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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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Miss Okinawa’s Popular YouTube Channel
Due to the pandemic, the three 39th Miss Okinawa Iwamoto Kana (Sky Blue), Yamazato Hikaru (Cobalt Blue), and Shinzato Mizuki (Clean Green Gracious), looked to YouTube to fulfill their duty of promoting and showcasing many of Okinawa’s businesses and locations. Their work has paid off as they have grown their channel to over 2K subs…
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Higa Manami Stars in Fuji TV’s “My Fair Prince”
Actress Higa Manami has a starring role in Fuji TV’s new drama “My Fair Prince (Oshi no Oojisama)”. The drama also stars Watanabe Keisuke, Dean Fujioka, and Shiraishi Sei. There was an Uchinanchu connection with the first episode as voice actor Nakamura Shugo had a guest appearance.
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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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Tokyo Olympics Google Doodle
Anyone who uses Google has come across their Google Doodles and to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, they’ve made their largest interactive doodle and it’s simply amazing. Created with the help of STUDIO4℃ (“Children of the Sea“) and with music by Qumu, a classic 16-bit JRPG game was created that’s filled with bosses to beat…
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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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