AKB48’s Watanabe Mayu To Star In New Drama

AKB48's Watanabe Mayu will be starring in an upcoming drama on TV Tokyo. This is the first time she will be taking the lead in a drama.
The drama is said to take place in a school setting, but further details such as the title, plot and Mayu's costars have not been revealed.
The new show is set to debut during a late-night time slot on January 13th.

SMTOWN Releases "Santa You Are The One" MV

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SMTOWN announced the release of a Winter Album after a long time and the time has come to enjoy this new production.
The first video released includes the song Santa You Are the One performed by the members of Super Junior as well as Henry and Zhoumi from Super Junior M.
The track has an upbeat sound and is completely in English while the video features images of the boys recording the song and scenes of the photoshoot with the SMTOWN members.

2011 SMTOWN_Santa U Are The One_Music Video

2011 SMTOWN_Santa U Are The One_Music VideoSung by Super Junior with HENRY&ZHOUMI♬ Download on iTunes : Download on iTunes will be available soon. ☞ Facebook SMTOWN :...

AKB0048's Voice Audition Winners Announced

The site for the upcoming AKB0048 anime has announced the nine members who will be voice actresses in the series.
9. Watanabe Mayu (AKB48, Team B)
8. Mita Mao (NMB48, Research student)
7. Ishida Haruka (AKB48, Team B)
6. Sato Sumire (AKB48, Team B)
5. Hata Sawako (SKE48, Team KII)
4. Nakaya Sayaka (AKB48, Team A)
3. Yagami Kumi (SKE48, Team S)
2. Iwata Karen (AKB48, Research student)
1. Sato Amina (AKB48, Team B)
Honorble mentions include Takeuchi Miyu (AKB48, Team 4),  Murashige Anna (HKT48, First class), Kinoshita Momoka (NMB48, Research student), and Furukawa Airi (SKE48, Team KII).
The judging panel consisted of Akimoto Yasushi, Kawamori Shoji (from the Macross franchise), Otsuki Toshimichi (executive director for AKB0048) and sound director Aketagawa Jin.
AKB0048 will be airing with the Spring 2012 anime season.

SNSD's Audio Preview of "The Boys" Japanese Ver.

Girls' Generation's The Boys has been conquering music charts since its release. Now, it is set to hit Japanese Music Charts with The Boys Japan Repackaged Version which will be released on December 28. Just now the preview of the track has surfaced out on the internet.
Let's listen to the preview below:

111214 [TEASER] SNSD - The Boys (Japanese Version)

71s preview of the Japanese Version of The Boys!

What do you think? Do you think it will be a big hit in Japan as well? Share your thoughts by leaving comments below.

U-KISS Japanese Debut Album 'Tick Tack'

U-Kiss managed to rank #3 on the Daily Oricon Charts. On December 14, U-Kiss released its Japanese album "Tick Tack" and managed to sell off 17, 207 albums within just one day.
According to Nate, NH media stated that,

"Hundreds of fans gathered at the Shibuya Tower Records in Tokyo on the day of the release for the opening sales. We hope for the same amazing response of pre-orders for the next debut singles."

In the meantime, U-Kiss will be releasing their second Japanese single in February of 2012 and will be having a Japan tour in March.
Article submitted by zhiyi @ gokpop

AKB48 Announces New Single!

AKB48 will be releasing a new single that will not only come in three versions but in four! The single's name is yet to be released, however the single itself will be available for purchase on February 15th.
So what's up with the various versions? Well, the regular versions are type A and B which both includes a CD+DVD. Now for the limited editions, both of these editions includes CD+DVD as well as a ticket to a hand shaking event and they're extremely limited. In fact, on cdjapan both the A and B version of the limited edition has already been pre-ordered so much that they've been sold out.

AKB48's Watanabe Mayu To Release Solo Debut Single In 2012

AKB48's Watanabe Mayu will be following in Maeda Atsuko, Itano Tomomi and Iwasa Misaki's footsteps and will start a solo career.
The singer will be releasing her first solo single, "Synchro Tokieki", on February 29th, 2012.
The song will be used as the theme song for an upcoming TV Tokyo drama that Watanabe will be starring in.

