J-Pop News
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 14 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 21,975 | Source: af | Suggested by: akicute  2010 will mark the 10th year that BoA has been in the music scene, and this time around, she will be trying her hand at producing.
According to a source from SM Entertainment, BoA contributed to the production of the music for her 7th Japanese album, which will be released on January 13, 2010. This will be the first time BoA will be involved in producing the album since her debut in 2000.
BoA also plans to include songs she composed herself in the next album along with her current Japanese single “Bump Bump!” and her soon-to-be-released single, “White Wishes.”
BoA, who released a self-titled album “BoA” in the American market earlier this year, has been keeping herself busy in Japan promoting her latest single and preparing for her upcoming concert, 'BoA The Live 2009 Xmas.' The concert will be held on December 4~5 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall.
In regards to BoA’s potential comeback to the Korean music scene in 2010, the source stated: “No plans have been finalized as of yet.” |
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| Taeyang Releases Full Wedding Dress! |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 13 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 25,744 | Source: akp | Suggested by: maoyang  Taeyang finally releases 'Wedding Dress' Mv! Wedding Dress has been confirmed as the song Taeyang will promote. It's definitely going to dominate the charts like G-Dragon did.
It isn't just Park Bom that's wearing a wedding dress. The beautiful lady in white will definitely have the fan girls jealous.
Taeyang impresses again with his vocal abilities and shows us he is ready to take the music scene by storm.
Check out the MV, HERE!!! |
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| MBLAQ Releases G.O.O.D. LUV Music Video... |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 12 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 27,986 | Source: akp | Suggested by: twoomnag  On MBLAQ's reality show, Mnet Art of Seduction, MBLAQ decided to make their own little music video for their song, G.O.O.D. Luv. Although the video doesn't contain fancy backgrounds and eye-catching choreography due to its "low budget" as printed on the top left corner of the video, it sure captured the netizens' attention.
view here |
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| JUJU Looking For Man To Spend Christmas With |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 12 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 28,011 | Source: jpntoday | Suggested by: fyechan  Singer JUJU, actress Saki Fukuda and comedy duo Harisenbon (Haruna Kondo and Haruka Minowa), got into the holiday spirit at the Japan premiere of “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” this week at Roppongi Hills Arena.
JUJU stood in front of a giant 10-meter-tall tree and sang “Ikutsu Demo Kawareru Kikkake ni Nareba” and the movie’s theme song, “Present.”
Harisenbon’s Haruka told the singer that she would be spending Christmas with a man, to which JUJU replied “I wish I had that kind of luck.”
The singer finished up by singing “Morobito Kozorite” with a 1,000-member choir.
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol” opens in Japan on Saturday. |
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| Ponyo, Astro Boy Submitted For Oscar Nominations |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 12 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 24,619 | Source: animenewsnetwork  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that a record 20 films have been submitted for possible Oscar nominations in the Best Animated Feature category of the 82nd Academy Awards. Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Ponyo anime film and David Bowers and IMAGI's computer-animated adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy manga are among the submitted films:
* Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
* Astro Boy
* Battle for Terra
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
* Coraline
* Disney's A Christmas Carol
* The Dolphin – Story of a Dreamer
* Fantastic Mr. Fox
* Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
* Mary and Max
* The Missing Lynx
* Monsters vs. Aliens
* 9
* Planet 51
* Ponyo
* The Princess and the Frog
* The Secret of Kells
* Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
* A Town Called Panic
* Up
The academy will announce its official slate of nominees on February 2. The academy allows up to five nominations in this category if 16 or more films are submitted and accepted; if only nine to 15 films are accepted, the academy will allow only a maximum of three nominations. Seven of the submitted films still need to run in Los Angeles County for at least one week to qualify for acceptance in the category. All of the films still need to be examined by the academy's Animated Feature Film Award Screening Committee to determine if they meet other qualifications.
Funimation confirmed last month that Hideaki Anno and Khara's Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone (Evangelion Shin Gekijōban: Jo) anime film is not eligible for this year's Oscars since it opened in Japan on September 1, 2007. The third section of the Academy Award Rules states that a foreign film is eligible for this year's awards if it was first exhibited outside the U.S. after January 1, 2008.
Last year, Mamoru Oshii and Production I.G's The Sky Crawlers and Masahiro Ando and BONES' Sword of the Stranger were among the 14 films submitted for the same category; both were eventually accepted in the category but were not nominated.
