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Japanese Events: Music

LiberaMe will compete in the world final of Emergenza 2025 at Taubertal Festival in Germany

16 July 2025

Japanese Events: Music

FLOW to go on Naruto-themed world tour with shows in Europe and North-America

14 July 2025

Japanese Events: Music

SOSOSO to perform at Atsusacon 2025: A Journey to Mount Fuji

12 July 2025

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: Technicolour tunes at The Tin Arts with Green Milk From The Planet Orange

12 July 2025

Japanese Events: Music

Esprit D’Air head back to where it all began with a grassroots tour through UK and Ireland

12 July 2025

Japanese Events: Music

Minyo Crusaders return to Europe for a summer tour at nine festivals in five countries

10 July 2025

Japanese Events: Music

MAN WITH A MISSION to celebrate 15th anniversary with European tour in October

9 July 2025

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: Space Rock Lands In Bedford with Acid Mothers Temple

7 July 2025

Japanese Events: Music

Isiliel’s 2025 world tour “Moonbow Rebellion” continues in Europe

3 July 2025

Musicians

Interview with PSYCHIC FEVER: A chat about their latest release, international growth, touring Europe, and gelato

2 July 2025

Music Reviews

Music Review: TAMIW – Farewell Party

1 July 2025

Japanese Events: Music

SIGH to tour Europe again this August after last year’s summer run

26 June 2025

Reviews

The photo depicts the four members of TAMIW in the middle of a street at night. The members are dressed in stylish outfits and are standing towards the camera lens, making it an up-close photo with a carefree attitude. Photography by Emiri Habaki

Music Reviews

Music Review: TAMIW – Farewell Party

1 July 2025

Colourful artistic cover of TsuShiMaMiRe 20th full-length album バンドは水物 (MIZUMONO), featuring the three members at that time, vocalist and guitarist Mari, bass player Yayoi and drummer Maiko. There are masks drawn on their faces and on top of it the band name and album title in a font that seems like splashes of water.

Music Reviews

Music Review: TsuShiMaMiRe – バンドは水物 (MIZUMONO)

11 June 2025

Illustration of the four members of Seventeen Years Old And Berlin Wall. It is a minimalistic illustration, with a hazy/cloud effect in orange and blue colours mixed in with a white background.

Music Reviews

Music Review: Seventeen Years Old And Berlin Wall – Distance (EP)

16 May 2025

The photo depicts the (support) members of FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER dressed in a gothic-inspired metal style in a dark lit room, probably located in an (old) factory with red lighting to amplify the atmosphere. Photo by Ato4 Sound Factory (@ato4soundfactory)

Music Reviews

Album Review: FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER – Anthems of the Resilient

12 March 2025

The photo shows the members of Violent Magic Orchestra, outside what appears to be a European city at night. Most probably the photo was taken in Norway. The members are all posing differently and dressed in black, all are wearing the same band shirt.

Music Reviews

Album Review: Violent Magic Orchestra – DEATH RAVE

12 March 2025

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Series Reviews

Anime Review: A throwback to season 1 of Solo Leveling

20 December 2024

Curtain-raiser

The mystery behind u crack irigaru

by Francisca Hagen

1 June 2021

Curtain-raiser

Raising the curtain for HIRΦNO KAMINOSE

by Francisca Hagen

1 May 2021

Curtain-raiser

What has 10 years of PLASTICZOOMS brought us?

by Francisca Hagen

23 February 2017

Weekly MV Roundup

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 28, 2025)

by Francisca Hagen

13 July 2025

Weekly MV Roundup

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 27, 2025)

by Francisca Hagen

6 July 2025

Weekly MV Roundup

7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 26, 2025)

by Francisca Hagen

1 July 2025

Concert- and festival news

Band photo of the four members of LiberaMe with a backdrop of gold abstract design, like a brush stroke, on a black background. They are standing together while holding their instruments. The clothing that the four members wear are inspired by Japanese traditional clothing, like the kimono, with intricate patterns and colours.

