In honor of World Tetris Day, K-Pop sensation aespa has officially released their latest music video, "Hold On Tight," which serves as part of the official soundtrack for the acclaimed Apple Original Film, Tetris.
The catchy tune is a modernized rendition of the iconic Tetris theme song, "Korobeiniki." Comprised of members Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning, aespa is a girl group under the management of SM Entertainment, hailing from South Korea.
I briefly touched upon lotteries and concerts in the recent Walkure post. If you're a Hatsune Miku fan, this one is for you. The 2023 edition of Magical Mirai is currently open to all for ticket applications! Tickets are sadly not guaranteed, but you do have a decent shot between twelve different performances split between Osaka and Tokyo.
Macross Delta's Walkure idol group is currently undergoing their final run of performances. Delta was first launched in 2016 as the latest incarnation of the Macross franchise and Walkure has had quite the longevity since then. I've actually never seen the full Walkure group in person. We were lucky enough to see JUNNA (Mikumo) and Minori Suzuki (Freyja) at Anime Expo in 2017 as part of Anisong World Matsuri, but never the whole group.
Japanese band MAN WITH A MISSION has not seen the US shores for a good four years now. Rumor had it that the wolves would make an appearance once more, and as of today, that is now confirmed. The band will be making their long-awaited return in just two months.
Hit J-Pop group Travis Japan is releasing their second single "Moving Pieces" and will be available worldwide on May 15th JST on streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, etc.
TWICE, the highly popular K-pop girl group, has touched down in Los Angeles for the upcoming Billboard Women in Music Awards where they are set to accept an award on March 1st.
NEMOPHILA's second album, "Seize the Fate," has been officially released as of this month. As is customary, I put a couple of playthroughs through my headphones and speakers before putting words on screen. Quick verdict: worth your listening, and then some.
LOVEBITES' newest album, "Judgement Day," releases on February 22. The band will have a special live-streamed premiere session the day prior on February 21! You'll be able to listen to the album alongside the band and chat with them.
A few days ago, Queen Bee was announced for Washington's premiere anime convention, Sakuracon. Today, word of a stand-alone concert spread. The location will be Los Angeles's Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles and will take place on April 11.
Japanese rock band MAN WITH A MISSION and Japanese signer milet are set to collaborate on "Kizuna no Kiseki," a new song for the opening of the upcoming anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Swordsmith Village Arc. The song was revealed at the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village - World Tour event held in Japanese theaters nationwide. The official announcement was made on the Kimetsu TV YouTube channel, which also featured new artist photos and messages from both artists.
Raul, the youngest member of the JPop supergroup Snow Man, made his global runway debut at Paris Fashion Week 2023. He walked the runway for the Yohji Yamamoto POUR HOMME 2023-24 A/W Collection on January 19th, marking his first in-person appearance as a professional runway model outside of Japan.
Sabaton just announced that BABYMETAL will accompany them for the European leg of The Tour to End All Tours, beginning in April 2023. They kick things off in the United Kingdom on April 14. BABYMETAL and Lordi will support Sabaton as they make their way across Europe.