Entertainment

HYDE teams up with Good Smile Company for official Nendoroid figure

Feb 7, 2026

Internationally renowned rock star HYDE has been immortalized as everything from a ball-jointed doll to his own vodka. Now, fans can bring home an irresistibly charming HYDE figure that fits right in the palm o...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2025

Erica, NBT, Jack, Mazohyst_Kyo and Jorge M.

Jan 19, 2026

Entertainment

Welcome to our annual JROCK NEWS Top 10 ranking! Each year, we strive to highlight the visual kei and Japanese rock artists who made waves, and 2025 was a fiercely competitive year. From ambitious worldwide tou...

Vibrant moments from Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2025

NBT

Nov 25, 2025

Entertainment, Tour and event, Vocaloid/Virtual singer

We’re back at Magical Mirai 2025, the annual event celebrating Hatsune Miku’s birthday with concerts and an exhibition. This year, the event took place not only in Tokyo and Osaka but also in Sendai for the fir...

Fashion brand MADARANINGEN collaborates with IKUMI for 10-year anniversary

Erica

Sep 26, 2025

Entertainment, News

MADARANINGEN, the fashion label created by Kyo of DIR EN GREY, sukekiyo, and Petit Brabancon, has teamed up with fashion brand IKUMI to celebrate the brands' shared 10th anniversaries. The collaboration runs at...

Top 10 anime opening songs you can’t miss from Spring 2025

Jorge M.

Aug 18, 2025

Anime, Entertainment

With the spring anime season of 2025 now ended, let's take this opportunity to wrap it up by looking at our top 10 favorite anime opening theme songs! To ensure these are truly the best picks, we focused solely...

Remembering Reita (the GazettE) with silly and funny moments

NBT

Apr 15, 2025

Entertainment

Even today, it still feels unreal that bassist Reita of the GazettE has left us... This fact has been hard to swallow but somehow, we've already reached April 15 again, the anniversary of Reita’s passing.In...

JLOCKS haircare partners with visual kei legends for ultimate rockstar products

Erica, NBT and Rin

Apr 1, 2025

Entertainment

Since the dawn of Jrock, fans have strived to recreate the epic hairstyles they see on stage. Now, achieving that iconic look is easier than ever, no stylist required! Enter JLOCKS, the ultimate haircare line f...

Farewell to littleHEARTS Shinjuku store, as staff shares top visual kei band picks

NBT

Mar 4, 2025

Entertainment, Music Video, New Band

“littleHEARTS.”, a well-known chain in Japan catering to the visual kei scene, is a haven for fans, offering CDs, exclusive releases, and merchandise. It is truly a gem, as many other similar stores in Japan ha...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2024

NBT

Jan 26, 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...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2024

Erica, NBT, Nori and Jack

Jan 2, 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

Dec 26, 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...

HYDE and GACKT face off as new characters in fighting game “Tekken”!

Erica, NBT and Nori

Apr 1, 2024

Entertainment

Hold on to your headsets, folks! The developers of the popular fighting game Tekken unveiled an exclusive downloadable content (DLC) collaboration tailored for Jrock fans. This DLC adds new characters to its la...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2023

Erica, Nori, Astrid and Kayla

Jan 1, 2024

Entertainment

With pandemic restrictions easing, Japanese bands are now boldly crossing borders once again. Our 2023 top list celebrates exceptional visual kei and Japanese rock artists who not only transcended geogr...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2023

NBT

Dec 30, 2023

Anime, Entertainment

In 2023, we witnessed long-awaited anime continuations, such as the six-year-awaited Masamune-kun no Revenge R, alongside impactful conclusions, i.e., Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan). As a spoiler though, ...