Official HIGE DANdism, King Gnu & LiSA Top Billboard Japan's Mid-Year Charts

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.

What kind of movies will audiences most want to see as the world emerges from the novel coronavirus pandemic? If thrillers and exotic escape are your buyer's bet — a reasonable guess after populations have spent months cooped up, totally unable to travel — then the Argentinian samurai revenge thriller Dogman could be a bankable project to board early.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: MGM Television is searching out international formats with U.S.

A.C. “Tony” King was a U.S.

If you're a fan of BTS, these past few months have been exciting as the septet is rolling out so much new content for us to be entertained by. Whether it be their docuseries, Break The Silence or even the celebrations for the 7th anniversary, i.e.

J-pop artist Gen Hoshino released a song he wrote and recorded on his own during quarantine called "Oriai / Halfway" on Friday (June 19), along with the accompanying music video.

"In a world where you feel cold, stay gold," croons Jungkook, in the beginning two lines of Stay Gold, which is the lead single from BTS' fourth Japanese album, Map of the Soul: The Journey. For the unversed, after the rousing success of Map of the Soul: 7, which released on February 21, 2020, BTS announced the Japanese version of the album, which would include 13 tracks.

Eito's "Kousui" at No. 3 also continues to perform well, topping downloads with 19,716 units (up from 11,392 units) and coming in at No.

King & Prince rockets to No. 1 on this week's Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated June 8 to 14, with their new single, "Mazy Night."

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe notion that possessing a firearm, for most people in a civilized society, is a rare and fascinating thing is the ideological underpinning of Japanese thriller “The Gun 2020.”The pitch may have its limits in the U.S., but in the hands of director Masaharu Take (“100 Yen Love” “Netflix’ “The Naked Director”) the story flows from a student’s accidental discovery of a handgun, right when she needs it, through to the slaying of a neighbor, and to a police chase.

Gucci Off the Grid, with the help of stars such as Lil Nas X, King Princess, Jane Fonda and more.

Nintendo came forward to confirm 160,000 accounts had their information accessed after a privacy breach. The company has since come forward to say another 140,000 accounts have been compromised, bringing the total to 300,000.The update was made on the company’s Japanese support website in which it stated it had contacted affected consumers with details to update their passwords for their accounts.

Official HIGE DANdism dominated the Billboard Japan 2020 mid-year charts, with their mega-hit song "Pretender" ruling the Japan Hot 100 and the band leading the artist ranking, both a first milestone for the breakout pop-rockers.Official HIGE DANdism, often referred to as HIGE DAN, formed in 2012 and made their major-label debut in April 2018.

Japanese band MAN WITH A MISSION shared the track list for the third album in their trilogy of 10th anniversary projects, called MAN WITH A "BEST" MISSION.

Japanese band MAN WITH A MISSION shared the track list for the third album in their trilogy of 10th anniversary projects, called MAN WITH A "BEST" MISSION.The greatest-hits collection dropping July 15 follows the band's previous two 10th anniversary sets: the first, a collection of B-sides and covers, and the second featuring remixes.

The company promises to “do better” in catering to the region

YOASOBI's "Yoru ni kakeru" logs its second week atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated May 25 to 31, marking the rising group's first consecutive weeks at No. 1.Figures for the track hold steady for the most part, with streaming at 8,818,302 streams (8,335,490 last week), video views at 13,819,547 plays (13,890,300), and downloads at 15,059 units (14,003).Eito's "Kousui" rises a notch to No.

YOASOBI's "Yoru ni kakeru" logs its second week atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated May 25 to 31, marking the rising group's first consecutive weeks at No. 1.

TOKYO — The recent death of Hana Kimura, a bubbly, pink-haired 22-year-old wrestler and reality TV show star, has spotlighted a rise in cyber bullying in Japan and prompted swift official pledges to do more to protect victims.