5TH DIMENSION marks the long-awaited follow-up album to Momoiro Clover Z’s 2011 album release Battle And Romance. As their first album is largely considered a classic of the J-Pop genre, how does their sophomore album shape up? As expected, 5TH … Read More
Former Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka’s new band LoVendoЯ is due to perform at the 2013 J-POP Summit Festival in San Francisco this month. The JPopAsia news site interviewed the band ahead of their US debut. The band consists of … Read More
With HYPER JAPAN taking place next weekend comes news of a special live event this Friday evening. Taking place on Friday 26th July from 8pm in the heart of East London, the Tokyo Pop Party will showcase 2 of the … Read More
New Asobi artist debuts… It’s a good time for J-Pop with both classic bands and artists releasing new material as well as an emerging breed of the next generation of musical talents. Once again, outlets such as ASOBISYSTEM appear to … Read More
Popular Heavy Metal outfit MORNING MUSUME have put out a request to their fans to help them as part of an upcoming TV appearance. The outfit will soon be making their 400th appearance on NHK TV show J-MELO and to … Read More
A reminder that J-Pop Go will be making at appearance at the LONDON ANIME CON this weekend with more J-Pop goodness. The weekend will have plenty of anime, cosplay and Japanese pop culture-themed events. If you’re interested in the musical … Read More
Electronic Girl… Next weekend’s LAC event features a guest appearance by Electropop Princess FLAVIYAKE. As a child, the young Flaviya was convinced that she was an alien who had been sent to observe life on earth. There’s certainly an otherwordly … Read More
“Music is great weapon to make people happy!” It’s June in London, although you wouldn’t have guessed it by the threat of rain in the capital city. With Japan’s rainy season also underway, it’s perhaps fitting that today I’m catching … Read More
KYARY PAMYU PAMYU appears as guest vocalist on a new song written for the Japanese release of Star Trek Into Darkness. The song, titled ‘Into Darkness’ was composed by Star Trek director J.J.Abrams, along with Charles Scott and Yasutaka Nakata. … Read More
J-Pop Go will be making at appearance at the LONDON ANIME CON this July courtesy of DJ genkiboi and DJ Tasukidaisuki who will be spinning a selection of tunes covering J-Pop, Idol, Vocaloid, Anime and Game themes. J-Pop Go will … Read More