 | 『DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN the MOVIE』 on USTREAM ! |
May 21, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
『DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN the MOVIE』
One night only worldwide streaming !
Watch the legendary concert exclusively on USTREAM !
The most internationally successful Japanese bands, DIR EN GREY. They were the first Japanese band to be on the cover of “KERRANG!” magazine. They went on North American tours with established bands such as KORN and DEFTONES, and attended many rock festivals including the world’s biggest heavy metal festival “Wacken Open Air”. Also, MTV’s “Headbangers Ball” chose their music videos (“Saku” and “DOZING GREEN”) for the best music videos. The band is gaining more and more respect in the rock music world across borders.
In January, 2010, DIR EN GREY gave a concert at Budokan in Tokyo for 2 days only, as a part of their biggest project, “UROBOROS”. This legendary concert was documented and released theatrically later that same year as “DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN the MOVIE”. It focused on the band‘s excellent sense of music and humanity, and showed real members both on the stage and back-stage. The film provided the fans a rare opportunity to see the band letting real self out. With fans’ strong request, USTREAM will stream exclusively “DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN the MOVIE “worldwide.
It was just announced that the band is suspending their musical activities due to the health issue of their vocal, Kyo. He was diagnosed as having vocal impairment and his doctor order him to stop performing and focus on the treatment. The band canceled their North American tour, which was originally set for this March and April.
The fans were devastated by this news. They started asking for re-release of “DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN the MOVIE”. The film was only released in Japan but the re-release request came from not only Japan, but all over the world. To respond the fans passionate requests, USTREAM raised their hands to provide the fans to stream the film worldwide at the same time.
Originally, the camera was allowed to follow the band on condition that the film will be only released theatrically. However, the band agreed to this streaming to express appreciation for the fans and their support.
On USTREAM, the viewers are able to communicate to one another as they stream the contents. DIR EN GREY has a great number of enthusiastic fans across borders, and they can meet and share their passions towards the band as they watch the film. This will be a totally different experience from watching the film by yourself in cinema.
“DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN the MOVIE” succeeded to capture not only the worldview of the band, but also the members as true seekers without disguise.
USTREAM OFFCIAL CHANNEL：
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/direngrey-the-movie
DIR EN GREY OFFICIAL SITE：
http://www.direngrey.co.jp/
■Schedule
＜JAPAN＞
SUN 14:00 MAY 27
SUN 22:00 MAY 27
MON 6:00 MAY 28
＜NY＞
SAT 23:00 MAY 26
SUN 7:00 MAY 27
SUN 15:00 MAY 27
＜LA＞
SAT 20:00 MAY 26
SUN 4:00 MAY 27
SUN 12:00 MAY 27
＜LONDON＞
SUN 4:00 MAY 27
SUN 12:00 MAY 27
SUN 20:00 MAY 27
■about 『DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN the MOVIE』
“UROBOROS” is the internationally acclaimed 7th album by Japanese rock band DIR EN GREY known also for their activities overseas. “UROBOROS” was brought to life in the legendary 2 Days show at the Nippon Budokan on January 9 and 10 of 2010, presented in this documentary film “DIR EN GREY UROBOROS at BUDOKAN The MOVIE”
■Staff credits
Director: Yuichiro Iwaki
Project: Sun-krad / Shirogumi Inc.
Producers: Atsushi Inoue / Yuichiro Iwaki / Yuji Akiyama / Shuichi Minamino
Music: Dir En Grey
Editing: Shirogumi Inc.
Production: Sun-krad / Shirogumi Inc. / Musashino Ad Inc. / Presidio Corporation
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| May’n presents special video message for FanimeCon 2012 |
May 18, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
May 18, 2012 – Fans of J-Pop superstar May’n (Accel World, Macross Frontier) will be treated to a special video message at FanimeCon 2012.
The May’n ROCK YOUR BEATS USA Tour panel is scheduled for Saturday, May 26, at 12 noon, and will feature May’n performance videos, trivia, and prizes. May’n took time out from rehearsing her world tour to record a video message specifically for FanimeCon that will be screened at the panel.
Tickets for May’n's first solo tour of America (including Los Angeles and San Francisco) will be on sale at the Anime V booth at FanimeCon.
