Author: JExperience

AFA STATION Festival Online Week

The first AFA STATION Festival Online Week will have three key days spanning over one week: 30th August – Saturday (previously announced as 29th August), and 5th & 6th September – Saturday & Sunday, online via afastation.com. AFA STATION is hosted on a special customised platform, showcasing various functionalities such as video streaming, content launches,…
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KENSHI YONEZU trends Worldwide after Fortnite Performances, Uniqlo T-shirt Collaboration Sells Out Quickly After Launch

New York, NY [August 14, 2020]: J-Pop singer-songwriter and music producer, Kenshi Yonezu, has designed exclusive illustrations for his Uniqlo T-shirt collaboration. The merchandise, which was only available online and in NY stores, were sold out almost immediately. However, it has since been restocked online and can be purchased globally starting on August 14, 2020.…
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Anime Festival Asia brings festival online as “AFA STATION”

The abrupt halt of global events during the COVID-19 crisis has been significant but fortunately, we’re still able to experience events through online. The first “AFA STATION” will have 3 key days – 29th August 2020 (Saturday) and 5th & 6th September 2020 (Saturday & Sunday) via https://afastation.com/.  More details of the streaming times will be announced later.…
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KENSHI YONEZU’S STRAY SHEEP ALBUM SURPASSES 1 MILLION COPIES AND SET TO PERFORM DURING FORTNITE’S PARTY ROYAL AS THE FIRST ASIAN ARTIST

Kenshi Yonezu After over 2 years, Japanese singer-songwriter and music producer, Kenshi Yonezu, has officially released his long-awaited 5th studio album, “STRAY SHEEP”, along with a music video for “Campanella”. Fans all over the world have demonstrated their excitement, as pre-sales for the album skyrocketed to 1 million copies, shipped out on August 4, 2020.…
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Aniplex Online Fest on 4th and 5th July, 2020

「Tokyo LosT Tracks – SakuraChill -」(DJ Program to be released at Aniplex Online Fest on 4th and 5th July, 2020) Lo-Fi Beats channel, “Tokyo LosT Tracks -SakuraChill-”, which delivers original animation and chill-out music 24/7, was released by Sony Music Labels on March 21, 2020. Lo-Fi Beats, a medium of music without lyrics, is now…
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millennium parade hits #1 on Japanese all genre charts!

“Fly with me” by millennium parade hit #1 on Japanese all genre charts! The song is the opening theme of Netflix Series, “Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045”, and was even remixed by Steve Aoki. A great fan of anime, Steve Aoki had this to say: “The song is incredible, making the working process incredible. The…
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milet releases her first full album – “eyes”

After debuting in 2019 and topping over 11 charts with single, “inside you”, milet launched her first full album “eyes” on June 3, 2020. milet’s international musical influence is highly evident on the album, as she is fluent in three languages (Japanese, English and French) and grew up in Canada.

ReoNa announces 4th single – “ANIMA”. The Opening Theme song for Sword Art Online: Alicization War of the Underworld Part 2!

ReoNa announces her fourth new single, “ANIMA”, to be released on July 22, 2020! The song is also the opening theme song of anime series, “Sword Art Online: Alicization War of the Underworld Part 2.” Her single, “Till The End”, was previously featured as the 10th anniversary theme song for the novel series, “Sword Art…
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Kenshi Yonezu announces 5th album “STRAY SHEEP”

J-pop singer-songwriter and music producer Kenshi Yonezu announced his fifth album, “STRAY SHEEP”, to be released on August 5, 2020! Yonezu’s Arena Tour drew in 170,000 fans in 2019, and his long-running hit “Lemon” is the most-viewed music video in Japan, with over 583 million views!

NiziU – The Nizi Project Girl Group between Sony Music Entertainment and JYP Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment and JYP Entertainment have been working on audition program “Nizi Project” for a year, and 9 finalists, forming the girl group NiziU, have been announced. Their pre-debut mini album, “Make You Happy”, was released on July 1st, 2020, with their major debut upcoming in the fall. Watch the “Make You Happy” MV…
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