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FUNKY MONKEY BABYS - LOVE SONG
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Charts: SKE48, KinKi Kids
Posted on November 17, 2011 by tokyograph
Idol group SKE48 topped the charts this week with their 7th single, “Oki Doki,” selling almost 383,000 copies. This is the group’s 3rd consecutive #1 single, and it also set their new personal record for first week sales, slightly outselling their last single “Pareo wa Emerald.”
At #2 was Sandaime J Soul Brothers’ “Refrain,” whose lyrics were written by AKB48 producer Akimoto Yasushi. Akimoto also wrote “Oki Doki,” meaning that the top two singles for the week were both written by the same lyricist. This is a rare accomplishment, and Akimoto has not achieved it since 1987 with Onyanko Club’s “NO MORE Renai Gokko” and Watanabe Minayo’s “TOO ADULT.”
SKE48 – Oki Doki – 382,802
Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Refrain – 54,816
Arashi – Meikyuu Love Song – 47,563
Yusuke – Isshou Kenmei / Inazuma Zamurai – 46,682
Nishino Kana – Tatoe Donna ni... – 28,754
765PRO ALLSTARS – CHANGE!!!! – 23,341
AKB48 – Kaze wa Fuiteiru – 22,079
Berryz Kobo x °C-ute – Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku – 20,535
ViViD – FAKE – 16,129
2PM – Ultra Lover – 11,482
Meanwhile, KinKi Kids took their latest album, “K Album,” to the top as well, making it their 8th consecutive number-one and 14th overall.
KinKi Kids – K Album – 151,531
YUI – HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE – 28,891
Sakamoto Maaya – Driving in the silence – 17,590
Che’Nelle – Love Songs – 12,380
Base Ball Bear – Shin Kokyuu – 12,201
2AM – Saint o'clock ~JAPAN SPECIAL EDITION~ – 9,565
Mikaze Ai (Aoi Shota), Shinomiya Natsuki (Taniyama Kisho), Kurusu Syo (Shimono Hiro) – Uta no Prince-sama Debut Unit Drama CD Ai & Natsuki & Syo – 8,582
Shoujo Jidai – The Boys – 8,450
TEE – Baby I Love You – 7,792
Various Artists – Hatsune Miku - Project DIVA- extend Complete Collection – 7,752
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Eikura Nana, Maeda Atsuko, Sorimachi Takashi, Chinen Yuri join Yamapi’s new drama
More cast members have been revealed for Yamashita Tomohisa’s next drama series “Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~.” Eikura Nana will play the heroine of the story, while Yamashita’s siblings will be played by Sorimachi Takashi, Maeda Atsuko (AKB48), model Ono Ito, and Chinen Yuri (Hey! Say! JUMP).
“Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata” stars Yamashita as a young man who inherits his father’s funeral service shop. The story is a human drama about his growth as he deals with the various bodies that are brought to him.
Eikura plays a rookie police detective who will be the main female character. She last worked with Yamashita in the drama series “Proposal Daisakusen” in 2007.
Other cast members includes Otomo Kohei and Yamazaki Tsutomu.
The series begins on January 12 and will air on Thursday nights at 9:00pm on TBS.
Source: Tokyograph |
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[single]
SEKAI NO OWARI - Star Light Parade
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JUJU - Lullaby Of Birdland/Mizuiro No Kage
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[album]
the HIATUS - A World Of Pandemonium
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Suzuki Kyoka, Yamada Ryosuke co-star as mother and son in “Risou no Musuko”
Actress Suzuki Kyoka (43) and Hey! Say! JUMP member Yamada Ryosuke (18) will co-star in a new NTV comedy series titled “Risou no Musuko.” As the title suggests, Suzuki and Yamada will be playing the roles of a mother and son.
The story revolves around a beautiful single mother named Umi (Suzuki) who has worked hard to raise her son Daichi (Yamada) by herself. Daichi has been raised as the perfect obedient son who loves his mother, though his character is described as having a “neo mother complex.” He is always aiming to achieve top results in school to please his mother, and whenever a man tries to approach her, Daichi quickly rejects them.
