Final Volume of ‘Space Brothers’ Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100
Chuya Koyama’s Uchu Kyoudai (Space Brothers) Vol. 46 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100,…
Billboard Global Power Players 2026: Tokyo is First Asian Host
The Billboard Global Power Players 2026 Awards Ceremony took place June 12 at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel…
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s ‘Chainsaw Man’ Vol. 24 Tops Japan Book Hot 100
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man Vol. 24 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, on the…
‘PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SHINSEKAI’: Struggles & Tears on the Road to Finale
PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SHINSEKAI, the fourth season of the audition survival show that brought us the artists JO1,…
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION at 30: Members Talk New Releases
Japan’s ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION dropped Fujieda EP and new single “Skins” in back-to-back months. Recorded entirely at MUSIC…
How SEGA SOUND TEAM Is Shaping the Future of Game Music
Japanese game music has gone beyond the confines of simply being the soundtracks to games. It is evolving…
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 General Voting Categories & Co-Creation Awards
Details have been revealed for the general voting categories and co-creation awards at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 (MAJ2026),…
‘Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo’ Vol. 1 Debuts at No. 1 on Japan Book Hot 100
Jujutsu Kaisen ≡ Vol. 1 by Yuji Iwasaki and Gege Akutami bows at No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s…
On New Landmark Album, Global Festival Dreams
Billboard Japan sat down with BABYMETAL for its Monthly Feature series spotlighting artists and releases of note today.…