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Interview: ZAQ Breaks the Anisong Mold
ZAQ began playing the piano at three years old. Her passion and talent for music would lead to the pursuit of a College of Music degree, where she studied classical music in the Piano Department. After graduation, ZAQ would then leave the refined rooms of Beethoven and Mozart to...
6 years ago
Interview: Guilty Kiss Rocks Lantis Matsuri at Anime NYC
When the Love Live! Sunshine!! multimedia project launched in April 2015, Love Live! fans eagerly awaited the next step for the franchise's newest school idol group, Aqours—the introduction of subunits. In October 2015, fan voting opened for a variety of subunit configurations,...
6 years ago
Focus: A Glimpse of MYTH & ROID at Animax Musix
© ANIMAX MUSIX 2019 Animax Musix is one of many anisong events in Japan, but few share its inclusive spirit. Artists appear at Animax Musix not only to represent themselves, but to come together with fellow musicians and fans to celebrate their passion for music. Fans play a cen...
6 years ago
Composer Satoru Kousaki Releases 20th Anniversary CD Collection
Music composer Satoru Kousaki is releasing a collection of his theme songs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut as a composer. A standard edition and limited edition box set of the collection, titled "Dawn," will be released in Japan on March 18, 2020. "Dawn" was curat...
6 years ago
Manami Numakura Ends Music Career in February 2020
Singer and voice actress Manami Numakura announced on her official blog on Monday that she will be ending her solo music career after her last live performance on February 16, 2020. At the same time, she announced that her last album "Complete Best Minna de!" will release on Feb...
6 years ago
Japanese Rock Band NICO Touches the Walls Breaks Up
The official website for the Japanese rock band NICO Touches the Walls announced on Friday that they are disbanding after 15 years. Their group statement explained that they have cherished the past 15 years, and now they wish to go their separate ways. The band formed in 2004 wi...
6 years ago
Interview: Minori Chihara Reflects on 15 Years in the Industry
Referred to as Minorin by her fans, Minori Chihara has been active in the industry as both a voice actor and musical artist for over 15 years. In that time, Chihara has amassed over 50 insert and theme song credits and has appeared in over 100 different anime. She is most well-kn...
7 years ago
Interview: nano Reflects on her Career and Identity as an Artist
Singer/songwriter nano began her career posting covers of Vocaloid and anime songs online, before being signed by major label Flying Dog in 2012. Thanks in part to her fluency in English and Japanese, nano has built a reputation for her bilingual blends of high-energy rock and r...
7 years ago
Interview: Composer Yoshihiro Ike Talks Industry Experience and Career
With over 100 soundtracks for anime, film, television, and video games to his name since debuting in 1995, Yoshihiro Ike is one of Japan's most prolific composers. In 2000, his career in anime took off when he composed the soundtrack for Blood: The Last Vampire. Ike was a Guest...
7 years ago
Interview: Aqours Return to Los Angeles for 'Brand New Wave' Concert
Love Live! Sunshine!! is the second multimedia project from the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise, jointly developed by Dengeki G Magazine, animation studio Sunrise, and record company Lantis. Its television anime debut in Summer 2016 garnered an international following f...
7 years ago