When Umi starts a new job at a cafeteria of a all-boys high school that is notorious for troublemakers, Daichi decides to leave his prestigious prep school and enter the all-boys school in order to be able to protect Umi.
The show’s cast includes Kis-My-Ft2 member Fujigaya Taisuke (24) as an upperclassman and Hey! Say! JUMP member Nakajima Yuto as one of Daichi’s classmates.
“Risou no Musuko” will air on Saturdays at 9:00pm, beginning this January.
Source: Tokyohive |
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[single]
Koda Kumi - Love Me Back
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[single]
Yuzu - Shou
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[single]
Namie Amuro - Sit! Stay! Wait! Down! / Love Story
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[album]
GARNET CROW - Memories
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[single]
flumpool - Present
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[album]
Hilcrhyme - RISING
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Charts: Sexy Zone, Kanjani8
Posted on November 23, 2011 by tokyograph
The new Johnny's group Sexy Zone narrowly topped the sales charts this week with their debut single, “Sexy Zone,” attaining almost 173,000 copies sold. With an average age of 14.4 years old, they are the youngest artist in Oricon history to reach #1 with a debut single. This beats Nakayama Yuma w/ B.I.Shadow, who averaged 14.6 years old when they released “Akuma na Koi / NYC” in 2009.
Among Johnny’s artists, they are the 12th to achieve a #1 debut single. Counting only this year, they are the second, after Kis-My-Ft2.
Sexy Zone – Sexy Zone – 172,925
Not yet – Pera Pera Perao – 171,827
Acid Black Cherry – Chou – 50,478
Hello! Project Mobekimasu – Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku – 49,429
AAA – Charge & Go! / Lights – 48,912
GLAY – My Private "Jealousy" – 48,221
INFINITE – BTD – 26,333
SKE48 – Oki Doki – 25,691
GReeeeN – Love Letter – 17,684
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – LOVE SONG – 16,235
Meanwhile, fellow Johnny’s artist Kanjani8 dominated the albums chart, selling more than 250,000 copies of their new album “FIGHT.” This is their 4th consecutive number-one album, and it also set their new personal best for highest first-week sales.
Kanjani8 – FIGHT – 253,524
T.M.Revolution – UTAGE – 37,100
Yoshii Kazuya – After The Apples – 25,460
Nakajima Miyuki – Kouya Yori – 23,225
KinKi Kids – K album – 14,518
YUI – HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE – 14,117
Yuki Saori & Pink Martini – 1969 – 10,544
Nickelback – Here and Now – 9,536
Secret – Shy Boy – 9,318
Che’Nelle – Love Songs – 8,944
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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“Youkame no Semi” wins 36th Hochi Film Awards
Posted on November 28, 2011 by tokyograph
The winners of the 36th Hochi Film Awards have been announced. Narushima Izuru’s movie adaptation of “Youkame no Semi” took the prize for Best Picture, and it also earned Nagasaku Hiromi the prize for Best Actress along with her other film “Yoi ga Sametara, Uchi ni Kaerou.”
Sono Sion’s “Tsumetai Nettaigyo” (“Cold Fish”) also picked up two awards, including the title of Best Director. Special awards were given to 99-year-old director Shindo Kaneto for his final work and the late actor Harada Yoshio for his last movie.
Best Picture: Youkame no Semi
Best Foreign Film: Moneyball
Best Actor: Sakai Masato (“Bushi no Kakeibo,” “Nichirin no Isan,” “Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite”)
Best Actress: Nagasaku Hiromi (“Yoi ga Sametara, Uchi ni Kaerou,” “Youkame no Semi”)
Best Supporting Actor: Denden (“Tsumetai Nettaigyo”)
Best Supporting Actress: Miyamoto Nobuko (“Hankyu Densha: Katamichi 15-fun no Kiseki”)
Best Director: Sono Sion (“Tsumetai Nettaigyo”)
Best Newcomer: Sunada Mami (director of “Ending Note”)
Special Awards: Harada Yoshio (“Oshika-mura Soudouki”), Shindo Kaneto (“Ichimai no Hagaki”)
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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Charts: French Kiss, KARA
Posted on November 30, 2011 by tokyograph
AKB48 sub-unit French Kiss claimed the top spot on the sales charts this week, selling almost 134,000 copies of their 4th single “Saisho no Mail.” This is their first #1, after ranking #2 with their last two singles. This also sets their new personal record for first week sales.
