J-Pop

J-rock legend Yoshiki composing global theme song for Hello Kitty

Sanrio and X Japan mega-stars announce the newest stage of the decade-plus partnership.

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Setsuna Meteor is getting too old for this idol singer stuff.

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Netlflix stop-motion Pokémon series has new preview video, theme song from city pop legend【Vid】

Psyduck co-stars in series about finding inner peace and daily joy.

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Japanese female rock band Scandal earns a Guinness World Record for staying together for 17 years

17 years and counting!

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New Ghibli anime’s theme song gets music video shot on island that inspired Princess Mononoke【Vid】

Former Vocaloid music creator sings theme for Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron.

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Will Twitter’s rebranding result in poaching ‘X Japan’ name? Legendary musician Yoshiki weighs in

Social media app’s renaming might hit a snag in Japan.

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Boy band Ae! group brings their A-game to music, acting, science, welding, and more【Interview】

We sit down and talk pop with Kansai’s rising boy band stars.

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We sample the Super Cup 1.5 times x Yoasobi collaboration cup ramen that’s now on sale

One of the hottest current J-pop/anisong acts takes their turn at composing cup ramen.

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McDonald’s brings back the Japanese ‘90s with Heisei comeback menu, videos with J-pop hit【Videos】

Any Boys and Girls hungry for some ‘90s nostalgia?

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Idol supergroup AKB48 abolishes team system, team sayonara concerts to be held this summer

Dissolution of teams marks end of 18-year era for Japan’s biggest idol singer group.

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Street Fighter 6 throws fierce punch of ‘90s nostalgia, brings back anime movie theme song【Video】

New preview video features iconic J-pop song from the climax of the Street Fighter II anime movie.

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We try the new Asian Juicy burgers from McDonald’s Japan

Cute on the outside, but are they good on the inside too?

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Asian Juicy: New burgers from McDonald’s Japan pay tribute to a ’90s J-pop music video by Puffy

There’s a lot more than burgers to unpack here.

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Here are Japan’s most-sung karaoke songs in 2022 from karaoke system Joysound

Want to know what people in Japan are singing? Joysound knows.

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J-pop singer Rina Aiuchi wins legal right to call herself Rina Aiuchi

Tokyo district says Detective Conan singer can once again use the name that everyone else already calls her.

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One Piece singer Ado announces partnership to bring her music to the U.S., rest of the world【Vid】

Mysterious singing sensation addresses fans in English in special video message.

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One more reason to be hyped about Spy x Family Season 2: The theme song is awesome【Video】

Beloved J-rock band’s new song is bumping up the excitement for the hit anime’s new season.

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We caught up with Travis Japan to chat dancing, anime dreams, and back scratchers

We interview the all-male J-Pop group Travis Japan in the midst of their trailblazing efforts in the U.S.

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What happens when a 40-something dude goes to an anime boy band fan event? Something emotional

Learning both what Sutopuri is and what makes them special all in the same day!

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Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】

We spotlight the J-Pop group that’s now based in the U.S. and is taking over with their charismatic performances on America’s Got Talent and more.

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