On August 6, BiSH, known as a ‘punk rock band without instruments,’ released the music video for their song Sayonara Saraba! The 8th single released across 12 consecutive months will drop on August 31. 

Sayonara Saraba – BiSH (Official Music Video)

Sayonara Saraba was created in collaboration with Taka from ONE OK ROCK and MEG from MEGMETAL and features lyrics written by KENTA from WANIMA. This is the first time BiSH has collaborated with an outside producer for a series of releases, and this electrifying rock number shows a different side of the group. 

The coupling song, A long way to go, was composed by Taka and MEG from MEGMETAL and written by JxSxK. 

The music video was directed by Kento Yamada, who has produced a number of other videos for the group.

The teaser trailer, released previously, shows a stylish video with an eye-catching red and black color scheme.

Sayonara Saraba – BiSH (Teaser)

More information regarding the 9th and 10th consecutive single has been released! The 9th song will be released on September 21, while the 10th will be released on October 26. Be sure to give them both a listen!

BiSH, known as a ‘punk rock band without instruments,’ has released a teaser video of the making of their newest song! Sayonara Saraba was performed in collaboration with Taka from ONE OK ROCK with lyrics written by KENTA from WANIMA. The video was uploaded on July 31 on BiSH’s official Twitter and YouTube pages. 

This is the first time that BiSH has collaborated with an outside producer for a series of releases, and this electrifying rock number shows a different side of the group. The coupling song A long way to go was composed by Taka and MEG from MEGMETAL and written by JxSxK. 

The 8th single released across 12 consecutive months will drop on August 31. It can be preloaded now.

The full-length making-of video is now available on the BiSH official YouTube channel, so give it a watch!

Sayonara Saraba Documentary

New artwork for Sayonara Saraba has also been unveiled. The visuals have a dark and cool feel, matching the track’s rock image.

BiSH has announced that it will disband in 2023. As new information is released prior to the group’s dissolution, we’ll be sure to cover it. 

Il Volo, an Italian operatic pop trio known for its incredible tenors, will be the first foreign artist to be filmed at Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto. The concert will be held without an audience and will be filmed, with proceeds going to charity.

The musical trio is known around the world for its mesmerizing harmonies. Their music manages to sound modern while still channeling tradition, making them an excellent choice to perform at the center of Japanese cultural traditions in Kyoto. The group will also perform in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.

The music video for the group’s song Grande Amore, released in 2015, has racked up over 200 million views on YouTube. Loved by fans around the world, Il Volo’s music transcends language barriers, and the group is sure to impress on their Japan tour.

Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK has become massively popular worldwide, leading them to an exciting new partnership with Monster Energy. For one week only starting June 28, the ONE OK ROCK x Monster Energy pop-up shop is open in Shibuya. 

At the venue, guests can follow the official Monster Energy Twitter account (@MonsterEnergyJP) to get an exclusive collab sticker and a Monster Energy drink or Monster Pipeline Punch, a tropical fruit juice version. 

A campaign to win some amazing collaboration goods is also underway. By taking a picture of the pop-up space and posting it on Twitter with the hashtag #MonsterOOR, 10 lucky winners will receive a collab poster signed by the members of ONE OK ROCK.

Fans of the band or the energy drink won’t want to miss visiting this shop! The band’s new song Save Yourself will be playing at the venue, so be sure to head over to Shibuya for a listen. 

Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK has steadily been expanding its activities around the world, and fans in North America are in for a treat. The band will embark on its first North American tour in three years starting on September 19, 2022, with many shows featuring You Me At Six and Fame On Fire as starting acts.

ONE OK ROCK will also release its first single of 2022, Save Yourself, on June 24. Keep an eye out for when the band comes to your town!

Tour Schedule

09/19/2022 Austin, TX – Emo’s

09/20/2022 Houston, TX – House of Blues

09/21/2022 Dallas, TX – House of Blues

09/23/2022 Orlando, FL – House of Blues

09/24/2022 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle*

09/25/2022 Charlotte, NC – The Underground

09/27/2022 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall

09/28/2022 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore

09/30/2022 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

10/01/2022 Boston, MA – House of Blues

10/02/2022 Montreal, QC – Club Soda

10/04/2022 Toronto, ON – Rebel

10/05/2022 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall*

10/07/2022 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues

10/08/2022 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall

10/09/2022 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore

10/11/2022 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre

10/12/2022 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

10/14/2022 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater

10/15/2022 Vancouver, BC – Harbour Event Centre

10/16/2022 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo

10/19/2022 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

10/20/2022 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

*Fame On Fire will not appear at these shows.

Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK has become massively popular worldwide, and that popularity has led them to an exciting new partnership with Monster Energy!

Monster Energy has teamed up with a number of artists and athletes in the past and is excited to add ONE OK ROCK to the Monster family. “I’m excited to participate in big events with Monster in the future,” said lead vocalist Taka.

Keep an eye on ONE OK ROCK to see how this new collaboration will come to fruition!

To celebrate the first anniversary of the animated Studio Chizu film Belle, a special Cinematic Orchestra will be held on August 14 at the Tokyo International Forum. The event will feature a number of other beloved Studio Chizu works.

The event will feature a symphony orchestra performing songs from many Studio Chizu films while famous scenes play on an oversized screen. The works to be featured include The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, Mirai, and Belle.

