News tagged as "Musician"
Singer-Songwriter Sayuri Dies at 28
Singer-songwriter Sayuri, best known for performing the Boku dake ga Inai Machi (Erased) and Kuzu no Honkai (Scum's Wish) ending themes, died on September 20. She was 28. The news was shared by her husband, Amaarashi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter). "To everyone who has alway...
Rock Band Fujifabric Suspends Activities in 2025
Rock band Fujifabric announced on its official website that it will suspend its activities in February 2025. The band's members will go on new paths, and they are unsure if that path will lead back to the band. For now, they will pour their body and soul into their remaining per...
Musicians Sayuri, Amaarashi Announce Marriage
Musicians Sayuri and vocal unit Misekai's Amaarashi announced their marriage on their respective X (formerly Twitter) accounts on Monday. "To all the important people who have taken care of me, I apologize for the personal nature of this announcement, but I would like to inform...
Voice Actress Hibiku Yamamura, Musician Yuyoyuppe Announce Marriage
Voice actress Hibiku Yamamura and musician Yuyoyuppe both announced their marriage on their respective X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. "I, Hibiku Yamamura, am pleased to announce that I have married Yuyoyuppe. He is a wonderful husband who gently and tenderly embraces me and lea...
Voice Actress Nichika Oomori, Musician Yunomi Announce Marriage
Voice actress Nichika Oomori and musician Yunomi both announced their marriage on their respective X (formerly Twitter) accounts on Tuesday. "We, Yunomi and Nichika Oomori, have had the first experience of resonating with each other's way of life through our respective creative...
Music Unit EGOIST Ends Activities
Music unit EGOIST, known for their performances in Guilty Crown and Psycho-Pass, announced on Saturday that it will end its activities. Vocalist chelly will continue as a solo artist under the name "reche." The group will hold its final live concert at the Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka...
Voice Actress Azumi Waki Announces Marriage
Voice actress and singer Azumi Waki announced her marriage to a man outside of the industry on Thursday. In a handwritten post, Waki thanked everyone involved and everyone who supported her. She also wrote, "Although I am still inexperienced, I would like to continue to grow as a...
Voice Actress Minako Kotobuki Announces Marriage
Voice actress and singer Minako Kotobuki announced her marriage to a man outside of the industry on Monday. "Although it is a private matter, I would like to inform you that I have registered my marriage with a non-celebrity man whom I have been dating for some time," Kotobuki wr...
Music Composer Ryuuichi Sakamoto Dies at 71
Acclaimed music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28. He was 71. Sakamoto was diagnosed with rectal cancer in June 2020, but continued musical activities at his home studio while undergoing treatment. His family already held a funeral service. Sakamoto was diagnosed with o...
Anisong Artist Maon Kurosaki Dies at 35
Anisong singer Maon Kurosaki, best known for performing Highschool of the Dead (High School of the Dead) and Toaru Majutsu no Index II (A Certain Magical Index II) ending themes, died on February 16 due to a worsening of her chronic illness. She was 35. In a statement on Tuesday,...
Rock Band ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D Returns from Hiatus
The official Twitter of the ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D rock band announced on Thursday that the band will be resuming their activities with their appearance at the "Day of the Dead Vol.27" event on April 15. The band entered an indefinite hiatus in March 2019 due to problems that happened...
Anisong Artist Aimer Announces Marriage
Anisong artist Aimer announced her marriage to music producer Masahiro Tobinai on her official website on Sunday. "Dear all, although it is a private matter, I would like to report it in my own words to the important people who are always there for me. At this time, I, Aimer, am...
Interview: Sparking Conversation with Stereo Dive Foundation
STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (SDF), known for iconic anime themes such as "Daisy" from Kyoukai no Kanata (Beyond the Boundary), made a special appearance at the Tensura Special Event at Anime NYC 2022. While we were there, we had the special opportunity to interview R.O.N from SDF and...
Interview: From YouTube to Tensura, MindaRyn's Unique Take on Anisong
MindaRyn, an up-and-coming anisong artist with Lantis, made a special appearance at the Tensura Special Event at Anime NYC 2022. At the convention, we had the special opportunity to interview MindaRyn and learn about her journey from covering anime songs on her YouTube channel t...
Anisong Singer Ichirou Mizuki Dies at 74
Prolific anisong singer Ichirou Mizuki—nicknamed "Aniking"—died on December 6 at 6:50 p.m. due to lung cancer. He was 74 years old. Mizuki's management agency announced in July that he was diagnosed with lung cancer with lymph nodes and brain metastasis, following his partial voc...
J-Rock Band WEAVER to Disband in 2023
The official website of WEAVER announced on Sunday that the piano rock band will disband in 2023 after their concert at the Kobe International House Kokusai Hall on February 26. The band explained that during the COVID-19 pandemic, they had time to reflect on the future, discuss...
ALI Enters Indefinite Hiatus Following Drummer's Arrest
Tokyo-based multinational funk band Alien Liberty International (ALI) announced on Friday that they are entering an indefinite hiatus. The news comes after the two arrests and indictment of the band's drummer Kahadio (born Kadio Shirai). The band's management has rescinded its c...
Singer, Voice Actress Minori Chihara Suspends Music Career
Singer and voice actress Minori Chihara announced on her official blog on Friday that she will take a break from her musical activities. She will continue her voice acting career. "Reaching the age of 40 during the coronavirus pandemic was a major turning point for me to reconsid...
Idol Group AOP to Disband in March
The official website for the AOP (Anime "Katte ni" Ouen Project) idol group announced on Monday that the group will end activities on March 31, 2021. Nikkei Entertainment! and AT-X established AOP in 2012. Their goal was to form an idol group that would promote anime in Japan an...
Manga 'Takopii no Genzai' Gets Anime
'Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen' Announces Main Cast
