Popjneo Magazine

06/08/2023

On May 17, 2023, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu held a concert at The Novo in Los Angeles. This is her first world tour in five years...

On May 17, 2023, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu held a concert at The Novo in Los Angeles. This is her first world tour in five years. Fans created a long line hours before the show started, excited to see what she has in store for this show. The opening act was Moe Shop, a French DJ

11/23/2021

It will release the breathtakingly beautiful and moving feature-length animated film Poupelle of Chimney Town in cinemas nationwide starting December 30, 2021. Poupelle of Chimney Town, created at Tokyo’s renowned STUDIO4ºC and directed by Yusuke Hirota, is based on the bestselling picture book and screenplay by internationally known Japanese comedian and illustrator Akihiro Nishino. Poupelle of Chimney Town made its English World Premiere at the Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles....

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It will release the breathtakingly beautiful and moving feature-length animated film Poupelle of Chimney Town in cinemas nationwide starting December 30, 2021. Poupelle of Chimney Town, created at Tokyo’s renowned STUDIO4ºC and directed by Yusuke Hirota, is based on the bestselling picture book a...

11/20/2021

“It Was Scary as Hell”: John Cho on the Pressure of Adapting the Beloved ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Cowboy Bebop | Official Trailer | Netflix Part western, part noir, and part sci-fi space odyssey, the live-action adaptation of the beloved anime series Cowboy Bebop isn’t easy to put in a box. That’s exactly what drew John Cho to the project. “It’s been a dream job in the sense that the show is a mashup of so many genres,” he says....

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“It Was Scary as Hell”: John Cho on the Pressure of Adapting the Beloved ‘Cowboy Bebop’ https://youtu.be/ULCIHP5dc44 Cowboy Bebop | Official Trailer | Netflix Part western, part noir, and part sci-fi space odyssey, the live-action adaptation of the beloved anime series Cowboy Bebop isn’t e...

11/19/2021

Kicking off the holiday season with a bang! TMS Entertainment, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the LUPIN THE 3rd animated series’ debut, will host the long-awaited YouTube premiere of the LUPIN THE 3rd PART 1 English Dub on their Anime! On TMS Official YouTube Channel (LINK). The premiere is scheduled to go live Sunday, November 21st. The screening will be hosted by Richard Epcar, Director of the English dub and voice of Daisuke Jigen....

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Kicking off the holiday season with a bang! TMS Entertainment, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the LUPIN THE 3rd animated series’ debut, will host the long-awaited YouTube premiere of the LUPIN THE 3rd PART 1 English Dub on their Anime! On TMS Official YouTube Channel (LINK). The premier...

11/19/2021

Voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara, who plays leading roles in multiple top anime shows, released his first ever mini-album “Doko ka no Kimi ni” on October 20, 2021. Now he has announced that he will follow the release with his debut solo concert, which will be held on his birthday: Sunday, November 28, 2021. The concert will be broadcast on livestreaming platform Zaiko and available to view from all around the world....

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Voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara, who plays leading roles in multiple top anime shows, released his first ever mini-album “Doko ka no Kimi ni” on October 20, 2021. Now he has announced that he will follow the release with his debut solo concert, which will be held on his birthday: Sunday, November 28...

11/13/2021

A festival-style online event "Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 2022" will be streamed on 8th and 9th January, with a total of 14 top artists from Sony Music Japan who will be performing popular anime theme songs! All 14 performing artists are part of Sony Music Japan and have sung a number of popular theme songs from various top anime and time periods, including: FLOW for "NARUTO"....

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A festival-style online event "Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 2022" will be streamed on 8th and 9th January, with a total of 14 top artists from Sony Music Japan who will be performing popular anime theme songs! All 14 performing artists are part of Sony Music Japan and have sung a number of popular t...

