Rock band Road of Major revealed on Monday that they plan to break up. According to the announcement, the four members have been working together despite their differing tastes, and now they want to return to their original paths as individuals. However, they suggested that there is a possibility of the band reuniting in the future.

The popular band formed in 2002 as part of a talent search on TV Tokyo's audition show, "Hamaraja."

Voice actor and narrator Shinji Nakae died of liver cancer on Thursday. He was 72.

Nakae has done voices for a wide range of media, including games, anime, film, and radio. He was well-known for his work on the "Kamen Rider" series and his narration of Fuji TV's "Trivia no Izumi."

He was diagnosed with cancer less than a year ago. He continued working while making frequent trips to the hospital, until a few months ago when he underwent his final treatment and was admitted to a hospice.

Gackt has been given his first voice acting role in a movie. He will provide the voice of the villain Malthazard in the Japanese dub of Luc Besson's part-animated, part-live action "Arthur and the Minimoys," which opens in Japan in September.

The dub features Ryunosuke Kamiki as the voice of the protagonist, Arthur. Kazuki Enari, Erika Toda, and comedy duo Taka and Toshi are also in voice roles for their first time.