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Vampire rockstar KAMIJO holds legendary finale concert for THE AMERICAS TOUR 2025 -MASTERPIECE- at The Mayan in L.A.
June 14, 2025
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J-ROCK
Vampire rockstar KAMIJO holds legendary finale concert for THE AMERICAS TOUR 2025 -MASTERPIECE- at The Mayan in L.A.
June 14, 2025
June 13, 2025
Molly Coggshall
Read More
DIR EN GREY reignites The Belasco for a second night in Los Angeles for TOUR25 WHO IS THIS HELL FOR? [mode of Withering to death.] (Live Report)
May 28, 2025
May 24, 2025
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May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
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HYDE adds EU dates to [INSIDE] LIVE 2025 World Tour
May 25, 2025
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BABYMETAL announces fourth original album METAL FORTH
April 13, 2025
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March 3, 2025
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ANIME
Anisong World Matsuri returns to Anime Expo 2025 with J-Pop Sound Capsule
April 11, 2025
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L’Arc-en-Ciel releases Limited Editions of YOU GOTTA RUN from Beyblade X opening
January 17, 2025
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December 16, 2024
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August 20, 2024
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TV / FILM
Atsuko Okatsuka drops new comedy special Father on Hulu
June 13, 2025
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JAPAN HOUSE LA exhibition puts focus on NHK’s cultural impact this June
May 15, 2025
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Japan Society and Metrograph Announce: 30-film Retrospective on Mikio Naruse
April 10, 2025
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Japan Foundation presents free 2025 JFF online film festival
February 10, 2025
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GAMES
THE LAST ROCKSTARS announce new song “MASTERY” for Tekken 8
November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
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HYDE breaks open Pandora’s Box in MV for new Star Ocean video game
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MANGA/COMICS
ASTERISM and Acky Bright go into battle on PLANET OF METAL
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Manga artist Acky Bright perform four-day live drawing event at Anime Expo
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Peach Momoko’s cover art displayed at Disneyland Paris
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Vampire rockstar KAMIJO holds legendary finale concert for THE AMERICAS TOUR 2025 -MASTERPIECE- at The Mayan in L.A.
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