ennichi ’25: Navigating the New Chapter of Japanese Music
ennichi ’25 Japanese Music Experience LA December 1 & 2, 2025 Live Report by Christan Copeland Photos by Yuri Hasegawa The Japanese music scContinue reading…
Category: J-Pop
REIRIE – Rei Kuromiya and Rie Kaneko – major label debut EP coming January 2026
REIRIE, the duo of Rei Kuromiya and Rie Kaneko who reunited in 2023 after their activities in LADYBABY, will make their major debut with the releaContinue reading…
Perfume announces “cryosleep” hiatus in 2026
Upon Perfume’s 25th anniversary, it was announced on September 21, 2025, that the group will go on an indefinite hiatus starting in 2026. In true Continue reading…
XG drops mind-bending MV “GALA”
XG has released the music video for “GALA”, a high-energy runway anthem and the lead track from their upcoming first full album, due for release JContinue reading…
Snow Man drops surprise digital single CHARISMAX, MV racks up nearly 40 million views from global fans
Snow Man dropped a surprise digital single on August 25, and the high-energy music video has racked up nearly 40 million views in its first 10 dayContinue reading…
AiNA THE END’s “On The Way” (Dan Da Dan theme song) is a massive global hit
AiNA THE END’s latest track, “On The Way”, released on July 2 as the opening theme for the anime series DAN DA DAN Season 2, has surpassed 6.5 milContinue reading…
MindaRyn to Hold First World Tour “Hello New Friends”
MindaRyn, the Thai-born anisong singer known for theme songs from hit anime and tokusatsu titles like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, AriContinue reading…
Four-octave group Bi-ray to release Bride Hard film theme song “Butterfly”
YOSHIKI has announced the debut single from his newly produced vocal group 美麗-Bi-ray-, set to release June 20, 2025. The track, titled “ButterContinue reading…
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…
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…