For many, when one thinks of Japan, the first thing that comes to mind is ‘cute’. And Hello Kitty, is one such brand that embodies the concept of cute. With over 40 years since her creation, Japan’s lovable white cat from London has spawned a variety of collaborations. Not only has she collaborated with clothing brands, games and organizations, but she has been used in collaboration with other artists.
Today we’ll be looking at some of those collaborations that seem to be too good to be true. Or in some cases, totally left field. For this list, we tried to look at unlikely collaborations, so for example AKB48 x Hello Kitty didn’t make the list. Because really, are you surprised at that? Furthermore, the list is not in any particular order, and is not a ranking.
To see the full list, click the jump below!
This week’s guests were T.M.Revolution, Yasuda Rei, GLIM SPANKY, and Hanaoka Natsumi.
T.M.Revolution – DOUBLE-DEAL
Yasuda Rei – Tweedia
GLIM SPANKY – Real Onigokko
Hanaoka Natsumi – Taiyou no Tsumi
Just a few hours ago, X4 dropped the PV for their major debut single “KILLING ME” on YouTube.
The single is scheduled to be released on October 7, 2015. The title track is a hot dance number.
Check out the boys’ brand new music video as well as the single’s tracklist and covers after the jump!
EXILE TRIBE has taken on the challenge of creating a new and unprecedented kind of entertainment like never before! “HiGH & LOW” is the world’s first comprehensive entertainment project that encompasses various forms of content media, including a movie which will be shown nationwide, a TV drama and live shows in relation to its theme.
In summary, this includes a movie release at its core, a drama adaptation, manga adaptation, an original album, and a live show tour from EXILE TRIBE.
Check on the drama details and other press release as detailed from the LDH site below.
Last week, Ayumi Hamasaki was featured on NHK Songs. Her appearance has turned into yesterday’s number one topic on Girls Channel.
Even though she moved to the USA in 2013, Ayumi Hamasaki shifted the center of her activities back to Japan last year.
She opened up about the reason for that, “What I understood as soon as I left Japan was, that I left behind, or how should I put it…”
She started crying in front of the camera and continued, while wiping off the tears from both of her eyes, “I deserted everyone who was there for me all this time.
I was acting for my own convenience and because of my frailness and such, I became miserable, became sad, reflected on myself and came to repeat this process over and over again in LA. I thought that this could not go on and that I had to go back home to Japan.”
On September 2, Kato Miliyah will release her new single, “Piece of Cake -Ai wo Sakebou-.” This single sees her collaborating with Mineta Kazunobu of Ging Nang BOYZ. “Piece of Cake -Ai wo Sakebou-” serves as the theme song for the film “Piece of Cake.” The movie, which opens in theaters on September 5, is based on the manga of the same name. It stars Tabe Mikako and Ayano Go. The lyrics for “Piece of Cake -Ai wo Sakebou-” were written by Miliyah and Kazunobu, while Otomo Yoshihide was in charge of composition. Check out the covers and tracklist for the song after the jump, along with an additional promo picture!
On September 30, Creephyp will release their new single, “Reversiblue.” The title track has been used as the CM song for Myojo’s “Ippei-chan Yomise no Yakisoba” since March. This commercial stars Suzu Hirose.
While there aren’t covers or a tracklist for the single at the moment, Creephyp recently released the music video for “Reversiblue.” In the clip, the members of the band try out their acting skills, with each member playing someone in a different profession. Check it out after the jump!
In a few weeks, summer is over and it’s time for a fresh bunch of TV anime.
Over 45 series are scheduled to start this fall. Here are ten highlights that we think are worth looking forward to this season!
Check out our recommendations after the jump.
