New UCP Band "FUTURISM・BOYZ"

CO- (Vocal)
BIRTHDAY : 4.30
BLOOD TYPE : A

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ユキヒロ (Guitar)
BIRTHDAY : 1.29
BLOOD TYPE : B

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BB (Bass)
BIRTHDAY : 7.24
BLOOD TYPE : A

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俊 (Drums&prog.)
BIRTHDAY : 5.21
BLOOD TYPE : O

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V-Rock Disney: Updated and revealed!

Release Date/On Sale: 2011.8.14
With the cover art revealed up top and new song added by Aoi from Ayabie. This V-Rock Disney album seems pretty interesting and the release date has been changed. Anyone like Lion King? Well Aoi from Ayabie is singing; "Can you feel the love tonight" the eleventh song. :D

Tracklist:
01. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (‘Fantasia’) – NIGHTMARE
02. Friend Like Me (‘Aladdin’) – NIGHTMARE
03. Beauty and the Beast (‘Beauty and the Beast’) – Kawamura Ryuuichi
04. Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (‘Lilo & Stitch’) – PENICILLIN
05. Chim Chim Cheree (‘Mary Poppins’) – Plastic Tree
06. This Is Halloween (‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’) – Sadie
07. Can You Feel the Love Tonight (‘The Lion King’) – Aoi
08. Supercalifraglisticexpialidocious (‘Mary Poppins’) – THE KIDDIE
09. When You Wish Upon a Star (‘Pinocchio’) – NINJAMAN JAPAN
10. Heigh-Ho (‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’) – CASCADE
11. You’ll Be In My Heart (‘Tarzan’) – DASEIN

Credit/Souce to: Jpopasia

SERIAL⇔NUMBER : New Member

Today (31st./07/ 2011) SERIAL⇔NUMBER made a announcement on the OHP about their new guitarist  Kei-to

It seems that there will be a few more member announcements coming soon, as their first revival live is on the 29th of august

OHP

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SCAPEGOAT : New single titled "EVERGREEN"

Source : Edohsama
Maxi-single release from a visual kei band SCAPEGOAT to be out on the 14/09/2011.

Tracklist:

1.	[CD] EVERGREEN
2.	[CD] カナリア (Canary)
3.	[DVD] EVERGREEN

pre-order

EVERGREEN [CD+DVD] SCAPEGOAT CD | Release: 2011/09/14

ships on the release date 1800yen GBP 14.29

Downer : New single "cubic X POD "

Source : Edohsama
Mini album release from a visual kei band Downer featuring six tracks, a bonus track and a music video to be out on 28/09/2011.
Bonus Track: 1 bonus track

pre-orde @ cdjapan:

cubic X POD Downer CD | Release: 2011/09/28

ships on the release date 2857yen GBP 22.68

AKB48’s PV for “Flying Get” to have a Chinese flair

Some new shots of the AKB48 girls have been released from the set of their new PV for “Flying Get”.
Recently, several of the members have blogged that they were in the process of shooting a music video, so it could have been for this or possibly the coupling tracks to their new single.
The pictures show that the PV will have a Chinese feeling as the AKB48 members turn into “Fighting Girls”!

S/mileage to hold their first handshake event after a year

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S/mileage is set to release their new single “Uchouten LOVE” on August 3rd and with that they will be having a four day commemoration individual handshake event from August 8th to the 11th.

It’s been around one year since the members of S/mileage have had an individual handshake event and on the final day (August 11th) the girls are planning on having a “Bonus Mini Mini Stage Event”.

Source: natalie

Xenon Guitarist "kaito" has passed away

kaito passed away on the 29th July 2011.

No more detail at the moment.

Source

Info: Trombe

KARA’s Gyuri attends press conference for “200 Pounds Beauty”

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L to R: Oh Man Suk, Park Gyuri, Sungje, Bada, Lee Jong Hyuk

On July 29th, KARA’s leader Gyuri (23) and her fellow actors/singers attended a press conference for their new musical “Bijou wa Tsurai no” (Being Beautiful Is Painful), also known as “200 Pounds Beauty”. The musical is based off of  Suzuki Yumiko’s manga, “Kanna-san Daiseikou Desu!”, and it’s also been turned into a popular Korean film as well.
The story is about a heavy set woman with an amazing voice, who secretly does the singing voice for a big pop star. With special make-up and a suit, Gyuri will be transformed into the 125kg (275 lb) singer. She commented, “I’m really looking forward to meeting the Japanese fans who have seen a different image of me up until now.”
Choshinsei’s Sungje (24) will be playing opposite Gyuri as a music producer. “We want to arrange everything perfectly so that all of the Japanese people can see a fantastic performance,” he said.
The musical will be held in Osaka from October 8th to November 6th.

