News category: announcements

Ap(r)il Disbands

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Posted on 14 March, 2012 at 02:56 pm by Keia · 28 comments

Visual Kei band Ap(r)il announced to disband on June 3rd.
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12th Volume of 'Squid Girl' to Include Original Anime DVD

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anime

Posted on 14 March, 2012 at 12:16 pm by wonderclover · 10 comments

New images from this week's issue of Weekly Shonen Champion has revealed that the 12th volume of Squid Girl will be including an original anime DVD.
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Label Ki/oon Records Changes Name to Ki/oon Music

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Posted on 14 March, 2012 at 06:36 am by HikaruMeitantei · 12 comments

Rock bands Unicorn and L'Arc~en~Ciel's label Ki/oon Records today today announced the change of their name to Ki/oon Music. April 1st will mark the 20th year anniversary since its founding.
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Cube Entertainment Reveals New Group "BTOB"!

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k-pop

Posted on 14 March, 2012 at 05:37 am by Miki · 37 comments

On December 2011 Cube Entertainment revealed that they are planning on creating a new group that will consist of 7 members, all of them being highly skilled in both vocals and dancing. The group's debut was set to be somewhere in the middle of February. Check more details following the jump!
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Plastic Tree Gets Backup Drummer for Tour

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Posted on 13 March, 2012 at 05:57 am by HikaruMeitantei · 18 comments

Visual kei band Plastic Tree announced today on their official site that their drummer will cancel his appearance in the nationwide tour. Their drummer Sato Kenken has been hospitalized for acute hepatitis and has been in the hospital for 4 days.

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Aimer's Songs Used For Drama Theme Song + Insert Song

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Posted on 13 March, 2012 at 03:12 am by HikaruMeitantei · 10 comments

New singer Aimer will provide the theme and insert songs for the drama "Koinante Zeitaku ga Watashini Ochitekurenodarouka?". 　
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Big Bang Makes Hot Comeback on Inkigayo

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Posted on 11 March, 2012 at 09:26 am by xaosmx · 34 comments

Finally, Big Bang performed its anticipated comeback stage on SBS music show, Inkigayo. Check it out!
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Ex-xTRiPx-Members‘ New Band

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Posted on 10 March, 2012 at 09:16 am by Keia · 17 comments

Shogo, Chobi (both ex-xTRiPx), Satoshi (ex-LANDZ) and Chisa (ex-NEXX) formed a new band called "DIV". They will start activities on April 13th and already announced a mini album.
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Two More Members of SKE48 Announces Graduation

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Posted on 9 March, 2012 at 02:22 pm by delilah · 12 comments

After Team S member Ono Haruka announces that she will be graduating by the end of March, two members from Team E have followed suit.
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'Rumic Theater' Manga Gets Live-Action Adaption

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anime

Posted on 7 March, 2012 at 09:16 pm by wonderclover · 9 comments

The sixth issue of Big Comic Original magazine has announced that a live-action adaption of Rumiko Takahashi's "Rumic Theater" manga will be running on NHK-BS Premium in July.
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Nono Leaving Ninjaman Japan

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j-rock

Posted on 6 March, 2012 at 08:46 pm by Keia · 8 comments

Guitarist Nono left Ninjaman Japan on February 19th and the members are searching for a new "pink ninja".
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NIS America Acquires Otome Yokai Zakuro TV Series

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anime

Posted on 6 March, 2012 at 04:16 pm by wonderclover · 13 comments

NIS America announced that it has liscened the TV anime series 'Otome Yokai Zakuro' under the name of Zakuro.
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SKE48's Ono Haruka Announces Graduation

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Posted on 5 March, 2012 at 05:54 am by delilah · 11 comments

SKE48's Ono Haruka announces during SKE48's show that she'll be leaving the group by the end of March.
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Virgil Losing 2 Members

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j-rock

Posted on 3 March, 2012 at 06:31 pm by Keia · 30 comments

Visual butler band Virgil loses Takato and Asa and goes on hiatus on May 19th. Vocal Roa decided to retire from the music scene.
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May’n Announces Album + Tour Dates

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j-pop

Posted on 3 March, 2012 at 03:58 pm by HikaruMeitantei · 10 comments

Singer May’n announced on her official website that her third album "HEAT" will be released on March 21st. In celebration, she will tour a total of 6 places as part of her "Tokuten Buromaido wo Watashikai" live tour.
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