11/04/2021

Pre-Registration and Pre-Orders Now Available. SEGA, in partnership with Colorful Palette, will launch mobile rhythm game HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! to global audiences on December 7th, 2021. Starting today, players can get ready for the launch by pre-registering on the Google Play Store for Android and pre-order on the Apple App Store for iOS devices. Additionally, players can unlock in-game rewards by pre-registering on the Google Play Store, pre-ordering on the Apple App Store and following the game’s official social channels....

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Pre-Registration and Pre-Orders Now Available. SEGA, in partnership with Colorful Palette, will launch mobile rhythm game HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! to global audiences on December 7th, 2021. Starting today, players can get ready for the launch by pre-registering on the Google Play Store for Andr...

11/03/2021

Released on September 27, 2001, ‘Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance’ was an album of hit songs by Asia’s top diva, Ayumi Hamasaki, remixed by several of the world’s top trance producers, from Armin van Buuren to Above & Beyond. The album was a huge success, selling some 700,000 physical copies. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this landmark album, a new enhanced edition titled ‘Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance -COMPLETE EDITION-’ was released in September 2021, including not only the original masterpiece remixes that took countries around Europe by storm, but also some previously unreleased songs....

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Released on September 27, 2001, ‘Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance’ was an album of hit songs by Asia’s top diva, Ayumi Hamasaki, remixed by several of the world’s top trance producers, from Armin van Buuren to Above & Beyond. The album was a huge success, selling some 700,000 physical copies...

11/02/2021

The name ‘Beat Takeshi’ needs no introduction in Japan. He was acclaimed as a comedian and had many talents, from acting to painting. As a film director under his real name Takeshi Kitano, he became known in Japan as ‘The World’s Kitano,’ cementing his status as a truly one-of-a-kind genius. Netflix is set to release a film based on Kitano’s memoir…...

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The name ‘Beat Takeshi’ needs no introduction in Japan. He was acclaimed as a comedian and had many talents, from acting to painting. As a film director under his real name Takeshi Kitano, he became known in Japan as ‘The World’s Kitano,’ cementing his status as a truly one-of-a-kind geniu...

11/02/2021

Bright: Samurai Soul, an anime spin-off based on the world of the blockbuster Hollywood movie of the same name, is directed by Kyohei Ishiguro, who has helmed hit anime projects including Your Lie in April, Children of the Whales, and the recently released original feature Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop. Animation production was handled by ARECT, which has successfully crafted CG work for anime including the final season of…...

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https://youtu.be/VHn2TlA77Sg Bright: Samurai Soul, an anime spin-off based on the world of the blockbuster Hollywood movie of the same name, is directed by Kyohei Ishiguro, who has helmed hit anime projects including Your Lie in April, Children of the Whales, and the recently released original featu...

10/29/2021

Netflix revealed the teaser trailer, teaser art and the launch date of upcoming film Love Like the Falling Petals. Starring Kento Nakajima and Honoka Matsumoto, the film is directed by Yohihiro Fukagawa and will be released on March 24 in 2022. The film is a tale of love that encapsulates the transience and beauty of cherry blossoms based on a bestselling novel of the same name in Japan by Keisuke Uyama from Shueisha, produced by Kei Haruna, known for the top romance films spanning from Crying Out Love in the Center of the World and Be With You, to My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday and Let Me Eat Your Pancreas....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7-82-Jx5HU Netflix revealed the teaser trailer, teaser art and the launch date of upcoming film Love Like the Falling Petals. Starring Kento Nakajima and Honoka Matsumoto, the film is directed by Yohihiro Fukagawa and will be released on March 24 in 2022. The film is...

10/27/2021

Maika Loubté, the Tokyo-based singer-songwriter and producer, releases her third full-length project, Lucid Dreaming on October 20, 2021. Listen to Maika’s remarkable new album and watch the new video for the track “Zenbu Dreaming”. Maika Loubté - Zenbu Dreaming (Official Music Video) Over the course of the album’s 14 tracks, Maika artfully narrates a story in which dreams and reality cross over through her blending of pop, dance, and electronic music....

