News

May 17, 2012
Gen Hoshino invited to join Shutoku Mukai at JAPAN JAM
Live music event JAPAN JAM 2012 will be held between May 3 and May 5 at STUDIO COAST at Shinkiba, Tokyo. It has been decided that the Acoustic & Electric performance by musician Shutoku Mukai scheduled on May 4 will include a special duo performance with fellow musician Gen Hoshino under the event special title: Shutoku Mukai Acoustic & Electric x Gen Hoshino.

May 14, 2012
Details of Mr. Children's 2 new Greatest Hits albums to be released at the same time
The details of Mr. Children's Greatest Hits albums Mr. Children 2001-2005 <micro> and Mr. Children 2005-2010 <macro> to be released on May 10 are out.

May 14, 2012
Mr. Children's hit song to feature in "Otona-no Kirin Lemon" commercial with soccer player Makoto Hasebe and manga character Tsubasa
Mr. Children's song Youthful days will be used in the "Captain" version of Kirin Beverage's new "Kirin: Otona-no Kirin Lemon" commercial.

May 10, 2012
Atsuko Maeda of AKB48 withdraws from general selection
AKB48 idol Atsuko Maeda has announced that she will not be participating in the general member selection for the 27th single to be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on June 6.

April 30, 2012
"Sorry to keep you waiting!" L'Arc-en-Ciel's first performance in Thailand ends in success.
The second stage performance in L'Arc-en-Ciel's world tour "L'Arc-en-Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012" was held in Thailand on March 7 at the IMPACT Arena in Bangkok.

April 30, 2012
Nogizaka 46 holds first Yomiuri Land Event gathering 5000 fans
Nogizaka 46 held a nationwide hand shaking event at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST in Tokyo on March 3, commemorating the release of their debut single "Guru Guru Curtain".

April 26, 2012
Shiho Namba participates in illustration battle with Bakarhy ×Nemu Yumemi at "Kodona no Shuchou"
Shiho Namba held an event called "Kodona no shuchou, futatabi" to commemorate the release of her new single "Shoujo, futatabi" at the Pony Canyon head office on March 6.

April 26, 2012
The legendary band EP-4 revives after 30 years, to hold a live on "May 21"
EP-4, the legendary band which was active in the beginning of the 1980's, has broken their silence and has restarted activities as a band. On May 21, they will hold a revival live called "EP-4 <5・21>" at Daikanyama UNIT in Tokyo.

April 23, 2012
Hi-STANDARD finally opens official website
Hi-STANDARD newly opened its official website.

April 23, 2012
DOES says "We will come to see you", will visit Tower Records throughout Japan based on their own initiative.
DOES who will release its new single "Ima wo ikiru" on March 14 will be holding in-store events at Tower Records around Japan.

April 19, 2012
SKE48 Rena Matsui says "I want to be a coelacanth in the future" commenting on her first photo album
SKE48 Rena Matsui's first photo album "Kingyo" was released on March 1, and a handshaking event was held in Tokyo commemorating the release.














