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'Love Live! School Idol Project' Group μ's Gets Politician's Attention
According to a report, ex-wrestler who attended 1984 Summer Olympics and politician Hiroshi Hase attended μ's' final concert Love Live! μ's Final LoveLive! ~μ'sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ on March 31 and April 1 with Takaaki Kidani, the Bushiroad president and New Japan Pro-Wrestling o...
10 years ago
Anisong Performer Kouji Wada Dies at 42
The official website announced that anisong performer Kouji Wada has passed away on the morning of April 3 at the age of 42. His family announced that his cause of death was cancer in his upper pharynx and has already conducted a private funeral. Wada's former agency, Solid Vox,...
10 years ago
Interview: GARNiDELiA at Anime Festival Asia 2015
March 5 marks the second anniversary of GARNiDELiA's major label debut under Defstar Records. The music duo consisting of vocalist Mai Mizuhashi (MARiA) and producer Yoshinori Abe (Toku) began as an independent, self-produced unit but immediately rose to popularity with theme so...
10 years ago
Seiyuu Auditions Opened for 'Kimikoe Project' Anime and Music Production
Tohokushinsha Film Corporation has opened auditions for Kimikoe Project, a seiyuu training project which will involve an anime production. The audition is open to girls between 14 and 25 years old of all nationalities and runs from March 1 to April 30, 2016. Kimikoe Project is b...
10 years ago
'Love Live! School Idol Project' Group μ's Wins Japan Gold Disc Awards
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced on Friday that seiyuu idol group μ's of the Love Live! franchise were awarded two trophies in the 30th Japan Gold Disc Awards. The nine-member group received the Animation Album of the Year award and the Special Award....
10 years ago
Seiyuu Rie Murakawa Makes Artist Debut with Nippon Columbia
Seiyuu Rie Murakawa announced on Monday that she will make her debut as a solo musical artist under record label Nippon Columbia in early summer. An official artist website for Murakawa and a staff Twitter account have also been opened. Murakawa debuted as a seiyuu in 2011 in Fai...
10 years ago
Singer Faylan Goes on Extended Medical Leave
Anisong singer Faylan will go on an extended hiatus for health reasons, her official website announced on Wednesday. The notice, written by the representative director of Faylan's management agency S inc., revealed that she is undergoing treatment for an autoimmune disease. Fayla...
10 years ago
Rock Band Galileo Galilei to End Activities in Spring
Galileo Galilei, the rock band originating from Hokkaido which has contributed a number of anime theme songs, has announced that it will end its activities this spring. The band was formed in 2007 by brothers Yuuki and Kazuki Ozaki and childhood friend Hitoshi Sakou. In a stateme...
10 years ago
Singer Mami Kawada Announces Retirement
Singer Mami Kawada, who has performed theme songs for various anime, visual novels, and video games, announced at the second day of LisAni! Live 2016 that she will retire from singing activities this year. Kawada will hold her final "fan festival" on May 21, 2016, at Tokyo Dome C...
10 years ago
Singer-Songwriter Yui Announces Marriage and Pregnancy
The singer announced via the official blog of her band Flower Flower that she has married a man outside of the industry and is currently pregnant. Yui, often stylized as YUI, debuted as a solo singer in 2004 and was active until 2012. She then formed the band Flower Flower in 201...
11 years ago
