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NEWS - Sayaendo/Hadashi no Cinderella Boy (5th single)
Limited EditionBetween the release of the previous single and this one the group was hit by scandals, both involving underage drinking. Uchi Hiroki's scandal hit first and he was forced to leave both...
View ArticleFrom WEST to Z? A re-evaluation of my Johnny's fandom
I have come to the point where I think my interest in Johnny's is definitely shifting quite a bit. And I am on the verge of dropping a group but at the same time possibly picking one up.The group I am...
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The Shounen Club 6 May 2011 review
After promising about getting back to reviewing Shounen Club I have finally found the time/motivation to do so. Right now I am just going to try to review an episode a month, posting on the last day of...
View ArticleIntroducing... Nakayama Yuma
Giving a basic rundown of Johnny's & Associates young solo artist, Nakayama Yuma. His history and what he is currently up to.
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Kisumai GAME 31 March 2015 episode review
I have been wanting to see this program since it was announced and since I found what looks like a reliable source for the episodes I am going to see about doing some reviews. I will be trying to keep...
View ArticleMay 2015 Idol News
I do a run down of news items for the Japanese Idols I follow for the month of April. Those covered are:Johnny's Jr. (SixTONES)Nakayama YumaNEWSKis-My-Ft2ANGERMEChu-ZLittle Glee Monster
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Kis-My-World tracklisting
Kis-My-Ft2's Avex home page has updated with small previews of the jacket covers as well as the track listings for the group's upcoming album, Kis-My-World.Starting with the track listing for the first...
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NEWS - Hoshi o Mezashite (6th single)
Limited editionAfter a hiatus that had Yamashita Tomohisa start releasing solo material and the creation of the Tegomass unit, it was announced at the 2006-2007 Johnny's Count Down that NEWS would...
View ArticleNakayama Yuma's Got It!
Nakayama Yuma will be releasing a new single this summer to be released July 15th and it is titled, Tokoton Got It! It will be released in three different versions, one regular edition then two limited...
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Kisumai GAME 07 April 2015 episode review
The second episode of the show continues the challenge from the first episode, but this time they have a guest to help them out. The guest for this episode is judo Olympic medalist Ogawa Naoya.They...
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NEWS - weeeek (7th single)
Limited EditionThe lead track of the single was written by the Japanese rock band Greeeen. It was released on the same day as the group's second album, pacific, so the title track was not included on...
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Kisumai GAME 14 April 2015 episode review
Another week and another episode review for this show. This episode was easily more fun to watch as the guys had to be more active in trying to clear it. The challenge was to play hide and seek with a...
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NEWS - pacific (2nd album)
Limited EditionBeing the second album for the group it has a couple of single tracks from before the group's hiatus, Sayaendo and Hadashi no Cinderella Boy. It is with this album that we start to get...
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Kisumai GAME 21 April 2015 episode review
A new episode to bring us a new challenge, though I am not certain if this one will make a come back. This time they are playing tag but against people who are mostly experts in various minor athletic...
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NEWS - Taiyo no Namida (8th single)
Limited EditionThe title track was the theme song for the movie Kurosagi, that Yamashita Tomohisa starred in. The movie was a sequel to the drama of the same name that Yamapi also starred in and...
View ArticleJune 2015 Idol News
I go over news items for the Japanese idol groups/acts that I follow. This month including:Kis-My-Ft2A.B.C-ZMorning Musume '15ANGERMECountry GirlsNatsuyaki MiyabiChu-ZLittle Glee MonsterLink to the...
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Kisumai GAME 28 April 2015 episode review
From the previews this episode looked like it was going to be fun purely based on the penalty game that they added to it. And it did not disappoint.This episode's guest is former pro baseball pitcher...
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The Shounen Club 13 May 2011 review
Another month and another Shounen Club episode review. I am happy to have a schedule for this again, even if it means going very slowly through them.The episode starts off with Nakajima Yuto announcing...
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NEWS - SUMMER TIME (9th single)
Limited EditionThis was a good time for NEWS as not only did they manage to comeback strong but they had some nice commercial deals tied to the group. The Russ-K tie-in lasted some time and gave the...
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Kisumai GAME 05 May 2015 episode review
Kis-My-Ft2 is up against a magician for this episode and it is not nearly as epic as one could imagine.The guest for this episode is Kikuchi Yukio, who is a lawyer. Not sure how that works unless he is...
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