AYABIE Reveals “Merry-Go-Round” Covers

As we announced a few weeks ago, AYABIE will release their 2nd major single “Merry-Go-Round” on January 25th. The cover jackets for the single as well as a new look for the boys have been revealed.
Check them out below!
Regular Edition

Limited Edition A

Limited Edition B

Yumehito / Takehito

Intetsu / KENZO

AKB48 Sub-Unit DiVA Announces New Members

AKB48's sub-unit DiVA originally started out with 4 members: Akimoto Sayaka, Umeda Ayaka, Masuda Yuka, and Miyazawa Sae. Today, the group has grown to include 6 more members.
The 6 new members of DiVA are Yuina Inoue, Satoko Kasuya, Ramu Fukuno, Yuuki Futami, Atsuko Furukawa and Ayaka Yamagami.
After announcing their placement in the sub-unit, the new members all expressed their excitement to be part of DiVA and promised to do their best with the new group.
Check out a video announcing the members below:

【緊急告知】追加メンバー決定！！

夏に行った「ダンス＆ヴォーカルユニット『DiVA』追加メンバーオーディション」から約4ヶ月、12月20日のAKB48紅白対抗歌合戦に...

Oricon Reveals 2011 Year End Singles Chart, AKB48 Dominates

After a recording breaking year on the Oricon charts, AKB48 dominates them once again. The hugely popular girl group has taken the top 5 spots on the 2011 Oricon Single Year End chart. Every single from them this year has sold over 1,000,000 copies.
Prior to this year, the artists with the most 1,000,000+ selling singles in a single year were B'z and Mr. Children who had 4 million-selling singles in 1995. Pink Lady in 1978, Hikaru GENJI in 1988 and Arashi in 2009 all held the top 3 spots on the Oricon year end singles chart before, but no musical act has ever held the top 5 spots before.
Check out the top 50 singles of 2011 below:
1. "Flying Get" – AKB48 (1,587,229)
2. “Everyday, Kachuusha” – AKB48 (1,586,840)
3. “Kaze wa Fuiteiru” – AKB48 (1,418,888)
4. “Ue Kara Mariko” – AKB48 (1,198,864)
5. “Sakura no Ki ni Narou” – AKB48 (1,079,460)
6. “Lotus” – Arashi (625,935)
7. “Meikyu Love Song” – Arashi (614,131)
8. “Maru-Maru-Mori -Mori” – Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mook. (498,920)
9. “Pareo wa Emerald” – SKE48 (466,037)
10. “Everybody Go” – Kis-My-Ft2 (441,680)
11. “Okie Dokie” – SKE48 (434,307)
12. “Let’s try again” – Team Amuse!! (312,666)
13. “Oh My God!” – NMB48 (309,846)
14. “Rising Sun/Itsuka Kitto…” – EXILE/EXILE ATSUSHI (305,001)
15. “OVER” – Hey! Say! JUMP (297,781)
16. “Why?(Keep Your Head Down)” – Tohoshinki (285,051)
17. “Banzai Venus” – SKE48 (274,973)
18. “Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo” – NMB48 (263,187)
19. “T.W.L/Yellow Pansy Street” – Kanjani8 (257,932)
20. “Kazoku ni Narou Yo/fighting pose” – Fukuyama Masaharu (255,572)
21. “Magic Power” – Hey! Say! JUMP (254,171)
22. “Shuumatsu Not yet” – Not yet (246,129)
23. “Eternal” – Akanishi Jin (241,630)
24. “Zero” – BUMP OF CHICKEN (238,656)
25. “GO GO Summer!” – KARA (230,082)
26. “Jet Coaster Lover” – KARA (225,175)
27. “Dear J” – Itano Tomomi (216,781)
28. “Don’t Wanna Lie” – B’z (216,239)
29. “Let me cry” – Jang Geun Suk (215,714)
30. “Sexy Zone” – Sexy Zone (211,908)
31. “ULTIMATE WHEELS” – KAT-TUN (210,749)
32. “BIRTH” – KAT-TUN (209,871)
33. “Flower” – Maeda Atsuko (209,781)
34. “Naminori Kakigoori” – Not yet (205,645)
35. “Pera Pera Perao” – Not yet (196,660)
36. “My Home” – Kanjani8 (190,942)
37. “Greatest The Hits 2011~2011″ Maximum the Hormone (189,659)
38. “‘Arigatou’~Sekai no Doko ni Itemo~” Hey! Say! JUMP (188,555)
39. “Tsubasa Ni Koi” - Kanjani8 (186,571)
40. “365 Nichi Kazoku” – Kanjani8 (185,395)
41. “Superstar” – Tohoshinki (184,317)
42. “Ano Ko to Nogiku to Watashibune” – Hikawa Kiyoshi (183,300)
43. “RUN FOR YOU” – KAT-TUN (179,296)
44. “Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo” – B’z (177,180)
45. “WHITE” – KAT-TUN (174,332)
46. “MR.TAXI/Run Devil Run” – Shoujo Jidai (172,205)
47. “Time” – KinKi Kids (171,068)
48. “Yume Tamago” – NYC (151,056)
49. “Saisho no Mail” – French Kiss (145,163)
50. “Anata e/Ooo Baby” – EXILE/EXILE ATSUSHI (142,927)

