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Artwork for Anly’s Upcoming Single
Anly’s upcoming single “Cancel Machi no Koi” to be released on August 4th now has album artwork and it’s giving off summer vibes. In addition to the single release, an MV for the song will also be simultaneously revealed on August 4th. Can’t wait to hear it!
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Nema Ui’s New Single “Aoao”
Following last month’s release of her single “Umi Watari” (which is still in our heavy rotation playlist), VTuber Nema Ui announced a new single called “Aoao” (8/2 release date). The song is composed by HY’s guitarist/vocalist Shinzato Hideyuki so we’re sure it’ll be amazing. In addition to the release of “Aoao”, Ui is also celebrating…
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Nakamura Shugo’s “NATURAL”
Actor and musician Nakamura Shugo celebrated July 29th with the release of his first album “NATURAL” and also his 33rd birthday! Also well known as a voice actor, in 2019 he was one of four winners for the Best New Actor Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards. “NATURAL” features 11 tracks and is available on…
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HY’s “AM11:00” Becomes a Movie
To be streamed on July 31st (Uchinaa time) is a short film inspired by HY’s hit song “AM11:00” with the band members joining the stream. The film is directed by musician Yamashita Ayumu and stars actor Izumisawa Yuuki and actress Miyagi Karin (who you may recognize from “Eisaa Don Don” and her collaborations with Nanaironote’s…
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Nangoku Gyarus on Next Chao (YouTube)
Yoshimotozaka46 has a YouTube series called Next Chao and they recently featured the comedy/music duo Nangoku Gyarus (they’re so new that there’s no other info on them other than the video). The duo is Higa Ruruka (sanshin) and Minosako Kana (ukulele) from Kyoto and the skit has the both of them naming things that they…
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Yuuri (Chunican) Teaser MV for “Umi no Kanata”
Set to be released on the 29th, Yuuri (now going by Hamagawa Yuuri) teased an MV clip of her upcoming digital single “Umi no Kanata”. The MV looks to be amazing and matches the Parsha Club song (one of our favorites) like the both were meant to be. We’re really looking forward to watching the…
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Agena Mana Celebrates 1,000 Subs with a Special YouTube Concert
You may have come across her videos with the popular Nanaironote but Agena Mana is gaining popularity with her own YouTube channel reaching 1,000 subscribers! To celebrate the milestone, she streamed a live concert on her YouTube channel. It’s still up for VOD so be sure to check it out!
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i-Dushi Announces Hiatus
Announced July 20 on their YouTube channel, i-Dushi will go on hiatus until they can meet again (Kana is in Okinawa and Naminami is in Tokyo). The pandemic has changed so many lives and especially hard hit are entertainers. This year would have seen the duo promoting their new album “Hope” with concerts and appearances.…
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Kina & Ginko Worldchamploo 3 Online Concert Stream
Kina Shoukichi along with Ginko and special guest Yakitori Band will have their concert available for online streaming from today (July 24 Okinawa time) until July 31. Tickets are ¥1,500 and can be purchased on Zaiko.io. The 3rd worldwide live streaming concert which is going to be held online by Shokichi Kina, a musician representing…
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A Popular Song Named “Yonaguni”
34M subs to his YouTube channel. 200M views since its release on June 3, 2021. Featured in a Ryukyu Shimpo article. “Yonaguni” (YouTube link) by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny may have nothing to with Yonaguni other than the song title, but damn, those are crazy numbers. Sadly, according to the Shimpo article, although the…
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