Japanese Entertainment News

Japanese Entertainment News

Koda Kumi & TVXQ to release collaborative single

Koda Kumi's 38th single, [LAST ANGEL] will be a collaborative effort between herself and TVXQ that is slated for release at the beginning of November. No details about what the song will sound like have been given, but it is indeed a very exciting business proposition. I personally don't care too much for Koda because of her over-sexed image, but if more exposure is what Avex is looking for, a collaboration between these two acts is probably headed down the right direction.

In other news about TVXQ, they got a lot of national attention in Japan when they decided to compete with J-pop Queen, Ayumi Hamasaki. Their new single, [SHINE/Ride On] recently hit number two on the Daily Oricon Charts, while Ayumi continued to prove to be a very formidable foe at number one with her 42nd single, [talkin' 2 myself].

Next week, TVXQ will release their 14th Japanese single, [Forever Love] which will be featured with the Japanese version of their Korean song, [Harudal]. It is also expected that TVXQ will release two other songs in Japan as well during the month of December. [Together] is scheduled to be featured on the original soundtrack of Sanrio's (the company of the Hello KittyCinnamon movie. The second song, [Thousand Year Love Song] was already leaked in Korean but has yet to pop up in the form of a Japanese version. This emotional ballad is scheduled to the theme song of a new Korean drama called, The Legend and was composed by the legendary Joe Hisaishi----famous for scoring the original soundtracks of Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Princess Monoke. franchise) new

((source credits go to Bakanishi + [Unknown] Bestiz member + Soompi members + CD Japan))

Ayumi Hamasaki---Career Move RUMORS

Within the past two days, a lot of rumors about Ayumi's next career move have surfaced over and over again. Since they don't have sources, they're labeled as being simply rumors---well GOOD&JUICY rumors that is:

First came rumors about Ayumi embarking on a world tour called [Ayumi Hamasaki WORLD TOUR 2008-2009] According to the rumor, Ayu would make tour stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Las Vegas. As much as I WISH Ayumi would come to perform in Las Vegas, I hate to say that this rumor is FALSE. Ayumi will only be making a stop in Beijing this year (so far anyway) to perform in a+nation 2007---a Summer concert series that features almost every single Avex Trax and Rhythm Zone musician.

Next came the rumors about Ayumi beginning a five-singles campaign. Starting from December 12 and ending January 9 each single would be released once a week and would've been double a-side singles called:

[Shake it!]
[my destination]
[Winter Wind]
[revolution]
[OUR SONGS]

I wouldn't mind if this rumor had been true, I'd have just been afraid for her number one streak to end.