Entertainment

22 December 2019

Entertainment, Videos

The YouTube channel Abroad in Japan, by the British youtuber Chris Broad, was lucky enough to spend six days with HYDE throughout his Zepp Tokyo concerts. In his journey condensed into 25 minutes, Chris manages...

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Lemon” hits 500 million views on YouTube

17 December 2019

Entertainment, Vocaloid

Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) who began his musical career under the name "Hachi" (ハチ) has over the years released an incredible amount of hit songs, appearing in commercials, drama series, anime, and much more. Regardl...

DIR EN GREY’s Kyo features members of 6XT7 for “Madara Ningen” fashion brand

7 December 2019

Entertainment, New Look

Madara Ningen is the fashion brand by vocalist Kyo of bands: DIR EN GREY, and sukekiyo. In the latest clothing line-up, we are pleased to find the duo unit 6XT7 (sixty-seven) appearing as models for the printed...

BAND-MAID and MIYAVI to appear on Netflix film “Kate”

28 November 2019

Production for a new Netflix assassin thriller Kate featuring BAND-MAID and MIYAVI is currently underway. Starring American actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead who plays the role of an assassin who has been poison...

YOSHIKI documentary series to hit YouTube Originals

20 November 2019

Does everyone else also only have 24 hours in a day? We ask because Yoshiki seems to have more than us. Making a surprise appearance at YouTube Brandcast Japan event last week, Yoshiki announced his document...

Eating blue ramen at the sort of Hatsune Miku ramen shop

18 November 2019

Entertainment, Review, Vocaloid

The virtual pop star Hatsune Miku is an entity that appears in almost any medium you can think of. Her imprint stretches beyond music and is an influential character that even big companies want to have a piece...

Delicious and magical treat at BanG Dream cafe in Akihabara

Mazohyst_Kyo

7 November 2019

Entertainment, Review

Right in the heart of Akihabara, we’re able to find the out-of-the-world venue, Princess cafe. This place is known for the numerous otaku (nerd) collaborations they have, no matter the time of year you go, ther...

Review: Did Yoshiki create the spiciest teriyaki burger at McDonald’s?

5 November 2019

Two weeks ago, Yoshiki announced a collaboration with McDonald's to drum up to the challenge of designing the spiciest teriyaki burger possible for McDonalds' 30th anniversary. The limited range named Mc ni Muc...

MIYAVI and Kyoto’s oldest brewery team up to release sake

30 October 2019

Joining the lineup of the Jrock liquor shelf alongside "Y" by Yoshiki, a red wine from Napa Valley, is a collaboration between MIYAVI and Kyoto's oldest brewery Tsuki no Katsura (月の桂) who will be releasing a ne...

Underground drain that saves lives from typhoons doubles as rock music video hotspot

29 October 2019

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

Typhoons in Japan has always been a serious issue, in the past, being trapped in a flooded city was just part of life. But after 13 years and 3 billion dollars of construction, in 2006, the world's largest unde...

Highlights from Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2019

12 October 2019

Entertainment, Review, Vocaloid

The annual event Magical Mirai honors the digital characters from the software company Crypton Future Media, such as Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, Kagamine Rin/Len and more. This time around, taking place in bot...

Buying music at Comiket, Japan’s biggest fan convention

25 September 2019

Doujin, Entertainment, Review

Earlier this summer, the JROCK NEWS team headed over to Japan's largest fan convention, Comiket, a biannual event focused on doujin (self-published) goods. This may include work by illustrators, authors, techni...

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