Even though there hasn't been much attention given to the Japanese idol industry on AVO Magazine, there always have been...
Read moreDetailsThis interview is part of a new series where I interview readers of AVO Magazine about their first trip to...
Read moreDetailsDuring the 2017 edition of AnimeCon, the Anisong singer Minami (formerly known as Minami Kuribayashi) was the big musical guest...
Read moreDetailsBroken Doll will start touring Europe later this week, next to that the band has released a 10th-anniversary album. Reasons...
Read moreDetailsTime for a new cosplay interview! It was possible to have a mail interview with ItsAMe & ViXN, cosplay duo...
Read moreDetailsMatenrou Opera's European tour will start soon and in a month the band will perform in the Netherlands for the...
Read moreDetailsIt is thanks to the planned gig with PLASTICZOOMS on May 25th that you now can read an interview with...
Read moreDetailsYesterday Formula Cosplay Europe announced that cosplay couple Zel and Hoshi will be special guests during the second edition of...
Read moreDetailsA short while ago it was announced that cosplayer Lei Sakuragi would be the special guest of the convention Formula...
Read moreDetailsFor those who follow the Facebook event of Nishicon 2018, were surprised with an interesting message: The convention has changed...
Read moreDetailsLOKA will release two digital singles soon, titled SENSE OF CRISIS en LET IT DIE -20XX-. The upcoming releases, the...
Read moreDetailsSince AVO has already existed more than 13 years and AVO Magazine more than 4 years, it was definitely time...
Read moreDetailsIt was a very hot weekend at the 2016 edition of Abunai! thanks to the great Summerly weather, but it...
Read moreDetailsThe girls of color-code were on their first tour of Europe last march, during which they had the opportunity to...
Read moreDetailsThanks to the Facebook page Save Tattooing in Japan I have been in contact with Manuel Chillagano. He was so...
Read moreDetailsNoriko Aoki is better known as Tokyo Doll. I got to know her thanks to her activities as giving workshops...
Read moreDetailsI think it is cool to give people opportunities, especially if they just started a project. With yuichi abe it...
Read moreDetailsMIKARU was in the Netherlands on July 11th to perform with his solo project G.L.A.M.S at the first edition of...
Read moreDetailsIt was possible for AVO to interview BACK-ON during their visit at the biggest Dutch convention Anime 2015! We talked...
Read moreDetailsShe can sing and do performances, she is very active in the cosplay community and she will perform at We...
Read moreDetailsKinumi Cati is one of the special guests at OtakuCon 2015 and because it is her second time to visit...
Read moreDetailsTime for a new interview, this time with Haruka (遼花 -haruka-). AVO talked with her about being a solo artist,...
Read moreDetailsREMNANT toured in Europe last april, before this tour began we had an interview with Takmi. This interview will be...
Read moreDetailsSince X Made Alcoholic Santaclaus announced their first European tour, it was reason enough to interview this new Heavy Rock’n’roll...
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