[Exclusive] JKT48 Meet and Greet

AKB48's sister group, JKT48, held a meet and greet event at FX Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia. Around 500 lucky fans had a chance to handshake with the members of JKT48.
Only 26 members out of 28 came to the event. Their latest performance was also only performed by 26 members. Melody, the group's captain, confirmed that two of them have resigned from JKT48. Currently JKT48 is in Japan for Kouhaku Daiko Uta Gassen 2011.
Check out their Pocari Sweat commercial below:

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SHINee To Release Concert Photobook

SHINee will be releasing a concert photobook on December 26th.
The photobook will include 192 pages of photos taken during their latest Asian tour, "SHINee The 1st Concert – SHINee World". Photos will include shot taking during the concert along with behind-the-scenes pictures as well.
In addition to the photobook itself, handwritten messages, autographs, booklets and more will be included.
SHINee is scheduled to perform in Japan on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

KIMONO WEDDING 3

Colorful Wedding Kimono from Scena D’uno 2010

For more traditional Japanese wedding gown images, click here.

KIMONO WEDDING 2

The beautiful colors and textures from Scena D’uno wasou bridal kimono (着物) collection are sure to inspire any bride looking for a bit of eastern flair for their wedding day.

A really sweet gentle lavender based kimono with purple, pink and dashes of lime green.

How’s this for gorgeous? Sheer pink overcoat with large flowers and leaves. Cute matching purse!

Pretty pink peonies. So kawaii it could well be part of a furisode kimono line for younger ladies.

Back of the same pink dress showing an ornately-fashioned knot or musubi. A similar design in light blue is equally sweet, don’t you think?

Watercolor style blossoms on the light shade of sheer pink fabric. Lovely! Weirdly, the model reminds me of Takuya Kimura in this pose. :D Actually, her name is Uno Kanda (神田うの) and she’s a Japanese model and actress. Other popular celebrities who had created their own bridal fashion line include Lena Fujii (藤井リナ) with her label L et Lena and Yuko Ogura (小倉 優子) with You Priere.

Something bolder – a fiery red coat with sakura, peonies chrysanthemums and gold tassles.

Styles with 3D flower detail. I want the one on the left, kudasai. Love the luscious shade of burgundy.

In full wedding regalia – an uchikake or long ceremonial over coat worn over the kimono and head dress or tsunokakushi completes the look. Unlike a western wedding gown train the robe is long throughout, from the front to the back, so the bride has to pick up the length of the coat as she walks.

This hooded head piece called wataboshi is also used in traditional Japanese ceremonies.

Back view of gold obi sash showing a version of the drum knot or taiko musubi accented with pink and red roses to match the motif on the dress.

More beautiful kimonos here (website in Japanese).

Okie Dokie by SKE48

愛があれば okey-dokey
どんなつらいことでも
きっと何とかなるよ
(大丈夫)
愛があれば okey-dokey
頬に落ちた涙も
そっと拭ってくれる
信じようぜ
この世界には
こんなに人がいるんだ
Don't worry ! 誰かが
Don't worry ! 助けてくれるさ

もし 君が悲しみに
心 折れそうならば
まわりを見回してごらん
大した奴いなくたって
いい加減な奴も
(親身になって)
頼りない奴も
(真剣な顔で)
ほら

世の中って
捨てたもんじゃない
いい話もあるよ
(泣くんじゃねえ)

友がいれば okey-dokey
凹みそうになったら
弱音
吐いてしまえよ
(楽になる)
友がいれば okey-dokey
一人きりじゃないんだ
もっと
甘えていい
(立ち直れ!)
さあ ちょっぴり休もう!
いいチャンスじゃないか!
Do it ! その後で
Do it ! 立ち直ってみろ!

