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- 1KATSEYE makes debut appearance on Saturday Night Live●https://www. wacoca.com/media/777332/ KATSEYE、米NBC『サタデー・ナイト・ライブ』に初出演＆「Animal」「Hootie Frutti」を披露しコントにも登場（Billboard JAPAN）
Global girl group KATSEYE performed on NBC's Saturday Night Live for the first time, playing their songs "Animal" and "Hootie Frutti" and also appearing in a comedy sketch. The performance was covered by Billboard Japan and widely shared, with fans celebrating the group's arrival on one of American television's biggest stages.
- 2Fuyumi Ono's New Twelve Kingdoms Novel Tops Japan Book Chart●【ビルボード】小野不由美の新刊『幽冥の岸 十二国記』文芸書籍チャート首位に（Billboard JAPAN） – Yahoo!ニュース 【ビルボード】小野不由美の新刊『幽冥の岸 十二国記』文芸書籍チャート首位に（Billboard JAPA
Fuyumi Ono's new book 'Yomei no Kishi: The Twelve Kingdoms' has reached number one on Billboard Japan's literature book chart. The ranking reflects sales for the week of September 14 to 20, 2026, as published in the chart released on September 24. The new installment in the long-running fantasy series has drawn strong attention from readers in Japan.
- 3WANIMA releases Black Clover season 2 opening theme▼https://www. wacoca.com/media/780489/ WANIMA、TVアニメ『ブラッククローバー』第2期OPテーマ「消えない理由」配信スタート（Billboard JAPAN） – Yahoo!ニュース # tele
Japanese rock band WANIMA has released "Kienai Wake," the opening theme for the second season of the TV anime Black Clover. Announced via Billboard Japan and picked up on Yahoo! News, the digital release marks the band's entry into the popular anime franchise. Fans of the series are following the new season's soundtrack as it rolls out.
- 4Fuyumi Ono's 'Yumei no Kishi' Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100▼Fuyumi Ono’s ‘Yumei no Kishi: Juni Kokuki’ Sweeps Three Metrics to Top Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 https:// fed.brid.gy
Fuyumi Ono's novel 'Yumei no Kishi: Juni Kokuki' has reached number one on Billboard Japan's Book Hot 100 chart, leading across all three measured metrics simultaneously. The latest entry in Ono's long-running Twelve Kingdoms fantasy series, the book's chart sweep underscores the author's enduring popularity and the strong current demand for the new installment among readers in Japan.
- 5Superfly releases ending theme for Ice Castle season two▼https://www. wacoca.com/media/780948/ Superfly、TVアニメ『氷の城壁』第2期EDテーマ「花蔭」配信リリース（Billboard JAPAN） – Yahoo!ニュース # television
Japanese singer Superfly has released "Hanakage", the ending theme song for the second season of the TV anime "Ice Castle" (Koori no Jyohairoku). The track became available on streaming platforms, with the release reported by Billboard JAPAN and picked up by Yahoo! News in Japan. Fans of the anime are noting the collaboration as the new season airs.
- 6LiSA to release first best album in about eight years●LiSA、約8年ぶりベストAL『LiSA BEST -LOUD-』リリース決定（Billboard JAPAN） – Yahoo!ニュース LiSA、約8年ぶりベストAL『LiSA BEST -LOUD-』リリース決定（Billboard
Japanese singer LiSA has announced a new best-of album, 'LiSA BEST -LOUD-', to be released on December 2, her first greatest-hits collection in roughly eight years. The announcement was reported by Billboard JAPAN and is being shared widely among fans of the anime-theme singer, who are anticipating which hit songs from her career will be included.
- 7Suchmos tour documentary to air exclusively on Space Shower TV▼https://www. wacoca.com/media/777599/ Suchmos、対バンツアーの密着ドキュメンタリーをスペースシャワーTVで独占放送（Billboard JAPAN） – Yahoo!ニュース # televisi
Japanese rock band Suchmos will have a behind-the-scenes documentary about their joint-billing tour broadcast exclusively on the music channel Space Shower TV, as reported by Billboard JAPAN. The film follows the band through the tour, offering fans a close-up look at their performances and life on the road.
- 8HALCALI on 'Otsukare SUMMER' viral hit and comeback●HALCALI Talk ‘Otsukare SUMMER’ Going Viral & Returning to Music after a 14-Year ‘Career Gap’: Billboard Japan Women in M
Japanese pop duo HALCALI say their 2004 song 'Otsukare SUMMER' has gone viral years after its release, prompting their return to music following a 14-year break they describe as a 'career gap'. In an interview with Billboard Japan's Women in Music series, the pair discussed how renewed online attention brought them back into the spotlight and what led them to perform together again after so long.