Tomomi Itano reveals jacket images for 2nd album Get Ready
Tomomi Itano’s second full album will be released November 2 in three different editions, with bonus content including a photo book and music videContinue reading…
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Super Sonico Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Website and Announcements
Nitroplus mascot Super Sonico celebrated her 10th Anniversary in Japan this week with several announcements and a special website. In her firstContinue reading…
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (trailer)
Preview trailer for Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, based on the Shinya Shokudo manga series by Yaro Abe, which won the 55th Shogakukan Manga AwardContinue reading…
Naoki Hanzawa – Episode 3 (Review)
Naoki Hanzawa Episode 3 Review by David Cirone Even though Hanzawa failed to grab Higashida’s property, the determined banker is causing too Continue reading…
Kasha (Film Review)
Kasha Review by David Cirone Kasha, based on the mystery novel by Miyuki Miyabe, is a disappointingly flat adaptation, packed with thematic miContinue reading…
BAND-MAID – YOLO (Music Video)
BAND-MAID has released the hard-rocking music video for their upcoming single release “YOLO”, just in time for their upcoming world tour. httpsContinue reading…
ShuuKaRen reveals album jackets, special editions for Universe debut
ShuuKaRen, the dance/fashion duo formed by Shuuka Fujii (E-girls/Flower) and Karen Fujii (E-girls/Happiness), has revealed the jacket art for the Continue reading…
Haruki Murakami translator Jay Rubin to speak at The Nippon Club
From Murakami to the Sun Gods: A Talk by Jay Rubin Tuesday, September 20 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. (Doors open 6:30 p.m.) The Nippon ClubContinue reading…
C-ute’s Maimi Yajima releases Hitori no Kisetsu photobook
Maimi Yajima, leader of Japanese idol group C-ute, has released a new photo book titled Hitori no Kisetsu (“One Season”). The book features the peContinue reading…
Naoki Hanzawa – Episode 2 (Review)
Naoki Hanzawa Episode 2 Review by David Cirone In the aftermath of Hanzawa’s face-off with the bank’s disciplinary committee, his superiors sContinue reading…