Celebrate your “Meta Birthday” with Vtuber Virtual Girl Nem’s new music video
Virtual Girl Nem As the self-professed world’s first independent Vtuber, バーチャル美少女ねむ Virtual Girl Nem has carved out a unique niche for herself in the last…
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Matsuken Sunbreak! Japan’s favorite dancing shogun promotes Monster Hunter in promo MV
Today, June 30th, 2022, is an exciting day for gamers who have been following the hit Monster Hunter game series. The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak…
Kuromi makes good on promise to “KUROMIfy the World” with “Greedy Greedy” English version
As some of our readers may recall, on the occasion of her birthday, October 31st, Sanrio’s Kuromi, the self-proclaimed rival of My Melody known as…
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Words that changed my life: YouTuber and singer MindaRyn on “HUNTER×HUNTER” [Interview]
Interview Series: “Words that changed my life” In this series, we interview leading figures in the fields of manga, anime, music, acting, voice acting, cosplay,…
Music video for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s “Maybe Baby” is vaporwave retro-revival eye candy
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, J-pop icon and fashion leader Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has posted a wonderful new animated music video on her YouTube…
Awaken your “Phantom Sense” with Vtuber Virtual Girl Nem’s trailblazing 360° music video
Overview Some of our grape Japan readers should be familiar with Virtual Girl Nem (バーチャル美少女ねむ Virtual Bishōjo Nem). We interviewed the self-professed world’s first independent…
Kyoto now has its own lofi & hip hop video with a hunky ‘street god’ and recorded sounds from the city
During a time when a lot of us were kept indoors, one new thing we were tasked with was to find a way to entertain…
Godzilla and King Kong battle it out to MAN WITH A MISSION’s INTO THE DEEP music video
Last night (1 June 2021) half-wolf half-man rock band, MAN WITH A MISSION, premiered their music video for their new song ‘INTO THE DEEP’ on…
Virtual Bishōjo Nem shows artistic potential of VIVE Facial Tracker in world’s first music video
Some of our readers may recall Virtual Bishōjo Nem バーチャル美少女ねむ, the self-professed world’s first independent Vtuber, whom we had the pleasure of interviewing last year….
YouTube dance move sensation VAMYUN release debut single
They already have 2.2 million subscribers to their YouTube channel, making them among the hottest of Japan’s teen stars, and their videos have been watched…
Rainych makes official Japan debut, releases cover of Miki Matsubara’s city pop hit “Stay With Me”
Rainych is an Indonesian singer who’s gained a following for covering Japanese songs or singing Japanese versions of popular English songs. She currently has over…
LoveLive! Sunshine!! Kanan VA Nanaka Suwa releases MV for “Lilac,” lead track on mini-album “Color me PURPLE”
2020: The year of Suwawa As many fans of the anime LoveLive! Sunshine!! and seiyu (Japanese voice actor) enthusiasts probably know, Nanaka Suwa, the voice…
Music Video For Kizuna AI and Yunomi’s “Sky High” Takes Virtual Diva To New Heights
Kizuna AI’s music The world’s most popular Virtual YouTuber, Kizuna AI, continues to impress with her musical achievements. Her first single “Hello, Morning” (July 2018)…
Calpis Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary With Star-Studded Anime Ad Series
If you’ve ever visited Japan or even if you haven’t, there’s a chance you will have seen Caplis (or Caplico, as it is called in…
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls’ Sensational Second Collab With Nissin Curry Meshi
If you love Nissin instant noodles or if you’re a fan of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls (or both!), you’ll surely remember the collaboration last year…