Ani-Me POP Summit 2016 by Derek Orchard (J!-ENT Interviews and Articles)

Ani-me POP Summit is the first cultural convention dedicated  to J-pop and K-pop in the Central Valley and is always striving to give the Central Valley new, refreshing and exciting entertainment. The event was held at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 18, 2016 Read More …

Girl Next Door – Be your wings/FRIENDSHIP/wait for you (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)

“GIRL NEXT DOOR’s sixth CD single is absolutely awesome!  Featuring three A-sided singles, a remix with Ferry Corsten and a fantastic music video on DVD, definitely a CD single worth recommending!” GROUP: Girl Next Door CD SINGLE: Be your wings/FRIENDSHIP/wait for you LABEL: avex trax Read More …

alan – 群青の谷 (Gunjou no Tani) (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)

“alan’s 8th CD single features a collaboration with artist/musician Cocco but also a dedication to the people of the Sichuan province who suffered during the 2008 earthquake and a beautifully filmed music video of alan returning to her home province.  The CD+DVD version of ‘Gunjou Read More …

alan – RED CLIFF ~心・戦~ (A J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)

“The fourth CD single for avex trax’s “elements” monthly CD single campaign for the Tibetan J-Pop singer alan.  An absolutely beautiful and mesmerizing ballad that symbolizes ‘fire’ and is the theme song for the first ‘RED CLIFF’ film.  Featuring both Japanese and Chinese versions plus Read More …

Every Little Thing – サクラビト (Sakurabito) (a J!-ENT CD Single Review)

“A dreamy, mesmerizing single by Japanese music duo Every Little Thing.  For those who enjoy the group’s ballads, ‘Sakurabito’ is a pretty solid single.” GROUP:  Every Little Thing CD SINGLE: サクラビト (Sakurabito) LABEL: avex trax CATALOG #: AVCD-31356/B DURATION: 17:23 RELEASE DATE:  February 13, 2008 Read More …

Morning Musume & Michiyo Heike – Morning Cop (a J!-ENT World Groove Album Review)

“A short but sweet soundtrack for Morning Musume and Michiyo Heike’s film ‘Morning Cop’.  Worth it if you are a big fan of Morning Musume or Michiyo, otherwise it may be a bit too expensive for the casual J-Pop fan.” Purchase this album: Morning Cop Read More …

PUFFY – JET CD (a J!-ENT World Groove Album Review)

“PUFFY’s ‘JET CD’ is a solid album featuring collaborations with Tortoise Matsumoto, Spitz, Masamune Kusano, Kaori Oku, Yosui Inoue and more.  A lot of their popular hits from 1996-1998 such as ‘Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi’,’Nagista ni Matsuwaru Etcetora’, ‘Ai no Shirushi’, ‘Circuit no Read More …