Entertainment - JROCK NEWS

SCANDAL’s drummer Rina starts YouTube vlog channel

24 May 2020

It's only been a few days since we wrote about SCANDAL's new digital single and we have more good news as drummer Rina has started a vlog channel on YouTube. With an adorable name, "tiny channel by rina"—ref...

ONE OK ROCK recreates “Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer” with toys and remote control?

NBT

16 May 2020

Entertainment, Music Video

ONE OK ROCK is following the #StayHome guidelines and that is made quite apparent with their latest music video "Kanzen Zaitaku Dreamer" (完全在宅Dreamer) taking place in their respective homes, a parody of the mus...

Yoshikitty currently top 5 in Sanrio ranking, cast your vote now!

NBT

14 May 2020

Entertainment

Sanrio character ranking 2020 is underway and through its mid-term results announced on May 12, we were able to see Yoshikitty surging to top five in its worldwide ranking. Not only that, but it sits even highe...

GACKT teaches you how to train your penis (no girls allowed)

NBT and afaenia

5 May 2020

Entertainment, Videos

We don't know if this was just a matter of time, but here it is: GACKT has recorded a video teaching you how to grow your penis through a penis workout. It's so intense that GACKT says it's limited to only men,...

Virtually visit the grave of hide (X Japan): Visual kei pioneer and eternal inspiration

NBT

2 May 2020

Entertainment

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How MIYAVI was talked into buying this suitcase with 1 phrase

NBT

30 April 2020

Entertainment, Videos

MIYAVI was recently featured in a video at GQ Japan, a men's magazine with a focus on fashion and culture. The samurai guitarist was invited to talk about 10 essential things in his life, among wireless earbuds...

Band life in Japan vs Hong Kong, with Ivan (Survive Said The Prophet) and Anton (tfvsjs)

NBT

27 April 2020

Entertainment

YouTube channel "anthology.space" shared an insightful discussion between guitarist Ivan Kwong from the Japanese rock band Survive Said The Prophet, and drummer Anton Fung from the Hong Kong math-rock band tfvs...

Sawano Hiroyuki makes us emotional with anime piano medley

NBT

15 April 2020

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

Another treasure that popped up from the almost worldwide quarantine—due to COVID-19—is the beautiful medley played on the piano by composer Sawano Hiroyuki, responsible for soundtracks in hit anime like Gundam...

Alice Nine’s vocalist Shou becomes Cloud from “Final Fantasy VII”!

Midnight and afaenia

11 April 2020

Entertainment, Videos

Who needs to play the game Final Fantasy VII Remake when you can become the protagonist Cloud Strife himself? Well, sadly, many of us, considering we could never pull the look off as well as Alice Nine's very o...

GACKT and Hiro (NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST) create fitness program to get you ripped!

Midnight

1 April 2020

Entertainment

In an unforeseen yet interesting turn of events, GACKT and Hiro of NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST have joined forces to bring forth an innovative online fitness program that guarantees to get you ripped in just six months...

Our top 5 Japanese rock interviews

edoh

28 March 2020

Entertainment

Many of us have picked up reading to pass time, so to help some of us ease our way back into it we've put together a list of the most intriguing Japanese rock-related interviews we've had over the last couple o...

Toshl of X Japan tries new vegan pudding while dressed as pudding!

NBT and afaenia

19 March 2020

Entertainment

After starting a new band called Y!BAND, Toshl is switching over to something even more serious! Have you ever wanted to see Toshl dress up as a pudding while eating pudding? If yes, then you're in for a treat ...

Report: Yoshikimono at the V&A Museum

edoh

17 March 2020

Entertainment, Featured, Review

The three UK musketeers of JROCK NEWS made a special pilgrimage to visit London's famous V&A Museum for the Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition. Featuring designs by Yoshiki of X-Japan, the Yoshikimono piec...

JROCK NEWS predicts Tokyo Olympic ceremony performers

edoh

9 March 2020

Entertainment

If you've been hiding under a rock and so completely unaware, the 2020 Summer Olympics will be taking place in Tokyo this year! Currently scheduled to kick off on July 24 and ending on August 9, there is curren...