AI Music Creator ezo-momo Releases New Song 'Shirokuma Kakigōri' on June 26
The release marks ezo-momo's first foray into directing an animated music video, expanding the AI music creator's output beyond audio into visual storytelling.
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Death Note the Musical Announces Full London Cast
This London staging is a full production with a revised script and new songs, and it is positioned as a potential launchpad for a Broadway run.
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Danganronpa Joins Square Enix's Game Music Jam Level 1 Lineup
The addition of Danganronpa, a Spike Chunsoft property, broadens the event's scope beyond Square Enix's own catalog, signaling a cross-publisher approach to the game music live experience.
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03- Performance Launches Discord Community 03- Connect for Hip-Hop Creators
03- Performance, a YouTube-based media outlet known for discovering young rappers and holding live events, is now building a direct online infrastructure to match creators who otherwise rely on social media or personal introductions.
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DJ KOO and Guinness Record Holder DJ RINOKA to Perform at Tokyo Bon Dance x Steam Festival
The festival positions Bon Odori as a modern, cross-generational cultural event by pairing veteran DJ KOO with child prodigy DJ RINOKA and adding a STEAM education component.
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Nu Festival 2026 Turns Takanawa Gateway City Into a Music and Art Venue
The festival's full lineup and timetable reveal a rare concentration of international electronic and ambient acts, including several Japan debuts and world premieres, in a newly developed urban space JR East frames as an experimental cultural field.
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Mio Sakuragi Releases 5th DVD 'Secret Season'
The DVD marks Sakuragi's fifth release and her first time wearing a leotard in a gravure work, as she continues to build her fan base alongside her idol activities.
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Chansung Solo Concert Blu-ray to Release July 29, 2026
The release preserves a rare full-group collaboration moment between 2PM members on stage, plus cross-genre guests, in a permanent home video format.
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Yamaha Launches The Create Feat. Vocaloid Program With 1 Million Yen Prize
Yamaha, the creator of VOCALOID, is directly investing in finding new talent through a structured tournament and educational content, signaling a formal push to sustain the Vocaloid creator ecosystem.
KAI-YOU
BGM Girls Project Ties Up With Powered by TV for Original Song Release
The tie-up demonstrates how the BGM Girls Project, which creates lyric-driven background music for everyday life, can generate original content from live improv segments on a variety program.
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Tsukasa Masuko Rearranges Megami Tensei I & II Soundtracks for Streaming
The original composer's direct involvement in rearranging the 1987 and 1990 Famicom soundtracks for modern streaming platforms gives longtime fans a new way to hear classic Megami Tensei music.
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Real Akiba Artistz Thanksgiving Festival Reveals Free Live Events and Plushies
The festival served as a platform to announce concrete expansion plans for REAL AKIBA BOYZ, including nationwide free live events and merchandise, signaling the label's push beyond online presence into physical venues.
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Ryota Miyadate Transforms Into Three Superstars for Third Solo anan Cover
The cover is Ryota Miyadate's third solo anan appearance and pairs his idol image with theatrical transformations, reinforcing his crossover into acting with two upcoming roles that required distinct physical changes.
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Sakanaction Wins Best Anime Song at Music Awards Japan 2026
Sakanaction's eight-award sweep, including Song of the Year for a debut anime theme, signals that Music Awards Japan is becoming a major platform where anime music competes directly with J-pop and rock for top honors.
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Yukari Sasaki Releases 5th DVD With Snow Location Shoot
The DVD marks Sasaki's first release since restarting her idol career two years after graduating from AKB48, and the unplanned snow shoot gave the video a distinctive seasonal atmosphere.
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M!LK and FRUITS ZIPPER Win Top Idol Awards at MAJ2026
The MAJ2026 idol category winners reflect the current commercial and fan-driven strength of both major-label and independent idol groups in Japan's music industry.
KAI-YOU
Rio Aikawa Releases First DVD 'Daitan Biyori' as LIZM PALETTE Nears Farewell
The DVD marks Aikawa's solo gravure debut just as her unit LIZM PALETTE dissolves, giving fans a final individual project before the group's farewell.
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Creepy Nuts Wins Best Hip Hop/Rap Artist at MAJ2026 for Second Straight Year
Creepy Nuts' back-to-back win in the artist category at Japan's largest international music award cements their dominance in the domestic hip-hop scene after their 2025 breakthrough with "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born."
KAI-YOU
World K-Pop Center Signs Exclusive Japan Contract With The Crown Production
This is not a typical artist management deal but a structured transfer of South Korean government-linked K-Pop education methodology to Japan, with a stated goal of building a J-POP CENTER as a reciprocal cultural infrastructure.
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE National Stadium Final Gets Live Viewing in Four Asian Territories
The overseas live viewing expansion marks the band's first simultaneous theatrical broadcast in multiple Asian markets outside Japan.
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Masayoshi Takanaka and Anri Hold Dream Collaboration Live in Tokyo
The live brought together two internationally acclaimed Japanese artists for a rare joint performance during the week of Japan's largest international music award ceremony.
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Naoki Urasawa Animates Music Video for Rodrigo Y Gabriela Track Based on His Manga Monster
The collaboration marks a rare direct animation project by Urasawa, who adapted his own manga into a music video for a Grammy-winning act that wrote the track without knowing he was a fan.
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Voting Opens for Second Ado Utattemita Album Cover Songs
The fan-voted format directly shapes the tracklist of Ado's second cover album, following the 2023 original that included Vocaloid hits like 'Aishite Aishite Aishite' and 'God-ish.'
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Bleach and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's After Dark Is the 50th Jump MV
The 50th Jump MV milestone marks a sustained cross-promotional project between Shueisha and Sony Music, and this particular pairing returns to a classic Bleach opening by a band that celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2026.
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