MIYAVI Archives

Report: MIYAVI storms the State Theatre in Washington DC

1 December 2021

In June, MIYAVI announced his first North American tour in almost two years spanning 19 cities across the US and Canada. On October 29 MIYAVI played an intimate show near the US capitol at the State Theatre in ...

MIYAVI voice acts and performs for “Arcane” Netflix series

edoh+

30 November 2021

Entertainment

Has anyone been following Arcane on Netflix? You might have recognized a familiar voice and set of guitar riffs. Your ears haven't fooled you, it's our one and only MIYAVI. We'll avoid spoiling for those who...

Report: MIYAVI is first rock artist to ever play at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

Erica

1 October 2021

Online Concert, Tour

It seems MIYAVI is constantly earning accolades, from UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador to anime voice actor. Now, he is the first rock musician to ever play at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. On September 26, MIYAVI stre...

MIYAVI teases “New Gravity” music video

edoh+

7 September 2021

Music Video, Releases

Has everyone's neck recovered from the double-taking MIYAVI's shiny bald look? Well, put that neck brace back on as he is teasing us once again with a tiny morsel of the music video from his digital single N...

MIYAVI goes bald for single “New Gravity”, from album “Imaginary”

Erica

18 August 2021

New Look, Releases

It's time to feel the New Gravity with MIYAVI. The Samurai Guitarist dropped his latest digital single New Gravity on Wednesday, August 18, along with the full tracklist and jacket art for his upcoming album...

MIYAVI and BAND-MAID appear in Netflix movie “Kate”

NBT

5 August 2021

Entertainment

The first official trailer of the Netflix movie "Kate" reveals an action-packed story that takes place in a Japanese setting. As such, we are able to observe a handful of Japanese actors alongside protagonist M...

MIYAVI prepares to transcend reality in album “Imaginary”

Erica and Peertje

13 July 2021

Releases

Samurai guitarist MIYAVI announced his 13th original album, Imaginary, which will be released on September 15. It is his first new full-length album since last year's Holy Nights. With a captivating visual i...

MIYAVI North America Tour 2021, first NA-tour in 2 years!

Erica

9 June 2021

Tour

World-renowned "Samurai Guitarist" MIYAVI announced he will return to North America on a tour spanning 19 cities and two countries. The whirlwind tour kicks off in Calgary on September 30 and ends in Atlanta on...

Best Jrock music of 2020: JROCK NEWS staff picks

Sizergyia, afaenia, Dorian, Mazohyst_Kyo, Midnight, G Andrew White, NBT, NoMusicNoReason and edoh+

19 January 2021

Entertainment, Music Video

The year 2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic take center stage, making this year feel longer than usual as we isolated indoors for months on end. On the bright side, however, releases from our favorite artists ke...

Taste MIYAVI’s sake at the Mercedes-Benz restaurant in Tokyo

edoh+

5 January 2021

Entertainment

You read that correctly. The famous car company owns a restaurant, and from January 6, MIYAVI's sake will be served at their Mercedes me Tokyo "UPSTAIRS" restaurant in Roppongi. Tentatively, the announcement...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2020

NBT, afaenia, Mazohyst_Kyo, G Andrew White, Ziggy, edoh+ and Sizergyia

30 December 2020

Entertainment

I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite a crazy year, right? There's a lot of canceled concerts and a whole load of things that affected the scene. Despite all the setbacks, we've seen the music indus...

Top 25 anime opening and ending songs 2020

NBT

24 December 2020

Anime, Entertainment, Music Video

This year hasn't been too stable for the anime industry with the COVID-19 pandemic taking place, causing massive delays and uncertainties for many of the studios. If you like the music we featured on this list,...

Crunchyroll to host next “MIYAVI Virtual” online live!

Midnight

9 July 2020

News

MIYAVI, the living guitar legend, has set the stage for his next "MIYAVI Virtual" real-time performance! Previously, these lives took place on LINE LIVE, with Twitch and Weibo serving as platforms for internati...

MIYAVI unveiled as Gucci’s first Japanese model

edoh+

17 June 2020

Entertainment

Yesterday marked a milestone for the hundred old year luxury brand, Gucci, who debuted the Off The Grid clothing line with their first-ever Japanese model in their advertisement. For this collection, Miyavi sto...

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