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Performances from The Music Day 2016
2 Jul
The Music Day is an annual music festival by Nihon TV. This year it featured some 71 acts spanning 11 hours.
Highlights include: Johnny’s shuffle medley, NEWS and Arashi’s new song.
The show was simultaneously aired on cable channel GEM throughout Asia. Hopefully those with the channel watched it!
NEWS – Koi wo Shiranai Kimi e [NEW SONG!!!!]
Hey!Say!JUMP – Weekender/Maji Sunshine
Sexy Zone – Sexy Zone
Kanjani 8 – Medley
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4jf6yl_160702-kinki-kids-%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC-%E8%96%94%E8%96%87%E3%81%A8%E5%A4%AA%E9%99%BD_tv
Kinki Kids – Flower/Bara to Taiyo
Arashi – One Love/Happiness
Arashi – Power of the Paradise [NEW SONG!!!!]
Johnny’s Shuffle Medley
NMB48 – Boku wa Inai
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4jfcno_160702-ske48-pareo-wa-emerald-the-music-day_music
SKE48 – Pareo wa Emerald
AKB48 – Love Trip
Nogizaka46/Keyakizaka46 – Dream Collaboration
Kobukuro – Mirai
NEWS reveals ending song for drama “Toki wo Kakeru Shouko”
2 Jul
NEWS will be releasing their 20th single on the 13th July, titled “Koi wo Shiranai Kimi e”.
The title track is ending theme for “Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo” (Nihon TV drama”, and it is a sad love ballad.
Their MV was filmed with the concept of “Summer Sea” in mind, and in a creative twist, the sea was created using over 1400 pieces of clothing.
Preorder their single below:
NEWS to sing ending theme for “Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo” drama
14 Jun
NEWS will be releasing a new single “Koi wo Shiranai Kimi e”, and the title track is the ending theme for Nihon TV summer drama “Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo”(“The Girl who Leapt Through Time”).
The song is a sad love ballad. It wil be released on 13th July 2016.
The drama, a story about a high school girl who gains the ability to time travel, is headed by Yuina Kuroshima and Sexy Zone’s Kikuchi Fuma. NEWS member Kato Shigeaki will also be playing a Maths teacher in it.
Preorder their single below:
Johnny’s Countdown 2015~2016: Shuji & Akira comeback, dream units and more!
1 Jan
This year’s Johnny’s Countdown was held in Tokyo Dome and the hosts were the adorkable Arashi. Hey!Say!JUMP and V6 had a concert and Kouhaku commitments respectively so they were filmed separately. Nevertheless, this year was really interesting as fans could choose what they want to see and hear.
Segments and notable moments from the show are summarized below:
- Songs you want to hear from each group(Fan Request)
Kanjani8 had a very nice song chosen for them, “Osaka Romanesque”. - Collaboration special
Noriyuki Higashiyama sings Kondo Masahiko’s “Andalucia Ni Akogarete” with the Johnny’s Dancing Kings.
Ex-NEWS & Kanjani8 member Uchi Hiroki also makes a brief appearance back-dancing. - Song exchange medley
Kanjani8 sings Sexy Zone’s “Cha Cha Cha Champion” in hilarious cosplay.
Kis-my-ft2 Yokoo breaks a note while singing Chinen Yuri’s solo in Hey!Say!JUMP’s “Ultra Music Power”.
Arashi performs NEWS debut song “NEWS Nippon”. Unlike Yokoo, Ohno sings Tegoshi’s high note flawlessly. - KAT-TUN 10th year anniversary
In celebration of their 10th anniversary, they started off with “Bokura no Machi de” from 2006. This was the only song i like out of their 3 songs. They also sang “In Fact” and “Kiss Kiss Kiss” from these years. This is also the last countdown for 4-member KAT-TUN. - Kinki Kids 20th year anniversary
This pair stopped dancing many years ago but this time they danced to “Yamedaide, Pure” from 1999. This is a rare song in Kinki’s playlist so it’s a must-watch! - Dream units you want to see, Top 5 (Fan Request)
No.5: Sakurai Sho & Kikuchi Fuma
Song: Arashi
Sakurai Sho is Fuma’s senior from Keio University and apparently Fuma’s father wrote the lyrics to Arashi’s debut song. Fuma looks so enthusiastic next to Sho but i heard he’s actually a Akanishi shipper?