Source: Sanspo

‘a-nation’ artists are selling their songs at half-price!

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avex artists will be kicking off their live event “a-nation 10th Anniversary for Life Charge & Go! Weider in Jelly” on July 30th. To celebrate, mu-mo will be holding a special project starting on July 29th!

This project will select three random names from a lottery to receive signed goods from TRF, Every Little Thing, Hamasaki Ayumi, Koda Kumi, Do As Infinity, Suzuki Ami, AAA, Goto Maki, GIRL NEXT DOOR, ICONIQ, mihimaru GT, SEAMO, Tohoshinki, hitomi and moumoon.

In addition, mu-mo will be selling singles from avex artists for half the price until August 31st! Fans shouldn’t miss this chance to download their favorite artists’ biggest hits and new songs.

Furthermore, this years’ “a-nation for life” will naturally include regulars like Hamasaki Ayumi, Koda Kumi, and Every Little Thing. AKB48 and their sub-units DiVA, Not yet, French Kiss and Itano Tomomi will also be there as well.

Source: natalie

SS501’s Kim Hyun Joong announces his first nationwide concert in Japan

Kim Hyun Joong (25), the leader of popular Korean group SS501, announced on July 29th that he will hold his first nationwide concert in Japan! at Fuji TV’s event, “Odaiba Gashukoku” on July 29th.

Kim Hyun Joong gained his popularity in Japan through the Korean versions of the dramas “Hana Yori Dango” and “Itazura na Kiss”. Thus, he attracted a crowd of 6,000 fans for Fuji TV’s event, ‘Odaiba Gashukoku‘, where he danced to three songs from his debut solo album, “Break Down”.

Regarding his upcoming tour, he said, “I want my live tour to be great and not lose to today’s performance. Please look forward to it”.

Kim Hyun Joong made fans laugh by revealing his love for the anime, “One Piece”. Looking at the “One Piece” ride in front of him, he said, “If I have time, I would love to ride it,” causing everyone in the crowd to scream.

This nationwide tour will be held in seven cities starting in November.

Source: Sanspo
Image: Kim Hyun Joong Japan Official Site

2PM reveals their PV for “I’m Your Man”

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Korean idol group 2PM are ready to proclaim that “I’m Your Man“!
The boys have just revealed their music video for “I’m Your Man“, their second Japanese single. Dressed to the nines in slick black suits, 2PM delivers a killer performance in both their acting and dance. They even incorporate their neckties into their choreography!
Check out their sexy video below:

PSC Company : Summer Camp Online Broadcast

Ahead of the event PEACE AND SMILE CARNIVAL 7days, which will start on August 11th and gather all PS COMPANY artists, Harajuku Nico Nico will organize the ～PS COMPANY Natsu no jin (Summer camp) ! ～ Visual battle royal ! on July 31st.

Tora, Alice Nine's guitarist, will lead the programme. Four teams, made up of Hiroto and Saga (Alice Nine), Takeru and Chiyu (SuG), Shin and Ko-ki (ViViD) and Byo and Jin (SCREW) will battle against each other in a gameshow style.

The programme will begin at 22:00 JST on July 31st and will be broadcast here.

The viewing times are as follows:

July 31st - 06:00 (Los Angeles)　
July 31st - 19:00 (New York)　
July 31st - 10:00 (Buenos Aires)
July 31st - 14:00 (London)　
July 31st - 15:00 (Paris)　
July 31st - 17:00 (Moscow)
July 31st - 22:00 (Tokyo)

Source JaME

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♥ ♥Happy Birthday To Maya~!!!♥ ♥

Flumpool : New single "Akashi"

Quartet flumpool have unveiled details of their upcoming single Akashi, which is scheduled for September 7th.

Vocalist Yamamura Ryuuta wrote the musical composition around the theme of "friends" and the title track will be used as the insert song for NHK broadcast "Minna no uta" between August and September. The song was also assigned to the junior high school division of the "78th NHK National School Music Competition" which, in the past, has seen tracks by Angela Aki and Otsuka Ai performed. The B-side Kakusei Identity will be used as the image song for the broadcast of the "Rugby World Cup 2011".

The release will be issued in CD and CD+DVD format, with both editions featuring six tracks in total. The DVD will include a music video, member interviews and more.

Source JaME

Alice Nine: Heart Of Gold PV [FULL]

Kra releasing New Album "Narou to torute"

On October 26th the band is going to release a a new album entitled Narou to torute.

So far there aren't more details but as soon as there are we will keep you updated about it!

