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Monthly Archives: July 2010
K-ON!! Vol. 2 Anime Soundtrack Release Date Set
For those of you who’ve been having a blast listening to volume 1 of the K-ON!! Original Soundtrack, the soundtrack to the second season of the K-ON! anime, the second volume’s release date has been set. The CD will be out in stores on October 6, 2010. You can order the soundtrack on CDJapan. Like [...]
Seiyuu Pop Group Sphere Concert Announced at Budokan
Sphere, the pop group made up of seiyuu Aki Toyosaki, Haruka Tomatsu, Ayahi Takagaki, and Minako Kotobuki, have announced a concert at Budokan on November 23, 2010. The concert, ON LOVE, ON Live, will open their doors at 4:30pm and officially start at 5:30pm. Anime music fans should be familiar with Sphere’s work given their [...]
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Hiroaki Yura, Hiroki Kikuta, and Shihori are Guests at Otakon 2010
It shouldn’t be a surprise given that Hiroaki Yura, Hiroki Kikuta, and Shihori will be guests for this year’s Otakon 2010. The trio will appear during the opening ceremonies where the three worked together in composing, producing, and rehearsing the theme song, titled “Shackles of Night” which will be performed during the ceremonies. The music [...]
Posted in Anime Convention News Tagged Guest List, Hiroaki Yura, Hiroki Kikuta, Otakon, Shihori 1 Comment
Dir En Grey to Tour US, VIP Packages Available
Japanese metal band Dir En Grey is all set to begin touring in the United States, performing in such cities as Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland in late August, early September. The tour will begin in North America at Toronto on August 23 before moving on to [...]
Angel Beats Band Score to Be Out on July 28
For those looking to figure out how to play some of the songs featured in the Angel Beats! anime series, the official band score, titled Keep the Beats, will be released on July 28, 2010. The band score will feature the vocal insert songs from the in-anime band, Girls Dead Monster, and will have the [...]
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Eminence Symphony Orchestra Announces Japan Concert in August
The Eminence Symphony Orchestra, based out in Australia and known for performing music to video games and anime have announced that they will be performing in Japan on August 14, 2010. The concert, titled “Passion: Twilight Legacy” will include such pieces as the Otakon 2010 theme song and possibly a few tracks from the Project [...]
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Mikuni Shimokawa to Perform in Singapore On August 22
Mikuni Shimokawa seems to be back in action internationally, as she has announced a concert in Singapore on August 22, 2010. The singer, well-known for performing a large number of intro and outro songs to shows such as Full Metal Panic, Kino’s Journey, and Grenadier, will be performing at the Movida, St James Power Station [...]
Hatsune Miku Arrives in America Through TinierMe
Miku and the other Vocaloids aren’t limited to the space on Youtube or Nico Nico Douga, or Japanese retail stores. Hatsune Miku will go as far as to appear on TinierMe, a virtual world developed by GCREST America, Inc. in the vein of Second Life through a partnership with Crypton Future Media. From July 20 [...]
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Azumi Inoue Releases Collection of Ghibli Songs
Azumi Inoue, best known for singing the ending songs to a variety of Studio Ghibli movies such as “Carrying You” from Laputa: Castle in the Sky and “My Neighbor Totoro,” the theme song to the anime of the same name, has released a vocal album that focuses entirely on songs from Ghibli’s movies. The album, [...]
Mahoraba Singer/Composer Bice Passes Away