Nakagawa Shoko releases “Hanbun Fushigi” PV!

Last month tokyohive reported that Akihabara idol Nakagawa Shoko (a.k.a. Shokotan) is continuing with her cover album series, “Shocotan☆Cover“. Now, her PV for “Hanbun Fushigi” has been released!
The first album is “Shocotan☆Cover 4-1 ~Shoko☆Dol Version~” and will cover songs from CoCo and will be released on October 12th.
Just last week she released the PV to “Koigokoro“, originally by Aikawa Nanase.

MBLAQ’s 2nd Japanese single to be ‘Baby U!’

K-pop group MBLAQ announced new details for their second Japanese single through their official Japanese homepage. This single has been announced to be titled, “Baby U!” (slated for released on October 26th) and this song was previously noted as the latest opening theme song for Nippon TV’s anime “Beelzebub”.
This upcoming single will be sold in four editions: Limited Edition A, B, C and a Regular Edition. The limited versions will all enclose a DVD in addition to the already included CD.
Also, they have announced that they will also hold a commemoration event for this release exclusively for the purchasers of this single titled, ‘High Five Meeting & “Extremely” Limited LIVE & Large BINGO Festival!’. This festival will be held in three different cities in Japan.
The track list for this single is still yet to be unveiled so check back tokyohive for more information!
Below are the full details of this single and the commemoration event for “Baby U”!
[“Baby U”]
<Limited Edition A>
CD + DVD (Music Video) + Jacket Cover + Booklet (12P) + Event Participation Card (Collectibles)
<Limited Edition B>
CD + DVD (Off Shot Movie) + Jacket Cover + Booklet (12P) + Event Participation Card (Collectibles)
<Limited Edition C>
CD + DVD (BLAQ Impact vol.1) + Jacket Cover + Booklet (12P) + Event Participation Card (Collectibles)
<Regular Edition>
CD + Random Jacket Cover (6 Types Available) + Booklet (12P) + Event Participation Card (Collectibles) + Anime “Beelzebub” Sticker
*All the contents of the booklets are the same
[‘High Five Meeting & “Extremely” Limited LIVE & Large BINGO Festival!’]
October 28, 2011: DIAMOND HALL in Nagoya (Opens 4:30PM, Starts 5PM)
October 29, 2011: Osaka Castle Concert Hall in Osaka (Opens 1:30PM, Starts 2PM)
October 30, 2011 Shinkiba STUDIO COAST in Tokyo (Opens 12:30PM, Starts 1PM)

Tohoshinki collaborates with JR Yamatesen

Pop group Tohoshinki is doing everything they can to promote their upcoming album “TONE“, this includes hijacking one of the busiest trains in Tokyo, the JR Yamatesen.
For the next two weeks (September 17th to October 1st) the train will be known a the “Tohoshinki Premium Train” and are wrapped in the three colors of red, blue and yellow; the colors of their album jackets. Not only that but the inside of the train is also filled with their images, making this train completely theirs.

FLOWER reveals full PV for “Still”

The PV for FLOWER’s new single, “Still“, has just been revealed!
The video is rich with colors, which adds a vibrancy to the girls’ smooth R&B ballad. Combined with their gorgeous styling and sharp choreography, “Still” is a work that hits all the right points for a great PV.

AKB48 member Kashiwagi Yuki’s stage costume stolen and put up for online auction

It’s been reported that AKB48 member Kashiwagi Yuki’s stage costume was stolen from a warehouse, and put up on an online auction site.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Kashiwagi’s stage costume was put up for auction by a male high school student (17) from Shiga Prefecture. He commented, “I bought it from someone on the internet. I didn’t know it was a stolen item.”
Last November, a management employee found the stage costume on an auction site. They confirmed that it was the real thing after getting their hands on the item with a successful bid of 300,000 yen (around $3900 USD). They reported a damage report to the police, and they are investigating this as a property crime.

