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Singer Piko Enters Hiatus
Singer Piko announced on Twitter that he will be taking a hiatus to recover from end-stage kidney failure. Symptoms of the condition appeared in March, where Piko started to feel unwell and has been hospitalized since June. After sessions of dialysis and with the condition still...
7 years ago
Singer Nagi Yanagi Announces Marriage
According to her official website, Japanese singer Nagi Yanagi announced that she is married to a man not from the industry. Yanagi will continue her music activities with no change in her production environment and thanked her fans for their continued support. Initially known as...
7 years ago
Singer Aira Yuuki, angela Member KATSU Announce Marriage
Singer Aira Yuuki (ASUKA) and angela musician Katsunori Hirasato (KATSU) took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce their marriage. An announcement letter tweeted by both artists assures fans that they will continue making music and support each other along the way. Yuuki signed w...
7 years ago
Actress and Singer Rina Kawaei Announces Marriage, Pregnancy
Former AKB48 member Rina Kawaei announced her marriage with actor Tomoki Hirose on Friday. The pair married six months ago and are expecting their first child by the end of the year. Kawaei said that she will continue working as long as her health remains stable and apologizes t...
7 years ago
Musician wowaka Dies
wowaka, vocaloid producer and vocalist/guitarist for hitorie, died of acute heart failure on April 5. He was 31. A private funeral was held for close relatives at the request of the bereaved. In place of regularly scheduled programming, Space Shower TV broadcast an hour of conten...
7 years ago
Rock Band ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D Announces Indefinite Hiatus
The official website for rock band ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D announced on Tuesday that the band will be entering an indefinite hiatus after the end of their world tour on May 31. The message mentions that there was a problem that happened during the activity to the extent that they cann...
7 years ago
Performance Girls Unit 9nine Enters Indefinite Hiatus
The official website for the performance girls unit 9nine has announced on Wednesday that the group will be entering indefinite hiatus. Forming in September 2005, the group originally consisted of nine girls who passed the audition via their agency Lespros Entertainment inc., (t...
7 years ago
Interview: TRUE Reflects on Five Years as Anisong Artist
Last November, anisong singer TRUE joined the line-up of the Anisong World Matsuri concert tour for the first time in New York City. The performance on the sidelines of the Anime NYC convention included collaboration duets with Konomi Suzuki (performing "Sparkling Daydream" from...
7 years ago
Bassist of Band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Dies
The official website for the band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas has announced that the bassist of the band, Kei, died on Saturday at his home from acute heart failure. The funeral was held among his family on Tuesday. Following the announcement, all of the band's releases and...
7 years ago
Band flumpool Resumes Activity
The band flumpool has announced via their official website on Sunday that they will resume activity. It was also announced during a street live in Tennouji Osaka on Sunday. It was announced in December 2017 that the band would take a break so vocalist Ryuta Yamamura could have t...
7 years ago
