From Rekuru: AKB48 member Itano Tomomi’s title song for her debut single, “Dear J,” has already been released and well-received by fans, but the singer isn’t quite done yet! The single is set to drop in three different versions (Type-A, Type-B, and Type-C), each of which will feature a different follow-up song (”Tunnel,” “Stay By My Side,” and “Thank You” respectively). Previews of these songs have hit the net, so check them out! More »

After having announced that 4minute will be releasing their first release of 2011, “Why,” on March 2nd, a preview of their song has now been released via their official Japanese website. More »

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4minute has announced that they will be releasing a song titled “Why” on March 2 and will be the theme song for the TV Asahi drama, “Akutou~Juuhanzai Sousahan.” More »

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From Rekuru: Recochoku asked its users to vote on which song bests encourages students to do better in their studies. The winners of the poll has been announced. Check it out! More »

From Rekuru: I have to say, I am in love with this Visual Kei jrock group. Alice Nine is a great band with a really unique voice. And, the guitarist and the lead singer are very very pretty. Ok, they are all pretty. Especially their hair. And especially in this new music video of theirs - Gemini. More »

From Rekuru: Doesn’t March 2nd seem awfully far off in the future? It may be an agonizing wait until the day Koda Kumi’s upcoming album, “Dejavu,” is set to drop, but fans might take comfort in knowing that they can now see previews of three of the upcoming promotional videos for said album. Hopefully the full versions will come out before March 2 too, eh? More »

From Rekuru: My favorite Japanese actress - Horikita Maki. She’s one of the best, and guess what? She’ll be starring in Fuji TV’s Kakashi - Drama Special! This drama is based off a 1977 song by the singer Masashi Sada. Apparently, it’s not the first time that one of his works was made into a drama. Which means, that this drama special will be superb. Right right? More »

From Rekuru: Visual-kei band, VIDOLL has recently announced that they will disband this May due to the members each having different opinions in music with different ideas for the future. Some members will be running a ranch or a bar, and Jui, the band’s vocalist will start his own solo career. The members don’t think this is a bad thing, they actually think it’s a positive disbandment so they have asked their fans to watch over the members. More »

From Rekuru: Word has it that heavy metal band Dir En Grey has already finished filming the PV for their upcoming single, “Lotus.” But instead of letting us see it, they’re teasing with a 15 second preview instead. Bummer. Even so, fans definitely should be excited–the PV’s director is none other than Hiroyuki Kondo, who directed the group’s videos for “Saku” and “Dozing Green,” both recipients of the MTV Headbangers Ball Best Videos Award, as well as “Obscure.” Take a sneak peek at what he came up this time! More »

After it was announced that SNSD would be coming out with a Japanese version of “Run Devil Run,” a teaser has been released to give fans a taste of what to expect. More »

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From Rekuru: Pop Diva Koda Kumi recently revealed the details on her upcoming album, “Dejavu” which is scheduled to be released on March 2nd. More »

From Rekuru: Japanese music program Music Station recently announced the list of their Top 50 idols of all-time. This list was based on their total sales. Wondering who got the first spot?, then read further! More »

From Rekuru: Ayumi Hamasaki’s concert that was held back in October of last year has been turned into a 3D movie to be played over and over again. Coming out in Spring this year, she has now released a little trailer for us to check out. More »

From Rekuru: Does everyone remember Arashi being in charge of helping promote the Nintendo 3DS? The group has already tackled their task by releasing five different commercials, one for each member, but they evidently decided that wasn’t enough (or were commissioned/contracted for more) and came out with another batch of five. Enjoy, Arashi (and 3DS) fans! More »

From Rekuru: Aqua Timez has recently unveiled the PV for their upcoming single, “Mayonaka no Orchestra.” Aside from being their 13th single (lucky number, eh?), the song also functions as the ending theme for popular anime “Naruto Shippuden.” With such high expectations attached to the song, it’s no wonder that Aqua Timez had to do something special for its PV and in my opinion, they definitely delivered. Check it out! More »

From Rekuru: Earlier, Koda Kumi revealed information about her upcoming album, “Dejavu”. Just recently, Avex released the PV teaser for Koda Kumi’s “Pop Diva”. Check it out. More »

From Rekuru: Back in 2008, after their last tour, BLOOD had announced their disbandment. However, recently, guitarist Kiwamu has uploaded a picture that revealed a possibility of the band’s comeback. Not much information has been revealed, but it looks like BLOOD is set to have a tour at Meguro Rockmaykan on June 4, 2011. More »

From Rekuru: Akanishi Jin left KAT-TUN this summer to pursue a solo career. He spent a lot of time in America this summer which made KAT-TUN fans very happy. But guess what? It gets even better! At a press conference right before his Tokyo concert, he revealed that he plans on releasing his first album in the US on his birthday which just so happens to be Independence Day, July 4th. That would be such a cute birthday present to him, wouldn’t it? And to America. I’m so excited! Also, following the release of the album, Jin will be embarking on another tour that includes US and various other Asian countries. More »

From Rekuru: A few days ago, Happiness announced that they’re already ready for the major label debut, with the single, “Kiss Me” on February 9th. Just now, they’ve revealed the PV teaser for the title track. Check it out! More »

SNSD (Shoujo Jidai in Japan) has been receiving an abundant of attention after having their first debut in Japan. Yet, they are scheduled to remake another of their Korean hit song and spread their phenomenon in Japan. Universal Music Japan announced that ‘Run Devil Run’ will be remade into a Japanese song, much like Gee and Genie. ‘Run Devil Run‘ gained much attention within Korea but would it have the same effect in Japan? More »

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