NHK announces musical line-up for 62nd Kohaku Uta Gassen

by Fiona

Fans have been waiting a long time to hear which artists will appear on NHK’s 62nd ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen‘, and that list has finally been revealed!

Just a few minutes ago, the names were announced through a live stream on Kohaku’s official website. Check out the list below to see if your favorite artists will be at the most highly-anticipated event of the year!

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Red Team (Female)

aiko
Ashida Mana
Ayaka
Angela Aki
Ikimonogakari
Ishikawa Sayuri
AKB48
KARA
Kawanaka Miyuki
Kanda Sayaka
Koda Kumi
Godai Natsuko
Kobayashi Sachiko
Sakamoto Fuyumi
Shiina Ringo
Shoujo Jidai
Tendou Yoshimi
Natsukawa Rimi
Nishino Kana
Perfume
Hamasaki Ayumi
Matsuda Seiko
Matsutouya Yumi
Mizuki Nana
Mizumori Kaori
Wada Akiko

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White Team (Male)

Akikawa Masafumi
Arashi
Itski Hiroshi
Inawashirokos
EXILE
NYC
Kitajima Saburou
Gou Hiromi
Suzuki Fuku
SMAP
Sen Masao
Tohoshinki
TOKIO
Tokunaga Hideaki
AAA
Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi
Ishida Toshiyuki
Hikawa Kiyoshi
Hirai Ken
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
Fukuyama Masaharu
flumpool
Hosokawa Takashi
Porno Graffitti
Mori Shinichi
Yuzu
L’arc~en~Ciel

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The ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen’ is the biggest end-of-the-year music event in Japan, where female and male artists compete against each other in front of a panel of judges.

Arashi and Inoue Mao will be this year’s hosts. AKB48 became the official supporters for the show for the first time, and are featured on Kohaku’s official website, counting down the days to the show.

From Tokyohive

This year’s lineup has so many idols compared to previous ones. It took Arashi a decade to appeared on Kohaku, I’m guessing NHK really wants to wheel in the ratings with popular artists. It’s just not what is use to be…., but I’m still looking forward to it, especially my beloved boys and Mao-chan.

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Aragaki Yui to play the heroine for Ohno Satoshi’s special drama

by Fiona

It was announced that actress Aragaki Yui will play the heroine for special drama “Mou Yuukai nante Shinai” which will be aired on January 3rd on Fuji TV. As reported previously, Arashi’s Ohno Satoshi will star in the special drama.

This special drama is a comedy, based on a novel by Higashikawa Tokuya who is known as the author of “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de”, and Aragaki will play a rich college girl whose father is the boss of racketeers named, “Hanazono Erika.” She suggests a freeter (will be played by Ohno) a fake kidnapping, and tries to chisel some money out of her father in order to pay a doctor’s fee for her half-sister (different father) who needs a kidney transplantation.

Aragaki was saying before the shoot started, “I’m nervous since Ohno-san is many-talented person, but our dialogue will be main for the drama, so I would like to enjoy it.” However, when the shoot started on the 28th, it seems like she felt little better as she said, “We (Ohno and her) started communicating with each other little by little, so I think it will be a fun drama that suits for new year.”

From Tokyohive

I’m overjoyed now and looking forward to this. The interaction between Oh-chan and Yui-san will definitely positive, I’ve heard some many wonderful stories about her.

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