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Babymetal – Burning Down the House
Like the divine wind blown from the Fox God’s nostrils, Babymetal blustered into Los Angeles on their world tour in support of their second album “Metal Resistance”. I was very fortunate to catch...
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J-Pop Summit Report – Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at the Regency Ballroom 20160722
Five years is a long time. Maybe that should read “5ive Years”, because Kyary Pamyu Pamyu brought her “5ive Years Monster World Tour 2016” to San Francisco on July 22. Like the tour name implies,...
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J-Pop Summit Report – Suiyoubi no Campanella 20160723
I remember the first time I saw or heard of Suiyoubi no Campanella. It was way past midnight, and the Suiyoubi no Campanella PV appeared on my YouTube recommendations. I felt bewitched by the...
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J-Pop Summit Report – World Order 20160724
You know World Order. They’re the ones wearing suits and ties while performing that strange choreography. Maybe you saw them in some “weird Japan” slanted story. Most likely you thought World Order...
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J-Pop Summit Report – Silent Siren 20160724
Do you know Silent Siren? Yoshida Sumire (Suu), Umemura Hinako (Hinachu), Yamauchi Aina (Ainyan), and Kurosaka Yukako (Yukarun) comprise this foursome of musicians who play pop and rock with a cute...
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J-Pop Summit Report – Tokyo Performance Doll 20160723
The continuation of Tokyo Performance Doll visited in San Francisco for a date with the eighth J-Pop Summit. The performances on this weekend held special importance as the late-July weekend would...
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The Future of Hello Project Weekly Shounen Sunday 2016 no. 24
Always be wary of such a sweeping title. But, in this case Weekly Shounen Sunday may have things just about right with this selection of girls from Hello! Project.
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Kobushi Factory in Seventeen
Just a very quick visual post here. I just love the way the magazine styled our Factory Girls. H!P should take notice!
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Hello Project Power Rankings August 2016
Hello everybody, guest contributor TheNumber244 here to bring you up to date with the new month of Hello! Project rankings. This month in Hello! Project saw a new addition, a future foursome, and a TV...
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Sato Masaki in Young Jump (and more)
A while ago I promised more of Sato Masaki from Young Jump Magazine. Unfortunately, only these meager offerings have materialized. To make up for this, I bring you …. Sato Masaki from BOMB Magazine...
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Tsubaki Factory reloaded!
Tsubaki Factory, the Hello! Project indies group, received extra reinforcements on August 13, 2016. Three additional H!P Kenshuusei (trainees) were announced as the second generation of the Factory...
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Jonishi Seira is Daily LoGiRL #316
One of the things you learn from attending idol shows is that oranges are not the only fruit. Something about Tokyo Performance Doll, their history, their Domobics, or their members got to me. So, I’m...
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℃-ute announces dissolution plans for 2017
On August 20, 2016 the longtime Hello! Project idol group ℃-ute announced their intention to dissolve in ten months’ time. Although an exact date has not been set, the group of 5 idols will hang up...
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Kobayashi Anyu is Daily LoGiRL #318
More from the girls of Tokyo Performance Doll. I’d like to introduce you to Kobayashi Anyu! Buy Tokyo Performance Dolls’ Junai Chaos! Limited A Amazon.jp | CDJapan | YesAsia Limited B Amazon.jp |...
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Sekai no Owari at the Roxy Theatre Los Angeles 20170817
Sekai no Owari, the popular Japanese music act with its eye on the world market, took a big step forward on August 17, 2016. Nakajin (guitar), Fukase (vocal and guitar), Saori (piano), and DJ LOVE...
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Yajima Maimi “Hitori no Kisetsu” previews
Lucky for us, C-ute’s leader kicked down some preview images from her 11th photobook “Hitori no Kisetsu”. I must warn you: Maimi is incredibly fit and gives us lots of bikini photos. If you are OK...
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Hello! Project Power Rankings September 2016
Hello everybody, guest contributor TheNumber244 here to bring you up to date with the new month of Hello! Project Power Rankings. In Hello! Project news that doesn’t fit in these rankings, Tsubaki...
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Hello! Project Power Rankings November 2016
Hello everybody, guest contributor TheNumber244 here to bring you up to date with the new month of Hello! Project Power Rankings. October brought with it three single releases, the expectations for...
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Yamaki Risa in Weekly Big Comic Spirits 2016 vol. 50
I’ve been saying it for a while now. Yamaki Risa is a pretty young thing. Her sweetness and grace come through in this set of photos from Weekly Big Comic Spirits. With any luck this won’t be the last...
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Be Kind, (Promotional Video) Rewind – 20161029 to 20161105
Over at New School Kaidan, I write a few words about some of the recently released promotional videos. This is a collection of those write-ups, with a few words sometimes added after a week+ of...
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