The first and only time that five animated features were nominated in the eight-year-old category was in 2002, when Miyazaki's Spirited Away was submitted among 17 candidates. Spirited Away eventually became the only Japanese animated feature to win an Oscar. Kunio Katō's "La Maison en Petits Cubes" won in the Best Animated Short Film category at the 81st Annual Academy Awards in February.
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| Utada Is Performing In The US |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 11 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 26,261 | Source: livenation.com | Suggested by: two 
Thu, 01/21/10
08:00 p.m. Showbox at the Market
Seattle, WA UTADA "In The Flesh" 2010 Presale @11/12/09
Sun, 01/24/10
08:00 p.m. The Fillmore
San Francisco, CA UTADA Presale @11/14/09
Sat, 01/30/10
08:00 p.m. House of Blues Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV UTADA "IN THE FLESH" 2010 Presale @11/10/09
Tue, 02/02/10
08:00 p.m. House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL UTADA "In The Flesh" 2010 Presale @11/11/09
Fri, 02/05/10
07:00 p.m. Paradise Rock Club
Boston, MA UTADA "In The Flesh" 2010 On Sale 11/14/09
Mon, 02/08/10
08:00 p.m. The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
New York, NY Utada On Sale 11/13/09
for more ticket info, purchase from here |
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| JYP Says Jae-beom Will Return To 2PM If Makes Comeback |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 11 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 24,737 | Source: asiae | Suggested by: hikari ai  Park Jin-young made the remark on a pre-recorded session of talk show "Golden Fishery" on Wednesday, speaking of the Korean idol star on television for the first time since his departure from the group in September.
The young Korean singer left for his hometown of Seattle after coming under heat over controversial comments he made about Korea on his MySpace account before his debut.
"He will most definitely return as a member of 2PM should he decide to make a comeback," Park said. "The members all love each other very much and neither Jae-beom nor the others would want to pursue their careers separately."
Park however, asked fans and the media to give the young singer time and space since he is regretting and repenting on his past wrongdoing. "He himself believes he truly made a big mistake and that's why he says he can't appear on stage right now."
Park added, "What I can help him with in the meantime is to help him meet singing and dancing teachers so that his talent as a singer does not go to waste and I will help him when the time comes that he wants to return to the stage."
Fans have been protesting against Park Jae-beom's departure, calling for his reinstatement into the Korean group but Park Jin-young stated on his website that 2PM would continue its activities with its remaining six members.
The formerly seven-member group released their first regular album yesterday, officially resuming their activities for the first time without Park Jae-beom.
VIEW HERE for JYP's thoughts on Jae-beom!!! |
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| Super-group 'Karasu' Reveals Itself!! |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 11 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 25,098 | Source: musicjapanplus.jp | Suggested by: Sodonii96
Also, the Karasu members appeared on a special TV program about 'JACK IN THE BOX' that was broadcast on November 7th. The program showed the group being taken pictures to be used as artist photos. Each of the Karasu members was interviewed as well. The program also conducted an exclusive interview with MUCC member TATSURO who happened to be in Paris as part of the MUCC world tour.
The group first came into existence when the vocalist TATSURO invited the other members to gather to perform a one night session. Eventually it evolved into a more serious project.
preview of them, here |
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| Oricon Albums Daily Ranking (10.11.2009) |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 11 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 23,221 | Source: oricon  1. Otsuka Ai - Love is Best = 22895
2. Kiyoshi Hikawa - Enka Meikyoku Collection 11~Tokimeki no Rumba~ = 12121
3. Kusuo - R = 7078
4. Michael Jackson - This Is It
5. Takuro Yoshida - 18 Ji Kaien ~ Takuro Yoshida Live at Tokyo International Forum ~
6. HAWAIIAN6 - BONDS
7. Norah Jones - The Fall
8. Dead End - Metamorphosis
9. Bon Jovi - The Circle
10. D'erlanger - D'erlanger |
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| Oricon Singles Daily Ranking (10.11.2009) |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 11 November, 2009 (1 week ago) | Views: 23,213 | Source: oricon  1. Arashi - My Girl = 177725
2. EXILE - The Generation ~Futatsu no Kuchibiru~ = 67829
3. SID - One Way = 16239
4. Berryz Kobo - Watashi no Mirai no Dannasama / Ryusei Boy
5. SLASH - Sahara - feat. Koshi Inaba
6. Momoiro Clover - Mirai e Susume
7. Ikimonogakari - Nakumonka
8. Aya Kamiki, TAKUYA - W-B-X ~W Boiled Extreme~
9. Watari Roka Hashiri Tai - Kanpeki Gu-none
10. Maaya Sakamoto - Kobato Intro Theme: Magic Number
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