Arashi Takes the Top 4 Spots for Highest First Week Sales on the Oricon Charts

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Source: asianfanatic & japan_now
Currently celebrating their 10th anniversary, Johnny’s Entertainment group Arashi has seen their popularity skyrocket in the past year. It seems they have no intention of slowing down as they have been added to the lineup for NHK’s Red and White Singing Contest.
Their newest single ‘My Girl’ has also become [...]

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Oricon Charts: KinKi Kids, Michael Jackson, Arashi

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Credit : Tokyo Graph
Wed, November 4, 2009 (4:03am EST)
The latest KinKi Kids single, “Swan Song,” ranked #1 on the charts this past week with more than 160,000 in sales. This is their 29th consecutive number-one single, starting with their debut in 1997.
UVERworld’s newest song was #2 on the charts, followed by Nana Mizuki [...]

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Arashi’s Live Special Peaks at 29.8%

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This is really amazing.. i must say Arashi is amazing!! Take a look at the article below.
Website credit: Japan_Now
Japanese idol group Arashi held a three hour live special yesterday to celebrate their 10th anniversary. The special, which began at 7pm, was titled ‘Odoroki no Arashi! The Century’s Biggest Experiments! Impossible Feats [...]

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Oricon Charts 2009: Singles & Album Ranking

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How cool is Arashi really!!! haha! This is really amazing!!! Hopefully with their new single “My Girl”, they would be able to take top 3!!!
Single Top 150
*1 *,655,498 ***,*** Believe/曇りのち、快晴 / 嵐、矢野健太 starring Satoshi Ohno 09/03/04
*2 *,620,237 ***,*** 明日の記憶/Crazy Moon～キミ・ハ・ムテキ～ / 嵐 09/05/27
*4 *,418,623 ***,523 Everything / 嵐 09/07/01
Album Top 150
*1 1,307,760 [...]

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Arashi Celebrates 10th Anniversary! What Are the Fans’ Favorite Songs?

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Source: Music Japan
2009-09-16
On September 15th 2009, Arashi celebrated their 10th anniversary!
Even after 10 years, they continue to have an avid fan base, and there are no signs of their popularity diminishing.
Along with their careers as singers, they’re riding high on their successes as actors and newscasters as well.
10 years ago on [...]

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Ohno’s “Umai’s” moments!

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hahah found this video on youtube! Super cute!! haha Ohno really just says “Umai” all the time!

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Arashi breaking records!!!

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YEAH!!! Arashi’s amazing really!! Check out this news.
Source: Tokyograph
Charts: Arashi, Kiyoshi Hikawa set records
Wed, August 26, 2009 (2:46am EDT)
As expected, the boy band Arashi dominated the charts this past week with their collection “All the BEST! 1999-2009.” The album sold 753,000 copies, setting their own personal record for first-week sales.
The album [...]

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VS Arashi is going GOLDEN!!!

wow!!! Arashi sugei na! I cant believe VS Arashi is going golden as well as instead of 30mins, it’ll be an hour long!!! This is super cool!
Source: Tokyograph
“VS Arashi” goes golden
Sat, July 25, 2009 (7:21pm EDT)
Fans of popular boy band Arashi will now be able to watch the group every week during golden time. [...]

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Aiba ちゃん in new drama!

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Yatta!!! Aiba Masaki will finally get a lead role!!! haha this is just great man!!! Ahhhhh i have to wait until October though!!!
Source: Tokyograph
Arashi’s Aiba stars in television drama
Sun, August 2, 2009 (5:26pm EDT)
Arashi member Masaki Aiba (26) is set to take on his first lead role in a drama series [...]

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Sakurai Cries after Finishing Drama

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Source: Music Japan
Arashi member Sakurai Sho has had a very busy year so far. He was the lead actor in a movie, made appearances in many TV shows as a regular member, and also played the main character in a TV drama series.
The drama series in which he played the lead role is [...]

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Arashi’s new PV: Everything

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I am completely in love with this song!!! I reali reali love this song esp the part where Ohno sings his solo part. That part gets me! haha.. Also i tink the video is awesome.. nice sunset view!

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“Maou” wins annual Drama Grand Prix

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Source: Tokyograph

Fri, May 1, 2009 (12:37am EDT)
Nikkan Sports has finished announcing the winners of its 12th annual reader-chosen Drama Grand Prix. The awards cover the period from April 2008 to March 2009, with the final nominees consisting of the top five from each season.
The TBS thriller “Maou” was voted Best Drama. [...]

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“Maou” voted TVnavi’s Drama of the Year

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Source: Tokyograph
Sun, March 22, 2009 (5:17am EDT)
Readers of TVnavi magazine have cast their votes for 2008’s Drama of the Year, and on Saturday it was announced that the winner is the TBS suspense series “Maou” that starred Satoshi Ohno and Toma Ikuta. Ohno also was named Best Actor for his role [...]

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The Quiz Show Epi 1

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Hurrayyy for a new Sakurai Sho drama called “The Quiz Show”… This is actually the 2nd season as there was a 1st one made last year but with a whole different cast.
Sho plays a host on a quiz show. There are different guest that come on the show in order to [...]

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Door to Door SP

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I muz say how impressed i was by Nino’s acting skills in this special. He plays a 22 year old cerebral palsy. Juz graduated from vocal school, he’s trying to land a job as a salesman juz like his late father. His mother is wif him every step of the way taking care [...]