French Kiss – Saisho no Mail – 133,662
EXILE – Anata e / Ooo Baby – 119,583
Golden Bomber – Yowasete Mojito – 51,845
aiko – Zutto – 46,827
LiSA – oath sign – 44,759
Tackey & Tsubasa – Heartful Voice – 42,972
Momoiro Clover Z – Roudou Sanka – 39,976
Porno Graffitti – Yuki no Iro – 31,656
Ikimono Gakari – Aruite Ikou – 30,844
supercell – My Dearest – 28,070
On the album charts, Korean girl group KARA took #1 with “Super Girl.” With more than 275,000 copies sold, they now hold the all-time record for first-week album sales by a foreign female group.
This also gives KARA their first #1 on the album charts. They already achieved a #1 single in April with “Jet Coaster Love.” The only other foreign female group to ever have a #1 album and a #1 single was The Nolans, who accomplished the feat in 1981.
Meanwhile, child star Ashida Mana also made headlines for becoming the youngest artist in Oricon history to have a Top 10 album, at the age of 7 years and 5 months. The previous record was set by Canadian singer Rene Simard in 1974, at the age of 13 years and 8 months.
Arashi’s “Beautiful World” album, originally released in July, also climbed back into the Top 10, landing at #4.
KARA – Super Girl – 275,206
Kubota Toshinobu – THE BADDEST ~Hit Parade~ – 98,165
Mizuki Nana – THE MUSEUM II – 82,649
Arashi – Beautiful World – 65,371
Hikawa Kiyoshi – Enka Meikyoku Collection 15 ~Jounetsu no Mariachi~ – 34,452
the HIATUS – A World Of Pandemonium – 33,214
Kanjani8 – FIGHT – 21,066
Ashida Mana – Happy Smile! – 18,960
Hexagon All Stars – We Love Hexagon 2011 – 17,566
NIGHTMARE – NIGHTMARE – 16,971
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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[album]
NICO Touches the Walls - HUMANIA
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Charts: KAT-TUN, Perfume
Posted on December 7, 2011 by tokyograph
KAT-TUN’s latest single “BIRTH,” which is being used as the theme song for the “Youkai Ningen Bem” drama series, took #1 on the charts this week with nearly 194,000 copies sold. The group now has 17 consecutive number-one singles, starting from their debut single “Real Face” in 2006.
KAT-TUN – BIRTH – 193,584
Tohoshinki – Winter ~Winter Rose / Duet -Winter Ver.-~ – 129,525
Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 – Kibou Sanmyaku – 92,621
F.T Island – Distance – 39,120
Yuzu – Sho – 39,016
Koda Kumi – Love Me Back – 32,885
T-ARA – yayaya – 31,801
EGOIST – Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~ – 22,084
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – Marching Band – 17,794
GACKT – Graffiti – 15,953
On the album charts, Perfume’s “JPN” sold almost 227,000 copies to earn the #1 spot. This is their personal best for first-week sales, and it is also their third consecutive album to top the charts. The last female group to release three consecutive #1 albums was SPEED in 2000.
Perfume – JPN – 226,858
KARA – Super Girl – 96,072
Kubota Toshinobu – THE BADDEST ~Hit Parade~ – 69,899
2PM – REPUBLIC OF 2PM – 50,265
JUJU – DELICIOUS – 35,388
Arashi – Beautiful World – 31,815
Miura Daichi – D.M. – 18,941
Yuki Saori & Pink Martini – 1969 – 17,870
Mizuki Nana – [[THE MUSEUM II] – 15,602
SPECIAL OTHERS – SPECIAL OTHERS – 14,169
Source: www.tokyograph.com |
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[album]
Funky Monkey Babys - Funky Monkey Babys 4
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[single]
WEAVER - Egao no Aizu
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