HONK THE HORN to Play ZEROTOKYO's GOLD DISC DJ Event in July
The booking places a very new act on a stage that has hosted established VTuber performers, signaling early industry confidence in the duo.
PANORA
Anime music news 音楽
Anime World Celebrates Rock Day With Tributes Across Series
The cross-franchise participation shows how a minor calendar pun has become a recurring promotional moment for music-themed anime and rock-related characters.
Anime News Network
Zeebra Visits Koji Tamaki's Home With Tetsuya Komuro, Photo Draws AI Suspicions
The rare gathering of two foundational figures in Japanese pop and hip-hop, Tamaki and Komuro, in a casual home setting suggests either a personal reunion or the early stages of a collaboration that fans are already reading as significant.
Magmix
Rock Is a Lady's Modesty PRS Collaboration Guitar Launches Worldwide
The limited-edition guitar turns a prop from the anime into a real, purchasable instrument, marking a rare direct tie-in between a seasonal anime and a major guitar manufacturer.
Comic Natalie
Jaafar Jackson Says He Rehearsed Until His Feet Bled for Michael Jackson Biopic
The video shifts the marketing narrative from the film's box office success to the physical commitment of its lead, framing the biopic as a performance-driven project rather than a spectacle.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today
Steins;Gate Gets First Full Orchestra Concert With Day-Night Setlist
The concert is the first time the series has been presented as a full orchestral event, with the day and night performances structured to follow the narrative divergence between Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0.
Inside
FIELDS SO GOOD 2026 Adds Five Acts to Lineup, General Sales Open
The announcement rounds out a 12-act lineup for a new festival that positions farming and hands-on nature activities as core draws alongside the music.
ASCII.jp
Sony's Groovots Robots Joined 22/7 Live as Dancing Stage Partners
The groovots robots, developed by Sony, are being used as a recurring stage tool for 22/7, blending real and character performances in a way that the members themselves helped choreograph.
PANORA
Nakamura Hak Scores Dual Theme Songs for Witch Hat Atelier and Lunashii
Nakamura Hak's raw, unpolished sound is being paired with two very different works, suggesting a deliberate creative choice by both productions to use music that feels unfixed and emotionally direct.
Real Sound Anime
Arte Refact Loses All Creators After Representative Admits to Allegations
The collapse of Arte Refact's creator roster removes a key music supplier for 'The Idolmaster' series and 'Ensemble Stars!!', with two lead creators already announcing separate next steps.
KAI-YOU
NHK's Close-Up Gendai Examines Global Spread of J-Pop With Takanaka and FRUITS ZIPPER
The NHK feature signals a mainstream Japanese media acknowledgment of how streaming and global niche markets are reshaping the country's music industry, from 70s fusion to Reiwa-era idol groups.
KAI-YOU
First Playlist to Perform at TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2026 Six Months After Debut
A debut-year appearance at the world's largest idol festival marks an early milestone for First Playlist, which launched in January 2026 under YUSVOX.
ASCII.jp
Singer Peabo Bryson Dies at 75
Bryson's two Disney ballads won Grammys and defined a generation of animated musicals, and his work extended into anime and J-pop collaboration.
Anime News Network
VRChat Scene Talents Kinu, 0b4k3, and Yoxtellar Release 'Breath' MV on June 10
The release marks another cross-platform collaboration from THE LUV BUGS, bringing together key figures from the VRChat music scene for a label milestone.
PANORA
Chanmina Withdraws From Music Awards Japan Due to Hypothyroidism
Chanmina was a scheduled performer alongside Kenshi Yonezu and Fujii Kaze at one of Japan's largest international music awards, and her withdrawal removes a major act from the live broadcast lineup.
KAI-YOU
Aoi Motomura Supervises Fukuoka Idol Audition 'Color Your Story'
Aoi Motomura, a 12-year HKT48 veteran and choreographer for =LOVE, is using her experience to shape a new Fukuoka-based idol group from the ground up.
ASCII.jp
7ORDER Releases New Song 'Miracle'
The song is the group's most aggressive uptune and their first new material since the March album 'ROMAN', marking a harder musical direction as they play their first live house tour.
ASCII.jp
Undertale Gets First Official Wind Symphony Concert in Japan
The concert marks the first time Toby Fox's acclaimed RPG soundtrack gets a full wind ensemble arrangement in Japan, performed by the country's oldest professional wind orchestra.
Denfaminicogamer
SUPER EIGHT Grace Cover of anan 2500th Issue
The cover appearance marks the magazine's 2500th issue and continues SUPER EIGHT's long-running relationship with anan since their first feature in 2006.
Eiga Natalie
Idolish7 Rainbow City Arc Group Singles Get 4-Week Consecutive Release
The four-week rollout of group singles tied to the new Rainbow City Arc story marks the first concentrated music release cycle for IDOLiSH7 since 2022, giving each unit a dedicated spotlight with new material.
Nijimen
Ensemble Stars!! Music Producer Kuwabara Kiyoshi Resigns After Misconduct Allegations
The resignation removes a key creative figure from one of the biggest mobile rhythm game franchises, and the company's acknowledgment of misconduct using company facilities raises questions about internal oversight at Memento mori Inc.
KAI-YOU
Steins;Gate Symphony of Causal Melodies Official Report Released
The official report documents the first full orchestra concert for the Steins;Gate series, marking a new format for live performances of the franchise.
4Gamer.net
Elvis Presley Rehearsal Video of The Beatles' 'Something' Released for 'EPiC'
The release offers a rare glimpse into Presley's interpretive process on a Beatles classic, using restored archival material to extend the legacy of the 'Elvis' film project.
Eiga Natalie
Riko Sasaki Sings 'Hito no Game Cassette' Theme Song 'Silen to'
The release of 'Silen to' marks the first music from Daiyonkyokai's latest ARG, which blends a real-world second-hand game shop sighting with a fictional console to create a mystery that players solve across the internet and the game itself.
Denfaminicogamer