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Seiyuu & Singer Sayaka Kanda Announces Marriage
Seiyuu and Singer Sayaka Kanda has announced on her Instagram account that she has married. Her spouse is actor Mitsu Murata. Both of them performed live-action stage adaptation of Danganronpa (Danganronpa The Stage) together last Summer. Known as daughter of actor Masaki Kanda...
9 years ago
Editorial: Yousei Teikoku Interview Survey
Yousei Teikoku, the gothic metal band with anime theme song credits such as "Baptize" from Seikon no Qwaser and "Kuusou Mesorogiwi" from Mirai Nikki, was announced last month as a guest at the anime fan convention Otakon 2017 in Washington, DC. The five-member band will perform...
9 years ago
Anisong Singer AKINO Married
It has been announced via bless4's "SAYONARA ~Saikai no Yakusoku~" digital single release event held on Saturday that AKINO has been married. Born Akino Kawamitsu, AKINO debuted in 2003 with her brothers, Akashi and Aiki, and her sister, Kanasa, in the band bless4. Akino made her...
9 years ago
Anisong Singer Ray Announces Graduation From Artist Career
Anisong singer Ray has announced via her blog that she will graduate from being a singer after her summer live tour ends. The reason for her retirement is to take up another challenge—something other than singing. Born Reika Nakayama, Ray debuted from singing the Ano Natsu de Mat...
9 years ago
J-Pop Band Ikimono-gakari Announces Indefinite Hiatus
J-Pop Band Ikimono-gakari has announced via the website that the band will take a break and each member will do the solo activities. Ikimono-gakari consists of Kiyoe Yoshioka, Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno. The band is popular for singing the theme songs for Naruto: Shippu...
9 years ago
Musical Duo Trustrick Goes on Indefinite Hiatus
The official website for the duo band Trustrick has announced that they will go indefinite hiatus after their live event "TRUSTRICK TRICK TOUR 2016" on December 17. They will then pursue solo careers. The announcement mentions that they planned to release an album compilation tri...
9 years ago
Boom Boom Satellites' Vocalist Dies
The official website for the band Boom Boom Satellites has announced that vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima died from complication due to a brain tumor in the very early morning of October 9, 2016. The band sang the theme songs of Bounen no Xamdou, Appleseed (Movie), Mobile Suit Gunda...
10 years ago
Singer Eir Aoi Takes a Break
Anisong singer Eir Aoi announced via her official website that she will be taking a break due to poor health. Her attendances in the live performances at AFA Thailand 2016, Odaiba Minna no Yume Tairiku 2016, Animelo Summer Live 2016, and Animax Musix 2017 have also been cancelled...
10 years ago
Anisong Rock Band Customi Z Announces Disbandment
Customi Z announced on Monday that they will disband. Each member has considered their future and after a long discussion, decided that disbanding is the best choice. The band's final live show will be on August 26. Customi Z was formed with Gorou Kurihara, Daichi Izumi, Hiroki T...
10 years ago
Pioneering Composer Isao Tomita Dies at 84
Nippon Columbia announced on Sunday that Isao Tomita, the composer who pioneered use of the synthesizer in music arrangements, has died from chronic heart failure at the age of 84. Tomita collapsed at his home in Tokyo's Shinagawa ward on Thursday, May 5, and was transported to a...
10 years ago
