On August 7th, popular idol group Hey! Say! JUMP made an appearance at the Tokyo Dome City Hall for their “SUMMARY 2011” show. Prior to their show, however, the nine members of the group held a press conference to apologize for Morimoto Ryutaro’s recent smoking scandal. Morimoto, whose entertainment activities have been temporarily suspended, was named as ‘Member A‘ in Japanese media reports due to his status as a minor – he is 16 years old.

The remaining Hey! Say! JUMP members apologized by saying, “We want to apologize for breaking our fans’ dreams. We are reflecting on what happened deeply“.

This is the first time that the remaining nine members of Hey! Say! JUMP made a group appearance in front of the press after the scandal was revealed back in June. An incriminating photo was published in a weekly magazine, and after confirming that it did indeed show a member of Hey! Say! JUMP, their agency Johnny’s Entertainment put a hold on his activities.

Eldest member Yabu Kota quietly said, “Although it is sudden, we’d like to take the time to apologize. Recently, one of our members was caught smoking while still being a minor and has caused trouble to many people. We’d like to apologize for causing trouble for everyone, and for worrying our fans.” With these heavy words, the members all bowed deeply.

Yabu continued, “Right now, I am sure that he is reflecting deeply on the importance of meeting the fans and being able to work“. Remarking that he also talked to Morimoto on the phone recently, Yabu revealed, “He told me that he’ll ‘concentrate on [his] studies’ so I told him that I wanted him to work hard on whatever he can do right now.”

Throughout the press conference, Hey! Say! JUMP bowed in apology four times. Yabu once again expressed, “We’re supported by so many fans, and we’ve been active with the goal of giving everyone a dream. We would like to apologize for breaking that dream.”

Johnny Kitagawa also remarked, “He has to atone for his mistake by accepting this punishment“, and did not comment on Morimoto’s further activities or plans.

Right now, Hey! Say! JUMP is working hard with the nine remaining members they have. With their new show, ‘SUMMARY’ they showed a much more powerful and exciting stage than they did last year, flying freely around the audience and showing a variety of acrobatic stunts, one for which they had to endure two months of tough training.

Hey! Say! JUMP has added performances in Osaka Kyocera Dome and another in Tokyo Dome for September. The nine members commented, “We want to work hard to regain everyone’s trust and grow one step at a time“.

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Mobile site JOYSOUND recently conducted a poll asking its users what song they thought contained lyrics that are too sexy.

Coming in first place is Acid Black Cherry’s “Black Cherry“, thanks to its provocative lyrics expressing a woman’s desires. Voters commented, “When I heard sexy, this was the only song I could think of. Or rather… it’s completely erotic!” and “From a woman’s point of view, I can really sympathize with the lyrics. It’s a very painful song.”

Check out the full ranking below!

1. Black Cherry – Acid Black Cherry

2. Eh? Ah Sou – papiyon (Choucho-P)

3. Ima Sugu Hoshii – Sugar Soul / Koda Kumi

4. Quville – flumpool

5. Kuchibiru Kara Romantica – AAA

6. Cutie Honey – Koda Kumi

7. Natsu Koi Natsu Game – An Cafe

8. Mitsuyubi – SID

9. Ikenai Taiyou – ORANGE RANGE

10. Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate – AKB48 / French Kiss




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Earlier today, we reported on the jacket covers for C-ute’s new single, “Sekai Ichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko“. Now, we’ve got a radio rip of their latest track!

“Sekai Ichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko” delivers that bright feel C-ute is known for, but with smoother, more harmonized sound from the girls. Guess they’re growing up fast!

Check out the full audio for “Sekai Ichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko” below:



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The full audio and PV preview for Matsushita Yuya’s 9th single, “SUPER DRIVE”, has been revealed!

This track has an amazing beat that will really want to make you bust out some moves while listening to it. In fact, that’s just what Yuya delivers in his PV, which sees some hot choreography and graphics!

Don’t forget to purchase the single on August 24th and check out its coupling tracks: “ROCK WITH YOU (Michael Jackson Cover)”, “Hot Girl!!”, and “Lonely Rain”.





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After two quick releases today for his latest single, “Super Drive“, Matsushita Yuya is back with his full PV!

As promised in the teaser, “Super Drive” is a bass-thumping track with an aggressive choreography to match. Yuya plays up the part of a heartthrob perfectly, dressed in a sharp suit while being surrounded by the ladies.

Check out his super hot PV below!



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It was only a day ago that avex trax released the dance version of “Dada Para!!” by GIRL NEXT DOOR.

This short version of the music video is exactly how the group members described the song as “a song that will liven things up.” The music video shows the members partying with friends and having a good time.


The song is the group’s next single due out September 7th.

Check out the short version of “Dada Para!!” below!



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Pop duo PUFFY will be taking up the challenge of voice acting for the first time in five years for the 9th episode of the Fuji TV anime, “Usagi Drop“. This was decided upon after having their song, “SWEET DROPS“, chosen as the theme song for the anime.

“Usagi Drop” is a story about an ‘ikumen‘ who raises his grandfather’s illegitimate child. PUFFY will voice after school supervisors who were created in their image by the novelist Unita Yumi.

