The world of Blue Lock continues to collide with Japan’s pop culture heavyweights. On January 28, it was officially announced that Kyohei Takahashi of Naniwa Danshi will appear in the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Blue Lock, set for release in summer 2026. Takahashi has been cast as Chigiri Hyoma, the red-pink-haired speedster whose explosive … Continue reading Naniwa Danshi’s Kyohei Takahashi Joins Live-Action Blue Lock as Chigiri Hyoma
A Gourmet & Sauna Journey Across Japan Featuring Two Complete Opposites It has been announced that Snow Man’s Hikaru Iwamoto and Travis Japan’s Genta Matsuda will serve as double leads in the Prime Video original drama Karachan to Shito-san to, set to stream from 12:00 a.m. on March 28. The series will run for eight episodes, and marks the pair’s first-ever drama collaboration. Based … Continue reading Hikaru Iwamoto and Genta Matsuda to Co-Star for the First Time in Prime Video Drama Karachan to Shito-san to,
On May 15, 2025, Ae! group—Yoshinori Masakado, Seiya Suezawa, Ken Kojima, and Masaya Sano—celebrated their first full year since debut (originally as a five-member group). 365 days that transformed them from Kansai’s rising stars into one of STARTO’s most dynamic, rising acts. Their debut single “《A》BEGINNING,” released on May 15, 2024, set off a chain reaction of tours, variety breakthroughs, … Continue reading Seiya Suezawa: Pride in Motion | 2024–2025 Ae! Spotlight
Enjoy Ae! group's AeTube—now available with English subtitles — so international fans can enjoy it too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gej2CNFc16Y This time, Ae! group puts their trust (and noses) on the line in a chaotic buddy showdown to determine the “strongest unit” in the group. Split into pairs, the members face a series of absurd trust-based challenges—blindfolded darts, … Continue reading Ae! group’s [Who’s the Strongest Unit!?] Breaking new ground with a tub drop | English Subtitles
This week's ToraTube is now available with English subtitles—so international fans can enjoy it too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2dJ8yM9z4c This karaoke session is in celebration of the new album “'s travelers”!The boys sang their hearts out to all the new songs🎤Feel free to sing along while watching, or just quietly enjoy the show!!Hope you have fun with the … Continue reading Travis Japan’s [Private Karaoke] Let’s sing our hearts out with the new album🎤 | English Subtitles
Koki Kawasaki, who was a member of and leader of the group Shonen Ninja, leads his very first musical, "2FATE: Two Hearts, One Dream" ("2FATE ~二つの心と一つの夢~"), which will be staged at Theater H in February from the 21st to the 28th. Fellow Juniors Kohei Aoki and Kairu Tamura are also part of the cast in … Continue reading Juniors Koki Kawasaki, Kohei Aoki and Kairu Tamura star in musical play “2FATE: Two Hearts And One Dream”
From January 23–25, Kento Nakajima brought his solo concert series “THIS IS KENTY -IDOL ver2.0-” to Tokyo’s Ariake Arena, drawing a total of 60,000 fans across four performances. The January 25 final was a night that crystallized not only the scale of his ambition as a solo artist, but the philosophy guiding this next chapter … Continue reading THIS IS KENTY -IDOL ver2.0-: Kento Nakajima turns Ariake Arena into a living thesis on what it means to be an idol
A new release date has been set for the live-action film Osomatsu-san: Humanity Degeneration Project!!!!!? (おそ松さん 人類クズ化計画!!!!!?), scheduled to open on June 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx0jH3pUEXE The film is based on Fujio Akatsuka’s classic gag manga Osomatsu-kun. Alongside the announcement, new scene stills have been released featuring the “sextuplets” portrayed by Seiya Suezawa, Yoshinori Masakado, Masaya Sano, … Continue reading Osomatsu-san Live-Action Film Sets June 12 Release Date, First Stills Unveiled
On January 23, WEST. stepped out of the concert halls and into the heart of Tokyo, holding their first-ever free street live at Tokyu Kabukicho Cine City Square in Shinjuku. Announced just 45 minutes before it began, WEST. Special Street Live drew roughly 4,000 people in under an hour—commuters, passersby, longtime fans, and first-time listeners … Continue reading WEST. Take the Stage Without Walls at Their First Street Live
Nine years ago, a story rooted itself deep in the theater world—muddy, loud, unpolished, and painfully sincere. In the summer of 2026, that story breathes again. And this time, it does so through Travis Japan’s Genta Matsuda, stepping into his long-awaited first solo stage lead. When the heart becomes song, and song becomes soul, the … Continue reading Travis Japan’s Genta Matsuda Takes First Solo Stage Lead in Ore Bushi
