Persona 5 Big Band Concert Returns With Larger Scale and P5X Setlist
The concert's expansion to include Persona 5 X material signals the spin-off's growing integration into the franchise's live-event canon.
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Music
New 7-Member Idol Group Aoshiki No Tochushiki Launches, Debut Live Set for September
Aoshiki no Tochushiki positions itself as an idol group that foregrounds the developmental journey over a polished final product, a framing that distinguishes it from conventional debut strategies.
ASCII.jp
Mahiru Adds Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore Shows to Asia Tour With Live Nation
A young Japanese singer-songwriter partnering with Live Nation for a multi-city Asia tour signals a significant international push, unusual for an artist early in her major-label career.
ASCII.jp
Yoko Kanno on Travel, Loss, and the Music She Still Wants to Make
Kanno's interview shows that her method of location-based research remains central to her work, and that she still carries the loss of key collaborators.
Anime News Network
Tanita Releases Hatsune Miku Blood Pressure Monitor With Voice Guidance
Tanita is using Hatsune Miku's broad fan appeal to make daily blood pressure measurement more approachable, marking the company's first voice-guided blood pressure monitor.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Group_Inou, Peanuts-Kun, and Pas Tasta Collaboration Goods Released
The collaboration brings together three distinct acts from Japanese music and VTuber scenes, with AC部's pop-style illustration tying the goods together for the July live dates.
KAI-YOU
Yoko Shimomura 39th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Set for September 25
The concert marks nearly four decades of Shimomura's career, coming two years after she became the first game music composer to receive the BAFTA Fellowship.
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Nakuru Aitsuki and Itsuki Natsume Announce Two-Part Live Event for November 3
The event marks the first joint live for the two singers, who are currently performing the opening theme for the July 2026 anime LV999 no Murabito.
PANORA
Susumu Hirasawa Posts Six Live Performance Videos on Official YouTube Channel
The release marks a rare official upload of live footage from Hirasawa's interactive performances, with a promise of more to come.
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All Former Arashi Members Now Have Individual Fan Clubs
The announcements complete the set of individual fan community services for all five former Arashi members, formalizing their post-hiatus fan engagement structures.
KAI-YOU
Spotify Removes Half a Million Streams From Malcolm Todd Song After Kalshi Betting Fraud
The incident shows how prediction markets can create financial incentives for streaming fraud, forcing platforms to publicly correct their charts and tighten detection.
GIGAZINE
Uni Sound Groove Releases 9th Installment 'Urban Nova'
The release continues the project's run of after-hours session-style instrumental works produced by instrument store employees, now with 125,000 YouTube subscribers.
ASCII.jp
Mrs. GREEN APPLE to Perform Japanese Theme Song for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Marvel Studios directly collaborated with the band on the song's direction, with Feige personally meeting the members in both LA and Tokyo, marking an unusually deep level of involvement for a localized theme song.
Cinema Today
Ado's New Song 'Love Me Forever!' Appears in Rhythm Heaven Miracle Stars
The collaboration marks a rare instance of a major pop singer being directly recruited for a Rhythm Heaven game based on a personal creative connection rather than market trends, with the song's creation process shaped by Tsunku♂'s long-held admiration for Ado's vocal work.
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Riko Sasaki Opens Up About Decade-Long Career in Album 'RI PATHOS'
The album compiles Sasaki's personal and professional journey over a decade, with each song tied to a specific rock genre and her own experiences.
Anime Anime
VERRY SMoL Announces 14-City Nationwide Tour
The tour and new MV mark the first major live circuit for the 2007-born rapper, who emerged from the ABEMA hip-hop audition and has already surpassed 100,000 monthly Spotify listeners.
KAI-YOU
IDOL:UnderCode Launches With Five Characters Streaming on TikTok LIVE
The project's real-time fan interaction model ties audience engagement directly to narrative outcomes, making the streams the primary story rather than promotional material.
ASCII.jp
Nintendo Music Adds 7 Songs From Rhythm Heaven Miracle Stars
The addition marks the first time songs from a day-one release have been added to Nintendo Music on the game's launch date, rather than weeks or months later.
Inside
V Collection's Second Song 'Resonance' Pairs Shumi Mingosu and Nao Hinata
The song adopts the 'Re-ride' baton-style production model, where other artists can freely add parts, turning a single release into an expandable collaborative project.
PANORA
Nijisanji Unit MECHATU-A's First Mini Album Gets Digital Release
The simultaneous digital and physical release, plus the multi-stage campaign, signals ANYCOLOR's push to maximize streaming and fan engagement for the eight-member Nijisanji unit's debut album.
PANORA
Non Makes FNS Kayousai Debut With Soulful Performance
The performance marks Non's first appearance on the long-running music special and her first TV performance of a song she wrote about her own life, signaling a continued expansion beyond acting.
Magmix
Masato Hayashi Drops 'Boso Tokyo' Video, Sets Release Party
The single and its accompanying events mark the next step for the 'RAPSTAR 2025' runner-up, who has built momentum with viral tracks like 'HIROYUKI' and 'Ain't No Love.'
KAI-YOU
Miyamori Bungaku and DYES IWASAKI Pull Vocaloid Song Over Similarity Claims
The incident shows how quickly fan scrutiny can force a public rework from established creators, even when they deny any intentional copying.
KAI-YOU
MEIKO and KAITO Desktop Mate DLC Launching July 9
The release completes the set of Piapro Characters in Desktop Mate, making the platform the first to offer official, supervised 3D models of all six characters in a single desktop mascot application.
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