Kizuna Simulation sounds like a J-Pop idol group. On the contrary, they were a J-Pop-inspired “live idol” group from South Korea. They were a 4-member girl group with a concept that is very similar to a modern J-Pop idol group in the vein of AKB48—but with what appears to be some sprinkle of K-Pop inspiration […]
For this album review, this may or may have not been brought to my attention during the heyday of Centaku Media 1.0 (codename: CEN.TAKU.ME.), but it’s a long overdue discussion of one of my favorite albums from the Overclocked ReMix’s community, paying tribute to the soundtracks of Sonic the Hedgehog CD.
We all talk about BTS, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, NewJeans, and whatever K-Pop group that’s currently trending in the early 2020s. But let’s go back… way back… back into time when things were simpler. Let me talk about 90s K-Pop with you.
In this episode, Sanjo talks about the restructuring and upcoming name change of the famous anime studio Sunrise; remasters of Chrono Cross, Live-A-Live, and other huge announcements from the February ’22 Nintendo Direct, and BIGBANG to return… as a three-member group?
Back in late 2011, I wrote a Music Spotlight post (FKA “Ni-Ongaku Spotlight”) highlighting a song released by South Korean actor Jang Geun Suk. At the time of writing he was the most desired actor Japanese fans wanted to see in the midst of the Korean Wave in Japan, trending above even AKB48, and performing […]
This is a throwback post from December 2012 featuring Mai Kuraki (倉木麻衣). This a refresher for me after discovering her album again from a vendor several years ago at MTAC Omega, and getting lost in the Hallyu Wave. Returning to my J-Pop roots, I talked about what makes her different from a similar artist in […]
I originally drafted this article years ago for the old blog, finding the original .txt file in the depths of my Dropbox folders. This is a list, in no particular order, of my Top 5 Favorite Anime Opening and Ending Theme Songs.