Masakatsu Takagi will be playing piano while Hanako Oku and Ann Sally will be attending as guest vocalists.

Original merchandise will also be on sale at the venue, with some pieces featuring an incredible illustration of Belle from the feature film.

Which Studio Chizu film is your favorite?

Featured Works

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
Summer Wars (2009)
Wolf Children (2012)
The Boy and the Beast (2015)
Mirai (2018)
Belle (2021)

Last month, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performed on the Gobi Stage at Coachella, one of the largest music festivals in the United States. The singer has now returned to Japan for the second half of her ‘Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 10th ANNIVERSARY JAPAN TOUR 2022 CANDY WAVE,’ seeing the singer performing 30 shows across Japan. The tour will conclude with a solo performance at Budokan in October. 

In conjunction with the nationwide tour, the LOCAL POWER JAPAN Project was launched to energize Japan through the appeal of regional towns and cities and has been attracting major attention. Kyary’s newest collaboration in Yamagata has been announced ahead of her concert there on May 13!

The singer will be collaborating with Shelter Nanyo Hall in Nanyo, Yamagata, a small town of only around 30,000 people. The hall is the world’s largest wooden concert hall, made entirely from laminated local cedar. It uses the most advanced fire-resistant technology for wood in Japan and was certified as the world’s largest by Guinness World Records in December 2015. The multi-functional hall can seat over 1,400 people, and the property also features a Japanese-style tea room, meeting rooms, an open tree-growing space, and more.

“I want the local population to be incredibly proud of this magnificent wooden structure,” said Norihito Shimanuki, the hall’s director. “Through this concert hall, we’d like to promote Nanyo and Yamagata Prefecture both domestically and internationally.” 

The collaboration logo for the newest partnership was inspired by the ‘KPP NANDA COLLECTION LIVE in HAWAII’ visual. The one-night-only concert was held in July 2014. Since the main focus of this team-up is ‘wood,’ the visual’s palm tree has been transformed into a cedar tree!

A collaborative T-shirt is also on sale featuring the new logo and the singer’s 10th-anniversary logo. The shirt is available on the LOCAL POWER JAPAN Project website for two weeks only starting May 12. Support Japanese businesses and pick one up while you can!

The Kirby game series turns 30 on April 27, 2022, and to celebrate this impressive event, the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival will be held on August 11!

While the event will be held in person at the Tokyo Garden Theater, fans from all over the world will also be able to watch for free on YouTube.

The concert will feature songs from the series performed by a “big-band style ensemble” made up of 35 musicians, with Kirby himself participating in real-time on an LED monitor, dancing around as fans celebrate his birthday.

Those attending the concert venue in person will be able to snag a special penlight that will sync to the music for some extra magic. 

What’s your favorite Kirby soundtrack?

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Rock band ONE OK ROCK has released a DVD and Blu-ray of their first acoustic live concert ‘Day to Night Acoustic Sessions,’ originally performed from July 22 to July 25, 2021. The band performed at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater at the foot of Mt. Fuji and the show was applauded globally across social media last year. 

 
The band previously uploaded a series of teaser trailers and behind-the-scenes videos on YouTube to tease the new release. On April 20, the full live video of the band performing Mighty Long Fall appeared for a limited time on the video-sharing site.

Mighty Long Fall – Live Version

https://youtu.be/ut6SOLxVPCY

The limited-edition version includes a CD of the concert, a first for the band, which many fans have praised online. These special editions will be discontinued as soon as they sell out, so fans won’t want to hesitate. The included booklet also includes interviews with the members and crew, as well as more information about the group’s next album and upcoming projects. This is the first release for ONE OK ROCK in 2022, and there’s no telling how they’ll surprise the fans next!

Rock band ONE OK ROCK will release a DVD and Blu-ray of their acoustic live concert ‘Day to Night Acoustic Sessions,’ originally performed from July 22 to July 25, 2021. The band performed at the foot of Mt. Fuji and the show was applauded across social media last year. The DVD and Blu-ray will be available on April 20, 2022.

All songs performed during the concert were rearranged specifically to be played acoustically. Bringing together strings, keyboards, chorus, and percussion, the venue was enveloped in a unique acoustic sound not typical for ONE OK ROCK. This was the first time in a year and a half that the band had performed in front of a live audience due to the pandemic, and the number of fans allowed at the venue was extremely small. Since so many fans weren’t able to attend, this release has been highly anticipated! The limited-edition versions include a CD of the concert, a first for the band. 

Teaser Video

The Hatsune Miku Symphony 2022 event will be performed at Pacifico Yokohama and The Symphony Hall Osaka following the Suntory Hall performance later this year. The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra will perform alongside visual effects, and Vocaloid fans won’t want to miss this incredible show!

In addition, the Blu-ray and CD of the Hatsune Miku Symphony 2021 Yokohama performance are now on sale. Each contains an advanced ticket application to the Suntory Hall performance. A digest video of KAITO’s 15th Anniversary song, the theme for the event, is also available to watch on YouTube.

Hatsune Miku Symphony 2021 – Yokohama Performance Digest [Orchestra Live Blu-ray & CD]

On February 5 and February 6, a Hatsune Miku Symphony 2022 booth at SNOW MIKU 2022 will be selling the 2021 Blu-ray and CD. Those buying fast enough will get an original pin.