Wed, August 27, 2008 (10:54am EDT)
Love Psychedelico recently revealed that they have scheduled two shows in the Los Angeles area. The will play at the Temple Bar in Santa Monica on September 4, followed by a set at the Apple store in Santa Monica on October 11.
The duo arrived in Los Angeles at the start of August, planning to stay a few months to work on new music and to promote their U.S. release, which was released in May.
The duo arrived in Los Angeles at the start of August, planning to stay a few months to work on new music and to promote their U.S. release, which was released in May.
Wed, August 27, 2008 (2:56am EDT)
Actress Kanako Fukaura passed away on Monday night at a Tokyo hospital. She was 48. Diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago, she was repeatedly hospitalized and had multiple surgeries. It was recently discovered that the cancer had spread to her lungs, and she was once again admitted to the hospital on August 4. According to her family, Fukaura had become comatose on Sunday.
Fukaura was born in Tokyo in 1960. While studying theater at Meiji University in 1980, she helped found the acting troupe Gekidan Daisan Erotica and became one of their leading actresses. She left the troupe in 1989 and appeared in many stage plays, television dramas, and films. Her early TV career included "Ienaki Ko," "Sweet Home," and "Nurse no Oshigoto." Her most recent works include last year's drama series "SP" and the Hideo Sakaki-directed movie "Boku no Obaachan," which is scheduled to open in theaters this December.
Fukaura was born in Tokyo in 1960. While studying theater at Meiji University in 1980, she helped found the acting troupe Gekidan Daisan Erotica and became one of their leading actresses. She left the troupe in 1989 and appeared in many stage plays, television dramas, and films. Her early TV career included "Ienaki Ko," "Sweet Home," and "Nurse no Oshigoto." Her most recent works include last year's drama series "SP" and the Hideo Sakaki-directed movie "Boku no Obaachan," which is scheduled to open in theaters this December.
Wed, August 27, 2008 (2:24am EDT)
Actress Yui Aragaki has announced her second single. It will be a cover of Kobukuro's "Akai Ito," a song originally created during their indie days. With this year being the 10th anniversary of their formation, Kobukuro decided to collaborate with a female artist to give the song new life.
Aragaki made her singing debut last December with the album "Sora" and was able to reach #3 on the charts. Last month, her first single "Make my day" made #2 on the Oricon charts and #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
"Akai Ito" will be released on October 15.
Aragaki made her singing debut last December with the album "Sora" and was able to reach #3 on the charts. Last month, her first single "Make my day" made #2 on the Oricon charts and #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
"Akai Ito" will be released on October 15.
Wed, August 27, 2008 (1:56am EDT)
Arashi's newest single, "truth / Kaze no Mukou e," dominated the singles chart this past week at 467,000 in sales. This sets the new 2008 record for opening week sales, surpassing KAT-TUN's "DON'T U EVER STOP," which sold an initial 382,000 in May. Arashi also holds the record for best-selling single so far this year with "One Love" currently at 492,000, though "truth" is already close to overtaking it.
Porno Graffiti's "Gift" took #2 with a comparatively low 58,000 in sales, while the "Macross Frontier" song "Lion" came in at #3, trailing by only about a thousand copies. Buono! also made the top ten as "Gachinko de Ikou!" ranked #6.
On the albums chart, Namie Amuro held the #1 seat for her fourth straight week, moving an additional 88,000 copies of "BEST FICTION." The closest new Japanese release was "Makai Yuugi," the album for the "Detroit Metal City" movie, making #4 at 20,000 copies.
Porno Graffiti's "Gift" took #2 with a comparatively low 58,000 in sales, while the "Macross Frontier" song "Lion" came in at #3, trailing by only about a thousand copies. Buono! also made the top ten as "Gachinko de Ikou!" ranked #6.
On the albums chart, Namie Amuro held the #1 seat for her fourth straight week, moving an additional 88,000 copies of "BEST FICTION." The closest new Japanese release was "Makai Yuugi," the album for the "Detroit Metal City" movie, making #4 at 20,000 copies.