大抵の
トラブルなんて
何とかなるものさ
WOW WOW WOW WOW

愛があれば okey-dokey
どんなつらいことでも
きっと何とかなるよ
(大丈夫)
愛があれば okey-dokey
頬に落ちた涙も
そっと拭ってくれる
信じようぜ
この世界には
こんなに人がいるんだ
Don't worry ! 誰かが
Don't worry ! 助けてくれるさ

友がいれば okey-dokey
凹みそうになったら
弱音
吐いてしまえよ
(楽になる)
友がいれば okey-dokey
一人きりじゃないんだ
もっと
甘えていい
(立ち直れ!)
さあ ちょっぴり休もう!
いいチャンスじゃないか!
Do it ! その後で
Do it ! 立ち直ってみろ!

way to answer by fripSide

I can’t look back anymore!
“Time out” or “Endless maze”?
Get and hold your solid faith!
Shoot now! Shout now! Ready go!
Run forever to find our truly fortune.
Eyes on real world,
I trust my power and your words.
Try forever to save our precious feelings.
Break the fake world,
I trust one light in my heart.

nani wo shinji te ikiru ?
kizutsu ku koto yosou wa deki te ita tsumo ri demo
dare mo uta gae nakute
namida ni somaru keshiki jibun wo miushinatte ta
nichijou iki kau fuan na sasayaki
fuki to bashi teto ri modo suno… shinjitsu wo !

meza meteku ! kanjou ni
mou uso hatsukenai
mamori tai nara tachimu kau dake
hitori janai wakaru desho ?
ano egao ga ima mo
tsuyosa wo kureru kara

Run forever to find our truly fortune.
Eyes on real world,
I trust my power and your words.

tooku hanare ta you de
kasunda mirai
megu au yokan wa kiezu mada mune no oku hibi ite
kao wo furi kaeru nara
kanousei ni afureru asuhe kimi to mukaou
takanatta kodou ga kizanda chikai wa
watashitachi wo tsunagu kizuna mou mayo wa nai !

kake nukeru ! akira mezu
mayoi nado wasurete
tadahita sura oikakete ita
machiga imo tada shisamo
jibun no dasu “kotae “
hoko reru mono dakara

I can’t look back anymore!
“Time out” or “Endless maze”?
Get and hold your solid faith!
Shoot now! Shout now! Ready go!

yuzure nai yume gaaru
kono tede kanae tai
donna itami mo nori koe ra reru
hitori dato omotteta
ano hi no jibun heto
sayonara tsuge ru kara
maze meteku ! kanjou ni
mou uso hatsukenai
mamori tai nara tachi mukau dake
hitori janai wakaru deshou ?
ano egao ga ima mo
tsuyosa wo kureru kara

Run forever to find our truly fortune.
Eyes on real world,
I trust my power and your words.
Try forever to save our precious feelings.
Break the fake world,
I trust one light in my heart…“way to answer”!

KIMONO WEDDING

 

 


   

FripSide - LEVEL5 -Judgelight- lyrics

hibikiau negai ga ima, mezameteku
yuzurenai mirai no tame ni
meguriau unmei o koeta sono saki ni
kono omoi kagayaku kara

koko ja nai mirai ni omoi takushitemite wa
tsuyosa no hontou no imi o sagashitsuzuketeta

arinomama no itami o ukeireru sono imi o
ashita e hashiritsuzukeru kimi ni shita

meguriyuku keshiki ga ima, nagareteku
taguriyoseta sekai no saki
furisosogu shigunaru o karada de kanjite
tokihanatsu ima subete o

Just truth in my heart
itsu datte mayowanai yo
kesenai omoi ga aru kara
tokiakasu shinjitsu kara me o sorasazu ni
I'll reach the next stage to realize all.

tooku kanjiteta kimi ga hashiru senaka o
itsu kara darou konna ni mo chikaku ni kanjiru

fuan kakushikirezu ni semaru sora o miageta
kizutsuita kioku itsuka norikoeru yo

akogare wa chikara o ima yobiokosu
mamoritai mono ga aru kara
meguriyuku keshiki mune ni kakeagaru dake
itami wa kaze ni kieteku

believe in judgelight
unmei sae uchinuite
yoake o kono te de tsukurou
kaeteiku yuuki to kawaranai kokoro de
I believe myself and precious emotion
uchikudaku kono omoi de!

hajimari no hikari no naka chikaiau
hate naki yami o sabaku koto
osoreteta kodoku no uzu oboreru koto ni
dakedo mou furimukanai

meguriyuku keshiki ga ima nagareteku
taguriyoseta sekai no saki
furisosogu shigunaru o karada de kanjite
tokihanatsu ima subete o

Just truth in my heart
itsu datte mayowanai yo
kesenai omoi ga aru kara
tokiakasu shinjitsu kara me o sorasazu ni
I'll reach the next stage to realize all.
tashika na kizuna shinjite

ANIME CRISTMASS and NEW YEAR 2