Last week Idoly Pride released a music video of the characters singing “Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari” (translated as “A Story That Begins With Goodbye”). Two days ago they released another music video, this time with a song called “Pray for you.” The song is from …Read more »
The Japanese company Hiroro Inc. is involved in the entertainment world, including putting on events for singers. The president of the company, known as @itaru9Z online, recently announced, “It’s been decided that an employee’s favorite idol will graduate, so the company has added a congratulation …Read more »
The winners of this year’s Person of Cultural Merit award, given out by the Japanese government, have been announced. Among them is Shigeaki Saegusa, who composed music for Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. As Anime News …Read more »
The new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba film is headed to theaters in Japan this Friday. Ahead of that release, we now have the music video for “Homura,” the theme song for the film by LiSA. The video has already racked up nearly 2 million …Read more »
The concept of “media mix” projects is nearly as old as anime itself, encompassing everything from early adaptations of Japan Sinks to the mere existence of Sanrio. But in the 21st century, it takes on a whole other meaning: music-centric projects designed from day one …Read more »
We’re loving “Eden,” the new ending theme for the second season of Fruits Basket. The nostalgic rock tune comes from MONKEY MAJIK, a four-person group that’s been present in the Japanese music scene but just under the radar for many. If you like their sound, you’ll …Read more »
Internet etiquette is kind of weird, even at the best of times. What flies on Tumblr is a major faux pas on Twitter; what’s a compliment in English is a baffling insult in Japanese. So it’s no surprise that, once in a while, we’ll see someone …Read more »
Toei Animation and music production company Mages are teaming up for a new project called Animal Theratopia. Animal Theratopia is described as a new, “soothing” project aimed at women that combines “animals, hot dudes and music.” The description continues, “a pleasurable drama for you, tired …Read more »
Hey, remember 2016? Those halcyon days featured a weird little single out of Japan called “PPAP,” or “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” by a fellow named Pikotaro, aka Daimaou Kosaka. Now Pikotaro has repurposed “PPAP” and given it a COVID-19 theme, because, hey, these are the times we live …Read more »
Prepare to get hypnotized by… by rap! The long-awaited anime entry to the Hypnosis Mic media franchise is finally on the way. Originally announced for March, the series, called Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima, is now set to hit screens this July. To …Read more »
Believe it or not, the Slayers franchise is 30 years old. The series about sorceress Lina Inverse and pals that became a touchstone for anime fans in Japan and abroad started life as a light novel series back in 1990. The first anime adaptation, a …Read more »
It looks like the new opening and ending themes for Dr. Stone are set in stone. Those two songs are previewed in a new trailer for the second round of Dr. Stone episodes, starting October 4. The songs, by the way, are “Sagenshoku” by Pelican Fanclub and “Yume no …Read more »
If you’re rarin’ to go when it come to the fourth season of the My Hero Academia anime, you’ll want to know which OP and ED theme song artists you can look forward to this time around. According to the latest update on the official website, we’ll be …Read more »
Yoshiki, the leader of rock band X Japan, has stepped in to help Kyoto Animation — again. The musician had previously donated 10 million yen to the studio, which was attacked by an arsonist July 18. This time, he held an auction of personal items …Read more »
One of the big events planned during this year’s Anime NYC convention is New York City’s first ever Lantis Matsuri anime music concert. This special concert aims to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Japanese music label Lantis, and will feature the likes of anisong legends …Read more »
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