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Press Release: YOSHIKI Partners with Coca-Cola Japan to Launch New Energy Drinks “Real Gold X” and “Real Gold Y”

May 16, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Japanese rock star and leader of X JAPAN, YOSHIKI, has become the first ever artist to partner with Coca-Cola Japan to launch energy drinks....

Media Alert: YOSHIKI and Coca-Cola tease secret new project

Japanese rock star YOSHIKI and multinational beverage brand Coca-Cola have teased a secret new project to be revealed next week. This announcement comes shortly after YOSHIKI announced a partnership with...

X Japan Leader YOSHIKI Reveals Fan-Favorite Hello Kitty Style Icon ‘yoshikitty’ to Compete in Worldwide Sanrio Character Ranking Contest

April 8, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE X Japan Leader YOSHIKI Reveals Fan-Favorite Hello Kitty Style Icon ‘yoshikitty’ to Compete in Worldwide Sanrio Character Ranking...

Press Release: Nagoya’s “dreampop” duo PIRANICA releases MV from upcoming album YAWARAWARA

March 16, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PIRANICA has released the trippy, ethereal music video for “Sora no Ue” (“Above the Sky”) from their upcoming album YAWARAWARA, coming out on March...

Press Release: YOSHIKI donates 10 million yen to humanitarian aid for Ukraine

March 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Japanese rock star YOSHIKI has donated 10 million yen (appx. $87,000) to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Emergency Assistance Fund launched by Rakuten chairman Hiroshi...

Press Release: Award-winning X Japan Documentary “We Are X” Now Streaming in the U.S. on Amazon Prime Video

February 25, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AWARD-WINNING X JAPAN DOCUMENTARY WE ARE X NOW AVAILABLE ON PRIME VIDEO “If We Are X proves anything, it’s that rock bands can experience...

Pressable Defects – Comic Book Spec, News, and Commentary (YouTube Trailer)

New trailer for the Pressable Defects YouTube Channel. YouTube’s Hottest, Wildest, Unfiltered Comic Book Show! Join Matt Forge, DaButcha105, and Guy Forge for the latest on comic book news, TV...

Press Release: Olympic Figure Skater Mana Kawabe to Perform with YOSHIKI’s “Miracle” on Feb. 17

February 16, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mana Kawabe, representing Japan in figure skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, will be free skating to “Miracle”, composed by YOSHIKI, on February...

Press Release: BRATS launch crowdfunding campaign for high-tech music video project

Japanese girls rock band BRATS has launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce a new music video in early 2022. The music video for their new single will be produced at...

Press Release: TIMM 2021 Music Showcase to Livestream Worldwide for 3 Days on November 1st-3rd

October 28, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Tokyo International Music Market will livestream their annual music showcase to fans worldwide on Nov 1-3, 2021. The three-day event, presented in conjunction...

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Press Release: BRATS release anime-style music video for Doudatte Yokatta

October 26, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Japanese rock band BRATS has released an anime-style music video for their popular song “Doudatte Yokatta”. For the new visual style, the band collaborated...

Press Release: French luxury brand Baccarat selects YOSHIKI to design Harcourt Glass

October 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1841-2021. From the top of its hexagonal foot and its triple-buttoned leg, the Harcourt glass celebrates its 180th anniversary this year. Born under Louis-Philippe,...

Press Release: Macross Frontier Concert with May’n and Megumi Nakajima to livestream worldwide Nov. 10

September 23, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MACROSS FRONTIER CONCERT “MACROSS F GALAXY LIVE 2021 REVENGE” TO LIVESTREAM WORLDWIDE ON NOVEMBER 10 MAY’N AND MEGUMI NAKAJIMA WILL REUNITE FOR THEIR FIRST...

Press Release: ERY (KiLLKiLLS) and miko (exist†trace) star in new photo collection by Masanori Kato

September 9, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A pair of Japan’s hardest rocking female musicians have teamed up for a new photobook titled CLOSSING ERY & miko. ERY (bassist for KiLLKiLLS,...

Press Release: Bleed Them Dry premium sake bites into the U.S. with designs by Yoshitaka Amano

September 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLEED THEM DRY SAKE BITES INTO THE U.S. WITH EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS BY RENOWNED JAPANESE ILLUSTRATOR YOSHITAKA AMANO The visionary artist is known worldwide for...

