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Sennzai’s first solo concert is approaching!

28 January 2025

Sennzai, known for her angelic falsetto vocals and recently featured in DEVILOOF’s single Inshu, is finally stepping into the spotlight with her first solo concert, Moment of Bloom, on February 15, 2025, at Ebi...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2024

NBT

26 January 2025

Anime, Entertainment

We’re a bit late this time, but let’s just say there were way too many contenders to sift through (and there definitely were)! We’ve compiled the best opening and ending anime theme songs of 2024 based on our s...

Phantom Siita’s 1st world tour reaches NA and EU, horror idol group produced by Ado

NBT

23 January 2025

New Band, Tour and event

Phantom Siita (ファントムシータ) is a relatively new name in the idol scene, officially debuted on June 26, 2024. Produced by the renowned utaite Ado, they consider themselves a heresy to modern Japanese idols with the...

DEVILOOF’s most challenging single “Inshu” is wicked, featuring Sennzai!

NBT and Rin

22 January 2025

Releases

DEVILOOF has spent a year crafting the digital single Inshu, a no-compromise production set to release on January 29, ahead of their 10th anniversary. Taking inspiration from the sinister "innate wickedness cul...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2024

Erica, NBT, Nori and Jack

2 January 2025

Entertainment

Our 2024 top list honors the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who defined the year with groundbreaking achievements and boundary-pushing creativity. These musicians didn’t just transcend borders—they redefi...

Reita (the GazettE) legacy preserved in his accessories designs “SNAKEDLOWS”

NBT

26 December 2024

Entertainment

It still feels surreal that our beloved bassist, Reita of the GazettE, departed from this world earlier this year. We find comfort in knowing that his bandmates continue to honor his memory on stage, leaving hi...

Review: HANABIE.’s unapologetically fierce EP “Bucchigiri Tokyo”

NBT

4 December 2024

Report and review

Today marks the release of HANABIE.’s EP, Bucchigiri Tokyo (ぶっちぎり東京), and we’ve had the opportunity to dive deep into its tracks ahead of its official launch. Our first impression was how the EP offers a more r...

Giveaway: “YOSHIKI: Under The Sky Special Edition DVD”

NBT

20 November 2024

Featured

To celebrate the November 19 release of "YOSHIKI: Under The Sky" on DVD and Blu-ray, we’re teaming up with A List Media Entertainment for a giveaway! One lucky winner will receive the special edition DVD (USA r...

Anime music stars NANO and MADKID tour North America

NBT

17 November 2024

Anime, Tour and event

Two prominent rock and pop acts in the anime music scene, NANO and MADKID, are teaming up for an 11-stop North American tour in early 2025. Taking place from January to February, this duo-tour offers fans a cha...

Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION shares how “Demon Slayer” shaped their hit “Kizuna no Kiseki”

Erica and NBT

8 November 2024

Anime, Interview, Tour and event

In celebration of their hit single "Kizuna no Kiseki"—the electrifying opening theme for "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc"—the legendary half-man, half-wolf rock band MAN WITH A MISSION ...

Chaidura explores inner demons with dark single “Possess”

NBT

7 November 2024

Music Video, Releases

London-based artist Chaidura delves into the shadows with his latest digital single Possess, released on October 25, and is extracted from the latest EP Temple Paradise. The haunting track explores themes of in...

Interview with PassCode: Global journey driven by fans’ passion and support

NBT

2 November 2024

Anime, Interview

PassCode is known for making waves with their unique blend of EDM, rock, and metal. With an early focus on the international market and having been signed to the UK-based record label, JPU Records, they've buil...

Interview with HANABIE.: Rising to global fame as fans learn to pronounce their name

NBT

14 October 2024

Interview

The metal quartet "HANABIE." is rapidly making waves in the metal scene with their distinctive "Harajuku-core" sound, fusing heavy riffs with catchy, cute elements. During their 2024 EU tour, we caught up with ...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION unites world with “HIKARI” theme song for Polish festival

NBT

3 October 2024

Music Video, Releases

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, led by RON, has released the song HIKARI, which debuted at the Hikari Festival, held during Pyrkon, one of Europe’s largest fantasy conventions in Poland. The digital release of this wor...

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