Reviews
Book Review: Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt – Ninja Attack!
During the Christmas holidays, wandering around different shops looking for gifts for other people, this book caught my eye as a nice present for myself. Always fascinated by ninja but...
Read moreDetailsProduct Review: LOTTE – Pokémon Ramune Candy
These Pokémon candies by Lotte are just one of the latest candies with the popular Pokémon characters on them. Pokémon are the adorable creatures created by Game Freak and Nintendo...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: Hazy Sour Cherry – Tour De Tokyo
Originally released way back in November 2019 by Damnably Records Hazy Sour Cherry’s debut album Tour De Tokyo is reissued on lovely coloured vinyl there’s never been a better time...
Read moreDetailsWasuta share uplifting summery message with Sunday! Sunshine
Japanese idol group Wasuta (The World Standard) has premiered their new music video Sunday! Sunshine on their official YouTube Channel on 14th of July. Officially their 6th single with a...
Read moreDetailsProduct Review: Heart – Butt Detective Chocolate Puzzles
This is not a sponsored review and because of this the store where the set was purchased won’t be mentioned, if you do an online search using the name of...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: PIGGS – モナ・リザ (Mona Lisa)
When BILLIE IDLE disbanded in December 2019, it was unclear what iconic WACK idol Pour Lui would do next. In the month that followed, she would announce a solo album...
Read moreDetailsONE love, ONE life for Scarlet Valse’s new limited single
Symphonic power metal band Scarlet Valse recently published a music video, or better said one music video, with the title ONE. The song is released on 29 June as a...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: WAgg – WAggの素晴らしき世界 (WAgg’s Wonderful World)
WAgg have been around since 2018. Officially the trainee group of WACK , whose past-members have gone on to be distributed throughout the company's more established groups such as GANG...
Read moreDetailsJapanese Baseball: Where did this band suddenly come from?
If you thought this band name didn't look familiar to you, you are correct. Before today nobody knew about the existence of this band. Even tracing for "Japanese Baseball" on...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN – 豆柴の大群－お送りするのは人生劇場－
You'd be forgiven if you didn't watch the MONSTER IDOL segments on TBS Suiyobi no Downtown (Wednesday's Downtown) which aired between November and December 2019, but it consisted of a...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: GO TO THE BEDS – I don’t say sentiment
When music company WACK announced that GANG PARADE would be separated into two groups, PARADISE and GO TO THE BEDS, the question became which would prove the stronger unit. As...
Read moreDetailsCuushe is back with new project FEM and single Light
After being away for a couple of years, the singer-songwriter Cuushe surprised fans with a comeback in the guise of a project named FEM. The name stands for Finite Element...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: FAKE ISLAND – Cell Division
Formed in early 2017 FAKE ISLAND have been carving out a unique niche for themselves in the world of metalcore. Armed with two female vocalists and an incendiary sound their...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: MOMOCURLY – Cosmic Lips
While with MOMOCURLY's Candy a reference was made to the start of Spring, the duo's first album entitled Cosmic Lips can be seen to be a perfectly fitting ending to a...
Read moreDetailsProduct Review: Kracie – Kira Puru Jelly Dome
This is not a sponsored review and because of this the store where the set was purchased won’t be mentioned, if you do an online search using the name of...
Read moreDetailsBook Review: No pianos, Pets and Foreigners – Joe Palermo
"A young Japanese woman was running through Tokyo station screaming “Save me! Save me!” There was a Japanese man chasing her and closing in. He grabbed her wrist and caught...
Read moreDetailsGame Review: Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 is without a doubt the most successful entry in the Persona series and now, like the previous titles, has now been treated to a new extended edition. Not...
Read moreDetailsTokyo Realtime shares two audio tours in Kabukicho and Akihabara for free
Tokyo Realtime is a series of audio-guided walking tours through Tokyo’s interesting neighbourhoods. Since it is not possible to currently travel to Japan due to the current situation around COVID-19,...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: Otoboke Beaver – Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver
Originally released way back in 2016 Otoboke Beaver’s Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver was an amphetamine charged slab of punk that overheated its own circuits. Self-described “Japanese girls knock out or pound...
Read moreDetailsProduct Review: Meito – Puku Puku Tai Watermelon & Double Berry
Remember these adorable little fish-shaped snacks from my previous review? If not, be sure to check it out. When some new versions of these fishes became available, it seemed only...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: LOVEBITES – Golden Destination
In a truly old school move, female power metal band LOVEBITES have just released a physical-only EP. Titled Golden Destination it features two unreleased songs (Spellbound and Puppet On Strings)...
Read moreDetailsProduct Review: Heart – Japanese Zen Garden
Do you like zen gardens and candy? An edible Japanese zen garden might be just up your alley then! This kit allows you to create patterns with a tiny rake...
Read moreDetailsProduct Review: Heart – Moko Moko Mokolet
This is not a sponsored review and because of this the store where the set was purchased won’t be mentioned, if you do an online search using the name of...
Read moreDetailsBand members of BRADIO invite you to stay active with their newest song Fitness Funk
When the name BRADIO falls, some will immediately think of the cheerful song FLYERS that was used as the opening song for anime series Death Parade. But did you know...
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