Pop group V6 have taken the top three slots in the weekly Oricon DVD charts. The group, part of the Johnny’s Jimusho boy band empire, are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year and released the three DVDs simultaneously. They entered the chart straight at No.1, 2, and 3, the first time this has happened. The three DVDs are themed “Live,” “Dance” and “Ballads.”
• Meanwhile, top-selling rock band B’z (photo) have yet again seen their latest release go straight to the top of the singles chart. “Ai no Bakudan” (Love Bomb) makes it 34 in a row, a record stretching back to 1990.
• R&B singer Kubota Toshinobu (42) has recorded the Japanese theme song for the Hollywood remake of ” Shall We Dance?” His first single in 16 months, “A Love Story” will go on sale on April 27. The US movie stars Jennifer Lopez (34), who was recently in town to promote the movie and her new album, and Richard Gere (55), due to visit on March 30. Kubota has been based in New York since 1995.