Shiro Sagisu has composed music for a number of anime, including Berserk, Bleach, Neon Genesis Evangelion and more. But right now he’s in the news because he’s been tapped to direct a concert for the music of the Genshin Impact game. The event, called “Genshin …Read more »
Japanese rock band the pillows have been a staple for the past three decades, and they made their presence known in the U.S. and beyond when they provided the unforgettable soundtrack to the FLCL anime back in 2000. With the soundtracks to both the original …Read more »
Are you counting down the days to the new (and final) season of Attack on Titan? The concluding season of an anime franchise this big is going to have big celebrations about it in Japan, and that includes the upcoming Attack on Titan Final Season …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai’s upcoming movie Suzume no Tojimari (translated as Suzume’s Door-Locking and known in English simply as Suzume) will be hitting Japanese theaters on November 11. Ahead of this, news about the music has been revealed. RADWIMPS, who has already worked with Shinkai on your …Read more »
The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime is heading to theaters in the Scarlet Bond anime film, and now we know who will be performing the theme song. MindaRyn is returning to the series after performing “Like Flames” as one of the …Read more »
Fans of LiSA will soon get to see some behind-the-scenes footage of the artist, because the LiSA Another Great Day documentary is on the way to Netflix around the world. The doc celebrates the 10th anniversary of LiSA’s debut, and will mark the first time …Read more »
Two years ago, artist Big Lugg (Clay Dietz) reached out to voice actor Yuri Lowenthal about doing a NARUTO-themed hip hop album for charity. Lowenthal, the voice of Sasuke, was immediately intrigued, and Big Lugg asked if other cast members would also be interested. Lowenthal …Read more »
Avu-chan, the star of Masaaki Yuasa’s musical anime movie INU-OH, is a musician associated with the bands Queen Bee and Gokumontō Ikka. With INU-OH hitting American theaters on August 12, Otaku USA interviewed Avu-chan about playing the lead, how music can help lives, and what …Read more »
Virtual idol Hatsune Miku has already been in the café business with her limited-time Sakura Miku café at Animate Café in Akihabara and Osaka. Now she’s back with a new café, and you don’t have to live in Akihabara or Osaka to access it. However, …Read more »
Composer Joe Hisaishi—known to anime fans for his work with director Hayao Miyazaki and more—was supposed to have concerts this coming weekend at OVO Arena Wembley in London, but those plans have been postponed. Shortly before they were set to debut, the producers announced that …Read more »
Ichiro Mizuki has been a professional singer since 1968, and since then he has recorded more than 1200 different songs. And while he doesn’t just sing theme songs for anime or tokusatsu, that’s what he’s especially well-known for doing. Some of the anime he’s done …Read more »
Considering how popular the show is and how good the song is, the number one karaoke song for Japan’s Spring 2022 ranking should come as little surprise. Japanese karaoke company Daiichikosho ran its usual karaoke ranking survey of anime theme songs for the spring season …Read more »
The Uta Project continues for the One Piece Film: Red promotional campaign, this time with the third music video. This one features singer Ado, who collaborated with Vaundy on the track “Gyakko,” and you can see the full video below. The video features direction by …Read more »
As of today it’s officially been seven years since Love Live! Sunshine!!‘s nine-member unit Aqours formed. To mark the occasion, the special illustration above was shared via the official Twitter account. It’s been a busy seven years for Aqours, and the group is currently working …Read more »
The girls of Japanese rock band SCANDAL are marking their 15th anniversary as a group, and they’re doing so in style this year. The band revealed plans for a North American summer concert tour, which kicks off in Toronto on July 9 and also coincides …Read more »
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