May’n Tour Information:
http://maynusa.wordpress.com
FanimeCon 2012:
http://www.fanime.com
Anime V:
http://www.facebook.com/AnimeV
Video
“HEAT of the moment”
May’n USA Twitter
@Mayn_USA
May’n Profile
The artist name “May’n” is derived from her real name, and it demonstrates her hope to “always sing songs that will be everyone’s main theme.” May’n was discovered in Horipro’s annual Talent Scout Caravan competition at the age of 13, and in 2008, she performed as the singing voice of Diva of the Galaxy, Sheryl Nome, in the TV anime “Macross Frontier.”
May’n released 2 singles in 2008 which instantly became big hits, each placing in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in their debut week. In January 2009, the long-awaited mini-album “May’n ☆ Street” was released, and it achieved 2nd place on the Oricon Weekly Chart in the first week. All of May’n’s releases since then have consistently entered the top music sales charts.
In January 2010, May’n performed her first solo Budokan concert, which sold out in only 1 day. In March of the same year, she held her first tour of Asia, followed in July by a 17-city summer tour of Japan. She works passionately on her live shows in Japan and overseas to deliver her songs directly, fascinating audiences with her irresistible singing skills and unique voice.
In Fall 2010, May’n was chosen to record the theme song for the film “Incite Mill -7 Day Death Game-.” In February 2011, she released her 3D Live Documentary movie “May’n THE MOVIE -Phonic Nation-” and later that month released her 2nd album “If you…” which reached number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. In March 2011, she held her 2nd solo Budokan concert “RHYTHM TANK!!” for a sold-out audience.
Her second 6-city tour of Asia in May 2011 was a big success. She participated in the largest-in-Europe Japanese Culture and Entertainment Festival “Japan Expo 2011″ and received large applause. May’n's latest release “HEAT” (2012) reached Oricon’s Top 10 in its first week of release. She continues to be the must-see “New Generation Female Rock Vocalist.”
In July, 2010, May’n made her American live performance debut at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. May’n returns to America in 2012 in her “ROCK YOUR BEATS” world tour for special performances in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
In addition to her work on “Macross Frontier,” May’n has contributed songs to several anime and video games, including: “Love get Chu,” “Shangri-La,” “Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi,” “Aria the Scarlet Ammo,” “Phi Brain,” “Valkyria Chronicles 3″ (PSP), “Sengoku Basara 2″, and “Accel World.”
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| ACCLAIMED COMPOSER YUKI KAJIURA RETURNS TO ANIME EXPO FOR A LIVE CONCERT |
May 18, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES (May 18, 2012) – Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga and Japanese pop culture celebration, will feature a live concert by acclaimed composer and producer Yuki Kajiura when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. Kajiura brings her unique fusion of Japanese and European styles to AX in “FictionJunction,” her music project featuring the composer on keyboards and a special vocalist.
The multi-talented Yuki Kajiura began her music career performing in the female trio See-Saw. She has gone on to establish herself as a solo musician, composing music for other artists as well as producing for TV, commercials, films, anime and games. In 2002 she had a major hit with “Annaniisshodattanoni,” the ending theme song of TV anime “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED” and featuring See-Saw. In 2004 she launched her “FictionJunction” project. In 2007 she produced the music for “the garden of sinners” theatrical series, and since then she has produced the popular group “kalafina,” whose latest album “After Eden” reached No.3 in ORICON weekly chart.
Kajiura has produced music for diverse areas of entertainment including the film “Achilles and the Tortoise” directed by Takeshi Kitano, the NHK historical documentary “Rekishi Hiwa Historia,” (soundtrack), and the soundtracks for TV anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica”, “Fate/Zero”, and “Sword Art Online.” Last year she released “FICTION II”, the sequel to her first solo album “FICTION.” Kajiura previously wowed Anime Expo fans in 2003 when she performed songs from “FICTION.” The date and time of the “Yuki Kajiura/FictionJunction” concert will be announced shortly.
Yuki Kajiura/”FictionJunction” join the previously announced Anime Expo 2012 line-up that includes anime-inspired heavy metal band ANIMETAL USA, Culture Japan’s Danny Choo, popular voice actors Jamie Marchi and Steve Blum, Japanese pop star LiSA, dolldelight designer Cyril Lumboy and the Gallery of Fantastic Art.
About Anime Expo
Now in its 21st year, Anime Expo is North America’s largest celebration of anime, manga and Japanese pop culture. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga, musical, game and fashion artists from Japan. AX 2012 will feature an exciting schedule of exclusive screenings; artists’ panels; live concerts; cosplay, dance parties, karaoke and video competitions; non-stop video gaming and unsurpassed shopping from more than 300 vendors. AX 2012 takes place June 29 – July 2, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit www.anime-expo.org. Connect with Anime Expo on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube.
