Akina Nakamori is a Japanese singer and actress. She is one of the most popular and top selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition when she won the 1981 season of the talent show Star Tanjō!. Her debut single "Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. However, Akina's popularity was pushed up by the follow-up single, "Shojo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon chart and has sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album Variation became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying three weeks atop. As an actress, she made her debut in 1985 with the appearance on the Japanese romance movie Ai, Tabidachi. After her extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation album, All Time Best: Original and All Time Best: Utahime Cover, both of which were commercially successful. As of 2011, Akina has sold over 25.3 million records and was named as the third best-selling female Japanese idol singer of all-time.
Affection is the debut studio album by Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Koda Kumi. It was released on March 27, 2002. It has been her only album to not chart in the Top 10, debuting at #12 on Oricon and staying on the charts for six weeks, making it her lowest-charting studio album. During its run, it had only sold 91,360 copies. The limited editions of the album contained remixes for "Take Back" and "Trust Your Love", which had previously been released on her North American release of the singles.
Cutie Queen Vol. 1 is the first album by the Japanese pop idol group Cute, released on October 25, 2006 on the Zetima label. The album was released in limited and regular editions. The limited edition included an extra DVD.
Kingdom is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. It was released on January 30, 2008, a week after her single anytime. The album debuted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts with sales of 421,302. It remained on the charts for thirty-three weeks. The album was released in four editions: CD, CD+DVD, CD+2DVD and CD+2DVD+Poster, with limited editions of all versions carrying the bonus track Black Cherry.
"Anytime" is the 39th single released by Japanese artist Koda Kumi. It was released on January 23, 2008, a week prior to the release of her sixth studio album Kingdom. It charted at #4 on Oricon and stayed on the charts for five weeks. It was released in both CD and CD+DVD and was of a limited release.
"Pepper Keibu" the debut single by the Japanese hit duo Pink Lady. The single was released on August 25, 1976, under the Victor label. The single reached a peak chart position of number four, with a total of 1,050,000 sales. The titular song won the duo the "rookie award" at the 18th Japan Record Awards. The original recording did not have the signature "Pepper Keibu yo" at the end, as the live performances did. Subsequent recordings and covers do, however, include the line. A number of reissues have been made, including 8 cm and 12 cm CD versions.
Can We Go Back is a song written by Adam Watts, Andy Dodd and Shanna Crooks and recorded by Kelly Clarkson during the sessions for her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It appeared as a iTunes Store pre-order song for the deluxe version of the album, as well as a bonus track on the Japanese deluxe version of the album. It was then later recorded in Japanese by singer Kumi Koda in 2009 with differing lyrics.
LIVE is the fourth studio album released by the Japanese boy group NEWS. The album is certified gold for a shipment of 100,000 copies and even top the Oricon chart.
Girls' Generation is the debut Japanese album by South Korean Girls' Generation, released by Nayutawave Records and Universal Music Japan on June 1, 2011. A repackaged edition of the album, The Boys, was released on December 28, 2011.
Chain is the Sixth studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN and was released in Japan on February 22, 2012 by J-One Records. On January 13, KAT-TUN endorsed the mobile game site "entag!" which used KAT-TUN's album track "Smile for You" as a CM song and the first-ever KAT-TUN animation, "Ai wa KAT-TUN", voiced by KAT-TUN themselves, was launched on entag! site for a limited period. Ai wa KAT-TUN hit 1,000,000 views in just 2 weeks.
Collection is the debut Japanese studio album and is the second studio album overall of South Korean girl group 2NE1. It was released on March 28, 2012 in four different editions: CD plus two DVD+Photobook, CD+DVD, CD+Goods and a Regular edition.
Koda Kumi Live Tour 2006–2007 ~Second Session~ is the third concert tour DVD by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi. It became her third concert DVD to chart at #1 on Oricon.
777: Triple Seven is the seventh studio album by Japanese music group AAA. The album spawned four singles prior to its release—"Charge & Go! / Lights", "Sailing", "Still Love You", and "777 "—which all charted within the top five spots of the Oricon weekly singles chart.
Girls Forever is the third Japanese studio album of the South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on November 14, 2012, in four different editions.
Wake Up is the debut Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band BTS, which was released on December 24, 2014. The album features 13 tracks, including the Japanese versions of "No More Dream", "Boy in Luv", and "Danger", as well as two original Japanese songs: "The Stars" and "Wake Up". The album peaked at number two on Oricon Charts.
°Cmaj9 is the 9th studio album by Cute. It was released on 23 December 2015 on the label Zetima.
Galaxy of 2PM is the fifth Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band 2PM. It was released on April 27, 2016 in five editions:
Face Yourself is the third Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on April 4, 2018. It contains Japanese versions of songs previously released on their 2016 Wings album and 2017 Love Yourself: Her EP, as well as three brand new, original Japanese-language tracks: "Don't Leave Me", "Let Go", and "Crystal Snow". Its debut at number 43 on the Billboard 200 made it the third-highest-charting Japanese album in the history of the chart.
Milestone is the eighth studio album released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead on July 18, 2018, released over two years after their previous album The Showcase.
Koda Kumi Live Tour 2018 ~DNA~ is a live concert DVD by Japanese singer-songwriter Koda Kumi, and coincides with her studio album DNA. The DVD was released on March 20, 2019. It peaked at No. 2 on the Oricon live charts and remained on the charts for seven weeks.
