BABYMETAL announces fourth original album METAL FORTH
BABYMETAL has announced their fourth original album, METAL FORTH, will be released worldwide on June 13. Featuring collaborations with Tom MorelloContinue reading…
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Anisong World Matsuri returns to Anime Expo 2025 with J-Pop Sound Capsule
Anime Expo will present Anisong World matsuri’s “J-Pop Sound Capsule” on July 3 at the Peacock Theater. The music festival will feature GRANRODContinue reading…
Japan Society and Metrograph Announce: 30-film Retrospective on Mikio Naruse
Japan Society and Metrograph will co-present Mikio Naruse: The World Betrays Us, a 30-film retrospective devoted to Naruse, the “fourth great mastContinue reading…
Snow Man’s best-of album streaming worldwide
Originally released to coincide with the fifth anniversary of their debut, Snow Man have now made their best-of album THE BEST 2020 – 2025 availabContinue reading…
AiNA THE END releases new single Peerless Flowers
AiNA THE END has released a new song, “Hanamuso” (“Peerless Flowers”), on March 14. With lyrics and music written by AiNA THE END herself, the sonContinue reading…
Snow Man breaks records with 1.1 million day-one sales of greatest hits album
Snow Man – the nine-piece Japanese boyband whose members include leader Hikaru Iwamoto, Tatsuya Fukazawa, Raul, Shota Watanabe, Koji Mukai, RyohContinue reading…
Japan Foundation presents free 2025 JFF online film festival
Japan Foundation has announced their 2025 online film festival for Japanese movie fans. This year’s films are divided into special features: BridgContinue reading…
Leetspeak monsters to perform at Katsucon 2025
Visual kei rock band Leetspeak monsters has been announced as a musical guest of honor for Katsucon. In addition to a concert, fans can expect to Continue reading…
XY drops surprise single “Crazy Love (XIV Version)”
Hot new boy band XY, produced by YOSHIKI, dropped the surprise single “Crazy Love (XIV Version)” on January 27, and the song has already hit #1 onContinue reading…
Phantom Siita’s first North American tour starts this week
Phantom Siita has announced the dates for their first North America Tour “Moth to a Flame”. San Jose – Jan. 28 Anaheim – Jan. 30 Dallas – Feb. Continue reading…