Perfume performs for the first time at Rock in Japan Festival

There is nothing that Japanese Rock fans look forward to more than the nations variety of Rock Festivals held during the summer months. For many artists, playing in front of hundreds or even thousands of potential or long-running fans is a dream come true.

One of the most popular, appropriately named “ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL“, is slated to take place at the start of August 2008. This festival boasts artists from all over the musical spectrum playing 4 stages over the course of 3 days.

This year, Perfume is scheduled to play on August 2nd, the second day of the festival. Perfume is a newcomer to this summer festival but without a doubt many fans will be excited for their performance. If you plan on getting tickets to ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL this year, don’t miss Perfume’s set!

Annual Girl Pop Factory: Perfume x Koda Kumi!

And if the news of the Festival and Budokan shows aren’t enough to rouse a Perfume fans interest, the trio is set to perform with Koda Kumi this August at the annual Girl Pop Factory event. The event is held at the Fuji TV Factory venue and the MC is Yumi Yoshimura of Puffy. Tickets officially go on sale 6/21.

GIRL POP FACTORY 08
08/03/2008 @ 東京都 Zepp Tokyo
Open 4:00/Start 5:00
・Perfume
・Koda Kumi
・Yumi Yoshimura – MC (Puffy)
Tickets: 3500yen(1st and 2nd floor)
On sale: 6/21
Pre-reserve: 5/22

Perfume takes part in NHK’s “SAVE THE FUTURE!” Campaign

“…Japanese public broadcaster NHK is focusing public attention on global warming and what we can do to prevent it.”

NHK(who used “Polyrhythm” in one of their recycle campaign ads) will be bringing back Perfume for an event this summer supporting our environment. The event, “Shibuya Eco-Live”, will take place on June 8th along with many other programs in favor of the slogan, “Save our Future”. From dramas, to documentaries, to music, NHK will be broadcasting in favor of the campaign for 3 days.

As part of the launch, NHK has set up a Channel on Youtube to post videos regarding the event. At the moment, a Comment by Perfume is available for viewing. Kashiyuka mentions in the short clip that she wants to send this music to the people in the future, reminding them of our planet in need.

To find out more about Save the Future, head over to the official site to get information, time slots, view movies, and more.

Save the Future!
[渋谷エコライブ]
Date: 06/08/2008 (June 8th)
Time: 16:00-17:00 (4-5PM)
Note: This is Japan time. NHK broadcasts worldwide but show times are different.

• Source: Natalie.mu

Video Update

• SSTV POP UP Special #1, #2 and #3
• Perfume news 20080215
• Message @ Tomodacchi~zu 20080128
• Message @ SSTV ZOOM
• Perfume @ 24 no Hitomi dorama (2nd time)

Or watch all the Perfume videos using the Techno-idol group Perfume Video Channel ( suscribe )

Charts & Sales

Perfume are breaking all the records. This is the information about Oricon charts position and sales for Perfume’s releases on their 3 first days and also for BCL, Polyrhythm and Complete Best (still on charts!):

Fan Service Prima Box

daily #3 > #5 > #10

Fan Service Bitter DVD

daily #3 > #3 > #4

Baby cruising Love / Macaroni

daily #23

4th week #3, #11, #16, #42

total sales 52,543

Polyrhythm

daily #49

22nd week #85

total sales 52,793

Complete Best -normal edition-

daily #49

32nd week #61

total sales 61,713

picture from isamu_chan‘s blog

via northnorth Tumblr

Perfume Cell Phone theme (Sony Ericsson)

Found at devianArt by pinkx2.

Next MUSIC FAIR 21 program performances will include a special Mihimaru GT x Perfume collaboration: I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY by Mihimaru GT.

Perfume will also perform Baby Cruising Love.

This adds a new TV performance for highly promoted Perfume’s latest single including Music Fighter, Tensai! Terebikun MAX, CDTV, Music Japan and Music Station.

[Fuji TV MUSIC FAIR 21]

Perfume will appear as a special guest in a future episode of 24 no hitomi dorama.

24 no hitomi is a 90 second-long television drama based on the same title manga, and is aired three times a week at TBS Japan TV.

Update: Watch the episode

Online Videos by Veoh.com

Cast | 24 no Hitomi

Source info | Natalie.mu

Perfume
are really working hard to rise up their current status on the music
scene… Just take a look to this task list for the next weeks.

It is worth to highlight another TV appearance at MTV’s PeeP next September. Thanks to Sai75 from Electro·Drops blog.

And
as kurisuti explained in this topic, Perfume are guests of next’s Ameba
interview for September 2th. They will be interviewed online and
everyone will be able to watch them answer questions via Internet.

•September 1st

TBS Radio　21:30-23:00

-Time Star Weekend Shuffle’s Utamaru- Radio

•September 2nd

INTERNET Program -Ameba- 17:00-18:00 (GTM+9) Tokyo Harajuku

Europe – UK Time: 10:00-11:00 (Sept 2, Sunday)

•September 3rd

MTV PeeP 25:00-25:30

•September 6th

MUSIC JAPAN Performance

Tokyo Shibuya NHK Hall

Teletama – Saitama TV

HOT WAVE 23:00-23:55

•September 7th

Fukushimania Rock vol.2

at: LIVE SQUARE 2nd LINE

•September 15th

Tokyo – HMV Shibuya – 3F EventSpace 18:00

•September 16th

Tokyo – Tower Records 新宿 13:00

•September 17th

Tokyo – Shinseido (Mini Live & Handshaking) 13:00

at: Ikebukuro – Sunshine City Shopping Center Aruba B1

•September 19th

2duo Night 3rd time: ASIA ENGINEER / Quartet / Perfume

Tokyo – Shibuya DUO -Music Exchange-

OPEN 18:30 / START 19:00

•September 21th

PILOT presents COLONY 6th ANNIVERSARY -JUMP OUT COLONY-

at: Sound Lab mole

OPEN/START: 23:00

SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST: Perfume

•September 22th

Sapporo – HMV Sapporo Stella place 14:00

Sapporo – Tower Records Sapporo Pivot 17:00

Tokyo TV: MelodiX!

TV show at nighttime 3:20

•September 23th

Tokyo – Tower Records Shibuya 15:00 B1F STAGE ONE

•September 24th

Nagoya・Yamagiwa Soft, Nadia Park hit corner

OPEN:12:30 START:13:00

•September 29th

Kobe – HMV Sannomiya 19:00

•September 30th

Hiroshima – Tower Records Hiroshima (1st Floor) 13:00

Hiroshima – Futaba Tosho TERA 16:00

•October 6th

Fukuoka – HMV River Walk Kitakyushu 20:20

•October 12th

Tokyo – Village Vanguard Kitazawa 20:20

•October 13th

Tokyo – Akihabara Yamagiwa Soft 2 18:00

Wow, lucky you if you’re going to Japan soon!

» Sources: loving_rabbit’s blog ; Natalie.mu (great Perfume news source!) and Perfume Support Site [ all japanese ].

Perfume official Site (Tokuma)