Vocaloid Producer EZFG Dies at 36 After Battle With Appendiceal Cancer
The death of EZFG removes a distinctive voice from the Vocaloid scene who built a following on fast, rhythm-driven songs and surreal video work.
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AB6IX 7th Anniversary Concert to Stream Live and on VOD
The concert's streaming and VOD options extend access beyond in-person attendance, a common move for K-pop anniversary events.
ASCII.jp
Pxrge Trxxxper Releases Debut Album 'REVERSAL' With Star-Studded Guest List
The debut album consolidates Pxrge Trxxxper's position as a rising force in Japanese hip-hop, backed by a guest list that reads like a who's who of the current trap and drill scene.
KAI-YOU
TWS VR Concert Tour 'Rush Road' Begins Tokyo Screenings
The tour extends HYBE JAPAN's VR concert business into its 2026 scaling phase, following a 2024 pilot with TOMORROW X TOGETHER that posted a 99% customer satisfaction rate.
PANORA
Number_i Signs With Atlantic Records and Begins US Production
The signing is a concrete step into the US market for a group that formed less than three years ago and has no prior overseas label history, making the speed of the move the story.
Sankei Sports (via Yahoo! News Japan), Music Natalie (via Yahoo! News Japan)
ENHYPEN Wins Triple Crown at ASEA 2026 Including Grand Prize
ENHYPEN's triple crown at ASEA 2026 cements their position as one of the top K-pop acts globally, backed by concrete sales and streaming milestones that the awards recognized.
Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment)
AnoraVT Drops 'Level Up,' a KPop Demon Hunters-Inspired Nerdcore Track
The release shows a VTuber bridging K-pop spectacle and nerdcore rap through a structured collaboration with both a fellow VTuber and a mainstream game-featured rapper.
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StarlightDaryl Releases Final Act of Starlight Fantasia Project
The release closes a multi-year symphonic project that fused film scoring, folk traditions, and rock influences, and marks StarlightDaryl's debut as a vocalist on her own work.
VTuber NewsDrop
BE:FIRST Announces World Showcase Tour Across 4 Cities
The showcase tour extends BE:FIRST's international push into a second consecutive year, adding a New York date that was not part of their 2025 world tour.
ASCII.jp, Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment)
Oyasumi Hologram and Kommune Discuss Independence in Kai-You Interview
The interview frames independence not as a lack of label support but as a deliberate choice to control one's own creative and promotional work, using TuneCore's MEDIA NETWORK platform to reach media directly.
KAI-YOU
RiNCENT# Idol Yukino Karin Reflects on Name Change Luck in Gravure Press Feature
The feature marks a moment of rising individual recognition for Yukino Karin, who credits a name change for improved luck and increased solo work, while her group RiNCENT# prepares for its first nationwide tour.
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Isekai Joucho's Flower Closet Live Weaves Costumes and Music at Zepp Haneda
The concert's costume-by-costume structure made the singer's visual history the narrative thread, a format that turns a live performance into a retrospective of her career arc.
PANORA
Isekai Joucho Recreates Her First Live at Zepp Haneda
The show proved that a virtual singer's early online-only work can be translated into a physical venue without altering the original arrangement, while still demonstrating artistic growth.
PANORA
Mugensho Record Releases First Full Album Dreamerise on July 15
The album is the label's first full-length release since renaming to Mugensho Record, marking a shift from EPs to a broader catalog for its VSinger roster.
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Ensemble Stars!! Unit Mellow Dears Wraps Japan Tour Public Recording in Okinawa
The tour's completion marks the first nationwide public recording circuit for the Mellow Dears unit, signaling Happy Elements' investment in live-event engagement for Ensemble Stars!! beyond the game and anime.
4Gamer.net
Number_i Signs With US Label Atlantic Records
The deal places a Japanese pop group that originated from the post-Johnny's talent ecosystem on a major US label, signaling a rare direct pipeline from the Japanese idol industry to Western mainstream distribution.
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Merry, MUCC, Former Kagerou Members Unite for Daisuke Festival
The festival finally stages the live collaboration that the three visual kei bands known as the Big Three never performed while Daisuke was alive.
Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment)
Former BiS Member Peri Ubu Joins Girls Rock Group LUCY
Peri Ubu, who previously worked as LUCY's choreographer, returns to the stage as a member, continuing the thread of former BiS members regrouping in new projects.
Yahoo! News Japan (Entertainment)
TrySail Performs From Overshadowed to Overpowered Ending Theme
The ending theme announcement locks in the final piece of music for the July premiere, with TrySail-a veteran unit-handling the closing song.
Anime News Network
Hiro Shimono Band Battle Live Set for October 31
The event marks the third installment of Shimono's solo project with Pony Canyon, showing continued investment in his music career beyond voice acting.
Anime Hack
Death Game de Meshi o Kuu Soundtrack Sets July Release With 41 Tracks
The soundtrack release caps the anime's broadcast season and arrives the day after the franchise's new film opens, giving fans a complete audio package across both series and movie.
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YOASOBI and Overwatch Collaboration Announced for New EP
This marks YOASOBI's first direct collaboration with a major Western video game franchise, expanding their international release strategy.
Denfaminicogamer
Pokemon Music Festival Special Now Streaming on TVer
The special gave the first public airing of the opening and ending songs for the next Pokémon anime arc, which starts May 22, making it a direct preview of the series' musical direction.
Denfaminicogamer
Paradox Live Stage Show Packs 20 Songs Into One Night
The event continues the franchise's strategy of treating stage shows as standalone concert experiences, separate from the TV anime that aired in 2023 and its upcoming second season.
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