Kana unveils the audio for “Only One”!

The audio for Nishino Kana’s “Only One”, featured on her upcoming single Esperanza, which is releasing on May 18th, has just been revealed.

The song features a pounding beat and auto-tuned vocals, making for a great tune to pump you up or dance to. It also features rap parts by Nishino, which are full of cuteness and attitude, and the song is a great complement to the summery feel of the title track.


Check out the song below!



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Lolita 23q reveals “I’z” music video!

The five member Visual Kei band Lolita 23q recently released the music video for their 13th single, “I’z“.

The single dropped today on May 11th and comes in three different versions for fans to enjoy.

Check out the PV below!





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Kitagawa Keiko’s new “Palitte x Paradise Kiss” CM revealed!

Glico released the new CM for their ice cream brand “Palitte“, starring actress Kitagawa Keiko as their usual image character.

As announced the other day, the new commercial is a special collaboration between the ice cream brand and Kitagawa’s new movie “Paradise Kiss.” Instead of acting as herself, she is reprising her role from the movie.

YUI’s “HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~“, the theme song of the movie, was also used as the theme song for this cute commercial.


“Paradise Kiss” is scheduled to open in Japan on June 4th.

Check out the CM below!




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Sissy reveals PV for “Ready Go!”

Up-and-coming pop band Sissy has just revealed the PV for their song, “Ready Go!“

To suit the upbeat and positive melody, the video features the band playing in a sunlit field for a warm, free-spirited atmosphere. The song is the A-side of their upcoming major label debut single, “Ready Go!“, which is slated for a June 1st release.


Check out the video below!



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J Soul Brothers perform “LOVE SONG” on CDTV!

J Soul Brothers stopped by the CDTV stage on May 14th to perform their song, “LOVE SONG“!

There’s a short talk section at the start, but then it cuts right to the performance, so check it out below!




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UFZS dance to 4minute’s “Hot Issue” and S/mileage’s “Suki-chan” at their stage debut event

UFZS, the new dance unit from Up-Front Agency, in collaboration with Josei Jishin, have finally made their stage debut!

The former Hello! Project members have been working hard in their new unit to polish their dance covers, and fans were excited to finally see the results of their practice.


At the event, the girls performed a lively dance cover of 4minute’s “Hot Issue” and also danced and sang to S/mileage’s “Suki-chan”.

Check out the video below!




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Supernova reveals full PV for “Kuriunnare – Kimi ni Aitakute”!

Korean boy band Choshinsei (Supernova) has revealed their full promotion video for their upcoming single, “Kuriunnare – Kimi ni Aitakute!”

As tokyohive reported to you previously, this music video features scenes from Universal Music Japan’s movie “Run 60.” This is the third installment in the series and there are two more music videos scheduled to be released soon.


Be sure to check out the music video below!



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Preview Itano Tomomi’s “Ai ni Pierce” in the making of her Ito Yokado CM

The making-of video for Itano Tomomi’s upcoming CM for Ito Yokado has been revealed!

The video takes fans behind the scenes of her latest endorsement, where she cutely dances with rain gear to her new digital single “Ai ni Pierce“. Talent Haruna Ai also learns that prior to her debut as an idol, the popular AKB48 member once served as a back-up dancer for EXILE when they appeared on Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2003.


Check out the video below!



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TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE release PVs for “Kodou no Himitsu” & “Sayonara, Arigatou”!

Avex idol group TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE will release their 6th single, “Kodou no Himitsu/Sayonara, Arigatou.“, on May 18th.

The group was formed in 2010 and were the opening act for AAA on their “AAA Heart to Heart Tour 2010“. They released their debut album, “Kodou no Himitsu“, on May 4th. It has 11 tracks, including “Sayonara, Arigatou” but not “Kodou no Himitsu”.


TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE are Ayano Konishi, Miyu Yamabe, Hitomi Arai, Yuri Nakae, and Mei Shyoji.

Check out their new PVs below!





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Listen to a radio rip of UVERworld’s new song, “Hakuchuumu”!

A radio rip of UVERworld’s new song “Hakuchuumu” has been leaked!

“Hakuchuumu” starts out with a laid-back atmosphere and steady beat before launching into the powerful chorus. The song is just one of several new songs on the band’s new album “LIFE 6 SENSE“, which is slated for a release on June 1st.


Check out the song below!


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Check out a radio rip of Berryz Koubou’s new song, “Ai no Dangan”!

Fans who were left feeling a little bereft after seeing the preview of Berryz Koubou’s upcoming PV received a jolt of happiness after a full radio rip of their new song, “Ai no Dangan“, was revealed.

“Ai no Dangan” is a bittersweet pop song with a rock tinge, and will appear as the A-side of their new single when it gets released on June 8th.


Without further ado, check out the full song below!