KAT-TUN to release “Birth” for upcoming drama

Heads up, KAT-TUN fans: it’s been announced that band will be releasing a new track titled “BIRTH” as the theme song for Kame’s upcoming drama, ‘Yokai Ningen Bem‘ (‘Humanoid Monster Bem’)!
‘Yokai Ningen Bem’, which will be a live-action drama adapted from an anime, centers on the lives of Bem, Bera and Berro, three yokai (spirits) who fight against other yokai and monsters that attack humans. Kame in particular will be starring as Bem, alongside actress Anne and child actor Suzuki Fuku who will play Bera and Berro, respectively.
With the recent promotional photos that have been released with this announcement,  Kame had heads turning with his new silver locks. It’s been revealed that Kame did not dye his hair but simply wore a wig for the photoshoot.
“Yokai Ningen Bem” is schedule to start broadcasting in October and air on Saturday evenings at 9PM.

2NE1 reveals PV preview for “Lonely”

Korean girl group 2NE1 unleashed their gorgeous ballad “Lonely” back in May, and they decided to bring it over to Japan as part of their debut album.
Two weeks ago, the girls shared a preview of the song’s Japanese version along with a photo teaser for the PV, and now they’ve revealed a PV preview for the Japanese MV.

Recochoku’s weekly download charts for 09/14~09/20

Recochoku has just updated their weekly charts for the week of September 14th to September 20th.
Check out the top ranking digital singles, chaku-uta, and music videos for this week below!
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< Chaku-Uta Full (Digital Single) Weekly Ranking >

01/(00) “Ai wo Tomenaide” — Koda Kumi
02/(00) “Rising Sun” — EXILE
03/(00) “Everybody Go” — Kis-My-Ft2
04/(01) “Itsuka Kitto…” — EXILE ATSUSHI
05/(04) “Flying Get” — AKB48
06/(05) “Kazoku ni Narou yo” — Fukuyama Masaharu
07/(00) “Shinjirumono feat. YU-A, AK-69 & HAN-KUN from Shonan no Kaze” — SPICY CHOCOLATE
08/(07) “LOVE IS ECSTASY” — Nakashima Mika
09/(00) “Koe wo Kikasete” — BENI
10/(03) “progress” — Hamasaki Ayumi
** “Chaku-Uta Full” is nothing but a synonym for a complete digital single.
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< Chaku-Uta (Ringtone) Weekly Ranking >

01/(00) “X X X” — L’Arc～en～Ciel
02/(01) “Ai wo Tomenaide” — Koda Kumi
03/(13) “Rising Sun” — EXILE
04/(00) “Back to Tomorrow” — Tohoshinki
05/(00) “Zutto Kimi to…” — INFINITY 16 welcomez TEE ＆ hiroko from mihimaru GT
06/(00) “CRAZY FOR YOU” — Kylee
07/(02) “Itsuka Kitto…” — EXILE ATSUSHI
08/(00) “B.U.T(BE-AU-TY)” — Tohoshinki
09/(16) “LOVE IS ECSTASY” — Nakashima Mika
10/(00) “Green a.live” — YUI
** “Chaku-Uta” are short versions (30~40 seconds) of songs that can easily be used as ring tones (truetone). They are usually encoded in MP3, AAC, and other similar formats.
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< Music Video Weekly Ranking >

01/(00) “Ai wo Tomenaide” — Koda Kumi
02/(00) “Rising Sun” — EXILE
03/(02) “Flying Get” — AKB48
04/(01) “A” — RAINBOW
05/(05) “Everyday, Kachusha” — AKB48
06/(03) “BAD GIRL” — Shoujo Jidai
07/(06) “Heavy Rotation” — AKB48
08/(04) “Itsuka Kitto…” — EXILE ATSUSHI
09/(00) “A (Dance Shot ver.)” — RAINBOW
10/(07) “Maru-Maru-Mori-Mori!” — Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mook.

SHINee reveals teaser for Japanese “Lucifer”

A few weeks ago, we reported that SHINee’s third single will be the Japanese version of “LUCIFER“. It will be released on October 12th and be released in three different types.
Now, a video teaser for the upcoming PV was released and was shared on EMI Music Japan’s official YouTube channel.

tat-chan have a new drama.. the tittle was "Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni"

will air in october