No.4: Noriyuki Higashiyama & Ohno Satoshi
Song: Nihon Yoitoko Makafushigi
Higashiyama took great care of Ohno before his debut. The song they performed is covered in Arashi’s latest album “Japonism”. Ohno shows some fear before attempting a dangerous backflip which 50-year old Higashiyama did without hesitating.
[Surprise: Yamashita Tomohisa & Kamenashi Kazuya]
[Song: Seishun Amigo]
According to a GirlsChannel report, Yamapi was originally not scheduled for Johnny’s Countdown as he had MV filming overseas. Fans had no option to nominate the duo but they still insisted on sending in requests. The overwhelming response must have resulted in Yamapi’s appearance. Aside from it being the biggest surprise of the night, it was also Kame and Yamapi’s reunion after 6 years so the fans in Tokyo Dome exploded in joy. Kame thanked the fans in the end by giving us a flashback of the Shuji-Akira bromance 10 years ago – a backhug for Yamapi.
Those smiles…I think it would not be exaggerating to say that this scene is worth watching 100 times over!
No.3:Matsumoto Jun & Kawai Fumito
Song: Wish
Kawai is well-known for his dance impersonations of Matsujun and despite Matsujun’s resistance, his impersonations delight everyone.
No.2: Kitayama Hiromitsu & Okura Tadayoshi
Song: (Each other’s songs)
They are apparently good friends!
No.1: Shibutani Subaru & Takizawa Hideaki
Song: Ashita ni Mukatte
These 2 were known as “Takizawa of the East” and “Subaru of the West” during Johnny’s Junior’s Golden Age. I do not know much about this era as it was 17 years ago, but judging from the fan votes here, this pair was huge and still is! “Ashita ni Mukatte” is actually an Arashi song which they often performed in their junior days.
If you want to watch the whole show:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kawwq_15-12-31-16-1-1-%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%9A%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E7%B7%8F%E7%B5%90%E9%9B%86-%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E5%B9%B4%E8%B6%8A%E3%81%97%E7%94%9F%E6%94%BE%E9%80%81sp_music
Alternative Link
To conclude, this year’s Johnny’s Countdown is a memory worth keeping! Wishing all a Happy New Year!
Yamashita Tomohisa admits to being self-centered when he left NEWS
27 Dec
Yamashita Tomohisa talked about NEWS during a radio show “Sound Tripper!” (InterFM) on 18th December 2015.
The theme for this week was “Year 2011”.
For Yamashita, it was the year he left NEWS to go solo.
Reflecting on that year, he confessed “At that time i had to do what i was thinking. I didn’t want to continue, I was self-centered. Indeed i was still childish then. When i turned solo, i started to realise the importance of having a group and comrades.”
He revealed that he continues to be connected with NEWS members in some ways.
“Recently i met Masuda Takahisa at a TV station and talked about going for drinks. Koyama Keiichiro also told me that he changed numbers.”
Seeing them working hard, he feels like he has to do the same.
Bittersweet feelings
AllThingsJpop Top 10 headlines of the year
23 Dec
Since 2015 is coming to an end, i might as well conclude with the Top 10 headlines of the year. These articles are ranked according to their viewership. Articles from 2014 and earlier have been left out.
1. Bunshun leaks pictures of AKB48 Kashiwagi Yuki and NEWS Tegoshi Yuya..a Hakone date?
This scandal was published in June 2015 and i guess the huge picture of Yukirin and Tegoshi, arms wrapped around each other, was a huge shock. No proper news sources would report it (for Yahoo it took a few days before article was posted) but the story was already all over the Internet. Though both parties remained largely silent, to this date, we’re still getting epilogues on the mysterious relationship between Yukirin and Tegoshi.
