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Interviews

Luna Haruna – Interview: My Anime List (2018)

I was blessed enough to able to visit so many different countries. It was a surreal feeling to see that people know your song in a place you’ve never been....

Morning Musume ’18 – Interview: JaME (2018)

How is Morning Musume。’18 similar to or different from the Morning Musume。of previous years in terms of vibe and energy? Mizuki Fukumura: Mostly, our dancing became more intricate and there’s...

Hironobu Kageyama – Interview: NekoPOP (2018)

The other day, I came up with a really great melody so easily, but I realized that is was really similar to a song I released a while ago and...

Konomi Suzuki – Interview: My Anime List (2018)

For me, singing is where I’m most secure, so I’d rather be singing than playing an instrument. But ever since I started playing the guitar at my shows, I genuinely...

nano – Interview: Anime Herald (2018)

Performing around the world has opened my eyes both as a musician and as a person. I love connecting with people of different cultures. It teaches me so many things...

Shoko Nakagawa – Interview: Arama Japan (2018)

I love to sing and my favorite place is the stage, but the stage is where you put all your emotions for the people you meet there but who you’ll...

Hiroshi Kitadani – Interview: Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi (2018)

During the time I’ve spent with the members of JAM Project, I’ve grown in every way – technically, mentally, and as a human being. Link: https://www.kawaiikakkoiisugoi.com/2018/10/21/interview-hiroshi-kitadani/

Konomi Suzuki – Interview: Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi (2018)

I feel like I sing for the people more. In the beginning, I wanted to sing for myself, because I wanted to do something to make my dream come true...

maidreamin – Interview: J-Pop Idols (2018)

(French) Le monde merveilleux de maidreamin est à l’intérieur du coeur de chacun. Quelle que soit son humeur, chaque personne sera heureuse ici. Lorsque vous avez eu une journée difficile...

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS – Interview: Selective Hearing (2018)

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS is all about the fans – that is, the Producer, and going out as the characters to meet these Producers in real life. We want to...

Sanketsu-girl Sayuri – Interview: JaME (2018)

Sayuri: “If weakness is something that is unnecessary, then I feel that’s very sad. I have always been working to give hope to people who are carrying similar pain, so...

NekoPOP: Interview with May’n (2018)

May’n: This is my tenth year performing professionally as May’n, and I’ve been performing mostly high-pitched songs in connection with various anime. Those are all precious to me, but when...

Selective Hearing: Interview with AKB48 Team 8

Nanase: I really want more songs like “47 no Suteki na Machi e!” Our fans go all out with the calls, and seem to shout it as if their lives...

JRock News: Interview with Sanketsu-girl Sayuri (2018)

Sayuri: I’ve never felt confident and always struggled to find a place among other people. But I also thought it was sad that those emotions are considered useless. I knew...

JaME: Interview with Shoko Nakagawa (2018)

Listening to many anisongs in my teenage days became an asset to me being a performer these days. I’m personally not really good at killing time; I can’t really sit...

Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi – Interview with May’n (2018)

May’n: My career started as Sheryl Nome, and I didn’t try to act like Sheryl on purpose, but I always wanted the audience to think that there’s Sheryl when I...

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS – Interview: Anime News Network (2018)

Tomoyo Kurosawa: I feel like the setlist we brought to LA this time around is more focused on individual characters and each character’s personality. Last time we were here, we...

Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi: Interview with i☆Ris (2018)

Azuki: When we release our next album, I want each song to have a different genre of music! I’m sure it will be very challenging! I think one of the...

i☆Ris – Interview: Honey’s Anime (2018)

Music equals America and America equals music. We are expecting the fans to be really energetic and full of passion! Among all those Japanese idols, we recognize ourselves as powerful,...

JaME: Interview with Yuki Kajiura (2018)

Yuki Kajiura: Japanese animation has a really wide reach, and is accepted throughout the world, which is something I can truly see occurring. It’s part of my job so it’s...

Anime News Network: Interview with Shoko Nakagawa (2018)

Shoko Nakagawa: There’s a bit of a story behind when I first heard about Sorairo Days. I was really happy because I always wanted to sing an anime song, but...

NekoPOP: Interview with Yuki Kajiura (2018)

Yuki Kajiura: The interesting thing is that, recently, anisong has developed commercial value, so it’s a different situation now. When it comes to the difference between anime music and modern,...

JRock247: Interview with URBANGARDE (2018)

Many of URBANGARDE’s songs talk about the city (“Tokyo Kid”, “Shinjuku Mon Amour”,”Tokai no Alice”). Is city life the source of Japan’s mental sickness? Hamasaki: I’m not from a “tokai”...

Manga.Tokyo: Interview with May’n (2018)

May’n: I try to cherish and think about the emotions and scenery expressed in the piece while I’m singing in front of the audience. In Sheryl’s songs, I perform with...

J-Generation: Interview with Aimer (2018)

Aimer: It’s been a while since I’ve done a ballad, so I felt like I went back to my origins. It’s also been a long time since I wrote lyrics...

NekoPOP: Interview with i☆Ris (2018)

Yuu Serizawa: Ever since we got involved with PriPara, people from Japan and overseas started watching us! Thanks to that, I think that everyone gained confidence as an idol and...

JaME: Interview with THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS (2018)

Tomoyo Kurosawa: Even in games, animation, and concerts, I don’t know any other group as unique as CINDERELLA GIRLS, in spite of the number of idols belonging to one group....

Anime News Network: Interview with Yuki Kajiura (2018)

Yuki Kajiura: When I work with anime that has a “dark” atmosphere, I try not to let that dominate the entire flow, because the definition of “dark” depends on the...

Kotaku: Interview with Shoko Nakagawa (2018)

I was saved by anisong when I was a child, so now I’m singing with love so that everyone that loves anisong can smile! Link: https://kotaku.com/being-an-otaku-has-gotten-easier-says-shoko-nakagawa-1827041924

NekoPOP: Interview with Kamen Joshi’s Erina Kamiya Pt.2 (2018)

Erina: “I’m really grateful for all the positive comments and messages. All of the work I’m doing — idol, modeling, YouTuber — everything is important to me and I’m giving...