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Interview with Chihara Minori: How anime sparked a 17-year singing career

18 October 2021

With a career of 17 years under her belt, Chihara Minori is one of the most well-known and well-loved figures in voice acting and anisong. Though you may know her best as the voice of Yuki Nagato from Kyoto Ani...

Audio interview with Reita (the GazettE): Happiness in daily life

Peertje and echo

14 October 2021

Interview, Videos

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Audio interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Happiness in daily life

Peertje, echo and Dorian

7 October 2021

Interview, Videos

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview with The Brow Beat: Conquering the world of visual kei

Rin, Peertje, echo, Dorian and afaenia

10 September 2021

Interview, New Look

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview: NEMOPHILA on making metal and performing in the rain

G Andrew White

17 August 2021

Interview

With the recent release of OIRAN - EXTENDED EDITION, we got to interview NEMOPHILA about the journey to this point in their career and what they hope for next. So far they have ranked up millions of view counts...

Report: HYDE creates art in motion at Heian Shrine

Erica

7 August 2021

Review

HYDE celebrated his 20th anniversary as a solo artist with a two-day concert at Heian Shrine in Kyoto, on July 31 and August 1. The dazzling event entertained a live audience and was also streamed virtually wor...

Interview with Aiji (LM.C): Mental resilience and surviving a pandemic

echo

29 July 2021

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview with Reita (the GazettE): A never fading passion

echo and Rin

23 July 2021

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Report: PENICILLIN pulls off adrenaline-fueled show for “Atarashii Yado” tour final

Erica

3 July 2021

Online Concert, Review

PENICILLIN held their final live concert for their "Atarashii Yado 2021"-tour at Shinjuku ReNY on May 22, 2021. Due to social distancing measures, the live performance was limited to 200 attendees and was also ...

Interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Breaking the silence

Peertje and Rin

14 June 2021

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview: Tricot shares feelings on humanity, curses and silence

edoh+ and afaenia

13 June 2021

Interview

On June 2, math rock band tricot dropped a chaotic new single titled INAI (いない) and was the featured track for new TV series, Curse of Spring (春の呪い). We gathered around the digital table to speak to the ladies ...

Interview with Sena and bo_ya (the Raid.): Resilient ambition in a year of uncertainty

Peertje and Rin

12 June 2021

Interview

This interview was originally published by “club Zy.” in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. and Vijuttoke with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Giveaway: Meet BanG Dream! cast virtually at ANIPLUS Online Café!

NBT

29 May 2021

Entertainment, Featured

ANIPLUS café is hosting an online meet-and-greet on June 16 titled "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! X ANIPLUS Online Café". Joining the cheerful event are two voice actresses from the "BanG Dream!" franchise: Rim...

Review: Japanese/Irish rock band Clarity puts forth EP “In the Light of Lies, Pt. 2”

Sizergyia

5 May 2021

Releases, Review

Clarity released their second EP titled In the Light of Lies, Pt. 2 on May 5, a follow-up to their In the Light of Lies, Pt. 1. The tracklist features four songs in total including the previously released True ...