‘Fences’ & ‘Watchmen’ Actor Jovan Adepo Inks With WME

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Hey! Say! JUMP's "Last Mermaid…" blasts in at No. 1 on this week's Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated June 29 to July 5, extending the streak of Johnny's boy bands leading the song chart.The title song of the eight-member group's 27th single leads physical sales and look-ups, while also faring relatively well in radio airplay (No.

Japanese singer EXILE ATSUSHI of the popular J-pop group EXILE recently contributed his platform and smooth vocals to a cause to support musicians who have lost their source of income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOver the last couple of years, executive producers Jennifer Lane and Michael Williams have had their hands full.

This is very special. Perez was with Lady GaGa in Osaka in August of 2009. They went to this hole-in-the-wall gay nightspot and she spontaneously got up and performed Just Dance. It’s a very sweet memory. We had the best time!

J-pop band Mrs. GREEN APPLE recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with fans in a very 2020 way: They created a special band-themed island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the popular Nintendo Switch game keeping players around the world busy during this period of social distancing.

Japanese star Haruma Miura is set to drop his second single, "Night Diver," on Aug. 26.

Haruma Miura is set to drop his second single, "Night Diver," on Aug.

Meanwhile, "Kousui" is enjoying the effects of media exposure, ruling video this week by adding a whopping 10 million views to its weekly total, jumping to 17,489,687 views from last week's 7,224,834.The ballad was also nonexistent on karaoke platforms before the shutdown but has been added starting this week, and considering that it took off on TikTok powered by users' covers, it's expected to soar in the karaoke metric in the coming weeks as well.The first No.

Rebecca Davis editorTencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has established a strategic partnership with Japan’s CoMix Wave Films Inc., the animation studio and distribution firm best known for works by helmer Makoto Shinkai.The new partnership will see the original soundtracks from 17 popular Japanese animated films put up on TME’s music platforms: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and KTV app WeSing.Two of Shinkai’s films have been hits in China in recent years.

Gospellers celebrating 25 years in music and the boy band DISH//, whose latest version of "Neko" written by hitmaker Aimyon is taking off, mainly on social media.

It goes without saying that the ARMY is looking forward to getting their hands on Vogue Japan's upcoming issue featuring BTS. The seven-member Korean band - comprising of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook - dressed to kill in the cover picture.

LOVE FADERS, is the No. 1 album of the week, and the release of his past catalog on major streaming services on the same day as these new records appears to have boosted the sales of both.Aimyon's "Hadaka no kokoro" jumps 10-4 this week, selling 10,420 copies in its first week, a personal best for all of her past singles to date.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema, Japan Cuts, has selected 30 features and 12 shorts for a 2020 edition that will take place entirely online due to continued corona disruption.Running July 17-30, the traditionally New York-based event will instead be available across the country via a digital platform set up in partnership with Festival Scope and Shift72.

Universal Music Group (UMG) is looking to support, discover and sign independent Japanese artists with the new launch of its global DIY digital distribution service, Spinnup, in the country today (June 24).

Dade Hayes Finance EditorA new forecast from agency giant GroupM sees total global advertising declining 10% in 2020, counting U.S. political dollars, with international damage the worst in countries like Brazil, Japan and the UK.The mid-year forecast assesses all media, projecting a return to previous levels by 2022.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTokyo-based Flag Co. has acquired all Japanese rights to François Ozon’s “Summer of 85” from Playtime.