Plot: Visual-Kei Committee; Editor's Choice: Osamu Takahashi (MUSIC MAGAZINE editor-in-chief); Billboard hit analysis: Commentary: Seiji Isozaki (Billboard Japan); Exclusive comments: Momoiro Clover Z, Mayu Watanabe (AKB48); Team J-MELO: Joe Inoue, SHOU (Alice Nine); Artists: AKB48, ARASHI, DIV, Gesu No Kiwami Otome, Kana Hanazawa, Ken Hirai, Linda Sansei, LOVELY DOLL, LoVendoЯ, Masaharu Fukuyama, moumoon, Rihwa, SCANDAL, Seiko Oomori, SEKAI NO OWARI, TEE, TESLA doesn't know how to cry, TM NETWORK, tofubeats; 1. "Labrador Retriever" / AKB48; 2