About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit www.spja.org.
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| UNLIMITS new single “Cascade” (NARUTO ending them) is available today from iTunes and Amazon |
May 16, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Formed in 2002, the 4-piece rock band UNLIMITS gained popularity with the interweaving harmonies and the lyrical emphasis on the sound of Japanese by the twin female vocalists, added with their melancholic melody lines which reminiscence of the 70’s Japanese pop music.
In 2005 UNLIMITS released their first mini-album “Nanairo no Kioku”, and in 2008 they opened for Sum 41 Japan tour, and for Paramore Japan tour the following year.
In August 2010, the band released their mini-album “AOI” from Sony Music Records. They performed at Taishan MAO Rock Festival in China, and released their first single “Haruka Kanata” (ending theme song to TV anime series BLEACH) in September 2011.
Their new single Cascade is the latest ending theme song to NARUTO SHIPPUDEN.
UNLIMITS / Cascade
#1 Cascade
#2 Kodoku Weno Signal
#3 Tsukiakari Silece
#4 Puzzle
#5 Cascade NARUTO size
#6 Cascade Instrumental
Release date : May 16th, 2012
This EP will be available in following 20 countries from iTunes and 7 countries from Amazon
iTunes:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Canada, United States, Russian Federation, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands
Australia, New Zealand
Amazon:
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland
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| ANIME EXPO 2012 PRESENTS THE U.S. CONCERT DEBUT OF ANIMETAL USA |
May 11, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES (May 11, 2012) – Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, will present the U.S. concert debut of the anime-inspired heavy metal band, ANIMETAL USA, when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012. ANIMETAL USA promises to take AX by storm with its furious combination of classic and original anime music, metallic riffs, solos, powerful vocals and futuristic make-up and costumes. As Official Guests of Honor, the band will also participate in a meet-and-greet, autograph signing and a focus panel.
The phrase “metal super group” was custom-made for ANIMETAL USA whose members include singer Mike Vescera (Obsession/ex-Loudness), bassist Rudy Sarzo (Blue Öyster Cult, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio), guitarist Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri), and drummer Scott Travis (Judas Priest). Adding to the group’s stellar rock pedigree, former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has joined Impellitteri in arranging its tunes. ANIMETAL USA’s self-titled, October 12, 2011 debut album has been gold-certified in Japan and has hit the #1 spot on Amazon’s Hard Rock Heavy Metal chart and #2 on Amazon’s Anime chart in Japan. The band’s sophomore album entitled “W,” set to release in the U.S. in June 2012, includes “Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee,” the opening theme song of the global anime marvel “NARUTO” spin off series, “NARUTO-SD-Rock Lee No Seisyun Full Power Ninden.” For more info visit http://animetalusa.com.
The date and time of the ANIMETAL USA concert will be announced shortly. For more information, visit www.anime-expo.org.
ANIMETAL USA join the previously announced AX 2012 line-up that includes Culture Japan’s Danny Choo, popular voice actors Jamie Marchi and Steve Blum, and Japanese pop star LiSA.
About Anime Expo
Now in its 21st year, Anime Expo is North America’s larges celebration of anime, manga and Japanese pop culture. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga, musical, game, and fashion artitsts from Japan. AX 2012 will feature an exciting schedule of exclusive screenings; artists’ panels; live concerts; cosplay; dance parties, karaoke, and video competitions; non-stop video gaming and unsurpassed shopping from more than 3,000 vendors. AX 2012 takes place June 29-July 2, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit www.anime-expo.org. Connect with Anime Expo on Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube.
About the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the America public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit www.spja.org.
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| May’n (Accel World, Macross Frontier) to release new album on USA iTunes |
May 4, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
May’n (Accel World, Macross Frontier) to release new album on USA iTunes
May 4, 2012 – J-Pop superstar May’n will release her recent albums
“HEAT” and “If you…” in the USA iTunes music store on May 16, in
conjunction with the singer’s upcoming American tour.
May’n's latest release “HEAT” (2012) reached Oricon’s Top 10 in its
first week of release, including recent Japanese anime theme songs
“Brain Diver” (Phi Brain) and “Scarlet Ballet” (Aria the Scarlet Ammo
/ Hidan no Aria), plus “Giant Step” from her collaboration song for
Kamen Rider Fourze.
“If you…” (2011) features more songs from the vocalist’s catalog of
popular Japanese anime/game/movie tie-ins, including “Ready! Go!”
