Kiryu Archives

Japanese rock and pop livestreams to check out in May

5 May 2022

We apologize for running late on this round-up of livestreams. Luckily, you can still watch past streams after they've ended thanks to the handy "archive" feature! As soon as May 5, you can watch Jrock artists ...

Interview with Kiryu: Moving forward from a difficult year

Rin and Peertje

9 April 2021

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

GACKT tortures Kiryu in performance contest!

NBT, Rin and Peertje

9 April 2021

Entertainment

Kiryu is not only a popular band but these days, the members are also active as YouTubers! In the recent collaboration video, the guys invited the one and only, the trolliest troll known to mankind, GACKT! U...

Kiryu’s lightning-focused “Nue” music video drives folklore narrative

Sizergyia

20 February 2021

Music Video, Releases

Kiryu's initial announcement of single Nue released on February 17 led the band to follow it up with the title track's music video. The lightning-focused visuals, quick scene changes, disorientating angles, and...

Start the new year with these Japanese livestreams in January

Midnight

1 January 2021

Online Concert, Tour and event

If your new year's resolution is to watch more live music events, you're in the right place. We've rounded up as many Japanese livestreams as we could currently find; however, like last month, more streams will...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2020

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo, G Andrew White, Ziggy, edoh+ and Sizergyia

30 December 2020

Entertainment

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite a crazy year, right? There's a lot of canceled concerts and a whole load of things that affected the scene. Despite all the setbacks, we've seen the music indus...

Kiryu’s single “Nue” and tour leads to prestigious Nippon Budokan performance

Sizergyia

25 December 2020

New Look, Releases

Kiryu will release its 25th single Nue on February 17, 2021, and embark on a short tour before performing at the prestigious Nippon Budokan on April 10. As for the single, it will come in three variations to...

Japanese livestreams to check out in December

Midnight

5 December 2020

Online Concert, Tour and event

We apologize for running late with this month's roundup of livestreams. As a note, you can still watch past-streams thanks to the playback feature which allows you to view "dead" streams days after a concert ha...

Immerse in these Japanese livestreams this November

Midnight

30 October 2020

Online Concert, Tour and event

While countries around the world have eased covid related restrictions, the days of safely attending musical events in person are still far away. As frustrating as this situation continues to be, we are fortuna...

Rock out to these Japanese livestream shows in July

G Andrew White

30 June 2020

Online Concert, Tour and event

With venues closed around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several artists are using livestreams to deliver performances for the fans. By jumping to online streaming services they can perform in place of...

Kiryu displays dual personality battle in “Watashi Mamire” music video

Sizergyia

25 February 2020

Music Video, Releases

Kiryu's next single, Watashi Mamire, will release on March 4 and in advance, the band has released the title track's music video. Performing on the same set shown in their purple artist photo, and mirrored room...

Kiryu’s “Watashi Mamire” single has band shrouded in ominous purple lighting

Sizergyia

27 December 2019

New Look, Releases, Tour and event

Kiryu will release their 23rd single Watashi Mamire (私塗レ) on March 4, 2020, in three editions. To celebrate and promote the single release, Kiryu will kick off their one-man tour Ju Nuri Doki (殊塗同帰) that beg...

Kiryu’s “Kachou Fugetsu” music video is a blustery and eerie experience

Sizergyia

5 November 2019

Music Video, Releases

Kiryu is well and truly set for the release of single Kachou Fugetsu, out on November 13, and leading on from their initial announcement the band has now uploaded the music video for it! https://www.youtube....

Kiryu adorns themes of natural beauty for “Kachou Fugetsu” single

Sizergyia

6 October 2019

New Look, Releases

Kiryu will release their 22nd single Kachou Fugetsu on November 13 in three types! Type A will have two tracks in total including the title track Kachou Fugetsu (Beauties of Nature) and a DVD containing its mus...