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AVO Magazine is an independent online magazine covering Japanese music and culture. Since 2012, we have been publishing news articles, interviews, feature articles, reviews and reports.

Editor-in-Chief: Francisca Seraphinne

Best description of me is a jack-of-all-trades. From the start with AVO Forum and now with AVO Magazine, I am active as a writer, reporter, reviewer, promoter, photographer, interviewer, presenter and also busy with the technical side, because the website needs to stay online, right?

I can be found regularly at conventions and concerts in the Netherlands and sometimes elsewhere in Europe or even in Japan. I have a great passion for Japan and music, and since 2012 I have been able to write about this combination (and more) for this web magazine.

The launch of AVO Magazine seemed like a logical next step after running a forum on Japanese (pop) culture, as I found myself increasingly involved in Japan-related events and concerts featuring Japanese acts. Almost at the same time, I started organising concerts, mainly for independent acts from Japan.

Now, so many years later, I have built up a small team around me, and we have managed to publish a variety of interesting interviews, reports and articles that have sparked an interest in many people in discovering lesser-known Japanese music.

My favourite articles: 

• Interview with Velladon: “Good friendships make good music”
• A conversation with Katsumi Tanaka of Minyo Crusaders
• Raising the curtain for HIRΦNO KAMINOSE