SuG is ready to take off with their first full-length album. The five-member band has enjoyed growing popularity for their unique musical comments on today's ever-changing world, and now it is time for their new album. n0iZ stAr arrives as a follow-up to the band's mini album I Scream Party, and features eleven tracks including ViViVi, RomantiC, and chocoholic n0iZ.
This edition comes with a 40-page booklet and a DVD featuring the music video of ViViVi.
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Forever cool and unreadable behind his stoic face, Gackt made his television acting debut in grand fashion in the 2007 NHK taiga drama Furin Kazan. The rock artist turned heads as the latter-day embodiment of Uesugi Kenshin, a legendary daimyo and military strategist during the Sengoku period. Ama Kakeru Ryu no Gotoku - Kenshin, Sosite Gackt e documents Gackt's experiences during the shooting of Furin Kazan and his thoughts on portraying "The Dragon of Echigo". This DVD includes a long personal interview, making of footage, drama clips, commentary, and more. ... [read more]
NEWS' latest sound arrives with Summer Time. Yamashita Tomohisa and the rest of his crew are back with their follow-up to Taiyo no Namida, which shot all the way up to Oricon's No. 1 spot in February 2008. Their new song comes with a positive vibe that fits perfectly at lighthearted parties on a breezy evening. The song also happens to be the CM song for the overseas clothes brand Crymson/RUSS-K.
This edition comes in a 4-page double sleeve-cover with the bonus trackBaby!Be My Baby!.
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Arashi was exceptionally successful last year. In spring 2007 they launched their premier tour through Asia with stops in Thailand, Taiwan, and Korea. Shortly afterwards they returned to Japan for their Summer Tour 2007 Time - Kotoba no Chikara. The boys' nationwide tour lasted from July to October, during which time they took to the stage in Yokohama, Osaka, and finally the Tokyo Dome. Now their live performance on October 8 is available for home viewing. Fans can look forward to many of the group's best-loved hits including their Oricon No. 1 singles Pikanchi Double and We can make it! and Love so sweet from their best-selling 2007 album Time. Arashi's smash single Happiness can also be ... [read more]
One of the undisputed masters of Japan cinema, Shimizu Hiroshi (1903-1966) made well over 100 films in his career, ranging from children's films to lighthearted comedies to stories from the fringe. His outstanding cinematic achievements match that of contemporary great and lifelong friend Ozu Yasujiro, though the latter has eclipsed him in recognition. Shimizu Hiroshi is particularly well known for his children's films, such as Children in the Wind (1937), but his steady stream of output for Shochiku from the 1920s to 1950s yielded a far wider selection of films, many of which have been sadly lost to time. In comparison to Ozu's films which are readily available, Shimizu's works have been near... [read more]
The highly anticipated new chapter in the Saint Seiya - Hades OVA series is finally seeing the light of day, or rather the end of Inferno. One of the great classics in anime and manga, Kurumada Masami's Saint Seiya was resurrected in 2002 by Toei for a new OVA series that continues the story from the 1989 anime series. Saint Seiya - Hades Elysion Hen is the grand conclusion of the Saint Seiya - Hades arc set up in the Sanctuary and Inferno chapters. Elysion picks up at the Wailing Wall and the entrance to Elysion, the realm of Hades where the Bronze Saints' final battle lies.
Volume 2 of Saint Seiya - Hades Elysion Hen comes with Episodes 3 and 4.... [read more]
The PlayStation 3 gets a shot in the arm with the release of Virtua Fighter 5. This new iteration in the classic fighting series takes full advantage of Sony's next-gen mega-console, providing a deep gameplay experience and stunning graphics indistinguishable from the game's arcade counterpart. Players will gain control of a full complement of fighters, 17 in all, with many favorites from previous releases making reappearances here. New to VF5 are Eileen, a spry female fighter who practices Chinese Monkey Kung-Fu, and El Blaze, a Mexican wrestler with his own set of unique moves.
Graphically, VF5 is second-to-none. Character models feature minute details, right down to sweat falling from a ... [read more]
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