Entertainment

the GazettE Instagram selfie challenge we didn’t realize we need

Jun 24, 2019

We're here to report news of great importance and significance as we all know that the GazettE member selfies are rare like diamonds, especially outside of world tour periods. We're here to make sure you're awa...

Learn how to play ukulele with LED lights!

NBT

Jun 16, 2019

Entertainment

Fret Zealot's latest crowdfunding campaign aims to teach you how to play the ukulele with the help of colorful LEDs! This is the same company that brought LEDs to guitars and partnered with ESP Guitars to get t...

Why Yoshiki apologized for a photo with Jackie Chan

NBT

Jun 14, 2019

Entertainment

Earlier today, Yoshiki sent out a message on Facebook and Twitter where he asked his fans for forgiveness in case any of his previous posts were insensitive and "not considering any situation". Without explicit...

The music of TERRACE HOUSE Tokyo 2019-2020

edoh+

Jun 9, 2019

Entertainment

TERRACE HOUSE. Love it or hate it. It's undeniably a popular show.If you've been living in a wifi-less hell-hole, TERRACE HOUSE is a Japanese no-script reality show on Netflix that has spanned over five sea...

MIYAVI’s kids award him TIME person of the year

edoh+

Jun 9, 2019

Entertainment

Has the week been hard and you're in need of a pick-me-up? Miyavi posted the most adorable series of Instagram stories the other day. Starting with a glowing selfie on the plane, MIYAVI shares his journey with ...

Review: Unique Japanese snacks in a box!

Zephyr

May 31, 2019

Entertainment, Report and review, Videos

Japan is one of the countries that love to bring unique flavors to snacks, and today, we have a look at Japan Crate's monthly subscription box "Premium Japan Crate" (May 2019) to see what it is is all about! In...

Kenbo answers visual kei questions you always wanted to ask

NBT and Sizergyia

May 28, 2019

Entertainment, Interview, JROCK ONSEN

Last year in 2018, we got the chance to speak with Kenbo, the former drummer of the now-disbanded Art Elicia. As Kenbo is Japanese born Australian, we were able to hold a full interview in English where we expl...

Jun from Golden Bomber is now a father!

NBT

May 5, 2019

Entertainment

The bassist of Golden Bomber, Utahiroba Jun, is now father to a baby girl!Being married since 2016 to a non-celebrity, Jun revealed on his blog on May 3 that his newborn baby girl has entered the world! Dec...

Ruki releases travel-themed collection for NIL DUE / NIL UN

Esme

Apr 26, 2019

Entertainment

Ruki, the vocalist of the visual kei band the GazettE, has finally begun the pre-order period for his newly completed collection ONLINE TOUR19 ACT5_“SEGUE” which was created for his brand NIL DUE / NIL UN TOKYO...

Smell like your favorite jrockers with these fragrances!

Mazohyst_Kyo and NBT

Apr 1, 2019

Entertainment

Finally, all of our prayers have been answered. At long last, a new line of fragrances for jrockers. That's right, scents that have been heavily inspired by some of the bests artists in the industry will soon b...

Yoshiki’s TV commercial for THE iDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors

NBT

Mar 27, 2019

Entertainment

Look out! In Yoshiki's latest commercial for "THE iDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors" he has been turned into a badass idol group producer and is no longer a man of "X", but "S"? This is unlike Toshl who leveled up from ...

Even famous YouTuber Jared Dines acknowledges DEVILOOF’s heavy music!

NBT

Mar 20, 2019

Entertainment, Videos

DEVILOOF's heavy and wacky music is a trait that has them stand out in the visual kei music scene, and with every new release, they're able to show just how much better they can be! I think most of you who list...

BABYMETAL hits 100 million views with “Gimme chocolate!!”

NBT

Mar 9, 2019

Entertainment, Music Video

Today, BABYMETAL just passed 100 million views on their catchy song "Gimme chocolate!!". In the five years that it has been up on YouTube, the video garnered over 770,000 likes and almost 100,000 comments!R...

New clothing shop “SHIBUYA Zy.” aspires to elevate visual kei in the heart of Shibuya, at the reborn “MAGNET by SHIBUYA109”

NBT

Mar 8, 2019

Entertainment

JVK Co., Ltd., the company behind the largest visual kei website “club Zy.”, is opening a visual kei retail shop on March 20 together with their partner "Powered By Parsons Co., Ltd.". The store will be called ...