Japanese Entertainment

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Casshern Sins Anime Review

December 19, 2014 - Updated on January 3, 2015

Would you stare into the eyes of the man who killed the sun, which is named the moon? Genre - Science Fiction, Action, Drama Length – 24 Episodes Run - Oct 1, 2008 to Mar 16, 2009 Animation Production...

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J-Pop Artist of the Week – JAY’ED (Dec. 16th – Dec. 22nd)

December 16, 2014 - Updated on May 1, 2016

JAY'ED (whose real name is Jade Goto) is an R&B singer signed to Universal Music Japan's sub-label FAR EASTERN TRIBE RECORDS. He lived in Austrailia, New Zealand as a child and moved to Japan at the age of 10....

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His and Her Circumstances (Kare Kano) – Anime Review

December 11, 2014 - Updated on January 3, 2015

The perfect power couple. Genre - Comedy, Drama, Romance, School, Shoujo, Slice of Life Length – 26 Episodes Run - Oct 2, 1998 to Mar 26, 1999 Animation Production – Gainax, J.C. Staff, The Right Stuf International Note: If...

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J-Pop Artist of the Week – Aimer (Dec. 9th – Dec. 15th)

December 9, 2014 - Updated on May 1, 2016

Aimer is a pop singer-songwriter signed to DefSTAR RECORDS. Her parents influenced her in music since she was a child, and she studied both guitar and piano. Around the age of 15, she had an incident due to the...

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Xam’d: Lost Memories – Anime Review

December 4, 2014 - Updated on January 3, 2015

Love prevails all or so they say... Genre - Action, Sci-Fi, Military, Romance Length – 26 Episodes Run - Jul 15, 2008 to Feb 4, 2009 Animation Production – Bones, Aniplex, Sentai FilmworksL I went into this anime with...

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J-Pop Artist of the Week – Bump of Chicken (Nov. 25th – Dec. 1st)

November 25, 2014 - Updated on May 1, 2016

BUMP OF CHICKEN is a rock band from Sakura City, Chiba under the TOY'S FACTORY label and managed by LONGFELLOW. The band's members originally met in Kindergarden and were classmates all throughout school. They were formed by members Masu...

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J-Pop Artist of the Week – Shionoya Sayaka (Nov. 18th – Nov. 24th)

November 18, 2014 - Updated on May 1, 2016

Shonoya Sayaka is a female soloist under KING RECORDS and the LDH agency. In 2011, she drew attention and out of 30,000 applicants became one of the finalists in the "EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 ~For Girls~". In...

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J-Pop Artist of the Week – Artists that have gone solo (Nov 11th – Nov. 17th)

November 11, 2014 - Updated on May 1, 2016

This week features not one, but five artists! All of whom are part of a band, duo, or group and also choose to persue solo projects outside of them. Please make sure to give each one a chance! Even...

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J-Pop Artist of the Week – Nico Touches the Walls (Oct. 28th – Nov. 3rd)

October 28, 2014 - Updated on May 1, 2016

Nico Touches the Walls is a rock band signed to Ki/oon Records under Sony Music Entertainment. They were formed in 2004 and won the Lotte Prize at the Yamaha Teen Music Festival later in the same year. The band's...

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J-Pop Artist of the Week (Oct. 21st – Oct. 27th) – MONKEY MAJIK

October 21, 2014 - Updated on May 1, 2016

MONKEY MAJIK is a pop band based in Sendai and signed to Binyl records. The band consists of four members, two of which are Japanese and two who are brothers from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Vocalist Maynard Plant became interested...