Keyakizaka46 tops the singles chart with single Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai (世界には愛しかない) selling over 323,000 copies. Their 2nd single is featured as theme for their TV murder-mystery drama Tokuyama Daigoro wo Dare ga Koroshitaka?. Kalafina lands at #10 with 19th single blaze...

NMB48 tops the singles chart with summer-themed single Durian Shōnen (ドリアン少年) selling over 371,000 copies. The single features first-time center Sutō Ririka (須藤凛々花) who joined the idol group in 2013 as part of the AKB48 Group 1st Draft Conference.. Fictional idol group μ's ...

Kis-My-Ft2 tops the singles chart with 13th single Kiss Damashii selling over 356,000 copies. Country Girls (formerly Country Musume) lands at #3 with new single Itooshikutte Gomenne / Koi Dorobo. The reformed Hello!Project unit with all new members including Tsugunaga Momoko from...

On top of the singles charts is Arashi (嵐) with 44th single Daremo Shiranai (誰も知らない) selling over 461,000 copies. The single is featured as the theme song for drama Shinigami-kun (死神くん) staring member Ohno Satoshi (大野智). Dropping into #2 is last week’s topper and 1+...

Topping the singles chart is KANJANI8 with King of Otoko! selling over 352,000 copies. Its their 25th single and 3rd of a 3-month consecutive release plan. Perhaps the lure of bonuses for purchasing all 3 singles in the plan pulled their 24th single Hibiki into the #9 spot and...

Topping the singles charts for the second week in a row is idol group SKE48 and their 12th single “Utsukushi Inazuma” selling another 94,000 copies (605,000 total). The AKB48 sister group pulls of the rare feat of repeating as #1 (first repeat this year). Popular Korean female...

Topping the singles charts are the boy idols of Kis-My-Ft2 and their 5th single “Ai no Beat” selling a strong 258,000 copies. Their streak of #1 singles continues as all 5 of their releases have charted #1. Also making a strong presence is 2PM with their delayed...

SMAP tops the singles charts with “Boku no Hanbun”, their 13th consecutive number 1 single. Second spot goes to L’Arc~en~Ciel and their 39th single “CHASE” which is also featured as the theme song for the movie “Wild 7.” Acid Black Cherry...

ABK48, KARA, aiko, Ikimonogakari, 2NE1, Koda Kumi, and Kana Nishino are just part of the huge line-up of performing at this year’s “Best Hit Song Festival 2011....

TV Asahi's long running music show "Music Station" has announced the performers for their upcoming Friday the 21st of October show: Perfume, Superfly, Tegomass, Idol group Fairies, and singer/songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito. Perfume last visited Music Station about 5 months ago and is performing for the 3rd time this year. They will perform "GLITTER" which is...