Gen Hoshino Courtesy Photo SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, an animated film featuring the beloved characters of the popular manga and anime series, has quickly become a box office smash in Japan after hitting theaters Dec. 22. Japanese hitmaker Gen Hoshino wrote the ending theme for this movie, as he did for the TV series,...
YOASOBI Yuma Totsuka YOASOBI, the musical unit that produces music inspired by novels, shows no signs of stopping. Their song “Idol” — written as the opening theme song of the TV anime【OSHI NO KO】— has taken top positions in five year-end Billboard Japan charts since it began streaming in April. Their next single, “The Brave,”...
Tonikaku Ryuji Tatsumi In June 2023, comedian Tonikaku Yasumura appeared on the British audition show Britain’s Got Talent and became the first Japanese contestant to make it to the finals. Recently, he released “PANTS,” his first-ever digital single, under the name MC TONY. The track was produced by Double Clapperz, a grime unit made up...
King Gnu Courtesy Photo The members of Japanese rock band King Gnu spoke with Billboard Japan for its Monthly Feature interview series highlighting today’s leading artists and works. The hugely popular four-man group released THE GREATEST UNKNOWN on Nov. 29, its first new studio album in about four years. King Gnu’s 2019 album CEREMONY swept...
ONE N’ ONLY Yuma Totsuka ONE N’ ONLY, a Japanese dance and vocal unit that celebrated its fifth anniversary this year, recently released a new EP, You are / Hook Up. The EP, which came out on Dec. 6, contains eight new songs. The title song, “You are,” is the group’s first ballad. “Hook Up”...
MOONCHILD Maho Korogi MOONCHILD is a new lady team co-produced by ØMI (CDL enjoyment) and HYBE TAGS JAPAN desiring record the hearts of global target markets. The team containing champions of a tryout program held by LDH JAPAN has actually been executing jointly and occasions both locally and globally given that its launching in May....
ONE N’ ONLY Ayaka Horiuchi/Billboard Japan ONE N’ ONLY electronically launched a brand-new tune called “Freaking Happy” on Nov. 14. This uplifting number concerning the spirit of heading right into the future was included as the signature tune for television Tokyo’s five-day occasion from Nov. 15 commemorating the broadcaster’s upcoming 60th wedding anniversary in 2024....
Ryokuoushoku Shakai Akari Yagura Billboard Japan overtook the participants of J-pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai for its Monthly Feature meeting collection highlighting musicians and jobs of note. Formed in 2012, the four-member team with an objective to “become a household name” has actually acquired large assistance from a variety of audiences for its strong pop...
Billboard Japan Since the pandemic, streamed programs have actually ended up being a popular layout for online efficiencies. Initially, these programs were viewed as being streamed online since it wasn’t feasible to execute in-person programs. However, they’ve progressed in time, and currently several programs consist of aspects that develop a charm that just streaming programs...
Sunset Rollercoaster Hayato Watanabe On Nov. 3, 6 places in Tokyo — Spotify O-EAST, Spotify O-WEST, Spotify O-nest, Shibuya duo songs EXCHANGE, club asia, and Shibuya 7th flooring — organized BiKN shibuya 2023, a multi-site occasion that combined top-level musicians from throughout Asia. BiKN shibuya is a brand-new occasion, held for the very first time...
