UPDATE: The worst case scenario has come to fruition. The hopes would be that Tomomi was the only one to become infected and that she would get over it quickly. It is not unheard of for someone to be back on their feet in less than a week. Sadly, the exact opposite happened: the rest of the band began showing symptoms. This is not unexpected, give how close bands are. Management has officially pulled the stops on the North American leg of the MIRROR World Tour. Tickets will be refunded. With any luck we might be able to see the band again after they do the rest of the world tour but that is to be determined.
Travis Japan @ Anime Expo 2022 Coverage and Exclusive Message
Written by Theodore Mak
Japanese male idol group Travis Japan, made their first appearance at the largest North American anime convention, Anime Expo 2022.
NEMOPHILA has just premiered their newest single, ADABANA, about an hour ago. Give it a listen.
CrunchyRoll Expo Announces New Crunchy City Music Fest Headliner BURNOUT SYNDROMES
Written by Brian Lee
Crunchyroll Expo's 2022 edition features a slightly different musical format than last time. Instead of a concert with a separate ticket purchase, they have decided to make it all-inclusive with your badge. They've just announced BURNOUT SYNDROMES as one of the headliners of the New Cruncy City Music Fest.
BILIBILI announces "MACRO LINK - STAR PHASE" to take place on July 17 plus Stream
Written by Brian Lee
bilibili, China's largest streaming site, has just announced a streaming event featuring some of Japan's top anison artists. The event is titled "BILIBILI MACRO LINK - STAR PHASE" and will take place on July 17
Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios Now Available for Streaming on Netflix!
Written by Brian Lee
Earlier this year, Hikaru Utada streamed a special concert titled "Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios." It was later bundled on DVD and Blu-Ray alongside the limited edition release of her latest album, BAD MODE. As of today, you can also watch it worldwide on Netflix!
FAKE STAR USA presents Constellations vol. 1 featuring DEMONDICE, TeddyLoid, and ACME in Los Angeles 6/30/22
Written by Brian Lee
DEMONDICE. TeddyLoid. ACME. You've probably heard of them before. They're going to be in Los Angeles coming up really soon.
Concert Report: Beast in Black and Nightwish in San Francisco, CA (5/18/22)
Written by Brian Lee
Nightwish. Yeah, that's definitely not a Japanese band. Finnish, actually.
And I can sense the head editor staring at me right now wondering why this post is here. It's anime-related, I swear. I'll get to it.
Nemophila just released their latest song, "A Ray of Light." If this is any indicator of their upcoming songs, oh man, things are going to be good.
Beast in Black Releases Third Album - "Dark Connection"
Written by Brian Lee
About a week ago, Beast in Black released their newest album, Dark Connection. This is the band's third album. It's a bit more cyberpunky as opposed to fantasy themes compared to their previous albums but still has its fair share of, you guessed it, Berserk songs.
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Beast in Black Releases Lyric Video for "Broken Survivors" / US Tour 2022 Info
Written by Brian Lee
I always love it when my hobbies collide. If you ask me what kind of music I listen to, I'll describe it as one of two things: metal, and Japanese. Well, this article has both. It's no secret that Beast in Black's founder Anton Kabanen is a big fan of the manga Berserk. You have something like a 20% to 30% chance of pointing to any one song on the band's three albums and it'll involve Berserk. Now, it might not be the most obvious thing to people at a glance, but if you look at the lyrics, it all clicks into place.
Out of nowhere, NEMOPHILA has just announced a new live concert date in the United States. Los Angeles' storied Whisky A Go Go will now be the venue of their first American performance.
Dreamcatcher Announces US Tour "Apocalypse: Save Us"
Written by Ken Dubois
Now, you could file this one under K-Pop, but Korean girl group Dreamcatcher just announced their second world tour, and in particular for us, the dates for the United States leg. The tour is called "Apocalypse: Save Us," which is also the name of their latest album.
Coachella Heads Up: Hikaru Utada to Perform During 88rising's "Head in the Clouds Forever" Set
Written by Brian Lee
Earlier today, the 88rising music label posted something big on Twitter. Hikaru Utada will perform as part of their Coachella lineup.