(Okami-san and her Seven Companions), “Moshimo kimi ga Negau no Nara”
(Valkyria Chronicles 3: Unrecorded Chronicles), and “Shinjitemiru”
(Incite Mill – 7 Day Death Game).
May’n's most recent anime theme song “Chase the world” (from Accel
World) will also be available for purchase on May 16.
May’n on iTunes USA:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mayn/id301384362
ROCK YOUR BEATS – USA Tour
May’n will return to America in June 2012 for two live performances in
Los Angeles and San Francisco. May’n will perform with a live band and
meet American fans at a special autograph session for VIP ticket
holders.
Thursday, June 21 – Key Club, Los Angeles
Saturday, June 23 – Yoshi’s, San Francisco
Ticket information: http://maynusa.wordpress.com
Video
“HEAT of the moment”
May’n USA Twitter
@Mayn_USA
May’n Profile
The artist name “May’n” is derived from her real name, and it
demonstrates her hope to “always sing songs that will be everyone’s
main theme.” May’n was discovered in Horipro’s annual Talent Scout
Caravan competition at the age of 13, and in 2008, she performed as
the singing voice of Diva of the Galaxy, Sheryl Nome, in the TV anime
“Macross Frontier.”
May’n released 2 singles in 2008 which instantly became big hits, each
placing in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart in their debut week.
In January 2009, the long-awaited mini-album “May’n ☆ Street” was
released, and it achieved 2nd place on the Oricon Weekly Chart in the
first week. All of May’n’s releases since then have consistently
entered the top music sales charts.
In January 2010, May’n performed her first solo Budokan concert, which
sold out in only 1 day. In March of the same year, she held her first
tour of Asia, followed in July by a 17-city summer tour of Japan. She
works passionately on her live shows in Japan and overseas to deliver
her songs directly, fascinating audiences with her irresistible
singing skills and unique voice.
In Fall 2010, May’n was chosen to record the theme song for the film
“Incite Mill -7 Day Death Game-.” In February 2011, she released her
3D Live Documentary movie “May’n THE MOVIE -Phonic Nation-” and later
that month released her 2nd album “If you…” which reached number 7 on
the Oricon Weekly Chart. In March 2011, she held her 2nd solo Budokan
concert “RHYTHM TANK!!” for a sold-out audience.
Her second 6-city tour of Asia in May 2011 was a big success. She
participated in the largest-in-Europe Japanese Culture and
Entertainment Festival “Japan Expo 2011″ and received large applause.
She continues to be the must-see “New Generation Female Rock
Vocalist.”
In July, 2010, May’n made her American live performance debut at Anime
Expo in Los Angeles. In addition to her work on “Macross Frontier,”
May’n has contributed songs to several anime and video games,
including: “Love get Chu,” “Shangri-La,” “Ookami-san to Shichinin no
Nakamatachi,” “Aria the Scarlet Ammo,” “Phi Brain,” “Valkyria
Chronicles 3″ (PSP), “Sengoku Basara 2″, and “Accel World.”
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| “MAN WITH A MISSION” is coming to JAPAN EXPO 2012!!! |
April 17, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Wolves storming down on in France, too!?
A headline-making band of wolves “MAN WITH A MISSION” is coming to JAPAN EXPO 2012!!!
With their first single released on 4/4/2012 ranking #6 (as of 4/16) on Oricon’s Weekly Single Chart and their first nationwide one-man live tour going sold-out immediately, MAN WITH A MISSION, a 5-piece rock band of wolves, are rocking away at full speed and expanding their horizons as far as Europe! MAN WITH A MISSION will participate in JAPAN EXPO 2012, a world-famous Japanese cultural event taking place in France.
MAN WITH A MISSION Profile:
Tokyo Tanaka （Vocal）
Jean-Ken Johnny (Guitar, Vocal, Raps)
Kamikaze Boy (Bass, Chorus)
Spear Rib (Drums)
DJ Santa Monica (Djs, Sampling)
MAN WITH A MISSION is a 5-piece rock band of wolves whose members are Tokyo Tanaka (Vocal), Jean-Ken Johnny (Guitar, Vocal , Rap), Kamikaze Boy (Bass, Chorus), Spear Rib (Drums) and DJ Santa Monica (DJ, Sampling). They are mutant creatures with wolf heads and human bodies. The members claim to be “the extreme creatures” who have surpassed the boundaries of many types and shapes of creatures on earth.
