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by on August 5, 2008 · 6 comments ·
Bea's UP feat. Otsuka Ai
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Artist: Ai Otsuka Product Code: AVCD-31412/1 Release Date: 2008.05.21 Highest Ranking: #4 Genre: Pop Label: avex trax Format: CD+DVD |
Five months after the under appreciated Pocket was released, a new single Rocket Sneaker/OnexTime was announced. Rumors started early March, with a variety of bizarre names appearing, the most common being ‘Ai no Kagaku/STAR’. Ai’s official site would announce the new single in April, effectively silencing all rumors.
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by on August 2, 2008 · 10 comments ·
Perfume promoting Love the World
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Artist: Perfume Product Code: TKCA-73330/5 Release Date: 2008.07.09 Genre: Technopop Highest Ranking: #1 Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Format: CD, CD+DVD Limited Edition: CD+DVD version |
After releasing their #1 album GAME in April, Perfume comes back with a record-breaking #1 technopop single. Selling over 80,000 in the first week, which brings up the estimated total sales of this single to 104,470 in 4 weeks of time.
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by on July 30, 2008 · 5 comments ·
Aragaki Yui promoting Sora
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Artist: Aragaki Yui Product code: WPZL-30074/10446 Release date: 2007.12.05 Highest Ranking: #3 Label: Warner Music Limited Edition: no DVD, lower price |
Okinawa-born Aragaki Yui started off her career by winning a contest with and becoming a model of Nicola magazine. Nicknamed Gakki, she became increasingly popular while dabbling in gravure, television, and acting. In 2005, she graduated from the magazine and focused more on her acting, even appearing in popular, high-profile dramas like Dragon Zakura and My Boss My Hero.
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by on July 13, 2008 · 5 comments ·
Arashi in Popolo, May 2008
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Artist: Arashi Product Code: JACA-5102/5104 Release Date: 2008.06.25 Highest Ranking: #1 Label: J-STORM Limited Edition: DVD |
Arashi member Matsumoto Jun played the iconic role of Domyouji Tsukasa in both seasons of the popular drama Hana Yori Dango. Arashi contributed opening themes to both seasons, “Wish” and “Love so sweet,” and both songs became successful, with “Love so Sweet” even, becoming the fourth best selling single of 2007.
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by on July 10, 2008 · 2 comments ·
Tegomass, L-R: Tegoshi Yuya, Masuda Takahisa
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Artist: Tegomass Product Code: JECN-130,132 Release Date: 2007.5.16 Highest Ranking: #2 Label: Johnny’s Entertainment Limited Edition: DVD |
After the release of Tegomass’ first single “Miso Soup“, it was announced that Tegomass would become the supporters for the 2007 Japanese High School Volleyball Tournament. Fans were encouraged that Tegomass would become more than a one time temporary unit; this was cemented when it was announced that Tegomass would also sing the opening and ending themes for the anime Lovely Complex and would release an accompanying single.
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