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Listen to a radio rip of Morning Musume’s new song, “Only You”!

A radio rip of Morning Musume’s upcoming song, “Only You“, has been revealed!

“Only You” is the group’s 46th single, and it’s a mature pop song with a cool dance beat. a


Although the single will drop on June 15th, you can sample what it has to offer through this radio rip below!




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AKB48 reveals PV teaser for “Kore Kara Wonderland”!

AKB48’s official YouTube channel has just revealed a PV teaser for “Kore Kara Wonderland“, which is the B-side off of AKB48’s “Everyday, Kachuusha” single.

Remember how you guys commented that the song had a retro feel to it? Well now you have somewhat of a retro themed video to match!


Check it out below!



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AKB48 teams up with Japanese Red Cross for special CM

When Japan was rocked by the Great Tohoku Earthquake on March 11th, the Japanese Red Cross jumped right in to kick-start relief efforts. To continue bringing in support for their efforts, the organization reached out to Japan’s top idols, AKB48.

Members Watanabe Mayu, Oshima Yuko, Minami Takahashi, and Maeda Atsuko were featured in the Red Cross’ new CM, which highlighted some of the things the Red Cross did for the disaster victims. AKB48 also contributed Team K’s new song, “Boku ni Dekiru Koto“, which is said to be included in the group’s new album, “Koko ni Ita Koto“.


Since the album won’t be dropped until June 8th, you can get a sample of “Boku ni Dekiru Koto” below!



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Aoyama Thelma releases PV teaser for “WITHOUT U” featuring 4minute!

recently covered the release of a new single by Aoyama Thelma, which would feature the vocals of Korean girl group 4minute.

Just recently, the PV teaser for the track – “WITHOUT U” – was revealed!

“WITHOUT U” will be released as Aoyama Thelma’s 13th single on May 25th, and will carry a total of three new tracks.


Check out the teaser below!



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aiko and Wakadanna show their stuff on “Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ”!

aiko and Wakadanna performed their latest tracks on the music show “Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ” on May 9th.

As tokyohive recently covered, aiko performed “Koi no Super Ball“, and Wakadanna broke out “Mamoru Beki Mono“.


Check out the performances below!

aiko will also appear on Music Station on May 13th and CDTV on May 14th.



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AKB48’s Takahashi Minami performs duet with Tokunaga Hideaki on “Shin Domoto Kyoudai”!

On May 8th, AKB48’s Takahashi Minami performed a duet with Tokunaga Hideaki on Fuji TV’s “Shin Domoto Kyoudai“.

The pair performed a rendition of the song, “Sekaijuu no Dare yori Kitto“.

Check it out below!



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Yamapi takes it off at his Tokyo concert!

Yamashita Tomohisa (26) of popular group NEWS held another solo concert at the Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 8th. With more than 13,000 fans in attendance, he sent out a call to the devastated areas of Japan: “Don’t give up, Japan!”

The Tokyo concert was one in a string of shows for Yamashita’s solo Asian tour, which began in January. Beginning May 7th, he was to hold a total of 6 shows over 4 days in the same location. The Tokyo concerts were originally scheduled to be the final stop on the tour, but due to the massive earthquake, the late March concerts in Sapporo and Taiwan were rescheduled for later this month. “It was hard to make the decision, but I’m glad that I could reschedule the concerts. I want to make the fans happy”, he explained.


Meanwhile, during his May 8th concert, Tokyo was over 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). Due to the energy-saving measures imposed in concerts these days, the air conditioning was turned off. Sweating in the stuffy auditorium, Yamashita remarked, “It’s hot today…!”. The temperature in the room turned up even more after a fan asked a daring question during the Q&A session with fans. One girl asked him, “What color panties do you like on a girl?” In response to the daring question, he cheekily answered, “How should I answer this question?…Any color is okay!”.

Check out the news coverage of the concert, including a video of the embarrassing question, below!




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Check out Aoyama Thelma’s song “WITHOUT U” feat. 4minute!

Over two weeks ago, tokyohive covered the announcement of a new single by Aoyama Thelma, which would feature the vocals of Korean girl group 4minute.

Just recently, the audio for the track – named “WITHOUT U” – was released!

“WITHOUT U” will be released as Aoyama Thelma’s 13th single on May 25th, and will carry a total of three new tracks.


Check out the song below!




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Goto Maki performs her new song “Nee,,,” on “Coming Soon!!”

Pop singer Goto Maki appeared on TBS’s newest music show “Coming Soon!!“, where she performed her latest song, “Nee,,,“!

“Nee,,,” is one of the songs off her new mini-album, “LOVE“, which officially drops on May 4th. A preview for the PV of “Nee,,,” also aired through TBS’s show “Running Mouth” a few weeks ago.


Check out her stunning performance below!



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