New collectible items inspired by Kenshi Yonezu are set to launch this August through Bandai, extending the artist’s visual universe into physical, fan-driven formats. The release includes two distinct product …
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Fujii Kaze is releasing a project you’ve technically heard before—but not like this. It’s called Pre: Prema, a seven-track collection dropping digitally on April 3 at 1 p.m. JST. And …
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This year’s Lollapalooza lineup brings together a cross-section of Asian and Asian diaspora acts who are arriving through very different systems. What matters here is not just who they are …
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After more than two decades dominating Japanese pop culture, Arashi returns with new single “Five” ahead of their farewell “We Are ARASHI” tour—closing the final chapter of a group that …
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WHO IS ADO? SHE HID HER FACE FOR A DECADE, SOLD OUT TOURS, TOPPED STREAMING
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeAdo built a global career without showing her face. From “Usseewa” to Tokyo Dome and world tours, here’s how Japan’s most-streamed artist turned anonymity into power. Ado is a Japanese …
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Japan’s music industry is the second largest in the world — but in America, it remains niche.On May 16, 2026, Zipangu at the Rose Bowl could change that, bringing Ado, …
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BABYMETAL’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY: MOMOMETAL, METAL FORTH & A NEW ERA
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeAfter fifteen years, BABYMETAL is entering its next chapter — with history fully intact. The group’s journey hasn’t been without transition. In 2018, original member YUIMETAL officially departed due to …
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XG enters 2026 having already answered the question most global groups spend years circling. A year-long world tour, Coachella appearances, Tokyo Dome dates, and sustained visibility across multiple cultural markets …
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“Casket Girl” looks like a vintage TV performance stitched into a road-movie hallucination, but the real story sits underneath all that neon chaos: it’s about what happens to an artist …
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Fujii Kaze’s new album Prema isn’t just a collection of love songs — it’s a journey through death, rebirth, and continuity. On the surface, the lyrics sound casual, even playful, …