Ami Maeshima Names Her 2nd Album POLYPHONY After a Book Discovery
The album's polyphony theme is Maeshima's way of affirming her multiple roles as voice actress, singer, and stage actress instead of treating one title as superior.
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Music
Ado and Natsumi Abe Appear in Tsunku Documentary
The documentary pairs the singer of Tsunku's latest project with the original Morning Musume. member he once called the group's face, tracing his career through two generations of his work.
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2.5D Singer TØ-MA Drops Second Single, Launches VTuber Activity
The second single turns the spotlight from her debut's star-studded ballad toward a harder rock sound with a rap section, while the release doubles as the formal launch of her VTuber identity and a run of live appearances.
PANORA
Neko The Sappiness Joins ChumuMate Episode 24 on August 26
The episode pairs ChumuNote, who curates internet-born songs on AWA, with Neko The Sappiness, a virtual singer who debuted at TBS's META=KNOT 2024 festival and releases covers at a fast pace.
PANORA
Cinderella Girls xR Live Pop'n ToyBox!! Report: Toys, Calls, and the Strategy Behind Them
The live's success hinged on a month-long serialized story and performance choices that made each idol's movements feel true to their game personalities, deepening the xR experience.
PANORA
IDOLiSH7 Live Tour 4WARD JOURNEY Opens in Makuhari With 16 Idols
The tour marks a rare joint stage for all four IDOLiSH7 groups, and the opening report shows each unit's distinct performance style carrying the full event.
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Fans Praise milet's 'Asuka-fied' Selfie as 'It's Live-Action'
The reaction shows milet's fanbase reading her playful Evangelion reference as a spot-on live-action take on Asuka, coming shortly after her fourth album 'Made of Glass' released on August 19.
Magmix
AI Piano App RollTab Generates Continuations From MIDI Input
RollTab's approach differs from typical audio generation AI by processing MIDI event data directly, which the developer says allows fast, live-performance-speed responses on an iPhone.
GIGAZINE
Creepy Nuts First Live Documentary Film Set for November Release
The film captures a turning point where Creepy Nuts moved beyond the Japanese rap scene into overseas festivals and tours, and the New York show is already airing on WOWOW Prime on August 29.
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Comme Des Familia Launch First Radio Show on InterFM From September 1
The duo is moving its Budokan dream campaign into radio, a format where they can bring in industry seniors and listener participation as the third pillar of their growth.
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BEYOND BORDERs Drops Second Single 'Light' With slayr, XAMIYA, and picco
The second installment shows the project moving past its Grimes-led debut into a broader lineup of overseas and domestic artists, with an EP that consolidates the collaborations.
KAI-YOU
White Album 2 ASMR Works Launch on DLsite August 30
The WHITE ALBUM2 heroines get all-ages ASMR releases that bring the original creators back, letting the franchise's voice and writing team extend the story into a healing format.
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TOKYO MX Opens New Idol Group Audition With Naruse Emi as Advisor
TOKYO MX is moving from broadcaster to idol group operator, and it is bringing in a veteran Dempagumi.inc alumna whose cat-obsessed persona will shape the new group's identity.
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ONSENSE Marks One Year With New Single 'Be With Yu' and Anniversary Live
The new anthem single and the anniversary live mark the group's one-year milestone, delivered at their own pace as their first year concludes.
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JASSKALL Becomes First Japanese Artist on Smash The House Main Label
JASSKALL's release marks the first time a Japanese artist has put out an original track on Smash The House's main imprint, and his schedule of four consecutive releases from September signals a sustained push into the overseas scene.
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Naniwa Danshi Announces New Song "Moonlit" for 11th Single
The new single reunites the group with the team behind their debut song "Ubu Love," pairing a mature love song with a movie starring member Shunsuke Michieda.
KAI-YOU
SYNXRO Project's Second Work 'Heroic Mistake' Releases Opening 'Monologue'
The release continues the SYNXRO PROJECT's approach of building IPs from fictional anime openings, with this second work exploring a Hero-Villain relationship in modern Japan.
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Marshall Unveils Second Wave of Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection
This final wave closes out the anniversary collection with a cosmic-themed redesign of three core products, timed to the 60th anniversary of Hendrix's first use of Marshall amplifiers.
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Vocacolle 2026 Summer Draws Over 7,200 Works, OSTER project Takes Top 100
The event's continued growth, with submissions rising by over 800 from the previous edition, shows VOCALOID culture still draws new creators in the 2020s.
KAI-YOU
Dreamtonics Ships AI Instrument Synthesizer Instrument X
Dreamtonics, best known for the Synthesizer V vocal line, is applying the same generative approach to instruments, building sound from notes instead of stitching together sampled audio.
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ANEMONÉ and Mizuki Sasaoka Talk Timeless Pop in KAI-YOU Interview
The interview frames independent music as a space where individual agency now thrives, and two very different artists converge on a shared goal of timeless pop.
KAI-YOU
Shunnosuke Kusano's Sweets Song Series Becomes First Concept Album
The album closes a nine-month serialized project that treated each song as a standalone campaign, and its track order is rearranged by seasonal feel rather than release order to work as a single dramatic piece.
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Hiroko Shimabukuro Recalls SPEED 'Body & Soul' Shoot, Praises 'Love Joto' Remix
Shimabukuro's appearance links SPEED's 30th anniversary and the "Body & Soul" theme song directly to the new season of "Love Joto," which she says resonates with the show's "imaiki" spirit.
Cinema Today
Maou Damashii Tracks Become Sound Button Capsule Toys in December
The free BGM site's familiar tracks are moving from video backgrounds into physical collectibles, with a capsule-toy-only song as the hidden draw.
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