Anime — JROCK NEWS

Report: Celebrating 20 years of anime music at “Lantis Matsuri 2019 ~ARIGATO ANISONG~”

8 October 2019

It was an overcast Sunday in Chiba and the station area was busy just as one would expect on a weekend. But not just with the usual crowd of shoppers—anime fans in their thousands, clad in bright shirts emblazo...

saji drops first single “Tsubasa” since rebranding from phatmans after school

NBT

3 October 2019

Anime, Music Video, Releases

saji will release their new single Tsubasa (ツバサ) on October 23. The peaceful track will join as the ending theme song for the basketball anime Ahiru no Sora which just started airing on TV and streaming platfor...

UVERworld’s “ROB THE FRONTIER” is opening theme to anime “The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods”

Sizergyia

30 September 2019

Anime, New Look, Releases

UVERworld will release single ROB THE FRONTIER on October 16 and its title-track will serve as the opening theme of The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods, otherwise known as Nanatsu no Taizai: Kamigami no Ge...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION serves preview of speedy song “Chronos”

NBT

29 September 2019

Anime, Music Video

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (SDF) has revealed more details of its single Chronos and at last, also dropped the preview of the title-track in the form of a short version music video. As previously described by SDF, ...

RADWIMPS features Toko Miura in magical “Shukusai” from “Weathering with you” OST

edoh

16 September 2019

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

Falling from space, the magical fairy in a simple white flowing gown Toko Miura leaves a trail of spring shoots and flowers with every step she takes in an awe-inspiring cave in RADWIMPS' Shukusai music video. ...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION’s first release in 3 years “Chronos” featured in anime “Shokugeki no Souma”

NBT

14 September 2019

Anime, Releases

RON's solo-project STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION is finally back in action with a new single Chronos, which is featured as the opening theme song for the anime Shokugeki no Souma: Shin no Sara. Expect to see this rele...

04 Limited Sazabys collaborates with GUNDAM in “Puzzle”

edoh

10 September 2019

Anime

Four-piece rock band 04 Limited Sazabys has released a new single Seed after a year of waiting and its title-track Puzzle has been used to promote GUNDAM BATTLE: GUNPLA WARFARE mobile game. You can have a liste...

MAN WITH A MISSION drops “Dark Crow” EP featured in Vinland Saga anime

edoh

9 September 2019

Anime, Tour

Wolfmen MAN WITH A MISSION are back in town and this time they have a new single Dark Crow set for October 23. The title track will be aired as the new opening theme for Vinland Saga from the Sunday, September ...

Yoshiki donates in support of Kyoto Animation fire

edoh

1 August 2019

Anime, News

Anime fans across the world were stunned when the news that Kyoto Animation office was on fire due to an arson attack on July 18. Kyoto Animation, often abbreviated as "KyoAni" is a Japanese animation studio...

Lantis partner with Anime NYC to bring “Lantis Matsuri 2019” to New York

Ziggy

29 July 2019

Anime, Tour

Anime NYC has announced they have partnered up with music label Lantis to bring the first edition of the globally renowned Lantis Matsuri concert series to Anime NYC on November 15, 2019. This special concert w...

Interview: One Punch Man 2 theme song composer, Ricardo Cruz from JAM PROJECT

afaenia

30 May 2019

Anime, Interview

This is an official Lantis interview conducted by Tomonori Nagasawa, translated by JROCK NEWS. "Carving out a new period in history as a foreign composer and musician crafting Japanese anime theme songs. That ...

Interview: GRANRODEO talks Bungou Stray Dogs and the love behind “Setsuna no Ai” and “FAB LOVE”

Sizergyia

22 May 2019

Anime, Interview

GRANRODEO is no stranger to the anisong scene. In fact, you could consider them veterans, a powerhouse, a driving force if you will, that has been conjuring up musical mastery for nearly 15 years with their son...

MADKID releases “FAITH” digitally overseas, theme song of “Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari” anime

NBT

9 April 2019

Anime, Music Video, Releases

Five-member boy band MADKID who provided the first and the second opening theme song for praised anime Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari (The Rising of the Shield Hero) has now released their song FAITH digitally ove...

LUNA SEA provides Gundam theme songs “Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~” and “Hisobi”

NoMusicNoReason

24 March 2019

Anime, Releases

Legendary band LUNA SEA will be releasing a double A-side single on May 29. The title-track Sora no Uta (宇宙の詩) ~Higher and Higher~ will serve as the opening song for the upcoming mecha anime, Mobile Suit Gundam...