

December 27, 2009 · Posted in Takanori Nishikawa · Comment 

Takanori Nishikawa , the singer of TMRevolution the of the rock group Abingdon Boys School, has a new indie label called defrock Records launched.

Takanori Nishikawa discusses this label as one of limitless possibility, high quality music to the world supply. The first band signed, is to defrock Agitato Records, a four-piece unit, their first mini-album, colors, 20 clock. January release will be.

Agitato, formed in 2004, is emotional, with the slogan “Heavy Loud”, mixing loud pop and rock music. The band was the opening of an act of Abingdon Boys School event live on LIQUIDROOM ebisu in October this year, where they managed to catch the attention of the public

Nanase Aikawa the Best of Album

December 26, 2009 · Posted in Nanase Aikawa · Comment 

Aikawa Nanase the Ladies Japanese Pop / rock singer has scheduled a new release of the best of the album, called Nanase Aikawa BEST ALBUM “ROCK or DIE”, she born at February 16 1975.

at the 2010 is the year when Nanase will celebrate the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of his debut as a singer, and at this compilation Album will be released to mark the occasion. Twenty-eight of the singles, from the first, Yume Miru shoujo ja irarenai, for the latest, tattoos, will be included in the album.

This album will be available in three versions. The first, version of the warning, will come with a 26-song DVD and a special T-shirt. The other two will consist of songs requested by fans and will be sold in both CD and CD + DVD format. Requests can be sent to this e-mail until January 6.

Abe Mao second Album

December 23, 2009 · Posted in Abe Mao · Comment 

Young pop-rock singer and songwriter Abe Mao was revealed that he release his second album, titled Pop, the beginning of new year, on January 27.

Mao Abe debuted at the age of 19 in album Free in January 2009. Since then he gets a lot of praise from fans and music critics. His singles anata no Koibito ni naritai desu, Tsutaetai koto, I want to see you at the upcoming Itsu no hi mo, along with nine other songs, will shape the album.

In March, Mao is also embarking on his first ever nationwide tour, simply called Live Mao Abe No.1. Spanning thirteen date total, is set to take off in Oita tops in the 19th and will end at Osaka BIG CAT on April 16.

Mika Nakashima New Single

December 22, 2009 · Posted in Mika Nakashima · Comment 

Mika Nakashima Japanese Cute Pop singer has planned tp launch of a new single, always called for 20 January.

Always, a song composed and written by Rui Momota, was chosen as one of the songs on the theme of the upcoming movie “Sayonara Itsuka”. The film is scheduled to be released on January 23, just three days after one drops.

Baby Baby Baby (with lyrics by Mika himself and music by Ryosuke “Dr.R” Sakai) and spiral (LYRICS by Mika and Miyazaki Ayumi and music from the RED-T) will serve as B-sides. Custom design calendar from the singer will also be available to those who buy a first pressing

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