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INABA SALAS Atomic Chihuahua

Best J-Pop/J-Rock Album Covers 2025

December 27, 2025 David Cirone

Yoshiki Jonas Brothers

YOSHIKI delivers surprise on-stage performance with Jonas Brothers in New York

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 David Cirone

HYDE Orchestra 2026 Live Viewing Japan

HYDE to livestream birthday concert worldwide January 29

December 23, 2025 David Cirone

Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor

HUNTER x HUNTER NEN x SURVIVOR mobile game begins pre-registration

December 21, 2025December 22, 2025 David Cirone

Ennichi 25 Japan House LA Awich

ennichi ’25: Navigating the New Chapter of Japanese Music

December 20, 2025December 22, 2025 Christan Copeland

Naoki Urasawa Love Songs

Naoki Urasawa’s Love Songs gets vinyl release

December 12, 2025December 23, 2025 David Cirone

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J-POP

Ennichi 25 Japan House LA Awich

ennichi ’25: Navigating the New Chapter of Japanese Music

December 20, 2025December 22, 2025 Christan Copeland

REIRIE Rei Kuromiya Rie Kaneko

REIRIE – Rei Kuromiya and Rie Kaneko – major label debut EP coming January 2026

November 29, 2025December 7, 2025 David Cirone

Perfume hiatus 2026

Perfume announces “cryosleep” hiatus in 2026

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025 Nhu Nguyen

XG GALA

XG drops mind-bending MV “GALA”

September 21, 2025September 27, 2025 David Cirone

Snow Man CHARISMAX

Snow Man drops surprise digital single CHARISMAX, MV racks up nearly 40 million views from global fans

September 2, 2025 David Cirone

Aina the End On the Way

AiNA THE END’s “On The Way” (Dan Da Dan theme song) is a massive global hit

July 30, 2025September 1, 2025 David Cirone

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J-ROCK

Yoshiki Jonas Brothers

YOSHIKI delivers surprise on-stage performance with Jonas Brothers in New York

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025 David Cirone

HYDE Orchestra 2026 Live Viewing Japan

HYDE to livestream birthday concert worldwide January 29

December 23, 2025 David Cirone

HYDE The Abyss

HYDE announces 2026 Japan tour and birthday single “The Abyss”

December 8, 2025 David Cirone

Esprit d'air Aeons

Esprit D’Air releases fourth studio album Aeons

November 8, 2025 David Cirone

RADWIMPS Anew

RADWIMPS release Anew, first studio album in 4 years

October 23, 2025 David Cirone

JRock News Pulse - Nocturnal Bloodlust

JROCK NEWS delivers four hours of spectacular metal in 10th anniversary event PULSE Vol 1

September 27, 2025 Molly Coggshall

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HYDE Livestream Concert Jan. 29!

HYDE Livestream Concert Jan. 29!

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ANIME

Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor

HUNTER x HUNTER NEN x SURVIVOR mobile game begins pre-registration

December 21, 2025December 22, 2025 David Cirone

Macross Frontier Galaxy Live Final 2025

Macross Frontier Galaxy Live☆Final 2025 coming to Blu-ray in April 2026

November 28, 2025December 7, 2025 David Cirone

Ghost in the Shell RPG

Ghost in the Shell Tabletop RPG launches on Kickstarter

November 8, 2025 David Cirone

ASH MindaRyn Ultraman Omega

ASH and MindaRyn to perform ending theme for Ultraman Omega Part 2

September 20, 2025September 27, 2025 David Cirone

ELLEGARDEN Carmine One Piece

ELLEGARDEN releases music video for One Piece opening theme Carmine

August 18, 2025 David Cirone

Anisong World Matsuri J-Pop Sound Capsule

Anisong World Matsuri returns to Anime Expo 2025 with J-Pop Sound Capsule

April 11, 2025April 13, 2025 David Cirone

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TV / FILM

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cloud

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cloud gets exclusive streaming premiere on Criterion Channel

September 29, 2025 David Cirone

Cloud Masaki Suda

Japan Society’s JAPAN CUTS film festival returns to NYC July 10-20

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 David Cirone

Atsuko Okatsuka Father

Atsuko Okatsuka drops new comedy special Father on Hulu

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 David Cirone

Tokyo Cowboy

Japan Society hosts free online talk with Tokyo Cowboy director Marc Marriott on June 4

May 26, 2025 David Cirone

Bad Lieutenant Tokyo Takashi Miike Lily James

Takashi Miike brings Bad Lieutenant film series to Tokyo

May 25, 2025May 26, 2025 David Cirone

Japan House LA NHK

JAPAN HOUSE LA exhibition puts focus on NHK’s cultural impact this June

May 15, 2025 David Cirone

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KAWAII LAB. BEST ALBUM [FRUITS ZIPPER Edition]

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MANGA/COMICS

Naoki Urasawa Love Songs

Naoki Urasawa’s Love Songs gets vinyl release

December 12, 2025December 23, 2025 David Cirone

Lone Wolf and Cube Deluxe Edition Vol 1

Near Mint Condition previews Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1

December 5, 2025December 7, 2025 David Cirone

Masamune Shirow Appleseed Deluxe

Masamune Shirow’s Appleseed to receive Deluxe Edition from Dark Horse Manga

December 5, 2025December 23, 2025 David Cirone

Billy Bat Naoki Urasawa Kana

Naoki Urasawa’s manga Billy Bat gets English release in 2026

October 3, 2025 David Cirone

Lone Wolf Cub Deluxe

Lone Wolf and Cub manga to receive Deluxe Editions from Dark Horse

July 20, 2025September 28, 2025 David Cirone

Naoki Urasawa Love Songs

Naoki Urasawa releases third album Love Songs

March 2, 2025December 23, 2025 David Cirone

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GAMES

Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor

HUNTER x HUNTER NEN x SURVIVOR mobile game begins pre-registration

December 21, 2025December 22, 2025 David Cirone

Ghost in the Shell RPG

Ghost in the Shell Tabletop RPG launches on Kickstarter

November 8, 2025 David Cirone

Road59

ROAD59 -A Yakuza’s Last Stand- The Monochrome Skyscraper Conflict launches on Nintendo Switch and Steam

September 25, 2025September 27, 2025 David Cirone

The Last Rockstars Tekken 8

THE LAST ROCKSTARS announce new song “MASTERY” for Tekken 8

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 David Cirone

HYDE Pandora Star Ocean

HYDE breaks open Pandora’s Box in MV for new Star Ocean video game

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 David Cirone

Hyde Defeat Devil May Cry 5

HYDE’s new single DEFEAT is a bullet-blazing tie-in with Devil May Cry 5

December 28, 2020January 18, 2021 David Cirone

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Billy Bat Vol. 1

Billy Bat Vol. 1

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