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April 28, 2009 12:06 am

Actor Tsuyoshi Abe Marries Shi Ke this Past Weekend

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by    in Celebrities,Current Events,J-Pop,Live Drama

Some quick celebrity news out of Japan, Actor Tsuyoshi Abe announced on Monday that he married Chinese actress Shi Ke. The two of them met while filming the movie “Stand in Love” in 2006.

The marriage became official when the couple registered themselves on Sunday at a Tokyo office. One of Abe’s best known roles in Japan was when he played a member of the group F4 in the TV drama “Hana Yori Dango”. Shi Ke reported that she will take a break from acting some time this summer to come to Japan.

Source: Sponichi Annex (via TokyoGraph)

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April 27, 2009 11:50 pm

Right Stuf to Release RENTAL MAGICA this Fall

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by    in Anime,Announcements & Updates,J-Pop,Projected Date

Right Stuf announced last Friday that they will have acquired the licensing rights for RENTAL MAGICA. They plan to release the 24 episode series in two DVD box sets this Fall.

Due to the unique order that the episodes were released, the DVD collections will give the fans the choice to watch the series by broadcast order (as it aired on TV), or by chronological order (based on the time line in the novels). Each box set will include a book filled with over 100 pages on the series background and mythology. Fans should note that the books were only featured in the Japanese limited-edition DVD releases.

Right Stuf currently has a page dedicated to the series on their website. For more information, go to rentalmagica.rightstuf.com.

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11:21 pm

JapanFiles Partners With Pony Canyon to Release LM.C in US

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by    in Announcements & Updates,Concerts,Conventions & Expositions,Festivals,J-Pop,Music,Official Date Set,Out Now

LM.C
Last night JapanFiles announced that they have partnered with Pony Canyon to release the full digital catalog of the group LM.C. Two of their CDs are currently available for preorder and will be released this May.

The albums SUPER GLITTER LOUD BOX and GIMMICAL IMPACT!! will include the Japanese-language booklet and artwork. GIMICAL IMPACT!! will also include an LM.C sticker. LMC’s digital tracks are currently available online at JapanFiles.com – at 320 kpbs and DRM-free. Fans can also pick up both CDs at Hot Topic (both in store and online) by the end of May (individual stores will vary).

The press released also announced that LM.C will also be appearing next month at Project A-Kon (May 29 – 31, 2009). For more information about the group go to JapanFiles.com/lmc or their myspace page at myspace.com/lmcofficial.

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12:28 am

FOUND! Kimi Shinitamo Koto Nakare by May’n

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by    in J-Pop,Music

I had to put off looking for this video, but at least I was finally able to find a copy… that you could make out…

Source: yoku (icgun)

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12:02 am

4+2+2+12+1 – HearJapan Releases 21 albums from Shakalabbits

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by    in Announcements & Updates,J-Pop,Music,Out Now

Shakalabbits
Hmmm… Blackjack on a five card charlie. If there was such thing as a card worth 12. Any who… Hear Japan announced toady that they have released 21 albums from the group Shakalabbits. The band is known for its variety of upbeat yet aggressive music including Ska, Rock, Pop, and Punk.

According to the press release, the group has been in demand for some time:

“I have been receiving requests from HearJapan users for Shakalabbits since I opened HearJapan last year” says HearJapan president Nathan Reaven, “I am glad to be able to deliver in such a big way.”

The release includes 4 studio albums, 2 live albums, 2 “best of” albums, 12 singles, and a split release entitled “Stand By You” featuring both Shakalabbits and 175R. You can buy each of the tracks for around $1.50 (US), or you can buy the whole albums at a discounted price.

For more information about the group go to HearJapan.com/store/group/SHAKALABBITS.

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April 24, 2009 11:04 am

MAD – Cagayake! Girls

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by    in Anime,Fan Work,Music,Video

I’ve been hoping that Kyoto Animation would create a extended version of the opening and ending credits. While no such luck, I found this video that was close to it. Here is Cagayake! Girls.

Source: YouTube (Misono1000)

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1:19 am

AMV – Amu x Ikuto – 1234

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by    in Anime,Fan Work,Music,Video

I found this video on YouTube that was posted just yesterday. It’s simply called Amu x Ikuto – 1234.

Created by user ZombieFashion, the video is from the series Shugo Chara, featuring music by Plain White T’s.

Source: YouTube (ZombieFashion)

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April 23, 2009 5:10 pm

exist†trace's New Album Available on JapanFiles

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by    in Announcements & Updates,J-Pop,Music,Out Now

existtrace .99 a track! Click Here!
Last night, JapanFiles announced that Female visual kei band, exist†trace, released their newest album on their site. The album called VANGUARD -of the muses- is currently available for 99 cents a track ($5.94 for the entire album).

JapanFiles.com also announced that three other female-led groups have made previously released albums now available on their site:

Guardian Hacker – A New Scenery (2007) & Burn Me Away (2008)

Rampant – CHAIN (2007)

KARA – SABAE (2008)

I’ve posted existtrace’s music video VANGUARD down below. For more information about the band, visit the site at japanfiles.com/existtrace

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April 21, 2009 1:01 am

3,2,1, BREAKIN' OUT! Becomes AX's Official Theme Song

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by    in Announcements & Updates,Conventions & Expositions,Festivals,In Production,J-Pop,Music,Projected Date

Anime Expo announced yesterday afternoon that Morning Musume’s 3,2,1, BREAKIN’ OUT! will be the official song for this year’s Anime Expo. The group will be performing as a musical Guest of Honor.

The song was written and produced by producer Tsunku, who had this to say about AX:

I wrote this song just for Anime Expo® 2009. I imagined everybody’s smile when I wrote it, and I’m looking forward to seeing you guys at the MORNING MUSUME concert. I hope new great energy will be born at the convention from this collaboration between Japanese and US culture, and that it will last into the future.

A sample of the song is currently available at JapanFiles.com’s MySpace page. You can also pre-order the album Shouganai Yumeoibito at JapanFiles.com, which contains the song, and PLATNUM 9 DISC at this time. Both physical CDs will contain a random member’s photo card.

For more information about the convention go to anime-expo.org.

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April 19, 2009 12:36 pm

Chrono Trigger Medley on Piano

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by    in Fan Work,Music,Video,Video Games

YouTube user binary1230 (a.k.a. Dom) posted this video earlier today. It’s a collection of the Chrono Trigger songs played on the piano.

- Enjoy!

Source: YouTube (binary1230)

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