BEAST - '숨' (Breath)

U-KISS is set to comeback with their 4th mini album “BREAK TIME” on October 4th. A few days ago they revealed the album cover along with tracklist and now they’ve revealed a teaser photo to their title track music video.

U-KISS is looking sexier than ever in the teaser picture, successfully transforming into the “bad boy” image for their new concept.

A representative of U-KISS’s agency revealed, “Their teaser will officially be revealed on the afternoon of the 3rd through their official homepage. We’re very excited that fans are already so excited before their official teaser is even out, but it’s also a lot of pressure. Please anticipate U-KISS’s new images once the teaser is released.”

U-KISS will be making their official comeback through M.Net’s “M Countdown” on the 7th.

KAT-TUN Ueda Tatsuya’s solo live

KAT-TUN’s Ueda Tatsuya on the 26th has his solo live at The First Gymnasium in Yoyogi. It was reported last month that during KAT-TUN’s concert in Taipei, Ueda broke his left big toe however, still resumed performing on the next concert date as though the pain is not bothering him.

Ueda’s solo concert tour started early last month in which he will have 8 performances in 5 cities. Although his injury is not yet completely healed and it was said that he’s still in pain, he acted like a professional and even ran around the stage, completely focused on the stage director’s instructions.

“SCOOP! Shougeki Shasin” gave a detailed report about Ueda’s accident in Taiwan and had photos showing the sequence of Ueda’s 3 meter jump. “After I jumped, I just thought ‘This is bad’,” he said in a joke.

About his first solo live tour, Ueda expressed that he’s so happy about it and it was his dream to have one. When asked about Akanichi Jin, who have left the group and will perform in 5 cities in the US, all Ueda said is “He is my friend. So I’ll be supporting him in his activities”.

LEDY JOE

Junior High rock group LEDY JOE to release debut album

New rock band LEDY JOE will release their debut album “clockworked lemon” on September 29th. The album was produced by Asai Kenichi who was the vocalist of BLANKEY JET CITY (now disbanded).

LEDY JOE was formed sometime in 2009, and were quite active in the indie scene until they were picked up by major record label, Sexy Stone Records. Surprisingly, all three members are still students of junior high school. The group is comprised of members Kounoike Haruka (Vocalist, Guitar), Yokoyama Kota (Bass), and Kondo Hiroki (Drums). They will hold their first live as major label artists on October 2nd at the Daisy Bar in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.





1. Tokeijikake no lemon
2. Lucy
3. Kaze no youni
4. Warui Tomodachi
5. Cedric
6. Romance
7. Twilight

“ONE PIECE” to resume on Weekly Shonen Jump

Popular manga, “ONE PIECE” has been on hiatus for four weeks, but will resume once more on Weekly Shonen Jump’s 44th issue, set for release on October 4th. The new chapter, “Saigo no Umi, Shinsekai-hen (最後の海 新世界編)” will start 2 years after the last chapter (#597), in which Luffy and his friends reunite and go on an adventure to “Shinsekai (the new world).”

The author of “ONE PIECE”, Oda Eiichiro gave a comment on the 43rd issue of Jump, which was published on September 27th:

“Thanks to you, I was able to rest my body. Thank you for this happy time. Now, I’m full charged. The “Shinsekai-hen” will be a story moving toward the ending of ONE PIECE. I am very excited to think about the next adventure, as if I’m start a whole new series. Please look forward to see the adventure to the new world.”

Source & Image: natalie

YUI’s upcoming single chosen as theme song for new drama

It’s been reported that YUI’s upcoming single “Rain” has been chosen as the theme song for new drama “Perfect Report“, scheduled to begin in October.

“Perfect Report” is the first drama to be played on FujiTV’s new drama-time slot for Sundays at 9 pm; talents Matsuyuki Yasuko, Koide Keisuke, and Aibu Saki have been cast for the show. According to the producer of FujiTV, the reason why they chose YUI’s song is because YUI devotes a lot of energy into her songs.

This is the 4th time for YUI to sing for a drama, and “Rain” will be her 17th single. If the new song hits No.1 on Oricon, it will be 6 times in a row – the same record that Utada Hikaru holds as a female singer and a song writer.

Could YUI eventually knock out Queen Hikki from the spot?

Source: Sports Hochi

Arashi to release new single “Hatenai Sora”

Arashi will be releasing their 6th single for 2010, “Hatenai Sora(Endless sky)” on November 10th. The new single will also be used as a theme song for upcoming drama “Freeter, ie wo kau” (will start on October 19th) in which one of the members, Ninomiya Kazunari stars in. ”Hatenai Sora” will come as 2 different versions, the track list is not yet fully revealed.

+ DVD (PV of “Hetenai Sora”)

1. Hatenai Sora”

2. Unknown (A)

Only CD

1. Hatenai Sora

2. Unknown (B)

3. Unknown (C)

4. Unknown (A)

5. Hatenai Sora – Instrumental

6. Unknown (B) – Instrumental

7. Unknown (C) – Instrumental

8. Unknown (A) – Instrumental