Source: VisualKeiHeaven

HERO - 25 oku byo no tsukaikata PV [PREVIEW]

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Lin - Independent "MAZE" [SAMPLES]

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Kis-My-Ft2 to hold debut concert at the Tokyo Dome in August

Johnny’s Entertainment group, Kis-My-Ft2, have announced that they will be performing at the Tokyo Dome on August 28th!

This particular event is generating a lot of buzz since their debut CD is scheduled to drop on August 10th, and the boys have already secured a large concert 18 days later. This is the fastest time in the history of the Tokyo Dome that any group has ever book a performance in such a short period of time between their debut and their concert date.

The previous record was held by their seniors, Tackey & Tsubasa and Hey! Say! JUMP, with a gap of 38 days.

Kis-My-Ft2 were performing at Yokohama Arena when this announcement was made. MemberKitayama Hiromitsu (25) said, “This was one of my dreams. It’s only a ‘checkpoint’ but I am happy.”Fujigaya Taisuke (24) added, “I am proud of this, but at the same time, I feel the responsibility [that comes with this concert].”

This live is part of their national tour that started on the 9th of this month. They will be performing at six cities in sixteen venues with their debut track, “Everybody Go”, as well as 24 other songs.

Kis-My-Ft2’s debut single will be released in seven countries around Asia. The group expressed, “We would love to have a tour through Asia.” Their agency also stated that they want to “experiment next year”, and declared their intention of international advancement.

Source: Sanspo

LANDZ losing two members

The band announced that Guitarist Shoto and Rythem designer Satoshi will leave

the band after their live on August 1st. Shoto is leaving the band due to personal

reasons and Satoshi due to musical differences. The band asks for their fan's support.

Source: VisualKeiHeaven

Which actor would you like to receive roses from?

Recently, famous soccer player Miura Kazuyoshi – also affectionately known as “King Kazu” – commented that he’d like to give Nadeshiko Japan roses to congratulate them on their win at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Nearly every girl dreams of receiving flowers from a guy they like, so goo asked its users: which actor would you want to give you roses?

Check out the ranking below!

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01. Mukai Osamu (4,198 votes)
02. Fukuyama Masaharu (3,092 votes)
03. Matsumoto Jun (2,745 votes)
04. Other (2,645 votes)
05. Sakurai Sho (2,425 votes)
06. Ohno Satoshi (1,326 votes)
07. Ninomiya Kazunari (1,237 votes)
08. Okada Junichi (1,161 votes)
09. Tamaki Hiroshi (940 votes)
10. Nishikido Ryo (847 votes)

Source: goo Ranking

Takaoka Sosuke posts an explanation about his life and recent Twitter remarks

Actor Takaoka Sousuke recently left his agency after making some controversial tweets about Fuji TVand the “Hallyu Wave”.

On July 29th, he created a blog entry titled, “The truth based on the facts“, where he shed light on some of the skeletons he kept buried in his closet.

Check out his personal story below:

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“The truth based on the facts”:

These are the details regarding the recent sequence of events.

Because of this event, I will talk about it for the first time. Some time after I shot “Pacchigi!“, I attempted suicide. Then I recuperated for 6 months.

I was tired because I felt betrayed by many things; particularly about the movie “Concrete“, my relationships with friends, and work-related issues. I wasn’t able to bear the pressure and the persistent attacks on the internet, and for the first time in my life, my spirit was shattered.

I checked into a mental hospital, and took sleeping medication. I returned to work with my face swollen from taking tranquilizers.

One day, I stopped looking at myself in the mirror and stopped trying to look cool. I didn’t care what happened with this career, and this feeling of emptiness continued.

Some time later, the things I said at the campaign for “Pacchigi!” in Korea were published differently from the truth. When I returned to Japan, the media and internet labeled me as ‘Anti-Japanese’. It was at that time that my hate for the media took root within me.

Then, the identity of my girlfriend was revealed to the public, and I was insulted again. Even if I denied it [to make them stop writing], they persistently created articles about me.

Due to the impatience of people not understanding the truth, my depression returned.

After awhile, I decided to marry my girlfriend, who understood me the most. But I completely hated the media who continued to bash me.

Naturally, we didn’t want to publicize our wedding ceremony.

They wrote that our wedding was full of gang members. Even though we made happy memories, I ended up being given yet another [bad] label.

In my day-to-day life, I stopped thinking, and couldn’t socialize with people the way I wanted to. One day, I wasn’t able to take care of myself. I drowned myself in alcohol and erased my memories.

I was okay with quitting my job.
I wasn’t feeling alive, and I lived every day with exhaustion.

I really wanted all the media to drop dead.

