RESONANCE OF ORIGIN HATSUNE MIKU Collection by Keigo Inoue Launches August 31
The collection pushes Hatsune Miku merchandise beyond figures and apparel into audio gear, with the wired earphones as the centerpiece of a daily-use lineup.
Nijimen
Music
Infinite Music Engine Moves From Beatles to Bach, Satie, Mozart
The project shows that generative music can run entirely in the browser without AI inference, using music theory as the algorithm.
GameBusiness.jp
Pokémon 'GOTCHA!' Music Video Surpasses 100 Million YouTube Views
A promotional music video built around a full Bones animation production has held its audience for six years, reaching a view milestone most anime shorts never approach.
Denfaminicogamer
HANA's JISOO Debuts Solo as LEE JISOO with Birthday Single
JISOO becomes the first HANA member to debut solo, releasing a two-track single on her birthday with Chanmina producing one of the songs.
ASCII.jp
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES Releases First New Song in 10 Years
The new song is positioned as the work that closes the band history of BOOM BOOM SATELLITES, arriving about 10 years after 'LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME' and the death of co-founder Michiyuki Kawashima.
KAI-YOU
FOUND Vol.0 Built a Custom Video Pipeline for Six Hours of Live Drawing
The event's staging split DJs from illustrators and VJs across two floors and merged three live video streams in real time on GALLERIA PCs, a setup built to sustain six hours of nonstop drawing and playback.
KAI-YOU
GOAT -INAZUMI Terrace 2026 Features Salyu and bird at Free Beach Festival
A town of about 3,500 that previously drew 5,000 visitors keeps its festival free and hands creative roles to local students while booking established artists.
ASCII.jp
Eri Sasaki's 'Goodbye To You' Begins Distribution as Her First 5pb. Music Release
The single is Eri Sasaki's first release under 5pb. Music and opens the label's new musical development.
ASCII.jp
Orion Beer Releases ORANGE RANGE 25th Anniversary Draft Can
The second installment of a year-long collaboration between two Okinawa-born entities, with a third installment already scheduled for September 4, extends the partnership beyond a single commemorative can.
ASCII.jp
P Maru-sama Debuts on NHK Minna no Uta with New Song
The debut brings P Maru-sama, whose "Sil Vu President" passed 100 million views on YouTube, into NHK's long-running song program, and marks her first lyric-writing credit.
KAI-YOU
Composer Yoshimi Kudo Opens YouTube Channel for Shingetsu Doukou Tracks
With Shingetsu Doukou's service ended, Kudo is preserving his work on his own channel with developer permission, and plans to introduce music tools he has made.
Denfaminicogamer
Dragon Quest Concert With Koichi Sugiyama VTR Set for TV Asahi
The broadcast gives the Dragon Quest series a classical music showcase in the franchise's 40th anniversary year, using archival footage of Sugiyama to present his work after his death.
Denfaminicogamer
VoiSona Voice Library Nanahi, Voiced by Nanahira, Releases December 12
The new library gives VoiSona a voice with three switchable styles, expanding the software's range with a singer known for high-tension denpa vocals.
Denfaminicogamer
TM NETWORK to Perform Gundam Classic 'BEYOND THE TIME' on NHK's SONGS
The performance ties the Char's Counterattack theme to the current GQuuuuuuX series and marks TM NETWORK's first music program appearance in 12 years.
Denfaminicogamer
Rockman 8 Opening Theme Electrical Communication Returns for 30th Anniversary
The 30th anniversary reissue restores a long-unavailable 8cm CD and adds a first vinyl pressing of the Rockman series' first vocal theme.
Denfaminicogamer
MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2026 Reveals Live Lineup with Komuro and Nujabes Tribute
The fifth edition anchors its live program in cross-generational collaborations, pairing Komuro's archive-style installation with a Nujabes tribute stage and a brand-partner day.
ASCII.jp
AtHeart's '3!4!' Challenge Draws Roo'Ra Originals Lee Sang-min and Chae Ri-na
The original Roo'Ra members joining the challenge completes the generational handoff the TIME TRAVEL PROJECT is built around, lending the remake credibility with the audience that remembers the 1996 original.
ASCII.jp
ONE PARK FESTIVAL 2026 Turns Fukui City Into a Music and Food Venue
The festival's free re-entry wristband design lets attendees treat the whole city as an extension of the venue, combining live music with urban exploration.
ASCII.jp
Jump Channel MVs Head to Karaoke on DAM From September 1
This marks the first time JUMP MV content appears on a karaoke platform, bringing manga-based music videos into the karaoke experience.
Denfaminicogamer
2.5D Idol Group Burafura Sells Out First Solo Live, Announces Audio Leak Distribution
The group, formed by members who experienced setbacks and debuted less than a year ago, is betting its first live event on a deliberately blurred audio-only stream to expand reach beyond the sold-out venue.
ASCII.jp
Haruhi Suzumiya and Hatsune Miku Crossover Project Announced
The crossover pairs two major Japanese pop culture icons, signaling a fresh promotional push for the Haruhi franchise after its recent film re-release.
Anime News Network
Chrono Reverse One-Man Live BREAKØUT Set for November 23
The live caps Chrono Reverse's first three-city tour and is positioned as the group's biggest single show to date, a deliberate push past their current standing.
PANORA
Filipino VTubers to Perform at Hatsune Miku's Philippine Birthday Bash
The sold-out event, organized by the Miku PH Fanbase and TeAr Aesthetic Haute, marks the 19th anniversary of Hatsune Miku's public release, with a lineup of Filipino Vocaloid fans and VTubers performing.
VTuber NewsDrop
Matsunaga Iori Holds Final EP Talk Event in VRChat World AdHoc
The event pairs Matsunaga Iori's graduation from Muhansho Records in September 2026 with a talk session inside AdHoc, a VRChat world built for user streaming, making the farewell double as a showcase of the platform.
PANORA