Versailles makes their major debut under the Warner Japan label with their new single Ascendead Master. This grand six-minute rock number marks an epic new beginning for the popular visual band. Also featured on this release is the side track Pilgrim (Soundtrack). First Press Limited Editions A, B, and C of Ascendead Master each come with a different short film segment which come together to f...

Peaking at Oricon's #8 spot, Dakishimete Dakishimete became another hit for Berryz Kobo. Now the girls are back with their new single Seishun Bus Guide. It is the end title theme for the TV Tokyo anime series Inazuma Eleven from April onwards. The second song on this release is Rival. Both songs are written and composed by Berryz Kobo regular Tsunku. First Press Limited Edition A comes wit...

VAMPS are back with their third single. Last month their second single I Gotta Kick Start Now climbed to Oricon's #6 position and now the duo returns with EVANESCENT. A cover of David Bowie's Life On Mars is included as a B-side on this latest release from VAMPS. Published by Yes Asia USA Read more about EVANESCENT (Normal Edition)(Japan Version) ...

Morning Musume returns with their first original album since Sexy Beat, released in March 2007. Platinum 9 Disc features 13 tracks, including four live songs led by their Oricon no. 6 hit Mikan (Track and their latest single Naichaukamo (Track 5). Also among the featured songs are the earlier live songs Guru Guru Jump (Track 7), Take off is now, and Ame no Furanai Hoshi dewa Aisenai Darou? (Trac...

In 2007, Kanjani8 launched their by far most successful album to date, KJ2 Zukkoke The Great Escape, which became an Oricon #1 bestseller. Over 1 years later, it's finally time for their follow-up album Puzzle. It features 15 tracks including their most recent #1 singles It's My Soul, Wahaha, and Musekinin Hero. Normal Edition comes with a bonus CD containing seven solo songs from t...

So Ji Sub (I'm Sorry, I Love You) and Shin Hyun Jun (Stairway to Heaven) make their small-screen comebacks in the highly anticipated SBS drama Cain and Abel). Also co-starring Han Ji Min (Capital Scandal) and Chae Jung Ahn (1st Shop of Coffee Prince), this thrilling mini-series details the contentious relationship and rivalry between two brothers who clash over love, family, and work. Produ...

Dong Bang Shin Ki have no intentions of slowing down their pace. The first non-Japanese act to release five Oricon #1 singles, they're following up their most recent single Survivor with a new double A-sided single. Share The World is an uptempo feel-good number in the vein of Sky and Summer Dream, while theme song We Are! is featured in the popular anime One Piece. First Press Limited Edi...

Half a year after Love Addict, VAMPS give another mighty kick start to the J-rock scene with their second single I Gotta Kick Start Now. Formed by L'Arc-en-Ciel's HYDE and Oblivion Dust's K.A.Z, VAMPS pumps up the volume with catchy riffs and roaring energy in their new hard rock single I Gotta Kick Start Now. The CF song for jewelry brand GEREZZA, B-side Trouble is a cover of disb...

2008 started and ended in the best way for Korean boy band Dong Bang Shin Ki with a series of Oricon No. 1 singles. Now they are back to continue their success streak in the new year. In March they're releasing their new single Survivor, which will be followed by their new album The Secret Code two weeks later. The Secret Code features 13 tracks including last year's hit songs Doushite ...

Taiwan boy band Fahrenheit continues to gather momentum on the Japanese music scene. After Stay with Me and Treasure, it is now time for their third Japanese single. Their latest J-pop ballad is titled Only You and is complemented with the side track Dejavu wo Mitsumeteru, a cover version of their earlier Chinese hit "e;Eternal Star"e;. First Press Limited Edition B comes with a mini p...