The single charts are topped this week by Sexy Zone and their second single “Lady Diamond” – (release details) – selling over 115,000 copies. Not as big a seller as their first single that topped the charts with over 300,000 copies sold but another #1 single for this shonen group. Second spot goes to the girls of Perfume with “Spring of Life” – (release details) – selling almost 94,000 copies. And rounding out the top three is veteran idol group (that’s gotten much younger) Morning Musume with “Renai Hunter” – (release details) – the single will be current leader and last from the 5th generation (2001) Niigaki Risa’s final with the group as she nears graduation.
On the album charts half of group KinKi Kids Tsuyoshi Domoto with his first solo album in over three years “Shamanippon ~Rakachinotohi~” selling over 72,000. In second lands one of our featured releases – the middle school duo of ClariS and their first album “BIRTHDAY” – (release details) – selling over 52,000 copies.
The complete top 10 single and album charts follow,
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Perfume is set to release their new single “Spring of Life” on April 11th. Most of the details on this new single were previously posted here but the final track list wasn’t yet available. The girls also have exposed a preview video for the new single via their Youtube channel – check that out in a previous posted here too. The updated release details follow,
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Perfume’s new single “Spring of Life” will be released on April 11th and girls have just exposed a longer preview video for the new single. The song used in the video is the “KIRIN Hyouketsu Chi-HI” CM version and it will be available via Chaku-Uta digital delivery (soon). More information and preview video for “Spring of Life” follows,
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Perfume is set to release their new single “Spring of Life” on April 11th. The cover jackets have been revealed and the girls have exposed a short teaser video for the new single via their Youtube channel. The song is very much a electro-techno song and video couples that with the girls acting android/robotic. Updated release information and the teaser video follow,
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Perfume has a new single “Spring of Life” set for release on April 11th. The title track is being used as the CM song for promotion of drink ‘KIRIN Chu-Hi Hyouketsu’ with edited title of “Hyouketsu MAGICAL MUSIC”. The single will come in 2 editions, a Limited with bonus DVD and a Regular CD only edition. The track list isn’t official yet but besides the title track there will be 3 additional songs for 4 track total. First Press editions will add a bonus poster but supplies are quite limited. More details follow,
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Broadcaster NHK has announced a public live program, “One year from the Earthquake, ‘Ashita e’ Concert” as a milestone to the eastern Japan earthquake. The event will be on March 10th 2012 which marks the one year anniversary. NHK will broadcast 6 hours of live performances held at two venues – Messe Makuhari Event Hall in Chiba and Fukushima Sukagawa in Tohoku. More details and who’s announced as participating follows,
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AKB48’s newest single, “Ue kara Mariko” sold over 1 million copies making AKB48 the first group ever to have 4 consecutive first week million selling singles. They are tied now with rock band GLAY with 5 consecutive million selling singles (their first single of the year took more than a week to reach the milestone). And they now have a total of 6 million selling singings which has puts them past other top female artists such as Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki and Utada Hikaru. Expect AKB48 to continue to re-write the records.
Of course the important news is Ho-Kago Tea Time having two singles on the charts this week (not the first time for this fictional band). The K-ON! movie opening theme song “Unmei♪wa♪Endless!” at #5 and ending theme song “Singing!” at #4 sung by the character seiyuu’s in the fictional band Ho-Kago Tea Time. The K-ON! movie opened December 3rd and has so far had very strong two weekends at the box office (#2 and #4).
On the album charts Jin Akanishi’s American debut album, “TEST DRIVE featuring Jason Derulo” topped the charts and in second is Sandaime J Soul Brothers with their album “TRIBAL SOUL.”
The complete top 10 for singles and albums follows,
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TV Asahi’s long running weekly music show “MUSIC STATION” will be off next week December 16th while they prepare for their mega year-end show “MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2011.” The 4-hour event will be broadcast live from Chiba Makuhari Messe on December 23rd starting at 7:00PM. More details including the full list of 30 artists set to perform on the show follows,
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For the second week ten new singles have hit the Oricon weekly charts and the boys from KAT-TUN are on top with their 17th consecutive #1 single “BIRTH.” Korean mega-duet Tohoshinki (TVXQ) in a strong second spot with their winter ballad “Winter Rose.” No weekly chart these days can exist without an AKB48 or spinoff group – this week its subunit Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 and their 9th single “Kibou Sanmyaku”
Sliding in at the #10 spot is GACKT with “Graffiti” which is featured as the current opening theme song for anime SKET DANCE.
On the album charts Perfume made their mark with their third consecutive #1 album “JPN,” easily topping the chart over last week’s number one KARA’s “Super Girl.” Complete top 10 single and album charts follow,
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A strong month for powerhouses Arashi (#1 single, #7 album), AKB48 (#7 single) and its sister group SKE48 (#2 single) and subgroups Not Yet (#4 single), French Kiss (#5 single), and Johnny’s Entertainment groups Sexy Zone (#3 single) and Kanjani8 (#2 album) on the monthly charts.
KARA – perhaps the hottest female idol group out of Korea these days managed to top the album charts with their release “Super Girl”. Two real ‘super girls’ – YUI was #3 on the album charts and singer/voice actress Nana Mizuki was #6.
Check out the complete top 10 charts that follow,
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TV Asahi’s music show “MUSIC STATION” guest lineup for their show for Friday December 2nd – KAT-TUN, Koda Kumi, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, JUJU, Perfume, and Yuzu. More details on the performances follow,
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