After the recording, PUFFY member Yoshimura Yumi commented, “I was surprised at how everyone’s voice carried through; even the kids do it really well. I was like a borrowed cat (quiet and meek).” Oonuki Ami stated, “Pros are amazing. I was nervous from the pressure.” Ami has three lines and Yumi has six lines, but the duo took about two hours to record their lines.


“The highlight is PUFFY’s parts. It was a great change,” said Yumi, promoting themselves. Ami also added, “If possible, I want them to skip my part… but I did my best, so please watch it.”

PUFFY’s “SWEET DROPS” is also the theme song to the movie “Usagi Drop”, which will hit theatres on August 20th. Yumi showed confidence as she said, “It is a girly pop song. I want people to look at us in a new aspect.”

The 9th episode of “Usagi Drop” will air on September 1st.




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On August 2nd, ViViD performed their first live in Hong Kong for ‘The 13th ACGHK2011 Heart Beat Seinen Music Festival‘.

‘ACGHK‘ stands for ‘Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong‘ , and it’s a trade show that introduces the Japanese culture to the people of Hong Kong. This fun event drew in approximately 650,000 people over a span of five days. ViViD served as the closing act for the festival and rocked out to an audience of 10,000 fans.

During the live, vocalist Shin shouted out “We love you Hong Kong!” in Cantonese. They performed songs like “Yume ~Mugen no Kanata~” and “Blue“, and ended their performance by taking commemorative photos with the audience in the background.

ViViD will embark on a Asia tour, stopping in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Stay tuned for more updates on their exciting live performances!

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Actress Horikita Maki recently visited Jakarta, Indonesia to film a special report for NTV’s upcoming “24 Hour Television 34 ~Ai wa Chikyu wo Sukuu~” special.

Last month, Horikita was announced as one of the charity personalities for the program, where she would join other Japanese volunteers to help children in need.

One of their projects included a “mobile library”, in which they visited children in various locations and let them enjoy Japanese picture books that have been specially translated into Indonesian.

Being the bookworm that she is, Horikita enjoyed helping the mobile library a lot and even tried to read the books outloud in Indonesian for the children on her final day. She also helped out during a puppet show, played some basketball with the children, and taught them origami as well.

Horikita commented, “I was able to see the reality of those children with my own eyes and, in my own way, found something that I, as an adult, could do for those children. It was very touching to see their smiles. I want everyone to see the people from our country who organized this ‘mobile library’, and the innocence of those children when they are gazing at the picture books.”

“24 Hour Television 34″ will air on NTV on August 20th and 21st.

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The ladies of ZONE finally kicked off their one month-comeback promotions with a special stage on “Coming Soon!!“.

As reported earlier, ZONE made a promise 10 years ago that they’d return to their fans during their final concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Although member MIZUHO retired from the entertainment industry during their hiatus, fans got to see MIYU, MAIKO, and TOMOKA pick up their instruments once more and deliver moving performances of “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~” and “Yakusoku ~August, 10 Years Later~“.

Check it out below:





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This week’s episode of “Coming Soon!!” held an exciting line-up of guests, which included highly-anticipated performances from ZONE and A.N. JELL.

The program also saw performances from KAT-TUN, Mizuki Nana, moumoon, and Makihara Noriyuki.

Check out their stages below:


KAT-TUN – “Run For You”
**Performance starts at 3:20 mark**









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On July 31st, Morning Musume’s Michishige Sayumi announced through her official blog that fellow member Ikuta Erina had cropped her hair.

There were two entries regarding the haircut – “Question” and “Answer“. In the “Question” post, Michishige uploaded a photo of someone’s head from the back, and asked her readers to guess their identity. Shortly after, she revealed through the “Answer” entry that, “It’s Ikuta Erina~“.

She added, “She cut her hair short! I can’t recognize her by seeing the back of her head anymore. It’s a strange feeling~ But it’s cute and suits her well!”

Michishige’s blog readers responded with, “Cute~ Looks good!“, “Is it an image change? It suits you well“, and “It’s somewhat adult-like and glamorous!”





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KAT-TUN have finally unveiled the PV for their 16th single, “Run For You“!

Set in a laboratory, the members seem to be the unhappy (yet sexy) test experiments for …well, we’re not quite sure.

Check out their PV below, and don’t forget to support the boys by purchasing their single here.


KAT-TUN - RUN FOR YOU by SaRaI_kAzSu_mAsSaShI


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AKB48’s new campaign for ‘Apaman Shop‘ has kicked off with an adorable CM.

The girls from AKB48 are at your service to help you find a good home! They sport sparkly blue uniforms and perform their newest single, “Flying Get“, while
displaying an unusually acrobatic stunt.

Check out the commercial below!



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Many second-generation singers carry this stereotype about how they’re riding their career off of their parent’s fame and fortune.

To break this prejudiced image, goo Ranking polled users on who they thought were the most talented second-generation artists.

Check out the results below!

1. Utada Hikaru

2. Moriyama Naotaro

3. Furuya Kenji

4. IMARU

5. Taka of ONE OK ROCK

6. RIZE

7. Cornelius

8. Sakamoto Miu

9. Wada Shou of TRICERATOPS

10. Okamoto Hama of OKAMOTO’S

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