[Oricon] Arashi's 2 singles cross the 500,000 mark consecutively: an achievement unseen for 7 years 7 months
Arashi's 26th single [Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon~Kimi.Wa.Muteki~] has achieved sales of 502,000 (502,487 exact), to claim the top single ranking in the 6/8 week, clinching the top 1st week sales in 2009.
Also, passing the 500,000 mark in the 1st week, along with their previous single [Believe/Kumori Nochi, Kaisei] (released march 2009) with sales of 502000 (501988 exact), this is the 2nd consecutive achievement.
The last time 2 singles from the same artist crossed the 500,000 1st week sales mark consecutively was Kuwata Keisuke's [Naminori Johnny] released in July 2001 and [Shiroi Koibito Tachi] released in October 2001, and it has been 7 years and 7 months since such an achievement was made.
Shingo to star in "Kochikame" drama series
Mon, June 1, 2009 (2:50am EDT)
On Monday, it was confirmed that TBS is working on a live-action adaptation of Osamu Akimoto's long-running comedy manga "Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo," known by the abbreviation "Kochikame." The drama series, set for this summer, will star SMAP's Shingo Katori (32).
"Kochikame" has been serialized in Shonen Jump since 1976, with more than 130 million tankoubon copies sold so far. It has been adapted to anime, theater, and even a live-action film, but this will be the first drama series based on the comic.
The drama revolves around the misadventures of Kankichi Ryotsu (Katori), an officer stationed at a police box in front of Kameari Park in Tokyo's Katsushika ward. Each story is expected to be contained within a single episode. The show will feature many of the manga's well-known characters, including Neruo Higurashi, the policeman who only works once every four years at the time of the Summer Olympics.
Shonen Jump announced the drama in the latest issue that went on sale June 1, which featured Katori on the cover. He is actually the first Japanese person to grace the magazine's cover, though foreign celebrities have appeared on it three times before.
The "Kochikame" drama will air in TBS's Saturday 7:56pm time slot, which is currently home to the series "MR.BRAIN," starring fellow SMAP member Takuya Kimura. The first episode will air in August.
mcm Fuji TV last year plak...lepas je Shingo wat bara no nai Hanaya, Takuya plak wat CHANGE...kebetulan lak dua2 drama tu pun jadi top-rated drama season masing2...
Arashi's newest single, "Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon," easily topped the charts this past week, selling more than 502,000 copies. This marks their 15th consecutive number-one single and 22nd overall. It is also their second single in a row to sell over 500,000 in the first week, a feat that has not been achieved since Keisuke Kuwata in 2001.
GReeeeN's "Haruka" picked up the #2 spot at 63,000 in sales, and Ringo Shiina's newest landed at #3. Ikimono Gakari (#7), SPEED (#8), and Yui Aragaki (#10) also had new releases in the top ten.
Meanwhile, news was also made with the latest posthumous release from ZARD, "Sunao ni Ienakute." Ranked 5th on the charts, it became ZARD's 43rd top-ten single, tying her for the current record with Southern All Stars, SMAP, and Ayumi Hamasaki. Originally released as a B-side on her second single back in 1991, "Sunao ni Ienakute" has been recorded as a new version with singer Mai Kuraki featured in the song's chorus.
On the album charts, the #1 spot was taken by "Trash We'd Love" from The HIATUS, a new band formed by ELLEGARDEN's Takeshi Hosomi. It sold 80,000 copies, beating out Ken Hirai's new album, "Ken's Bar II." Other artists in the top ten were May J. (#4), Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts (#6), Yuna Ito (#7), and MEG (#10).
10 - Kid Cudi vs. Crookers "Day N Nite"
09 - Pitbull "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
08 - Green Day "Know Your Enemy"
07 - Lady GaGa "LoveGame"
06 - Eminem "We Made You"
05 - Flo-Rida "Right Round"
04 - Beyonce "Halo"
03 - Arashi "Ashita No Kioku"
02 - Lady GaGa "okerface"
01 - The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow"
as usual, just came across this vid while slacking up on Youtube for new Arashi vids..lol
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for those still doubtful, i kindly asked the uploader himself, he got the info from here: www.mediatraffic.de/tracks.htm
Post time 1-6-2009 07:56 PM
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