Former Nico Nico Douga star Piko is branching out into mainstream media with his major debut single, “Story.” He announced during a live broadcast on Nico Nico Douga today that the new single will be released on October 13. He’s performed at notable venues such as at the Shibuya-AX hall in Tokyo and Yokohama Blitz in Yokohama. In addition, some of his songs have caught the eye and collaboration of noteworthy people such as Ryo of Supercell. Are we looking at the next breakout Nico Nico Douga star? Although he certainly lacks the mystery appeal of Supercell's anonymous members, so we'll have to wait and see how his career will turn out. Sample of his work after the jump.
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Right after his performance at the Saitama Super Arena, SID announced a new single, “cosmetic” to be released on September 29 and his first performance at the Tokyo Dome on December 11. This will be his first new single since “Rain,” which was the third and final opening for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The announcement was made during the encore performance at Saitama Super Arena, where 32,000 fans erupted into cheers. First set of tickets will be sold on October 30, while the second will be sold on November 20, both for ¥6300 each.
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Rina Aiuchi, who has performed themes for anime such as Detective Conan and for games like Megaman X7, just announced her retirement after a fan club-only concert. Before her final farewell, she will release one more album, “LAST SCENE” and hold two more concerts – one in Saitama and Hyogo on September 18 and 26. This news is quite sudden, considering that she is only 30. More after the jump.
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It’s a shame this wasn’t announced before Anime Expo 2010, but AKB48 members Mayu Watanabe, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rie Kitahara, and Rino Sashihara will take turns drawing manga for Weekly Young Jump. Each one will reflect the often wonky personality traits of the members; the titles roughly translate to Mayuyu: Mangaka Debut Project, Yukirin’s THE Idol Quest, Kitarie’s Path of a Fantasy Literature Girl, and Sasshi Beautiful Girl Transformation Project. Kitahara and Sashihara were present at Anime Expo 2010, which would have made this a great topic of discussion. The first issue will go on sale August 19. Pictures of said members included for reference in case readers need it, considering there are more than 48 of these girls.
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UVERworld, famed in the anime world for opening themes for the likes of Bleach and Gundam 00, is announcing their own café in Shibuya, Japan. “UVERcafe” will feature special recipes and drinks concocted by band members. Whether or not these will be handcrafted by the band members is not known at the moment. Tickets for the café go on sale July 31 and are ¥2000 each. It will be a limited run from August 8 to August 20. If you’re in Japan, be sure to check it out! Two UVERworld videos embedded after the jump for anyone who was wondering the songs they've done.
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