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Crayon Pop will begin unit group promotions in October. Chrome Entertainment, Crayon Pop’s agency, announced on September 23rd, “A unit group made up of some of the Crayon Pop members will launch promotional activities starting next month.” The agency added, “We expect the upcoming unit group will present a color different from Crayon Pop,” without giving out further details on…
Kalafina will be releasing their 16th single “Believe” on November 19th. The title track has been picked to be the new opening theme song for the anime series “Fate/Stay Night.” The new opening sequence begins airing on October 8th. The upcoming single will be available in four different versions. The regular edition will come with just the CD of the…
Misono has garnered the attention of netizens and news outlets alike about declaring that she would not sell anymore CDs unless her upcoming album sells 10,000 copies. Misono’s 4th studio album is set to be released on October 13th in celebration of her 30th birthday. However, upon releasing the album’s cover art, it seems she’ll only be celebrating if she…
WHO ARE THEY? JJCC is a group formed by Jackie Chan under the management of Jackie Chan Group Korea. Their name stands for Jackie Chan Joint Culture and Double Joy Creative (Double JC). They are comprised of five members: Rapper E.co (Ha Joonyoung, 1987) Chinese-Australian vocalist Prince Mak (Henry Prince Mak, 1990) Vocalist Eddy (Oh Jongseok, 1990) from Los Angeles…
Jin Akanishi has been admitted to the hospital after visiting the emergency room and being diagnosed with gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is a medical condition that occurs when the stomach and small intestines become inflamed. Stomach pain, diarrhea and vomiting are associated with the condition, which can be both viral and bacterial. Akanishi first began experiencing stomach pains on September 15th. On…
Ringo Sheena will be releasing her 6th studio album on November 5th. The upcoming album has been titled “Hi Izuru Tokoro” and will be her first since her last album, “Sammon Gossip,” back in 2009. “Hi Izuru Tokoro” is expected to have 13 tracks and 7 of which are new. After releasing her album, Sheena will tour across Japan from November…
After having just recently finished promotions for Secret, Song Ji Eun will be making her return as a solo artist. Her upcoming concept is said to be dramatically different and intense compared to her “Going Crazy” days as she will express her dark obsession towards a man. The track is expected to have shocking lyrics and experimental themes. The track…
Up and coming artist Rei Yasuda has released a short video previewing her debut album, “Will.” Yasuda’s upcoming album will be released on October 8th. The album will contain 14 tracks, a majority of which are brand new. The singer first gained attention as one of the vocalists and faces behind the experimental, virtual band Genki Rockets. She later began…
“DEARS” and “TEARS” are the titles of Mika Nakashima’s upcoming best of collections album, scheduled to be released simultaneously on November 5th. Both will contain 20 songs, from her debut single to her most recent work. The jacket covers for these albums reprise her debut single “STARS” as base design. Changing the main motif from “lotus” to “snow crystal”, “DEARS”…
Koda Kumi’s upcoming music video “Dance In The Rain” has been filmed using virtual reality technology available only on the Oculus Rift. The innovative new music video will make its debut at TENT LONDON, a major design trade show, from September 18th to September 21st. Afterward, the music video will be made available at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK from October 25th…