March 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOSHIKI gave a special performance of his composition “Anniversary” at the “Principal Gala 2019” presented by the Asami Maki Ballet on March 16 and...
March 18, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Girls rock band BRATS has released their new music video for “UNFAIR”, shot during the band’s first overseas concerts in Korea on January 19...
MUCC’s Kowareta Piano to Living Dead (Interview and Live Report) …’Psycho’ has this incredible power to make an atmosphere of horror when it’s played as the first song of the...
ASTERISM English interview before SXSW 2019 and USA tour in Texas and L.A. “We can go straight to your emotions and create a whole new world in your mind. That’s...
March 2, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York’s PBS television station WNET THIRTEEN will premiere a special one-hour version of “YOSHIKI – Live at Carnegie Hall” on Friday, March 8,...
MIYAVI celebrated the release of his SAMURAI SESSIONS Vol. 3 – Worlds Collide album at a special show on Saturday, February 23, at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles....
February 18, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOSHIKI joined Sarah Brightman on Wednesday, February 6, at Radio City Music Hall for Brightman’s 2019 HYMN world tour. YOSHIKI and Brightman’s emotional delivery...
Even though the lyrics may sound different and we all speak different languages, the attitude of trying to learn what we don’t know cultivates new pathways for us. This is...
When I’m singing live, that’s the most fun time in my life. That’s why I’ve been able to come this far. These days, we make our own songs. When I...
Before I made my debut, it was just me experimenting with myself and not knowing whether I had a future in music or not. It was just me chasing after...
“I am so filled with joy and happiness to have been able to perform the role of Rin in LOST SONG. It was much more difficult than I expected, especially...
February 3, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Photo by Kenji Suzuki) Budo Grape vocalist Quminco adds another star to her career with her recent acting role in the new NHK comedy...
I’ve been fortunate enough to perform in many countries, and I’ve come to realize the impact of anisong. When I do concerts and perform anisong, a lot of people sing...
The most important thing on my mind is thinking about how I can communicate the world of the anime. I’m not trying to be like an instruction manual for the...
February 1, 2019 “Idol Time PriPara”, ” Kiratto Pri☆chan” anime theme singers continue international expansion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wasuta celebrates third year performance at Japan Expo Thailand 2019 Japanese idol...
Kaede Kaga: I think the reason that people from all around the world have loved this group for twenty years is because of the effort of all the performers who...
I’ve been holding a microphone for more than 15 years, and the one thing I’ve never given up on is singing. But to tell the truth, I didn’t start off...
Now I’m able to express my feelings more freely and show my true self without holding back. I’ve always had fun performing live, but the ability to fully be myself...
Shoko Nakagawa: I was actually still writing the “blue moon” lyrics on the airplane on the way to Los Angeles, and it had been 10 years since I had performed...
Urasawa: When someone mentions the world “manga”, I think the first impression most people have is like what they think when they see the “smiley-face” on the Nirvana T-shirt you’re...
The PassCode 2016-2018 LIVE UNLIMITED PREMIUM BOX Blu-ray set is a remarkable historical journey through the group’s recent evolution. Beautifully shot and edited, and presenting each concert uncut for the...
X JAPAN leader will create music for action film xXx 4 and animated feature Spycies January 21, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo credit: George Pimentel/Getty Images The H Collective has...
When I first made my debut, I was more focused on looking into the American aspect of myself. Because I was living in Japan, I wanted to re-connect to that...
The character that influenced me the most is Road Kamelot from D.Gray Man. Because of her style, I started wearing Lolita fashion – she’s the one who got me started....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2019 URBANGARDE has announced that guitarist Zeze Shin will leave the band following their March 16, 2019, one-man concert at Daikanyama UNIT in Tokyo. Shin’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2019 On New Year’s Eve 2018, YOSHIKI made Japanese television history with his dual performance on the “69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen,” the last of...
Miki Nonaka: I get the impression that fans can become really good friends at our concerts. Japanese people have an impression of keeping to ourselves, but since everyone has a...
December 22, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On September 30, 2018, X JAPAN’s third-straight night of sold-out concerts for 100,000 fans — X JAPAN LIVE IN JAPAN 2018 — was suddenly...
It’s the power of the song itself, that’s what really fuels my passion. And then when the audience is added on top of that, it turns into “stage magic”. The...
— YOSHIKI to Make Guest Appearances on Sarah Brightman’s HYMN World Tour including New York’s Radio City Music Hall and Hollywood’s Dolby Theater — “Miracle” (Sarah’s Version) featuring YOSHIKI Climbs...
