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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The official report documents the first full orchestra concert for the Steins;Gate series, marking a new format for live performances of the franchise.
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.
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.
SWAN is a recurring series that treats each two-artist bill as a single composed flow rather than separate sets, making the format itself the artistic subject.
A fan-made song by a streamer, released just days earlier as an unofficial anthem, was officially adopted by FIFA for its World Cup album, signaling a new kind of crossover between internet personalities and major sports institutions.
Magenta RealTime 2 is Google's first open-weights live music model that runs locally, with free apps and plugins that let musicians use it in real time on Apple Silicon Macs.
Suda's return as host for a second year signals the award show's intent to maintain continuity and star power as it builds its identity as Japan's largest international music awards.
The reunion of Ado with the Giga and TeddyLoid production team, following their previous hit collaborations, positions the theme song as a potential summer anthem that could broaden the film's appeal beyond existing manga and anime fans.
The scale of the VR concert rollout and the narrative-driven production represent a significant expansion of how HYBE is using VR to reach global audiences for &TEAM, which just achieved its third consecutive million-seller album.
The concert program centers on the antagonistic forces of the series, a thematic focus that has been well-received in prior performances of the same event title.
The collaboration brings together two acts from overlapping but distinct corners of Tokyo's alternative music scene-valknee's alt-rap and ผ้าอ้อม99999's internet-inflected junk pop-under a single label event.
The appearance gives the BL comedy's opening theme a high-profile showcase on a channel known for spotlighting vocal performances.
The single arrives as Tohji prepares to retire from music in 2026, with his final live show scheduled for August 9 at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY.
The event continues the hotel's effort to position itself as an entertainment venue for adult fans in Ikebukuro, a district known for anime and culture.
The event marks a commercial deployment of Bandai Namco Experience's Zero-Edit Motion Capture system for a full CG character live concert in Japan, aiming to solve the typical mismatch between sound and movement in animated performances.
The event marks the fourth SBI MUSIC CIRCUS festival this year and combines a daytime music festival with a nighttime fireworks display, a format the company says is unique to this Osaka edition.
The cross-company collaboration brings DENONBU's character-driven music into SEGA's ONGEKI, expanding the game's song library while promoting DENONBU's upcoming anniversary event.