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Sakurai Sho ranks #1 in Oricon Poll

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Source: Tokyograph
Oricon: ideal new co-worker
Thu, April 9, 2009 (3:19am EDT)
With springtime meaning lots of fresh graduates entering companies for the first time, Oricon conducted a survey of 20- to 40-year-olds, asking them which famous person they would like to have as their new co-worker. Sho Sakurai of Arashi and talento Becky [...]

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Ninomiya Kazunari in new drama SP

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Nino has been on a roll.. this is goin to be his 2nd SP this year.. I still have not watch “Door to Door” yet but i know he reali gave an extrodianary performance. This is some news of his new drama SP.
Source: Tokyograph
Kazunari Ninomiya, Mao Inoue play couple in drama [...]

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“Maou” voted TVnavi’s Drama of the Year

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Souce: Tokyograph
Readers of TVnavi magazine have cast their votes for 2008’s Drama of the Year, and on Saturday it was announced that the winner is the TBS suspense series “Maou” that starred Satoshi Ohno and Toma Ikuta. Ohno also was named Best Actor for his role in that series.
Aoi Miyazaki [...]

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Sakurai Sho stars in drama “The Quiz Show”

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Omg!!! Sho is goin to have a new drama… ahhhhhh I cant keep up anymore!!!! haha Arashi has so much goin on for them!!! But it’s goin to be great to be able to watch a Sho drama since Yamada Taro!!!
Source: Tokyograph
Arashi’s Sho Sakurai has been chosen to star in the NTV [...]

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Charts: Arashi sells half a million

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Source: Tokyograph
Arashi’s latest single, “Believe / Kumori Nochi, Kaisei,” dominated the charts this past week. With roughly 502,000 copies sold, it has become the best-selling single of 2009 so far. It is also the first to break half a million in its opening week since KAT-TUN’s “Real Face” (754,000) in April [...]

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Sakurai Sho appeared on Uta no Oniisan!!

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YEAHHH he did!!! He did..
Here’s the youtube link.

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Sakurai Sho to guest star on Uta no Oniisan Epi7!!!

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YATTAAAA!!!! Sho ちゃん will be guest starring on Uta no Oniisan!!!! Yeahhhh!!! Episode 7 on 6th March!!! I wonder wat role he’s playing or how long or short his appearance will be! Maybe he’ll appear as Taiyou せんせい!!! haha… Taiyou せんせい is a character from his drama Yoiko no Mikata!
Here’s [...]

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Another Sakurai Sho fancam at New York

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This is wayyyy clearer!!!!! Click on it twice in order to go to the youtube page to watch!

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Sakurai Sho in NEW YORK for Yatterman!

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Omg i was soooo excited to hear him speak in english! It’s not bad at all!!!!!!!!! It’s kinda amazing how his popularity even reaches the American audiences!

And here is one with a fancam! Where they sing A.RA.SHI. and he does the hand movements!

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Oricon: who would you want as your tutor?

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This is taken from Oricon.
Source: Tokyograph
Sun, January 25, 2009 (12:10pm EST)
With Japan’s exam season approaching, Oricon conducted a survey last month asking high school girls which male celebrity they would want as a tutor. The #1 choice by a large margin was Arashi member and Keio graduate Sho Sakurai, whose intellectual side has [...]

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Ohno Satoshi to release first SOLO single!

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Wahhhhhhhhh Oh-chan!!! Sugoei na!!! He will release this solo single for his drama “Uta no niisan” and it will be under his character name. I’ve heard it AND its good! haha…
Source: Tokyograph

Ohno to release first solo single
Fri, January 16, 2009 (3:18am EST)
As a tie-in with his new drama series “Uta no Oniisan,” [...]

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Updated: Sakurai Sho Goin to New York for Yatterman Premiere

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Sho might not be able to sit at the panel and sign autographs or sth.
Read this.
Source: Medium at Large.net

YATTERMAN UPDATE (1/22/09): As is the case with all of New York Comic Con’s celebrity attendees, schedules are always in flux, and with Miike-san and Sakurai-san — two of our biggest celebrities — [...]

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Yatterman Premeire in NEW YORK!

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Oh my lord! Sakurai Sho is goin to New York for the New York Comic Con on February 6th 2009!!!! Lucky lucky to those who are living there.
Source: New York Comic Con 2009
Yatterman: Fans have been waiting for Takashi Miike to create a giant robot movie for years, and finally it’s [...]

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Ohno Satoshi’s new drama “Uta-no Oniisan”

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ahhhhhhhhhhhh i cannot wait!!! haha saw the preview and felt that the character was reali so Ohno style. haha… It will be broadcast on 16 Jan 2009 on Fridays at 11.15pm on TV Asahi! YEAHHH!!! Which means it’s TODAY!!!YEAH!!!! haha.. Comedy suits Ohno dunt u think! haha.. Heard that he will sing solo! Not too [...]

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Oricon Ranking for Year 2008

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Ahhh it’s juz amazing how Johnnys dominate the charts. Ooohhh and Arashi has so many singles in the top 20.
I highlighted the Johnnys in pink.
Credit: Oricon
Singles
1. Truth/Kaze no Mukou e – Arashi 2. 2. One Love – Arashi
3. I AM YOUR SINGER – Southern All Stars
4. Kiseki – GReeeeN
5. Shuchishin [...]

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