2. AKB48 2015 Senbatsu Sousenkyo ~Unpredictable Rankings, The Tumultuous Night~: Final Results
3. Back Number sings OST theme for drama “5-ji kara 9-ji made”
This comes in as a surprise because i had no idea “5-ji kara 9-ji made” would be so successful internationally. I’ve had readers asking me for titles of tracks which i had no idea of. But no worries, CDJapan now has the OST for sale!
4. Kisumai Fujigaya Taisuke revealed to be dating Miori Takimoto for years
I seldom post about Kisumai let alone Fujigaya so the spike in numbers for this was quite surprising. I guess Kisumai is really huge, or there could be much more shippers of the couple from “Ikemen Desu Ne” that i’m aware of.
5. AKB48 General Elections 2015: Final look at China fans’ campaigns
This article ended up being published in a Japanese matome kinda site for 48 fans, and for some reason they’d misquoted the facts. So if you read the matome sites, please be aware that not all info passed around there is TRUE.
6. Horikita Maki gets married to Koji Yamamoto after 3 months of dating!
Title is enough to let everyone’s jaws drop in shock. Their love story is even juicier.
7. Tanaki Koki sends Taguchi message of support and talks about life after KAT-TUN
I would actually rank this way higher because it was just published. Surprised that people are still interested in Koki.
Thanks to everyone for supporting my site this year! There are busier days ahead and i won’t be posting regularly but i’ll be here when there’s important news! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Kato Shigeaki’s novel to be adapted into Fuji drama, NEWS will release double A-side single
17 Dec
NEWS Kato Shigeaki’s self written short story novel “Kasa o Motanai Aritachi wa” will be adapted into a drama on the Fuji TV network, starting 9th Jan 2016. The male lead is Kiriyama Ren.
Tying in with this drama, NEWS will release a double A-side single on 20th January. One of them,titled “Hikari no Shizuku”, was written based on the drama and will be the ending theme song. The other A-side is a love song called “Touch”.
Purchase their new single below:
Highlights from FNS Kayousai 2015(Part 2)
17 Dec
This time we have a dream collaboration between the girl groups in Japan!
AKB48 / Momoiro Clover Z / Nogizaka46 / SKE48 / Morning Musume 15 / ℃-ute / Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku / NMB48 / Team Syachihoko
1. Heavy Rotation
2. Love Machine
3. Chai Maxx
4. Aitakatta
5. Seifuku no Mannequin (Keyakizaka46 debut)
6. Renai Revolution 21
7. Oogoe Diamond
8. Ikuze Kaito Shoujo
9. Koisuru Fortune Cookie
Johnny’s
NEWS – Hikari no Shizuku (theme song for upcoming Fuji drama)
I wanted to add in KAT-TUN’s performance but it’s nowhere to be found.
LDH Inc
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3icl6p_e-girls-medley-151216-fns_music
E-girls – Dance dance dance / Follow Me
Happiness – Holiday
Flower – Hitomi no Oku no Milky Way
Dream – Blanket Snow
48/46 Group
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ibz61_ske48-nba48-t-m-revolutionxminami-takahashi-2015-fns-kayousai-the-live-2015-12-16_music
SKE48 – Oki Doki
NMB48 – Nagiichi
T.M. Revolution x Takamina – Hot Limit
Other artistes
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ibzcc_%E5%A4%A7%E5%8E%9F%E6%AB%BB%E5%AD%90-%E3%82%AD%E3%83%9F%E3%82%92%E5%BF%98%E3%82%8C%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E3%82%88-%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%90%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%95%EF%BD%86%EF%BD%8E%EF%BD%93%E6%AD%8C%E8%AC%A1%E7%A5%AD%EF%BD%94%EF%BD%88%EF%BD%85-%EF%BD%8C%EF%BD%89%EF%BD%96%EF%BD%85-2015-12-16_music
Ohara Sakurako – Kimi wo Wasurenai yo
Crystal Kay – Nando demo (Insert song for Otona Joshi drama)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Mondai Girl
Performances from Best Artist 2015 and KAT-TUN Taguchi’s shocking announcement
25 Nov
The biggest news of the night: Taguchi Junnosuke announces departure from KAT-TUN and Johnny’s Jimusho. Taguchi says he’s turning 30 soon and this decision was made for the sake of his future.
