Asian Kung-Fu Generation to Strike Europe
Two albums to get the local treatment in support of a November European tour.
Get Cabin Attendant Funassyi at Narita Airport
Swing by Kumu on the fifth floor of Terminal 1 to pick up your pear-shaped flying companion.
Takarazuka's Rurouni Kenshin Cast On Display
See seina Sagiri and Sakina Ayakaze show their moves as Kenshin Himura and Hajime Saito.
Michael Jackson via Shakuhachi
Joined by a pair of brilliant koto players, professional shakuhachi player Yoshimi Tsujimoto puts an incredible Japanese-style twist on a Smooth Criminal.
Capture the Force with Star Wars Plushies
Hold onto your fur! Takara Arts has just announced that they will be selling pint-sized Star Wars plushies a month before Star Wars 7 enters this galaxy.
NES Gets First New Cartridge in 21 Years
8Bit Music Power is a collection of 12 music tracks accompanied by some delightful 8-bit graphics.
The Bento Album
The first female hip-hop artists to enter the Oricon top ten, Halcali celebrate their greatest hits with a bento.
Mahiro Takano is Feeling 'Alive'
In a move that would have wowed Mr. Miyagi, this karate kid is throwing punches in Sia's newly released music video.
Pepper Rocks with Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Pepper, the programmable humanoid robot that can detect and respond to human emotions, reveals his beatboxing skills.
Tommy Heavenly6's Halloween Addiction
While "I'm Your Devil (Halloween Remix)" remains a solid track, the rest of this EP is mostly a purposeless indulgence in Tommy's Anglophile fetish.
Band-Maid: 'New Beginning' Ready to Thrash
After building a frothing online fan-base with their guitar-heavy tracks, Band-Maid are finally releasing their nine-track full album.
A Few Words with Babymetal
Su-metal, Yuimetal and Moametal sit down with Tokyo Weekender's Matthew Hernon to dish on Lady Gaga, Metallica, and what it's like to be a genre-bending metal band.
This World Is Her Playground
NekoPOP dives into the new album from Tigarah e Laura, a refreshingly badass Japanese singer who swings her sexuality around like a weapon on the dance floor.
Babymetal Goes Funko POP!
All three members of the metal-idol sensation will be available in huge-headed form in December.
Interview: FAKY is Back!
NekoPOP's DJ Greg Hignight sits with all four members of FAKY to talk about the hard-hitting J-pop unit's highly anticipated return to the music scene.
Simpsons Halloween Shouts-Out to Anime
A well-studied eye will spot nods to Attack on Titan, Naruto, Pokémon, Bleach, One Piece and Spirited Away.
84-Year-Old Idols Realease First Single
The average age of the members of KBG84 is 84. Unsurprisingly, their sound is a mix of old and new.
How a Bento Manga Changed the Rules for Women
When “Nonchan Noriben” was published in 1995, the idea of a divorcée trying to pick up her life as a single mother was still taboo in Japan.
The Funassyi Cosplay Set
This set comes with everything you need to dress like a self-destructive, squeaky-voiced star!
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's Crazy Party Night
Pumpkins, costumes and the usual Kyary Pamyu Pamyu weirdness abound. But we still can't explain one thing: Why this Halloween track was released in August!
