Mon, April 14, 2008 (2:57am EDT)
Oricon's Sound Blowin' is a regular live event featuring new artists. The 2008 spring edition (which takes place on May 11 at Shibuya O-East) brings together TUT-1026, CHERRYBLOSSOM, TSUYOSHI, Kana Nishino, Miho Fukuhara, and makichang, with Thelma Aoyama attending as a special guest.
gloomybear introduces the artists by translating their profiles. Part 1 features Thelma Aoyama and Miho Fukuhara.
gloomybear introduces the artists by translating their profiles. Part 1 features Thelma Aoyama and Miho Fukuhara.
Mon, April 14, 2008 (2:26am EDT)
A dog owned by popular musician Gackt will be making its "character debut" as part of a campaign to promote environmental issues. The project's theme is called "LOVE OUR PLANET."
The dog is a long coat chihuahua called Ener, whose name comes from Gackt's hope that the dog brings energy to everyone. Ener was recently introduced on Gackt's fan club blog, and he quickly gained in popularity.
The project came about last December, when Gackt's other dog Belle passed away. According to the campaign's description, Ener received a message from heaven that "Earth is crying," and now Ener is on a worldwide mission to spread awareness of environmental issues. The overall project, known as "Ener's Big Adventure," will have the dog appear in various media, including anime, a picture book, and a blog.
Ener will also be used as an image character for the Eco Gallery, an event in Hokkaido that runs from June 1 to August 31. The event is connected to the 34th G8 summit, which is being held in Toyako, Hokkaido, on July 7-9.
The website for "Ener's Big Adventure" can be found here.
The dog is a long coat chihuahua called Ener, whose name comes from Gackt's hope that the dog brings energy to everyone. Ener was recently introduced on Gackt's fan club blog, and he quickly gained in popularity.
The project came about last December, when Gackt's other dog Belle passed away. According to the campaign's description, Ener received a message from heaven that "Earth is crying," and now Ener is on a worldwide mission to spread awareness of environmental issues. The overall project, known as "Ener's Big Adventure," will have the dog appear in various media, including anime, a picture book, and a blog.
Ener will also be used as an image character for the Eco Gallery, an event in Hokkaido that runs from June 1 to August 31. The event is connected to the 34th G8 summit, which is being held in Toyako, Hokkaido, on July 7-9.
The website for "Ener's Big Adventure" can be found here.
Mon, April 14, 2008 (1:55am EDT)
Rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN has announced that they will release a collection of B-sides on June 18, titled "present from you."
The album will contain all 12 of the coupling songs that have appeared on their major label singles, from "Laugh Maker" (on their first single "Diamond") to "Glass Blues" (on their latest single "Mayday"). A new song called "Present" will also be included.
The band will also release a music video DVD on May 14 for their last album, "orbital period," which was released in December.
The album will contain all 12 of the coupling songs that have appeared on their major label singles, from "Laugh Maker" (on their first single "Diamond") to "Glass Blues" (on their latest single "Mayday"). A new song called "Present" will also be included.
The band will also release a music video DVD on May 14 for their last album, "orbital period," which was released in December.
Mon, April 14, 2008 (1:37am EDT)
This year's Nice Couple Awards (given in honor of the Nice Couple Day campaign on April 22) were presented on Saturday.
One of the winning couples was actor Akira Nakao and former actress Shino Ikenami. The two have been married for 30 years.
The other couple to receive the award was WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito and his wife Mayumi.
One of the winning couples was actor Akira Nakao and former actress Shino Ikenami. The two have been married for 30 years.
The other couple to receive the award was WBC flyweight champion Daisuke Naito and his wife Mayumi.
Mon, April 14, 2008 (1:12am EDT)
Jero, the black enka singer who made his impressive debut in February, will host a special radio program on the Nippon Broadcasting System. This will be his first time hosting a radio show.
The 3-hour special is titled "Jero ga Erabu Nippon no Uta." The program will feature a selection of famous enka songs, chosen by Jero, and he will talk about his own memories and experiences with those songs. Comedian Kinichi Hagimoto and rakugoka Taihei Hayashiya will participate as guests.
Nippon Broadcasting System will air the show on April 21 at 6:50pm.
The 3-hour special is titled "Jero ga Erabu Nippon no Uta." The program will feature a selection of famous enka songs, chosen by Jero, and he will talk about his own memories and experiences with those songs. Comedian Kinichi Hagimoto and rakugoka Taihei Hayashiya will participate as guests.
Nippon Broadcasting System will air the show on April 21 at 6:50pm.
