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Single Review: DEATHROLL – Causing A Nightmare
Japan is perhaps not your first thought when contemplating black metal, but DEATHROLL have arrived to challenge any preconceived ideas....
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Product Review: Heart – Okashi na Pet Salon
Heart - Okashi na Pet Salon - Simple Price: ± €5 Extra supplies: Hot Water and Scissors. Another version of the Okashi...
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Product Review: LEGO Super Mario
The first batch of LEGO Super Mario sets was released over a year ago, dropping some expansion sets every few...
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Product Review: Kracie – Fragrant Lab
Kracie - Fragrant Lab - Simple Price: ± €5 Extra supplies: Water, Scissors, Optional: Glass or Cup. If you enjoyed any of...
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Product Review: Kracie – Cake Monster
Kracie - Cake Monster - Simple Price: ± €8 Extra supplies: Microwave, Water, Scissors, Freezer. It's a little early for Halloween, but...
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Haru Nemuri brings with “Old Fashioned” an angry warning against the current state of thoughtlessness
On the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics, singer-songwriter, poetry-rapper and composer Haru Nemuri released her newest music video, a...
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MV Review: One Eye Closed (featuring Nikki Simmons) – Never Forget
Tokyo’s One Eye Closed have come a long way since forming in 2018. A self-released EP (Cain) saw them gain...
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Product Review: Heart – Bonsai Trees
Heart - Bonsai Tree - Simple Price: ± €8 Extra supplies: Microwave, Water, Scissors, Freezer. Edible miniature Bonsai Trees, aren’t these beautiful?...
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Tricot try to break everyone’s curse with “Inai”
After their most recent single release BAKURO in May, alternative rock band Tricot (spelled in lower-case) have returned with another...
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Product Review: Kracie – Gumi Tsureta Fishing Gummy Kit Grape
Kracie - Gumi Tsureta Fishing Gummy Kit Grape - Simple Price: ± €4 Extra supplies: Scissors, Water, Optional: Plate. Although...
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The Runaway Train of Success, a Demon Slayer the Movie Review
One of the biggest surprises through this global pandemic has been the runaway success of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (or...
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One Eye Closed’s “Adam & Eve” represents start of band’s journey
One Eye Closed's new album is out now, titled Adam & Eve, and marks as the debut album for the...
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MV Review: AmPm – Afterglow (feat. Kimberley Chen)
Japanese masked production duo AmPm have released their latest track, Afterglow, in collaboration with Kimberley Chen, the Taiwan-based singer who...
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Product Review: Horadekita! – Ice Cream Bars
Horadekita! - Ice Cream Bars - Simple Price: ± €4 Extra supplies: Scissors, Optional: Plate. Summer’s not here yet, but...
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LP Review: Seiko Oomori – Alchemy
Often credited as being the ‘Godmother of Anti-Idol’ Seiko Oomori (大森靖子, Oomori Seiko) has been forging a unique musical path...
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Product Review: Heart – Tea Party
Heart - Tea Party - Simple Price: ± €8 Extra supplies: Water, Scissors, Plate. Are you ready for an adorable tea party? This...
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Does Jujutsu Kaisen Live Up To The Hype?
Starting as part of the fall 2020 line-up, Jujutsu Kaisen saw a very successful 24 episode run. Created by Gege...
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One Eye Closed’s newest music video “All of Us” makes you think about following your own path
Rock band One Eye Closed released a new digital single, accompanied by a music video, titled All of Us. With...
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Game Review: Persona 5 Strikers
Following the hugely successful Persona 5, and Royal, comes a sequel in the form of Persona 5 Strikers (known as...
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CD Review: LOVEBITES – Glory, Glory To The World
In the time it takes most bands to record one album LOVEBITES, formed in Tokyo in 2017, have released three...
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Product Review: Popin Cookin – Whipped Cake Shop
Kracie - Popin Cookin: Whipped Cake Shop - Elaborate Price: ± €5 Extra supplies: Water & Scissors. This candy kit might...
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Game Review: Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY Debut Demo
Spiritual successor to Octopath Traveller, Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY (working title) was announced at the latest Nintendo Direct as a new...
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Film review: Naomi Kawase’s TRUE MOTHERS
It has been a while since the last review regarding a film by famous director Naomi Kawase. As always Naomi...
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Dn-Lahmar Galaxy7’s newest album is bursting with power
With a new band name, Dn-Lahmar Galaxy7, it was finally time for the four-piece to release a new album to...
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