Saori Yuki and Wolverine!? “Ikigai” featured in soundtrack of latest film
2013/09/25
Yuki Saori’s 1970 release “Ikigai” is featured in the soundtrack of the Hollywood film Wolverine, which is now in theaters.
The setting of “Wolverine,” the latest in a popular film series, is Japan. In addition to Saori Yuki’s “Ikigai,” the film’s soundtrack includes the 2005 song release “Onna, Kanashii, Onna” by Hello! Project shuffle unit Sexy Otonajan and “Sono Toki ga Kuru Made… Feat. K DU…… more
BABYMETAL announces Live Blu-Ray/DVD – “LIVE – LEGEND I, D, Z APOCALYPSE”
2013/09/25
September 24, 2013 - Japanese pop-metal-idol group BABYMETAL announced the release of a special 3-concert Live Blu-Ray/DVD set “LIVE ～LEGEND I, D, Z APOCALYPSE～” today.
Live concerts include:
LEGEND “I” 2012/10/6 at Shibuya O-EAST
LEGEND “D” SU-METAL Seitansai 2012/12/20 at Akasaka BLITZ
LEGEND “Z” 2013/2/1 at Zepp Tokyo
Teaser video and complete set list at BABYMETAL’s official YouTube page:…… more
Hemenway / Ballad of a Yearning Heart for 9th Digital Single Release, “Will You Stay?”
2013/09/25
After a passionate summer of upbeat and cheerful numbers, Hemenway is releasing a calm and heartfelt ballad for their 9th digital single of the 10-month release series, “Will You Stay?” on 9/25/2013(Wed). This number sings of a yearning heart trapped in lingering memories and vivid afterimages of someone you once loved so much that you just can’t let go. Almost in denial of the cruel reality of …… more
THE BAWDIES invite Eli “Paperboy” Reed on Japan tour
2013/09/24
THE BAWDIES invited their idols, The Sonics, to Japan in 2012. The band has been working hard since their October tour, and has some breaking news. Brooklyn soul act, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, will join them on their Japan tour at the end of 2013.
Eli “Paperboy” Reed brings modern flair to roots music and southern soul. Loved by many soul giants, Reed has even been praised by Beyonce. THE BAWDIE…… more
DJ Kazu featured as anime song DJ in Indonesia’s largest anime festival
2013/09/24
J-pop specialist DJ Kazu, known for his mix CD series “J-Anison Kami Kyoku Matsuri,” which has sold over 130,000 records, performed at Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2013, held in Jakarta, Indonesia for the two days of September 7th and 8th, 2013.
Anime Festival Asia, which has been held in Singapore since 2008, is Southeast Asia’s largest Japanese pop culture event. It was also held in Kuala Lu…… more