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Interview: nano inspires people with the power of rock!

Jan 14, 2019

We at JROCK NEWS received the honor to attend the biggest anime convention in New York, Anime NYC, to witness the most outstanding anisong performers stand on stage during the two nights of Anisong World Matsur...

Preview and details on Golden Bomber’s “Gagagagagagaga” single

NBT

Jan 12, 2019

New Look, Releases

Visual kei air band Golden Bomber is preparing the release of single Gagagagagagaga that is expected to be out on February 20. The release itself was announced back in December but it isn't until now we're able...

nano’s blood-pumping single “KEMURIKUSA” illustrated beautifully in mystic music video

NBT

Jan 11, 2019

Anime, Music Video

The latest single KEMURIKUSA from nano has at last been provided a music video for us all to savor, although, in the form of a short version. This release is connected to the sci-fi anime also named KEMURIKUSA ...

Ohayo Gozaimasu’s Twitter campaign “#money_anthem” grants free download!

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Jan 5, 2019

Doujin, Music Video, Releases

Ohayo Gozaimasu celebrates the new year with a silly, yet catchy metal music video #money_anthem, in where the band tells a tale of the negative effects of money. They follow the life of a salaryman who once ha...

Vivarush’s Ruimaru launches apparel brand “I AM RURU”

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Jan 3, 2019

Entertainment

What better way is there to start the year with something colorful and positive? Ruimaru from Vivarush has just announced his new clothing brand called I AM RURU and is currently offering brightly colored zip h...

Top 20 anime opening and ending songs 2018

NBT

Dec 31, 2018

Entertainment

Just like last year, it was incredibly hard to narrow down the best anime opening and ending songs of the year. This time around, we wanted to include a broader spectrum in terms of genre, while of course selec...

SHIVA launches Facebook page with livestream giveaway!

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Dec 28, 2018

Online Concert

SHIVA's international Facebook page is finally here! To celebrate the launch, the band decided to schedule a livestream where they will be giving away a signed CD to one lucky winner! The livestream will start ...

Travel back to The age of civil wars in “Hana Kogane Saki Midareru”

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Dec 27, 2018

Music Video, Releases

The four-man band Sengoku Jidai -The age of civil wars- released music video Hana Kogane Saki Midareru, a music video true to the traditional Japanese theme that the band's concept is based on. The song comes f...

THE MUSMUS’ fast and trippy music video “Demiceri”

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Dec 26, 2018

Music Video

THE MUSMUS surprised the fans with a gift on Christmas day, an effect-filled music video of the song Demiçeri from the venue-limited single, THE TOWER. Those who have been following THE MUSMUS the past year are...

nano performs opening song for anime “KEMURIKUSA”

NBT

Dec 26, 2018

Releases, Videos

nano revealed that the upcoming 11th single release, KEMURIKUSA, will be featured as the opening theme song for the anime of the same name. So far we've got a good hint of what the song will sound like in the 3...

Sennzai releases exquisite album “Fleurix” at Comiket 95

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Dec 25, 2018

Doujin, Releases

Japan's biggest biannual convention Comic Market (Comiket) is drawing closer and with that, vocalist Sennzai cheerfully and enthusiastically revealed a preview for her upcoming album Fleurix through a live stre...

a crowd of rebellion’s scream-filled “Raccoon Dead” music video!

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Dec 24, 2018

Music Video

From a crowd of rebellion's excellent album, Ill, comes the new music video Raccoon Dead which combines the aggressive and scream-filled song together with live footage. The footage comes from their tour "Ill t...

Reol depicts unhealthy relationship in “Gekihaku” music video

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Dec 20, 2018

Doujin, Music Video

Reol put out a new neon bright music video Gekihaku, extracted from her latest album Jijitsu jo. The music video is really a treat for the eye in terms of the vivid light work used which primarily consist of dr...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese acts of 2018

NBT

Dec 17, 2018

Entertainment

It is the time of the year where we once again take a look at all the great music contributions. This time around we have done it slightly differently. Instead of solely using sales numbers to determine the ord...

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