They have performed at various music festivals and events in Japan even before their debut. They also appeared on TV and attracted much attention among those who can recognize real rock sounds.
After carefully but surely paving the way, MAN WITH A MISSION finally made their major debut in June 2011 with their first release going sold-out at many different CD shops all around Japan. Through power-plays on radio and tie-ups with TV programs, they received a tremendous amount of attention as their music was featured on 28 different channels nationwide. Tickets for their first one-man live held in July 2011 were sold-out only in 10 minutes after the ticketing began. Only in 2 months after their debut, they performed at “SUMMER SONIC 2011,” Japan’s biggest summer music festival, in front of an audience of about 10,000. They also participated in big-scaled events such as CDJ11/12 and RADIOCRAZY, thus attracting so much attention from rock fans.
JAPAN EXPO’s scale and number of participating guest artists from Japan kept on growing ever since their very first event back in 2000. With the main theme of introducing Japanese pop culture, JAPAN EXPO is a grand-scale event where everyone can experience what’s happening “in Japan now” at first hand.
MAN WITH A MISSION may come off as a comical band at your first glance, but here is why they were capable of mesmerizing the audience of Japan. Their heavy sounds in a moderate mix of danceable tunes and heart-touching melodies are a sure thing to impress any audience they perform for. That’s why they will be on their way to France for JAPAN EXPO this coming July.
JAPAN EXPO Statistics:
Number of visitors & List of guest artists from Japan
1st 6/2000 3,200 visitors
2nd 12/2000 8,000 visitors
3rd 7/2001 12,000 visitors
4th 7/2002 21,000 visitors
5th 7/4-7/6/2003 29,000 visitors
6th 7/2-7/4/2004 41,000 visitors
7th 7/7-7/9/2006 56,000 visitors
8th 7/6-7/8/2007 81,000 visitors
10th 7/2-7/5/2009 164,000 visitors
12th 6/30-7/3/2011 192,000 visitors
http://www.japan-expo.com
■MAN WITH A MISSION
Official website: http://mwamjapan.info
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/mwaminfo029
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MWAMjapan
■DISCOGRAPHY OF “ MAN WITH A MISSION”
1st limited debut mini ALBUM
“WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD”
2010.11 .3 RELEASE FYTD-1001 1,000 yen (tax in)
limited indies SINGLE
“NEVER FXXKIN’ MIND THE RULES“
2011.4.6 RELEASE FYTD-1003 777 yen (tax in) limited production of 2029 CDs
Major 1st Full ALBUM
“MAN WITH A MISSION”
2011.6.8 RELEASE CRCP-40295 2,200 yen (tax in)
2nd mini ALBUM
“Trick or Treat e.p.”
2011.10.5 RELEASE CRCP-40302 1,500 yen (tax in)
Major 1st SINGLE
“distance”
2012.4.4 RELEASE
（CD + DVD） CRCP-10273 / 1,700 yen（tax in.）
（CD） CRCP-10274 / 1,200 yen（tax in.）
（Photo L→R）
Kamikaze Boy → Spear Rib → Tokyo Tanaka →Jean-Ken Johnny → DJ Santa Monica
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| AKB48 to promote horse racing via the Japanese Racing Association |
April 12, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
It was announced on April 12th that Japanese female idol group AKB48 was recently appointed to promote horse racing via the Japanese Racing Association’s “Smart! JRA” for an upcoming commercial titled “ＡＫＢのガチ馬”. You can view the commercials here:
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| X Japan wins the “Best International Band” award at the Golden Gods Awards |
April 12, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
April 11, 2012 – X Japan took home the award for Best International Band Wednesday night at the Golden Gods Awards, after becoming the first Asian band to ever be nominated for a Golden Gods Award.
The band beat out internationally acclaimed Rammstein (Germany), Lacuna Coil (Italy), Sepultura (Brazil), Behemoth (Poland), and Meshuggah (Sweden).
“Thank you Revolver. Thank you so much for recognizing us,” said Yoshiki, leader of X Japan, who was present at the ceremony to accept the award.
“Some people might have heard of us, we’re from Japan. Well, our band name is X Japan. We toured North America in 2010, and did our first world tour last year. Now we are finishing our first worldwide debut album. And we are planning on doing another world tour soon. And to our beloved fans: Thank you so much for your support, we are going to keep on rocking. And we fucking love you.”
Held at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, the fourth annual Golden Gods awards handed out 11 awards Wednesday night. Other winners included Avenged Sevenfold, Slash, Korn, and Evanescence. The Black Carpet and Show was broadcasted on X Box Live and will be aired again this year on VH1.
