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What You Need to Know: As Macross 7 celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the rock band FIRE BOMBER from the anime has released their first song in approximately 12 years, titled “BURN! BURN! BURN!” Additionally, their first solo concert in 13 years, titled “SANKYO presents MACROSS 7 30th Anniv. FIRE BOMBER LIVE 2025 ～BURN! … Read more

What You Need to Know: The latest single by Aqours, the nine-member school idol group from the Love Live! Sunshine!! series of the multimedia Love Live! franchise, has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking (dated December 30, 2024). Titled “Eikyuu hours,” the single serves as the theme song for Aqours’ … Read more

What You Need to Know: The vocalist Rib, known for his mysterious persona and exceptional singing ability on video-sharing platforms like YouTube, has announced his fifth album, Ratimeria. Set to release on May 14, 2025, Ratimeria marks Rib’s first album in five and a half years since his fourth album, Ribing fossil. The cover illustration … Read more

What You Need to Know: SZNO (pronounced: Suzuno) is a multidimensional artist project that operates in both the real and virtual realms, jointly developed by Bandai Namco Music Live Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshitaka Tao) and MusicRay’n (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Ryoichi Sugiura). On December 18, SZNO streamed her first-ever online concert, … Read more

What You Need to Know: The two-member band nano.RIPE, known for performing numerous anime theme songs, announced at their concept one-man live “Hoshinomonshou” held at Shibuya DIVE that they will release their next full album, Hikari wo Hakobumono (Lit. “Those Who Carry Light”), on March 12, 2025. Themed around “initial impulses,” the album will include … Read more

What You Need to Know: ZUTOMAYO has released a music video for “TAIDADA,” the ending theme for the TV anime DAN DA DAN. The anime’s popular ending sequence highlights the charm of Turbo Granny, a maneki-neko (beckoning cat) character featured in the manga’s volume extras. The newly released “TAIDADA” music video is a collaborative work … Read more

What You Need to Know: AVIOT, operated by Preseed Japan Corporation, which manufactures and sells consumer electronics products, is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at Anime Weekend Atlanta, one of the largest anime conventions in the southeastern United States, held in Atlanta from December 12 to December 15, 2024. Exhibition Content Exhibition … Read more

VTubers Kaede Higuchi and Kanae, members of the Nijisanji group operated by ANYCOLOR Inc., are set to release their new single “Yummy Yummy” on January 29, 2025. This song will also serve as the ending theme for the upcoming TV anime Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!, which will air in January 2025. Welcome to Japan, … Read more

PassCode is a powerhouse of kawaii metal, blending J-pop sweetness with fierce metal energy to create a sound that’s as catchy as it is electrifying. Formed in 2013, this all-female Japanese band—currently made up of Nao Minami, Kaede takashima, Hinako Ogami, and Emily Arima—has taken the music world by storm with their unique mix of … Read more

What You Need to Know: NTENSE Co., Ltd. has officially announced UNDERWARD, a co-op exploration horror game where players recover «TEST-SUBJECTS» from a procedurally generated underground abandoned hospital. A Steam store page for the game is now live. The release is scheduled for 2024, with a planned price of $7.99. UNDERWARD is a cooperative exploration … Read more