Hikaru Utada’s Fantôme Turns Ten
Ten years after its release, Fantôme remains the album that brought Hikaru Utada back to regular activity—and several of its songs remain among their most popular.
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Electric Eel Shock Set Extensive Europe Tour for Autumn
Electric Eel Shock return to European roads this autumn with 37 dates across five countries, continuing a touring history that goes back more than two decades.
THE LET'S GO's Take The Wonder Donut Tour to Europe
THE LET'S GO's bring 22 dates to France, Spain and Italy this autumn, including the band's first shows in Spain and Italy.
Yuki Chiba Makes His Anime Theme Debut with JoJo
Yuki Chiba records his first anime theme with “Shinukaikiruka,” the ending song for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run.
WEST. to End Group Activities on September 30
WEST. will end group activities on September 30, closing a 12-year chapter after Ryusei Fujii and Nozomu Kotaki announced their departures.
ayaka’s “Mikazuki,” Twenty Years On
Released on September 27, 2006, “Mikazuki” gave ayaka her first number-one single. Twenty years later, it remains one of the songs that define her career.
Ken Yokoyama to Suspend Band Activities in June 2027
Ken Yokoyama will suspend band activities after SATANIC CARNIVAL 2027 next June, bringing its current 23-year run to a deliberate pause.
THE CRO-MAGNONS: Twenty Years After Tally Ho
Released on September 20, 2006, Tally Ho opened a new discography for Hiroto Kōmoto and Masatoshi Mashima. Twenty years later, it remains the starting point of their longest-running band.
Alice: 50 Years of Tōku de Kiteki o Kikinagara
Alice’s ninth single barely missed Japan’s Top 50 in 1976. The group kept singing it until an underperforming record became the song that best explains who they were.
TORAUMA: “Music is the strength to live”
Nine years after writing “pink elephant,” TORAUMA looks back on loneliness, Aomori, Okinawa, “Tsubaki” and the songs that sometimes need years to find their listeners.
Koji Tamaki & ASKA Return to Oto Ginga
Oto Ginga began more than twelve years ago. Koji Tamaki and ASKA returned to the abandoned collaboration in 2026 and chose to start again.
YEN TOWN BAND’s MONTAGE: When Fiction Became Real
Thirty years ago, an album by a band invented for Swallowtail Butterfly reached number one in Japan—and gave YEN TOWN BAND a life outside the film.