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Kawaii metal legends Babymetal are coming to comics. The Japanese metal idols will be sharing their origin story in Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal, a graphic novel from Z2 Comics. As fans know, the band has a pretty elaborate mythology—the producer allegedly communicates directly with …Read more »
Whether you think Babymetal are sacrilegious heavy metal pretenders or an fresh take on the genre, there’s no denying they’ve hit it big with their fusion of J-pop idol and metal theatrics. Now Babymetal is getting a short series that combines animation with live-action and …Read more »
Pop culture magazine Nikkei Entertainment, published by Japanese media conglomerate Nikkei, has released its list of the best entertainment of 2016. The list is made to resemble rankings of sumo wrestlers, and like the sumo world, has separate “east” and “west” divisions (in sumo, east …Read more »
The official YouTube channel for recently-released CG-animated film Expelled from Paradise (which we reviewed last week) has been updating with a series of making-of videos showing just how the film was, well, made. They're currently up to volume four, which shows some behind-the-scenes production of …Read more »
Originally announced back in 2012, Expelled from Paradise , a new original film produced by Toei and Nitroplus, directed by Seiji Mizushima ( Gundam 00 The Movie ) and written by Gen Urobuchi ( Madoka Magica, Psycho Pass ), premiered this week in Japan. Expelled …Read more »
We reported the other day super sentai-inspired, energy-filled idol group Momoiro Clover Z would be opening shows for Lady Gaga while she’s on tour in Japan. But that’s not all they’re up to. Momoiro Clover Z, or Momoclo for short, are also the group behind …Read more »
Gaga’s got a thing for J-pop. First it was announced that anti-idol idols Babymetal would be joining Lady Gaga on a few tour dates, and now the word is that Gaga has also invited Momoiro Clover Z to open for her when she tours Japan …Read more »
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