The show coincided with the opening of the Grammy Museum’s new exhibit, Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal, which will run through February 2013.
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X Japan is one of the most successful rock bands in Japanese history, having sold more than 30-million albums, singles and videos, and filled the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome a record 18 times. The popularity of the band in Japan has made them a cultural phenomenon in music, fashion and business. X Japan made its North American debut at the 2010 Lollapalooza festival, and sold out their New York City debut at the famed Roseland Ballroom as part of their first American tour in 2010. In 2011, they kicked off the European portion of their tour by selling out Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London within 30 minutes. They continued their sold-out tour by performing in Latin America and Southeast Asia. X Japan plans to release their first English language album and is currently scheduling their next world tour.
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The Golden Gods Awards was created in 2009 by Revolver, the number one hard rock and heavy-metal magazine in the world. Each year, the show features performances and appearances from the world’s biggest rock and metal stars, including Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and more. It is considered America’s biggest hard rock and heavy metal awards show and it airs on VH1 Classic every year.
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| NEW PEOPLE ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2012 J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL |
April 9, 2012 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
One-Of-A-Kind Weekend-Long Festival Celebrates “Cyberpop Overload!” And Showcases The Best In Modern Japanese Film, Anime, Fashion, Music, Art, Retail Design And Popular Culture This August
San Francisco, CA, April 9, 2012 – NEW PEOPLE, a dynamic entertainment destination bringing the latest examples of Japanese popular culture to North American shores, has announced the dates for its 2012 J-Pop Summit Festival. The Festival, now in its fourth year, will be held across San Francisco’s Japantown in association with the Japantown Merchant Association on Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th.
The theme for 2012 will be “Cyberpop Overload!,” and the all-day, weekend-long event will offer many popular attractions that have made the J-Pop Summit Festival a fun annual gathering for fashion, film, anime, video game, technology and music fans as well as pop culture enthusiasts, Bay Area residents, and tourists visiting the city. More than 55,000 people attended last year’s J-Pop Summit Festival, according to the SFPD, and this year’s Festival is expected to attract even more attendees.
Information about the festival is available at J-pop.com and will feature regular updates. Additional official news alerts over the coming months will detail specific events, attractions, event partners and sponsors as well as Guest of Honor appearances.
Among this year’s most highly anticipated highlights, NEW PEOPLE is partnering with Japan’s Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) to present a very special event featuring the EVANGELION series in the U.S. for the first time ever! More information on this attraction will be announced in coming months.
A variety of other pop-inspired attractions including fashion shows, theatrical film premieres, live art performances, celebrity appearances, and mini-concerts by some of Japan’s hottest bands are planned for the 2012 J-Pop Summit both inside the NEW PEOPLE complex, and also outdoors at the adjacent Peace Plaza. Innovative artists from Japan will join a variety of merchants and food vendors from the Bay Area to offer an array of pop-inspired products and delicacies for sale in open air displays on both sides of Post Street, the main Japantown thoroughfare.
“The J-Pop Summit Festival has become an important part of the cultural fabric of San Francisco and is a unique celebration of Japanese pop culture in all its colorful forms,” says Seiji Horibuchi, the President/CEO of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. and Chairman of the J-Pop Summit Festival Committee. “We’re working closely with a variety of sponsors, partners and the City of San Francisco to prepare a very exciting roster of talent and attractions that will make this year’s Festival the biggest one yet! We look forward to announcing these in coming months.”
NEW PEOPLE opened in 2009 and has become a unique must-see attraction of San Francisco’s cultural landscape. The 20,000 square foot contemporary venue features the latest examples Japanese popular culture expressed though film, art, fashion, and a variety of specialty boutiques and ongoing monthly events. NEW PEOPLE is located at 1746 Post Street in the city’s Japantown.
About NEW PEOPLE, Inc.
Based in San Francisco, California, NEW PEOPLE, Inc. (www.newpeopleworld.com) offers the latest films, art, fashion and retail brands from Japan through its unique entertainment destination as well as through licensing and distribution of selective Japanese films. NEW PEOPLE Entertainment (www.newpeopleent.com), a film division of NEW PEOPLE, Inc. strives to offer the most entertaining motion pictures straight from the “Kingdom of Pop” for audiences of all ages, especially the manga and anime generation, in North America. Some titles include DEATH NOTE, GANTZ, KAMIKAZE GIRLS, and THE TASTE OF TEA.
