Sat, September 13, 2008 (3:09pm EDT)
Singer Masashi Sada is currently working on a cover album of songs by the late Hibari Misora. "Joukei: Kokoro wo Tsugu" is set for release on October 22, containing 12 of the legendary singer's most famous hits.
Misora's works have previously been covered and released in the form of tribute albums, but Sada will be the first artist to release a full cover album alone. The project has apparently been brewing since five years ago, but it didn't become a reality until this year, the 35th anniversary of Sada's debut.
Misora's works have previously been covered and released in the form of tribute albums, but Sada will be the first artist to release a full cover album alone. The project has apparently been brewing since five years ago, but it didn't become a reality until this year, the 35th anniversary of Sada's debut.
Sat, September 13, 2008 (3:04pm EDT)
Singer Yuki Koyanagi has moved to Universal Music. On October 15, she will release her first single with the company under the Nayutawave Records label.
Titled "we can go anywhere," it will be the first since "Chikai" in 2006 to be released under her full name. (She released a cover of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" this past February under the name Yuki-K.) Koyanagi wrote and composed the song, and also wrote the lyrics for the B-side, "slow movie."
Titled "we can go anywhere," it will be the first since "Chikai" in 2006 to be released under her full name. (She released a cover of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" this past February under the name Yuki-K.) Koyanagi wrote and composed the song, and also wrote the lyrics for the B-side, "slow movie."
Sat, September 13, 2008 (2:25am EDT)
Fuji TV's medical drama series "Code Blue" ended its run on Thursday, but the network has announced that a special two-hour episode will air during the New Year's period at the start of 2009.
According to Video Research Ltd.'s viewership data, the last episode had ratings of 19.5%, putting the entire series average at 15.9%. With the rest of this season's dramas almost over as well, it appears that "Code Blue" will have the highest ratings of the summer.
The special episode is set to take place after the events of the final episode. The main cast has been confirmed as returning, including Tomohisa Yamashita, Yui Aragaki, Erika Toda, Manami Higa, and Yosuke Asari.
Fuji TV has not yet scheduled an exact date for the special.
According to Video Research Ltd.'s viewership data, the last episode had ratings of 19.5%, putting the entire series average at 15.9%. With the rest of this season's dramas almost over as well, it appears that "Code Blue" will have the highest ratings of the summer.
The special episode is set to take place after the events of the final episode. The main cast has been confirmed as returning, including Tomohisa Yamashita, Yui Aragaki, Erika Toda, Manami Higa, and Yosuke Asari.
Fuji TV has not yet scheduled an exact date for the special.
