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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...

Press Release: YOSHIKI completes 5th Year Anniversary dinner concerts with 10 straight sold-out shows

September 9, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOSHIKI completed his 5th Anniversary solo concert series on September 1st at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, bringing the total to 10 sold-out performances over...

Press Release: URBANGARDE announces compilation album “Ai to Gensou no URBANGARDE”

Second Compilation Album Continues 10th Anniversary Celebration Full-length Concert DVD from Nakano Sun Plaza “Kekkon Shiki” Event UTSU FES 2018 Concert features guests PASSPO☆, Eren-chan, R-Shitei, Maison book girl, Kinoco...

Press Release: YOSHIKI gives inspiring performance with young blind drummer at Budokan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2018 YOSHIKI made his first appearance on 24 Hour Television’s “Love Saves the Earth” on Sunday, August 26th, with a moving performance on the stage...

Press Release: YOSHIKI gives special performance in Hollywood for Japan House Los Angeles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2018 YOSHIKI stunned an invitation-only audience at Hollywood & Highland with an emotional musical performance at the Japan House Los Angeles grand opening ceremony on...

Press Release: maidreamin treats Toronto to maid culture at Fan Expo Canada 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2018 ​Japan’s top maid cafe chain maidreamin gives Canadian fans a double dose of Akihabara culture this month, returning to North America to perform at...

Press Release: Anime NYC 2018 reveals final artist lineup for and ticket dates for Anisong World Matsuri

Tickets for New York’s largest Japanese pop concert start sales August 27. Two-night concert series features performers from Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Sword Art Online, Fate/Zero, and more. New...

Press Release: X JAPAN announces Three Deep Red Nights at Makuhari Messe

Surprise Three-Day Concert Announced! Largest X JAPAN Concert Since 2010! YOSHIKI comments on the future of X JAPAN! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2018 YOSHIKI announced X JAPAN’s new tour...

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...

Press Release: YOSHIKI to perform at Japan House Grand Opening Celebration in Hollywood

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2018 YOSHIKI will create a special musical performance to celebrate the Grand Opening of Japan House Los Angeles at Hollywood & Highland on Friday, August...

Press Release: Wasuta teams with Spanish YouTube superstars Adexe & Nau for “Yo Quiero Vivir” music video

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2018 The music video for Japanese idol group Wasuta (The World Standard)’s surprise collaboration with hit Spanish duo Adexe & Nau was released today on...

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,...

Press Release: YOSHIKI makes surprise Fuji Rock appearance with Skrillex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2018 On Saturday, July 28, YOSHIKI made a surprise appearance on stage with internationally famous DJ and producer Skrillex at one of Japan’s biggest outdoor...

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”...

Press Release: BESPA KUMAMERO releases special cyber-stickers for LINE app

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2018 Japanese electronic performance unit BESPA KUMAMERO has released a set of illustrated stickers for the popular LINE messaging app, featuring composer/programmer Monkichi and the...

maidreamin celebrates 300,000 likes on Facebook

Akihabara-based maid cafe chain maidreamin thanks their international fans for achieving 300,000 likes on Facebook! Thank you 🎉🎉 to our Masters and Princesses from all over the world! ありがとう ございます!!...

Press Release: YOSHIKI releases Instagram preview of new Attack on Titan theme

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2018 YOSHIKI gave fans a special preview of his new theme song for the anime series Attack on Titan on his official Instagram page, revealing...

Press Release: YOSHIKI performs marathon of sold-out dinner shows in Tokyo

X JAPAN leader performs 7 concerts in 4 days YOSHIKI continues to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity International athletes, artists, and politicians attend YOSHIKI’s intimate concert series...

Press Release: Anisong World Matsuri presents rainbow of talent at Japan Kawaii Live

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2018 “Japan Kawaii Live”, the final night of Anisong World Matsuri’s three-day concert event at Anime Expo, was held on July 7, 2018 at the...

Press Release: Anime superstars thrill fans at Anisong World Matsuri’s Japan Super Live 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2018 On July 6, 2018, anisong fans packed the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for “Japan Super Live” — the second night of Anisong World...