In the short time since it’s been on the air, ‘Produce 101‘ has spawned its own mini-genre of hyperactive, multitracked pop anthem. Whether it’s Midas-T, Ryan S. Jhun, or now …
Read More »Nakanishi Chiyori does comedy, Goto Moe lifts, Ichikawa Manami does baseball in ‘Produce 48’ intros
The one-minute intros for ‘Produce 48‘ have started to be released, and three on the 48 Group side of things have stood out for me: Nakanishi Chiyori, Goto Moe, and …
Read More »Yui-Metal is supposedly still in BABYMETAL and this mess is part of a concept or something
Well, BABYMETAL fans finally got a response from somebody associated with the group even if it’s not Amuse. American reps from 5B Management say that Yui-Metal has not left the …
Read More »Amuse tells Loudwire they are ‘unable to offer any comment’ on Yui-Metal’s absence from BABYMETAL shows
After Yui-Metal didn’t show up for the start of BABYMETAL‘s tour in Kansas City, fans have been waiting for Amuse to make a statement about what the hell is going …
Read More »‘Produce 48’ perform new “Pick Me” theme with Miyawaki Sakura & Kaeun as centers
The new “Pick Me” theme song for ‘Produce 48‘ debuted today and was performed on ‘M! Countdown‘. The performance confirmed that HKT48/AKB48‘s Miyawaki Sakura and former After School member Kaeun …
Read More »BABYMETAL start US leg of tour, but Yui-Metal’s unannounced absence was the big news
As mentioned when they released “Distortion” yesterday, BABYMETAL started the Stateside leg of their tour last night in Kansas City, and judging by the accounts of those who went it …
Read More »[Review] GOT7 give Japan a barrage of noise with “The New Era”, which is anything but
There’s some irony in calling a song “The New Era,” but crafting it to sound like every other song from the last era. I’ve had my issues with GOT7’s Korean …
Read More »[Review] BABYMETAL finally return with new direction on darker & grittier “Distortion”
After a wait of what seemed like 100 years, but was actually somehow just two, BABYMETAL has finally blessed us with new music. “Distortion” and its music video was dropped …
Read More »[Review] Kis-My-Ft2 & Miyavi both shine in surprisingly amazing “Freeze” collab
I’d be shocked if more than a few of my readers were familiar with J-pop group Kis-My-Ft2’s singles run — let alone their b-sides. But even if you’re not a …
Read More »Deep Reviews: E-Girls return with aggressively choreographed “Show Time” music video
E-Girls have returned with a music video for “Show Time” and it’s one of their most aggressively choreographed efforts, which ends up being the main draw of this as the …
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