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Maika Loubté, the Tokyo-based singer-songwriter and producer, releases her third full-length project, Lucid Dreaming on October 20, 2021. Listen to Maika’s remarkable new album and watch the new video for the track “Zenbu Dreaming”. https://youtu.be/NuiE9ZOuDSE Maika Loubté - Zenbu Dreaming ...

10/22/2021

ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese rock band that is critically acclaimed across the globe and was formed in 2005 and debuted in 2007. The band has been expanding their music career both in Japan and overseas, including the production of Renegades with Ed Sheeran and producing the theme songs for all of the Rurouni Kenshin live action films. The band held their very first online live show, ‘ONE OK ROCK 2020 “Field of Wonder” at Stadium Live Streaming supported by au 5G LIVE’ last year, in the middle of the pandemic....

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ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese rock band that is critically acclaimed across the globe and was formed in 2005 and debuted in 2007. The band has been expanding their music career both in Japan and overseas, including the production of Renegades with Ed Sheeran and producing the theme songs for all of the....

10/20/2021

News from the vivid world of Japanese pop music today as なにわ男子 (Naniwa Danshi), a 7-member all-male rising pop act from the famed agency Johnny & Associates, celebrates the launch of their own dedicated YouTube Channel and the release of the music video for their debut single 初心LOVE (UBU LOVE, “beginner’s love”). To mark the occasion, Naniwa Danshi invites fans from around the world to participate in a special YouTube Shorts campaign!...

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10/18/2021

AKINA, a member of all-girl group FAKY, released her new single ‘Stupid, Careless, Dumb’ on October 15. The lyrics to ‘Stupid, Careless, Dumb’ are based on AKINA’s own past experience of drowning in love. The track was produced by TOSHIKI HAYASHI(%C), the backing DJ for Japanese duo chelmico, who has also worked with artists such as Kai Kubota, iri and Awesome City Club....

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AKINA, a member of all-girl group FAKY, released her new single ‘Stupid, Careless, Dumb’ on October 15. The lyrics to ‘Stupid, Careless, Dumb’ are based on AKINA’s own past experience of drowning in love. The track was produced by TOSHIKI HAYASHI(%C), the backing DJ for Japanese duo chelmi...

10/12/2021

GKIDS announced it will bring BELLE to cinemas nationwide starting January 14. BELLE, from Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda and Japan’s Studio Chizu is an original story written and helmed by the celebrated director whose previous films include Mirai, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and others. Hosoda is joined by long time producing partner and Studio Chizu co-founder Yuichiro Saito, as producer on the title. ...

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GKIDS announced it will bring BELLE to cinemas nationwide starting January 14. BELLE, from Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda and Japan’s Studio Chizu is an original story written and helmed by the celebrated director whose previous films include Mirai, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children,...

10/06/2021

Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS), a leading Japanese television network, and Netflix will globally release three new Japanese series from October 2021, includingJapan Sinks: People of Hope, The Future Diary, and Let’s Get Divorced. Ranging from high-quality scripted drama series to a revamped version of a regionally popular reality series, these titles will expand Netflix’s lineup of Japanese live action, bringing more of what fans love to watch. ...

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Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS), a leading Japanese television network, and Netflix will globally release three new Japanese series from October 2021, includingJapan Sinks: People of Hope, The Future Diary, and Let’s Get Divorced. Ranging from high-quality scripted drama series to a rev...

10/06/2021

A star-studded two-day lineup event showcasing best-in-class talent, creators and more. In addition to announcing their latest lineup, this event will feature distinguished leading Japanese actors and voice actors, as well as a wide array of creators from in and outside of Japan who work on Netflix titles. Netflix plans to introduce its members to an exciting lineup of anime and live action titles....

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A star-studded two-day lineup event showcasing best-in-class talent, creators and more. In addition to announcing their latest lineup, this event will feature distinguished leading Japanese actors and voice actors, as well as a wide array of creators from in and outside of Japan who work on Netflix....