Japanese pop star Jin Akanishi 
announced on Sunday that he will collaborate with 
singer-songwriter Jason Derülo and producer J.R. Rotem 
(Rihanna's "SOS", Lil' Kim's "Whoa") 
to release a music album in the United States. 
The album is scheduled for release this fall 
and will feature a song written by Derülo.

Warner Music Group and Warner Music Japan 
signed Akanishi globally in December, and they will 
handle the release of both his English and Japanese albums. 
Last year, Akanishi held an American concert tour 
and then added more cities to the tour.

Akanishi starred in the live-action drama adaptation 
of Yukari Ichijo's manga Yukan Club, 
which featured the KAT-TUN single "Keep the Faith" as its theme song. 
Akanishi also starred in the second season 
of the live-action adaptation of Kozueko Morimoto's manga Gokusen. 
His voice acting debut was as the title role 
in the Japanese-language dub 
of the 2008 Warner Brothers film Speed Racer. 
KAT-TUN contributed theme songs to the live-action drama 
adaptations of Tadashi Agi's wine manga 
Kami no Shizuku (Les Gouttes de Dieu) 
and Tomoko Hayakawa's manga Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge 
(known as The Wallflower in North America).