This condition continued for years, and I went back to work without curing my illness. I was shaking from the tension, but then I met my colleagues in a baseball drama. I spent every day with them and due to the busy schedule, I forgot about my illness.

I got carried away, and my wife was away with work, so I went out drinking every night.

All of a sudden, due to my carelessness, I returned to the lifestyle that the media made a fuss about before.

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My next enemy was panic disorder. When I stood in front of people, I couldn’t breathe and I couldn’t stop sweating. During a shoot, my body froze from the ’start call’, and sweat wouldn’t stop dripping down my face. I became frightened of people’s eyes, and battled with this pain everywhere I went.

At stage performances, I felt like I was dying many times over. I was sweating with nervousness, and I felt pain from standing in front of people. But I stood firm to not make the same mistake.

That lifestyle was painful, and before I realized it, I was taking stabilizers again. My body was at its limit.
I took time off from work for a long period of time; knowing it would be the end if this continued, I made an unreasonable request to my wife and my company and fled overseas.

Before going overseas, I attended a stage greeting. I decided not to take stabilizers since I was going to take a long break from work. As expected, once I got on stage, I couldn’t breathe and the sweating wouldn’t stop. I couldn’t see anything in front of me, and fell from the stage.

Showered with countless camera flashes, I got scared by the gaze of the audience. When I came to, people’s feet from the front row were right in front of my eyes.

The media questioned if that was a flashback from using drugs.

After returning from overseas, my condition didn’t change – rather, things got worse. I had to vomit after every cut.

I could not take it anymore.

I was going to make my next job the last.

I was really going to quit if things didn’t work out this time.

This was during Mishima Yukio’s stage performance, “Kinkakuji“. I was given a role of a character who was fighting an incurable disease, who kept on going in that condition. A person who had to live with that unchangeable fact. A positive role.

The role started to connect with me.

In the beginning, it was difficult.

But while we were going around the country, there was a moment when something penetrated in my heart, and I noticed myself standing firm, to the point where I forgot about using stabilizers.

The time I have spent and the time I was bashed; it’s an unchangeable reality.
I was free to choose how I wanted to live from here on out.
And I was able to become positive for the first time in several years.

I was able to remember myself from 6 years ago, when I was bad at performing but was full of confidence.

I’m okay now. Acting is fun.

Then March 11th came.

The moment I fell out of depression, Japanese citizens were thrown into a state of mental despair.

Many people became victims, and the economy crashed. People were threatened with the fear of radiation and they were scared for Japan’s children.

The impact of the event shocked me incredibly,but I was able to be positive, knowing that I still had a future. I’m able to live now, so anything can be done from here on.

Recently, if I can be frank, I am more strong-minded.

During my illness, I had support from a tremendous number of people.
This time, it is my turn to make people positive.

Being in a flamboyant industry, I was even given a cute wife, but lived these 6 and a half years at the bottom.

I am now able to firmly look forward.

I wanted to cheer people up by telling them that there is no rain that doesn’t stop and no night that doesn’t turn into day. Surely, it’ll be okay. If you think negatively, you get depressed. Those feelings,  it’s something you choose for yourself.

Surely, it’ll be okay. That’s what I thought.

It’s something I’ve experienced myself. The cases are different, but I know how to uplift feelings, and I can cooperate.

Reports about the March 11th incident were only good in the beginning. Then they became hypocritical.

They turned their eyes away from the radiation problem, and put restraints on things that were inconvenient to them.

What these people were doing was just as it was before.

There were many reports that weren’t delivered to the citizens. Instead, they aired irrelevant foreign dramas, and on the morning news, they reported biased information.

I became suspicious of this country.

With this flow in my mindset, I made those recent remarks.

I couldn’t tolerate it anymore.

The things that built up inside me gushed out.

Again, all this was during the “Kinkakuji” performance. I started to remember many things from that time.

With courage, I wanted to recover this country. I wanted people to find the light of hope.

The people on the outside shouldn’t teach lies.

If I could make a remark myself, I thought I should do it.

During the crisis in this country, people were put in a state of confusion. I thought it was really sickening that [the media] would deceive and show bias at a time like this.

I’m sorry to those who took it the wrong way, but this time, it would make me happy if you could understand.

By no means did I say anything to criticize Korea. I want you to understand that this was a sense of protest to those leading Japan.

At this rate, this country will be hopeless.

This entire incident stemmed from these back-stories. As you can tell just from this incident, the media repeats falsehoods. They only write at their own convenience.

Thank you for reading this long message. It was a summary, so I’m sorry if it was difficult to read.

I can see the light. Let’s live together.

For the pride of the Japanese. We can still make it. But there is no time.

Source: Takaoka Sousuke official blog