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Ghost in the Shell Tabletop RPG launches on Kickstarter
November 8, 2025
David Cirone
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Esprit D’Air releases fourth studio album Aeons
November 8, 2025
David Cirone
RADWIMPS release Anew, first studio album in 4 years
October 23, 2025
David Cirone
Naoki Urasawa’s manga Billy Bat gets English release in 2026
October 3, 2025
David Cirone
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cloud gets exclusive streaming premiere on Criterion Channel
September 29, 2025
David Cirone
JROCK NEWS delivers four hours of spectacular metal in 10th anniversary event PULSE Vol 1
September 27, 2025
Molly Coggshall
J-POP
Perfume announces “cryosleep” hiatus in 2026
September 21, 2025
September 21, 2025
Nhu Nguyen
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XG drops mind-bending MV “GALA”
September 21, 2025
September 27, 2025
David Cirone
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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’s “On The Way” (Dan Da Dan theme song) is a massive global hit
July 30, 2025
September 1, 2025
David Cirone
MindaRyn to Hold First World Tour “Hello New Friends”
July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025
David Cirone
Four-octave group Bi-ray to release Bride Hard film theme song “Butterfly”
June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025
David Cirone
J-ROCK
Esprit D’Air releases fourth studio album Aeons
November 8, 2025
David Cirone
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RADWIMPS release Anew, first studio album in 4 years
October 23, 2025
David Cirone
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JROCK NEWS delivers four hours of spectacular metal in 10th anniversary event PULSE Vol 1
September 27, 2025
Molly Coggshall
Esprit D’Air announces UK and Ireland tour
September 1, 2025
David Cirone
JRock News celebrates 10th Anniversary with Pulse Vol. 1 livestream concert from Tokyo
August 30, 2025
September 1, 2025
David Cirone
ELLEGARDEN releases music video for One Piece opening theme Carmine
August 18, 2025
David Cirone
ANIME
Ghost in the Shell Tabletop RPG launches on Kickstarter
November 8, 2025
David Cirone
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ASH and MindaRyn to perform ending theme for Ultraman Omega Part 2
September 20, 2025
September 27, 2025
David Cirone
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ELLEGARDEN releases music video for One Piece opening theme Carmine
August 18, 2025
David Cirone
Anisong World Matsuri returns to Anime Expo 2025 with J-Pop Sound Capsule
April 11, 2025
April 13, 2025
David Cirone
L’Arc-en-Ciel releases Limited Editions of YOU GOTTA RUN from Beyblade X opening
January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025
Molly Coggshall
ASTERISM will perform opening theme for “Even Given the Worthless ‘Appraiser’ Class, I’m Actually the Strongest”
December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024
David Cirone
TV / FILM
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cloud gets exclusive streaming premiere on Criterion Channel
September 29, 2025
David Cirone
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Japan Society’s JAPAN CUTS film festival returns to NYC July 10-20
July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025
David Cirone
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Atsuko Okatsuka drops new comedy special Father on Hulu
June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025
David Cirone
Japan Society hosts free online talk with Tokyo Cowboy director Marc Marriott on June 4
May 26, 2025
David Cirone
Takashi Miike brings Bad Lieutenant film series to Tokyo
May 25, 2025
May 26, 2025
David Cirone
JAPAN HOUSE LA exhibition puts focus on NHK’s cultural impact this June
May 15, 2025
David Cirone
GAMES
Ghost in the Shell Tabletop RPG launches on Kickstarter
November 8, 2025
David Cirone
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ROAD59 -A Yakuza’s Last Stand- The Monochrome Skyscraper Conflict launches on Nintendo Switch and Steam
September 25, 2025
September 27, 2025
David Cirone
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THE LAST ROCKSTARS announce new song “MASTERY” for Tekken 8
November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
David Cirone
HYDE breaks open Pandora’s Box in MV for new Star Ocean video game
November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022
David Cirone
HYDE’s new single DEFEAT is a bullet-blazing tie-in with Devil May Cry 5
December 28, 2020
January 18, 2021
David Cirone
Evangelion collab returns to Puzzle & Dragons
August 10, 2020
August 10, 2020
David Cirone
MANGA/COMICS
Naoki Urasawa’s manga Billy Bat gets English release in 2026
October 3, 2025
David Cirone
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Lone Wolf and Cub manga to receive Deluxe Editions from Dark Horse
July 20, 2025
September 28, 2025
David Cirone
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ASTERISM and Acky Bright go into battle on PLANET OF METAL
May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024
David Cirone
Manga artist Acky Bright perform four-day live drawing event at Anime Expo
June 23, 2023
June 25, 2023
David Cirone
Peach Momoko’s cover art displayed at Disneyland Paris
March 19, 2023
April 18, 2023
David Cirone
Marvel announces Peach Momoko series of Star Wars covers for Women’s History Month
January 24, 2023
March 22, 2023
David Cirone
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