Press Release: Macross Delta concert “Walkure Attack!” complete 2016 Live Tour Finale will stream to 18 territories worldwide on August 28

August 19, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tactical sound unit Walküre, featured in the Macross Delta anime series, will premiere the remastered version of their legendary 2016 concert “Walküre Attack!” Tour...

Press Release: Tickets on sale now for HYDE’S 20th Anniversary Concert

July 21, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tickets are now on sale for HYDE’s 20th anniversary live event “20th Orchestra Concert 2021 HYDE HEIANJINGU”. The two days of performances will also...

Press Release: HYDE announces 20th Anniversary Orchestral Concert at Heian Shrine

June 26, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Internationally acclaimed rock vocalist HYDE has announced a special two-day event celebrating his two decades as a solo artist. “20th Orchestra Concert 2021 HYDE...

Press Release: AKB48 Group to livestream “Asia Festival 2021 Online” on June 27

June 16, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AKB48 has announced a live broadcast event “Asia Festival 2021 Online”, which will present performances from the internationally popular J-Pop idols and their sister...

Press Release: Yoshikitty Sweeps 2021 Sanrio Character Ranking, Claiming Number 1 Spot in 4 Countries

June 11, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The results of the prestigious “2021 Sanrio Character Ranking Contest” were announced on Tuesday, June 8th, and yoshikitty has again captured the hearts of...

Press Release: Grenfelle with Swinging Popsicle vocalist Mineko Fujishima to release debut single on Record Store Day 2021

May 20, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Japanese pop group Grenfelle — featuring Swinging Popsicle vocalist Mineko Fujishima — will release their first single “KEEP IT GOIN’” on July 17,...

Press Release: Yoshikitty Selected to Compete in Sanrio Character Ranking for 7th Consecutive Year

APRIL 9, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOSHIKITTY – INSPIRED BY ROCK STAR YOSHIKI – WILL COMPETE WITH HELLO KITTY, CINNAMOROLL, AND MY MELODY yoshikitty—the popular Sanrio character inspired by rock...

Press Release: Geisha Opera Singer Madam Sen Releases Debut Album “Kachoufugetsu”

April 3, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madam Sen has released her debut album Kachoufugetsu (“The Beauties of Nature”) on streaming platforms worldwide. The album spans multiple musical genres, fusing classical...

Press Release: Akihito Okano (PORNOGRAFFITTI) to Livestream “DISPATCHERS” Event on April 11

APRIL 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Songwriter of “Hikari Are” (“Let There Be Light”) from The Seven Deadly Sins Anime Brings His “Walk to the Song in my Heart”...

Press Release: YOSHIKI Teams with MusiCares® for $100,000 Annual Grant Supporting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

March 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In March 2021, YOSHIKI donated $100,000 in support of mental health to MusiCares®, a partner of the Recording Academy® and the leading music charity,...

Press Release: BRATS to perform free livestream Ambitious Girls Rock 2 on March 20 with bands from Japan, South Korea, and Thailand

Japanese rock band BRATS will present “Ambitious Girls Rock 2” — the second of their 2021 livestream series — on March 20. In addition to a full set by sisters...

Press Release: YOSHIKI to receive prestigious Japanese Medal of Honor for charitable support of COVID-19 frontline workers

On March 9, 2021, the Japanese Government announced that YOSHIKI has been awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor for his numerous charitable works, including his support of frontline medical professionals...

Press Release: Wasuta Dances into Spring with Emotional Ballad “Haru Hanabi”

Wasuta Dances into Spring with Emotional Ballad “Haru Hanabi” New song composed by Kayoko Kusano (co-writer of LiSA’s hit single “Gurenge” from the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) February...

Press Release: “Disney – My Music Story: YOSHIKI” U.S Premiere on February 5

January 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DISNEY+ SPECIAL “MY MUSIC STORY: YOSHIKI” PREMIERES IN THE U.S. ON FEBRUARY 5 Photo courtesy of Disney+ Today, Disney+ announces that the U.S. premiere...

Press Release: BRATS launch 2021 with live albums and free Ambitious Girls Rock livestream on January 10

January 7, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Japanese rock band BRATS has released two live albums to start their activities in 2021, featuring their hottest sets since they released their second...