On May 18, BE:FIRST will release their second single, “Bye-Good-Bye.” The song serves as the theme song for the NTV drama series “Sayonara no Sono Mae ni”, which airs during the morning show “ZIP!” The song was written by sty and SKY-HI, and composed by Chaki Zulu. BE:FIRST’s new single will also include the song […]

On May 11, ZOMBIE-CHANG will release her fifth album, “STRESS de STRESS.” This is her first album since August 2020’s “TAKE ME AWAY FROM TOKYO.” ZOMBIE-CHANG’s new album sees her further exploring the electronic club sound from her previous one. “STRESS de STRESS” will come in a CD+Goods limited edition and a CD only regular […]

Cocomi has won numerous awards for her flute playing since first learning the instrument at the age of 11. She is now ready to make her reording debut. On April 29, Cocomi will release her debut album, “de l’amour” on New York-based label DECCA GOLD. The album’s title, French for “love”, was chosen by Cocomi […]

On January 12, Yuuri will release his debut album, “Ichi.” The album will include have 16 songs total, including the ten digital singles he has released since debuting, such as “Kakurenbo”, “Peter Pan”, “Dry Flower”, and “Betelgeuse.” “Ichi” will come in three editions, three limited and one regular, all with one CD. Limited edition A […]

On December 15, Kalen Anzai will release her new digital single, “Genjitsu Camera.” The song serves as the CM song for Laguna Illuminations’ “Hikari no Lagoon.” The lyrics for “Genjitsu Camera” were written by Kalen, with the composition by Charli XCX, Danny L Harle, Radical Hardcore Clique, and Kanata Okajima. Danny and Radical Hardcore Clique […]

Today, December 9, is Hikaru Utada’s 23rd anniversary. They celebrated this day by releasing more information on their upcoming eighth album. The album is titled “BAD Mode”, and will see a digital release on January 19, followed by a CD released on February 23. “BAD Mode” will be released in a CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray limited […]

On December 15, JO1 will release their fifth single, “WANDERING.” The single has the theme of growing by overcoming unexpected situations and hardships. This is similar to what the group itself has experienced over the course of their career. “WANDERING” marks the first time that JO1 has released a single with two lead songs, “Bokura […]

At 7 PM JST on November 17, “Best Artist 2021” will air. The show will feature performances by the likes of Snow Man, MISIA, NiziU, LiSA, YOASOBI, BE:FIRST, and Naniwa Danshi. There is a live stream of the show and Arama! Japan will be hosting a chat on Discord so that readers can chat with each other during the show! Links to the […]

On December 1, MISIA will release her new album, “HELLO LOVE.” This album comes almost exactly three years after her last one, “Life is going on and on.” “HELLO LOVE” will come in a 2CD limited edition and a CD only regular edition. The second CD that comes with the limited edition will contain remixes. […]

On December 1, Snow Man will release their fifth single, “Secret Touch.” The song serves as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama “Kieta Hatsukoi”, which stars Snow Man member Ren Meguro. “Secret Touch” is a sad ballad that expresses the feeling of liking someone, and the joy and anxiety that comes along with […]

On October 18, Hoshino Gen released his new digital single, “Cube.” The song serves as the theme song for the new Suda Masaki film “CUBE Ichido Haittara, Saigo”, out October 22. “Cube” is something new for Gen, with the lyrics and the edgier song production being more in line with the film’s aesthetic than his […]

Seiko Matsuda is not letting her 40th anniversary end! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she is continuing to be in anniversary mode, deciding to release the new album “SEIKO MATSUDA 2021” on October 20. This album serves as a sequel to her previous album, “SEIKO MATSUDA 2020.” It will include the remake digital singles “Aoi […]

Mukai Taichi releases his latest digital single, “Bravest”, on October 13. As previously reported, the song serves as the theme song for the new season of the TV Tokyo anime series “Dragon Quest Dai no Daiboken.” The music video for “Bravest” has now been released. Taichi styled himself for the video, in one scene dressing […]

The 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will be held in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture October 18 – 24, followed by the 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships October 27 – 31. The events will air on TV Asahi, and Hey! Say! JUMP‘s new single, “Sing-along”, will serve as the coverage theme song. The group’s Yuri Chinen will […]