The popular band, EGOIST, has announced that they will perform live in Taiwan as a part of their 2016 Asia Tour. Continue reading
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SCANDAL Announces 10th Album: YELLOW
Japanese rockband SCANDAL has announced the release of their 10th full-length album called, YELLOW. To be released on March 2, 2016, YELLOW has the unique distinction of being self-produced by the band’s members. Continue reading
Seijin no Hi – Coming of Age Day

Members of Nogizaka 46 during their Coming of Age Day.
Today is the traditional Japanese day of Seijin no Hi (成人の日, or Coming of Age Day to us English speakers. It celebrated by those who have turned 20, marking the transition of young Japanese people into adulthood. Continue reading
LiSA Needs Your Help With Her New Song Project
J-pop singing sensation LiSA is teaming up with J-MELO to create their next song, and she needs inspiration from you! Read on to find out how you can get involved. Continue reading
Have Sword Art Online’s Asuna Wake You Up!
How About Waking Up To The Voice Asuna from Sword Art Online? Sony’s New Voice Interactive Assistant App “Wake Me Up Asuna,” Is Now Available Internationally With An English Language Support Add-on. Continue reading
Anime Expo 2015 Shatters Attendance Records
The 24th annual Anime Expo (AX) boasted an attendance increase of 12% over 2014 making the premier anime convention in North America host to over 90,500 anime enthusiasts. Take a look at our gallery to see why AX keeps growing! Continue reading
SCANDAL in Paris and London!
We recently traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to see SCANDAL perform live in Paris, France and London, UK for their HELLO WORLD TOUR. Stay tuned for a detailed write up about our trip!
Anime in Real Life: A Pilgrimage Near You (Steins;Gate & Eden of the East)
Last week, we took you along for an anime pilgrimage to K-ON!’s Saukragaoka High School. This week, we thought it would be neat to be able to visit anime locations that are a lot closer to us than Japan. If you’re not jumping on a plane and flying to Japan anytime soon, you might still be able to pull off an anime pilgrimage in your area. Read on as we visit spots (in person and virtually) from Steins;Gate in LA and Eden of the East in NYC.
Anime in Real Life: K-ON! Pilgrimage
We make an anime pilgrimage to K-ON!’s Sakuragaoka High School – in real life! Join us on our magical adventure from the real world to the anime world in order to search out where the Light Music Club hangs out.