Taguchi’s announcement
I am just sad that this once-upon-million-selling-group is disintegrating in this manner.
On to the performances…
Johnny’s Family
Hey!Say!JUMP – Kimi Attraction
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fbsjo_%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%92%E3%83%83%E3%83%882015-15-11-24-%E5%B5%90-sp%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC-2015-sakura-%E9%9D%92%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%8B-%E3%82%AD%E3%83%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%81%A8%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8A-%E6%84%9B%E3%82%92%E5%8F%AB%E3%81%B9-hd%E9%AB%98%E9%9F%B3%E7%94%BB%E8%B3%AA_music
Arashi – Sakura/Aozora no Shita, Kimi no tonari/ Ai wo Sakebe
Matsumoto is so dorky in this performance and as usual “Ai wo Sakebe” is a godly performance!
Kinki Kids – Yume wo mireba Kizutsuku koto mo aru
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fc7ag_v6-%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%882015_fun
V6 – Wait for you/ 20th anniversary medley
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fcs4z_%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%882015-%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BAlove%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC-%E5%B5%90_music
Johnny’s Love Songs Medley Part 1
Kinki Kids – Ai no Katamari
Kanjani8 – Tsuyoku Tsuyoku Tsuyoku
Johnny’s WEST – All my love
Hey!Say!JUMP – AinoArika
Arashi – Love so sweet
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fhu31_%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BAlove%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC2015-tokio-love-you-only-kat-tun-kiss-kiss-kiss-%E3%82%BF%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC-%E7%BF%BC-%E6%84%9B%E3%81%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8E-news-%E6%84%9B%E8%A8%80%E8%91%89-v6-%E6%84%9B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93%E3%81%A0-live-%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9_music
Johnny’s Love Songs Medley Part 2
TOKIO – Love you only
KAT-TUN – Kiss Kiss Kiss
Tackey & Tsubasa – Ai ha Takaramono
NEWS – Ai Kotoba
V6 – Ai nanda
I saw Girlschannel users looking forward to NEWS’ “Ai Kotoba” and indeed it’s a GREAT song!
LDH Inc.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fb8kc_summer-madness-%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88_music
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Summer Madness
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fb57j_e-girls-dance-dance-dance-2015%E5%B9%B411%E6%9C%8824%E6%97%A5-%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-2015_tv
E-girls – Dance dance dance
48/46 Group
AKB48 – 365nichi no Kami Hikouki / Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby
I prefer the Asa ga Kita song over Kuchibiru. Kuchibiru has a good tune, really colorful like what you’d find in a carnival but the lyrics are simpler than simple, and cutesy just doesn’t work for most members now. Quite honestly, i’m cringing whenever Takamina does the winks and pouts.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3fb26b_akb48%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97sp%E5%90%88%E4%BD%93%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC-%E3%81%97%E3%81%87%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E3%81%97%E3%81%8B-one-night-carnival-%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E5%B0%91%E5%B9%B4-we-go-%E5%89%8D%E3%81%AE%E3%82%81%E3%82%8A-%E3%83%98%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3-live-%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%882015_music
HKT48 – Shekarashika
NMB48 – Durian Shonen
SKE48 – Mae no Meri
AKB48 – Heavy Rotation
Nogizaka46 – Ima, Hanashitai dare ka ga iru
Watanabe Mayu Last Single
Watanabe Mayu 1st Album
Wanna One Nothing Without You(Japan Ed)
Mayuki Book
Sato Takeru Magazine
Keyakizaka46 Magazine
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