2015 Music Preview
Last year proved to be a strong year for J-Pop releases – and along with it came a continuation of the desire for some Japanese artists and record labels to expand into a global market. This interest has obviously been … Read More
J-Pop Go in Japan Update Weekly
Japan Update Weekly is a free newspaper distributed amongst Japanese-themed restaurants, shops and outlets in the UK. This week’s issue has its focus on J-Pop Go courtesy of an interview with Paul Browne. The interview covers the initial inspirations behind … Read More
AN INTERVIEW WITH SCARLETT YOUNG
SCARLETT YOUNG is best known for winning the UK Kawaii Star contest at Hyper Japan in 2011 and singing on Japanese TV show Nodojiman The World in 2013. A member of UK outfit Oishii!Ichigo and MK Dance Group, Scarlett also … Read More
MOMOIRO CLOVER Z theme new Sailor Moon series
Idol group get magical… A glimpse of MOMOIRO CLOVER Z’s contributions to the new Sailor Moon anime series has been unveiled via a new trailer. ‘Moon Pride’ will be the opening theme for the new series, which goes by the … Read More
MOMOIRO CLOVER NIGHTMARE
Beyond the 5th Dimension… The release of 5TH DIMENSION in 2013 landed MOMOIRO CLOVER Z with their first No.1 position on the Oricon charts, shifting over 235,000 copies. It’s time to catch up with what our colourful 5-piece outfit have … Read More
J-POP GO SONGS OF THE YEAR 2013 : PART 2
Another year and another fine collection of tracks. As with last year’s list we’ve tried to select the best songs in a year that was flooded with top notch tunes. The list is not necessarily in order of preference but … Read More