FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2016 — Japanese gothic rock band Yousei Teikoku delivered a selection of their hardest-rocking songs and anime hits (from Tokyo ESP, Future Diary, Qwaser of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANGARDE’s Yoko Hamasaki reveals Blue Forest jacket and music video Music video shows sensual side of URBANGARDE frontwoman, shot by film director Eisuke Naito (LITCHI ☆ HIKARI...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2016 – Japanese dance/vocal group Da-iCE will make their American performance debut at Fanime later this month at the San Jose Convention Center, May 27-30....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2016 — Japanese gothic metal band Yousei Teikoku will release their 3-song single “Disorder” on USA iTunes on May 20, allowing fans to get the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2016 – Japanese rock band BAND-MAID continue to spread their powerful combination of Akihabara-maid-cuteness and hard-rock-sound across the world with their announcement of their Latin...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Latest Single is Opening Theme for “Big Order” Anime April 21, 2016 — Japanese gothic metal band Yousei Teikoku has released their new music video “Disorder”, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2016 — J-Pop electronic dance duo BESPA KUMAMERO has released a new single in commemoration of their 15th anniversary. “Tell Me” was produced in the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2016 — Japanese trauma techno-pop band URBANGARDE takes fans on a mind-bending trip in their new music video “Femme Fata Fantasy,” from their live-show limited...
YANAKIKU debuts new costumes at Tokyo live show Japanese designer Nobuko Ariga (“NOBU”) combines contemporary and traditional Japanese fashion for strong, feminine image FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2016 —...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2015 — Japanese new wave band rock Budo Grape has released their 5th set of digital singles worldwide on iTunes, featuring a contrast of melancholy...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 — BAND-MAID rocked an audience of over 2500 music fans at Sakura-Con in Seattle last Easter weekend. The long-running Japanese culture event hosted the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2016 — Riding on the momentum from their latest album Showa 90, Japanese trauma-techno-pop band URBANGARDE has announced a series of new projects for 2016....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2016 — Japanese pop duo YANAKIKU has released a behind-the-scenes video documentary of their February 13th visit to Osaka, their first concert in the city...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2016 — Japanese girls rock group BAND-MAID released a special video today in preparation for their American performance debut at Sakura-Con next month. Fans of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2016 — Japanese all-girl rock band BAND-MAID released their new music video “alone” on Valentine’s Day, and the video has racked up over 10,000 views...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2016 — All-female Japanese rock band exist†trace has revealed the jacket image and track list for their upcoming mini-album THIS IS NOW, due for release...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2016 – Nitroplus mascot Super Sonico has released a special edition downloadable image set for Valentine’s Day. The brightly-colored image from Super Sonico wishes her...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2016 — BAND-MAID will appear on the international Japanese music television program J-Melo as one of the finalists in J-Melo‘s Breakthrough Artist Showcase. The all-girl...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2016 – Red-hot Japanese girls rock band BAND-MAID will make their American live performance debut at Seattle’s Sakura-Con in March 2016. The five-member group has...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2016 – Fans of all-girl Japanese rock group BAND-MAID showered drummer Akane with piles of drumsticks last month, delivered from several countries around the world...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2016 – Just one month after the release of their alternate-future album Showa 90, URBANGARDE members have revealed even more artistic projects for the start...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2016 – Swinging Popsicle’s latest EP flow is now available for streaming and download in 119 countries via services such as iTunes, Spotify, KKBox, Rhapsody,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2016 – Japanese gothic heavy metal band Yousei Teikoku’s latest album Shadow Corps[e] has finally been released to overseas fans via iTunes USA. The band...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANGARDE’s Heisei Death Game MV Features Idols and the Dark Side of Tokyo Youth Idol guest performers in new video include Rei Kuromiya (LADYBABY & BRATS) and...
Swinging Popsicle’s “At Christmastime” from their latest EP flow was named one of JaME’s Top 10 Japanese holiday songs. Other artists included in the list were Bump of Chicken, E-Girls,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Super Sonico’s Christmas song now streaming worldwide December 21, 2015 – Super Sonico’s band First Astronomical Velocity’s Christmas song “Very Merry” is now streaming worldwide on Spotify...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YANAKIKU drops new song Kira Kira Tokio at Roppongi one-man show December 18, 2015 – J-Pop Kimono Cosplay duo YANAKIKU released a venue-only edition of their new...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Swinging Popsicle releases Mobile Phone lyric video December 16, 2015 – J-Pop band Swinging Popsicle has released a lyric video for the song “mobile phone”, included on...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 — Japanese all-girl rock band exist†trace announced a new untitled mini-album to be released next March, which will contain six songs. Two tracks, “Twin...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOUSEI TEIKOKU RETURNS TO AMERICA FOR A-KON 27 Gothic Metal Band Has Performed Themes For Valiant Knights, Future Diary, and Tokyo ESP November 23, 2015 – Japanese...