『オリ★スタ』 Male Artist Ranking “Who Should Teach Dance”
Yet another Only★Star Ranking where Arashi seem to always reign supreme, not that I’m complaining. Moreover, this ranking will make us see Ohno as a dancing god together with KinKi Kids’ Koichi. Here...
View ArticleBillboard Japan HOT 100 Year End Chart 2013
As 2013 closes, expect a surge of Year-end rankings and Billboard Japan HOT 100 is one ranking to look forward to. Despite that the ranking is AKB48 heavy; Arashi, SMAP, and Kanjani8 manage to squeeze...
View ArticleIkuta Toma Joins Okada Junichi’s “Gunshi Kanbee”
I’m not a fan of taiga dramas but knowing that one of the most talented actors in Johnny’s will be joining next year’s “Gunshi Kanbee“, I just can’t wait. As reported, It was reported that Ikuta Toma...
View ArticleKimura Takuya and Sakurai Sho as Johnny’s CM Kings
Here is the complete ranking for Nihon Monitor’s annual list of “Talents with most CMs appointments ranking“. The ranking is based not with how many CMs they appeared but for how many companies they...
View ArticleTop 30 Male Celebrity Faces that Japanese Men Wants to Have
Sorry for the awkward title, I can’t think of a better word to use for this article. Anyway, Takasu Mikiya, a known cosmetic surgeon based in Tokyo, and owner of Takasu Clinic conducted a survey from...
View ArticleKAT-TUN to Join Sakurai Sho’s “Ima, kono kao ga sugoi!”
I may not be a solid hypen but as a huge fan of Kamenashi Kazuya, I’m hoping that more good things will come the group and this piece of news is definitely one of them. I’ll keep praying that they …...
View ArticleArashi Mobilizes 804,000 Audiences for their “LOVE” Tour
Last Dec 15th, popular group Arashi had the final leg of their Tokyo Dome concert as part of the gorup’s 5 major Dome Tour for their “LOVE” album. 60,000 fans attended the concert where the group...
View ArticleJohnny’s Jr. Announcement for “Gamushura J’s Party!”
Last Dec 20th, it was announced that Johnny’s Jr. will appear in a monthly production called “Gamushura J’s Party!“, which will be held at TV Asahi’s EX Ropoongi Theater. The production announcement...
View ArticleWhen being the Last is also a Huge Deal…
Who says everyone wants to be the first? Performing in Tokyo’s National Olympic Stadium is a HUGE deal that has been only accomplished by some of the biggest stars (with an equally huge fan base)....
View ArticleKimura Takuya to Star in TV Asahi’s Period Drama Special
Even though Kimura‘s “ANDO LLOYD” has been his lowest rated drama to date, TV Asahi decided to gamble with a period drama set to air next year… As reported, It was announced that SMAP‘s Kimura Takuya...
View ArticleJohnny’s-Watcher Rumor Round-Up (Digest 006)
As 2013 is about to end and a New Year is already on the horizon, this digest would be about saying goodbye to love and hello to a new beginning… Involved parties, are: Tamamori Yuta and Tanaka Koki....
View ArticleSexy Zone Prepares for a Flashy Performance for Kohaku
Unlike NYC who thrives to be cute during their Kohaku performances, Sexy Zone aims to live-up to their name by staging a flashy and sexy performances. Here I am hoping that “bringing the sexy back”...
View ArticleKanjani8 on their 2nd Time for Kohaku
Last Dec 29th, Kanjani8 also had their rehearsal for the 64th Kohaku Uta Gassen in Shibuya Hall in Tokyo. Murakami Shingo is thankful that the group can participate for the 2nd time, and although they...
View ArticleTOKIO on their 20 years in Kohaku and Nagase asks about Ayumi Hamasaki
Uh oh, reporters asking the wrong questions…. As reported, TOKIO had their rehearsal last Dec 29th for the 64th Kohaku Uta Gassen at Shibuya Hall in Tokyo. The group, who will be performing “AMBITIOUS...
View ArticleSakurai Sho Comments on AKB48′s Upcoming Kokuritsu Concert
Arashi‘s Sakurai Sho just won the heart of AKB48 fans… As reported, AKB48 will hold their first ever live concert in Kokuritsu (Tokyo National Olympic Stadium) on Mar 2014. The said announcement made...
View ArticleNHK 64th Kohaku Uta Gassen Garners 44.5% in Ratings
Last Dec 31st, the average rating for the 2nd half of 64th Kohaku Uta Gassen reached 44.5% and 36.9% during the first half. The said ratings was recorded in Kanto region. The said 44.5% rating was the...
View ArticleIntroducing “Johnny’s WEST 4″
Since this group will be added in my “Categories” section, I might as well make an intro about them… It has been announced that these 4 guys from Kansai will be having their CD debut this year and they...
View Article2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 220,000 times in...
View ArticleShigeaki Kato to Release 3rd Novel
It was announced that NEWS‘s Shigeaki Kato will release his third novel titled: “Burn.-バーン-“. The said novel will be release in March 24th. After “Pink to Gray” (2012) and “Senko Scramble’ (2013),...
View ArticleKamenashi Kazuya and Kiyohara Kazuhiro Battles it Out in Baseball
Yet another news wherein Kame was able to live his baseball dreams in his own alternate universe… As reported, Last Jan 5th, KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya attended KIRIN‘s “5th Nodogoshi Yume no Dreams /...
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