K-Pop Group Cosmosy Talks Anime, Dance, and Debut Plans
The interview offers a direct look at the group's personalities and creative process as they prepare for their debut album and engage with international fans.
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Pierre Nakano's First Wireless Speaker WS-Q1PNK Launches July 31
The WS-Q1PNK marks the PNK brand's and AVIOT's first wireless speaker, supervised by Pierre Nakano of Ling tosite Sigure, and has already received a VGP2026 SUMMER award.
ASCII.jp
Yoshii So Launches Music Career as Ivory With October Event
The event marks the formal start of ivory as a music act, expanding Yoshii So's career from modeling and illustration into a new creative direction.
ASCII.jp
ATEEZ Special Voice Card Goes on Sale August 4
The card uses CoDaMa's mimi/Le NFC voice technology to deliver exclusive original audio, timed to the group's first Japanese fan meeting in two years.
ASCII.jp
Flumpool Song Inspires Vertical Short Drama 'Ring' That Surpasses 1.5 Million Views
The drama's viewership milestone shows the continued viability of music-inspired vertical short dramas as a marketing and storytelling format in Japan.
ASCII.jp
Akiko Higashimura's Live-Action Vacance No Hōsoku Series Reveals Trailer, Opening Song
This is Higashimura's first time directing and scripting a live-action series, expanding her role beyond manga creation.
Anime News Network
The New Prince of Tennis Song CD With 143 Participants Comes as Jump SQ. Bonus
The CD marks a rare large-scale collaboration of 143 participants from the franchise's voice and stage casts, packaged as a limited magazine bonus rather than a commercial release.
Nijimen
Hatsune Miku Wa Modern Cafe Opens for Limited Time in August 2026
The cafe continues the franchise's pop-up event series, offering a new visual theme for limited-time merchandise and dining experiences.
Anime Anime
Memori Tsukibana Releases Third DVD After Yuenai Group System Ends
The release of Memori Tsukibana's third DVD, following the end of Yuenai's current system, signals her full transition to solo activities and confirms her gravure appeal.
ASCII.jp
Kikunosuke Toya Launches Artist Career With Single Off to the Groove
Toya, already a leading voice actor with a major award, is now moving into music as a solo artist with a self-written debut single and live shows.
Anime Anime
Tonchiki Songs Boom as Snow Man and M!LK Lead Billboard Charts
The chart success of tonchiki songs reveals how male idol groups are using retro musicality and choreography to bridge domestic nostalgia with global ambitions.
KAI-YOU
Idolmaster's First Cross-Brand 3DCG Live IWSF to Close 20th Anniversary Year
The IWSF live is the first time all Idolmaster brands perform together in a 3DCG concert, serving as the finale of the series' 20th anniversary celebrations.
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Sakuzyo Solo Concert 'the PARAGRAPH:ICS' Set for August 21 in Tokyo
The concert marks a rare full-length classical recital dedicated to a single rhythm-game composer, bridging Sakuzyo's electronic hits with his classical album "PARAGRAPH" in a format that aims to appeal to both game music fans and classical audiences.
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Kokoa Kai Returns to STU48 as Center, Releases 2nd Photobook
The photobook launch and center announcement together represent Kokoa Kai's renewed leadership push in STU48 after her transfer and return.
ASCII.jp
Claude Fable 5 Creates a Browser App for Kyohei Tsutsumi-Style Music
The app demonstrates how AI can deconstruct a composer's craft into generative parameters, offering a practical tool for music education and creative experimentation.
GameBusiness.jp
I.ADORE Project's R01 Unit Drops New Song 'Dummy' Digitally
I.ADORE is the third 2D character content from EVIL LINE RECORDS and Dazed, following the established Hypnosis Mic and CHARISMA franchises, and this single release marks a key early step in building the project's momentum.
Anime Anime
Leaked Suno Code Reveals Millions of Songs Scraped from YouTube and Deezer
The leak provides the first concrete evidence of the scale and methods of Suno's training data collection, directly supporting the copyright infringement allegations against the company.
GIGAZINE
Michael Jackson's BAD World Tour Gets Second Trading Card Series
The second series of Michael Jackson's BAD World Tour trading cards arrives as a limited collector's item after the sold-out Premiere Collection, timed to the 17-year anniversary of the planned THIS IS IT concerts.
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SUSHIBOYS Announce 2026 One-Man Tour With Expanded Schedule, Saitama Final
SUSHIBOYS continue to scale their touring operation while doubling down on their hometown identity and the quotidian themes that define their music.
KAI-YOU
bloodthirsty butchers' 'kocorono Complete Edition' Gets First Analog Release
The first analog release of 'kocorono Complete Edition' gives fans the definitive 12-month version of a bedrock Japanese alternative rock album, with a remaster that adds sounds not present in the original.
KAI-YOU
Hina Kawago & YONAKA Band to Release Rock Single 'Kimi Kara Namida ga Koboretara'
The single marks a deliberate shift from the band's earlier quiet night atmosphere to a more energetic rock sound, while the same core support musicians continue.
ASCII.jp
Music Expo Live Heads to Taipei for First Overseas Show
The festival's expansion to Taipei one year after its Tokyo Dome debut signals its ambition to become a regular pan-Asian event, using Taiwan as a hub where J-pop and K-pop audiences converge.
KAI-YOU
KrosSphere Live Series Launches With Dept and Homecomings in Tokyo
KrosSphere is Kulture's first series explicitly designed to bridge Japanese and overseas artists, starting with a Thai act that has never performed in Japan, signaling a push beyond domestic-only live events.
ASCII.jp
NuSound Music Posting SNS Launches Mobile App
The app release expands NuSound from a web-only service to a mobile platform, giving artists a free, ad-free distribution channel with built-in monetization tools.
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