Japanese Events: Music

LiberaMe will compete in the world final of Emergenza 2025 at Taubertal Festival in Germany

16 July 2025

Pictured are the five members of FLOW in colourful clothing in front of the giant Hogake Rock at the Nijigen no Mori theme park. © AMUSE INC. (Naruto franchise ©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO)

Japanese Events: Music

FLOW to go on Naruto-themed world tour with shows in Europe and North-America

14 July 2025

The two group members of SOSOSO are posing together on a white staircase under a single spotlight. Both are dressed in dark (leather) clothing, and one of them, DRFTR, is holding his guitar, while Miyu Ukiyo has put her hand on the neck of the guitar. Photography by Marcel Wagner from Fotostyle Berlin

Japanese Events: Music

SOSOSO to perform at Atsusacon 2025: A Journey to Mount Fuji

12 July 2025

Photo of the four-piece alternative metal band Esprit D'Air standing side by side against a background featuring a large clockwork mechanism with gears, cogs, and springs, in golden/metallic tones. All members are dressed in dark clothing and standing in what seems to be an old clock tower. The same location and imagery can be seen in the music video for "Shadow of Time", which is produced by Mind Art Visual.

Japanese Events: Music

Esprit D’Air head back to where it all began with a grassroots tour through UK and Ireland

12 July 2025

A group of people that are part of Minyo Crusaders with Hyottoko and Otafuku masks and happi coats posing for a picture at a beach with rock formations.

Japanese Events: Music

Minyo Crusaders return to Europe for a summer tour at nine festivals in five countries

10 July 2025

The photo shows the five members of MAN WITH A MISSION standing in a row on a street. They are dressed in dark clothing, including jeans and shirts with a MAN WITH A MISSION on it, while wearing their full-face wolf masks.

Japanese Events: Music

MAN WITH A MISSION to celebrate 15th anniversary with European tour in October

9 July 2025

Musicians

Interview with PSYCHIC FEVER: A chat about their latest release, international growth, touring Europe, and gelato

by Francisca Hagen

2 July 2025

Musicians

Interview with FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER: “We would be so happy if our music could become a part of the world that each of you carries within yourself”

12 March 2025

Other

AVO Interview with Tokimeki: “Delicious snacks to connect people and create lasting memories”

24 May 2024

Musicians

Interview: Yutaro Ogida gives a glimpse into how music shows him a new world

1 May 2024

Live Reports

Green Milk From The Planet Orange at The Tin Arts in Coventry, all members are sitting on stage during the performance, while the audience is fully focused on the stage performance. Photo by Peter Dennis

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: Technicolour tunes at The Tin Arts with Green Milk From The Planet Orange

12 July 2025

Photo of Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. at Corsica Studios in May 2025. The band is performing in front of a densily packed audience. Stage lighting and a colourful screen illuminate the stage in the background, while the surroundings are dark. Photography by: JJ Grant/Wonderlens (at Corsica Studios on 15.05.2025)

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: Space Rock Lands In Bedford with Acid Mothers Temple

7 July 2025

A photo taken during the Esprit D'Air show at Academy 2 in Manchester by JJ Grant/Wonderlens. It captures a dynamic concert scene with audience in front of the stage and the band performing in the back of the photo.

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: Esprit D’Air soar to new heights at the Effenaar in Eindhoven

26 June 2025

Collage of photos from performing artists Piss Shivers, Family Of Noise, Chaos Bleak, and PSYDOLL at The Black Prince in Northampton (02.04.2025). Photos taken by Peter Dennis

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: Sublime cyberpunk sounds from PSYDOLL at The Black Prince

19 June 2025

The photo depicts a moment where the idol group GANG PARADE, consisting of 11 members, are at the end of a song and posing. All members are dressed in white outfits with on the back a bright colour, it is a different colour for everyone.

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: Getting Crazy At WACK in the UK Vol. 5

31 May 2025

Reports: Japanese Music Events

Live Report: An Cafe’s Miku takes tea for one

29 May 2025

Musical Snack

Musical snack: A throwback to ICHION’s concert at Brussels’ Boom Café

by Francisca Hagen

1 June 2023

Musical Snack

Musical Snack: Vaiwatt at Ruby Room Shibuya

by Francisca Hagen

29 May 2023

Musical Snack

Musical Snack: cali≠gari’s 30th-Anniversary Celebration Kicked Off With Live Footage Throwbacks

by Francisca Hagen

30 April 2023

AVO Magazine

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13 December 2019

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Anime Spring 2022: 10 titles to look forward to!

23 March 2022

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Film Reviews

Film Review: Battle Royale

15 December 2016

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