Short version of music video for “Graffiti” is just posted to Avex official Youtube channel. This single is GACKT’s 40th and is currently featured as opening theme for anime SKET DANCE. GACKT also voices the recurring character Dante on the anime. “Graffiti” will be released November 30th.  Also checkout...

Anime Festival Asia (AFA) is hosting the "Hatsune Miku Live Party in Singapore 2011" concert November 11th at the SUNTEC Convention Hall as part of AFA’s events. The concert and world-wide stream on NicoNico [here] will start 11/11 at 6:00am EST (3:00am PST) as a pay-per-view event for US$11.00. Japanese views can catch the concert...

The Berserk film “Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen I: Haō no Tamago” (Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler) has released a new longer trailer on their official Youtube channel. It features the ending theme song "Utsukushikumono" by the Japanese-American singer Ai. This anime movie is part 1...

Friday November 4th episode of Fuji TV’s Our music will be hosted by YUI with appearances by Goro Kishitani and Kazuyoshi Saito. Part of the show will focus on YUI’s (24) 6th album release on November 2nd, “HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE.” There will also be a...

[Updated 11/01] The Anime Network (TAN) has added “Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle!” (Phi Brain) and 2 shows already being streamed by Crunchyroll - “Majikoi - Samurai Girls” and “Mashiro-iro Symphony.” NicoNico x Funimation (niconico.com/anime) has started the previously postponed shows, “Maken-Ki”, “...

Korean seven member idol group RAINBOW, fresh off their debut Japanese release “A” that charted #3 on the Oricon weekly charts for September 12th – 18th, has announced their second Japanese single “MACH.” The single is set for release on December 7th. RAINBOW has...

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has titled their new single - "Marching Band" - and its set to be released on November 30th. The single’s title track will be used in CM for "High School Courses - Shinkenzemi" campaign being carried out in support of “Project Oath Attack” to encourage high...

Singer and seiyuu Yui Horie will be releasing her 14th single titled “Coloring” on January 18th 2012. The new single has also been selected as the ending theme for Winter anime “Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai!”  (Listen to your Papa) that begins January 2012....

New idol unit ChocoLe’s debut single “Milk and Chocolate” will be released December 28th and its already being featured as the ending theme for anime SKET DANCE. Three junior high school girls (all 14 years old) who are also popular teen fashion models:  Hashimoto Kaede...

The Pokémon Company, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first game launch - “Pokeman Red and Green" - will hold a fans' “Pokémon Game Generations - General Elections." Fans will vote for their favorite game cover Pokemon from 15 different editions starting with the first game "Pokemon Red - Charizard”...

Beginning with 500 teams who submitted videos of their dance routines, 10 were selected for the finals of the “Perfume Dance Contest Miseyo JPN!” held on the 29th at Shinagawa Stellar Ball in Tokyo. Perfume helped judge the three month contest and participated in the live finals....

“Kisei Jui Suzune” (Parasite Doctor Suzune") is a popular and graphic mobile phone manga and from the trailer Toei has kept much of the erotic and graphic parts in their live-action movie adaption. The adaption, Kisei Jui Suzune GENESIS x EVOLUTION will be shown as a double feature or...

BUCK-TICK will release box-sets of their songs simultaneously in March 2012. One set will cover the 1987-1999 period when they were with Victor Entertainment and the other covers years 2000-2010 when they were with the Ariola Japan label. The CD collections will include their singles during those years, photo booklet, bonus DVD filled...

The new unit formed with Kou Shibasaki, DECO*27, and TeddyLoid - galaxias! - will drop their debut album on November 23. Track list below and jacket covers sport the familiar mascot seen on their websites and twitter account - “guarantee child.” The galaxias! website also has samples of first 4 tracks for your...

Japanese anime portal site “Anime One” has released their “2011 Summer Anime Popularity” poll. The voting covered shows aired between July and September though not strictly for shows that starting in the summer season. Check out our Summer 2011 Anime Guide. Top 10 Summer Anime “Anime One” poll 1. TIGER & BUNNY (641 votes) 2:...

Singer Ai’s new song “Utsukushikumono” will be used as the ending theme for Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler which is part 1 of the upcoming 3-part film series adaption of Berserk. To prepare for writing the new song Ai...