News tagged as "Musician"
Singer Masayoshi Ooishi Announces Marriage
Singer Masayoshi Ooishi announced his marriage to a woman outside the entertainment industry via Twitter on Thursday. Ooishi disclosed that while this is a private matter, he wanted to announce the marriage and asked for continued support from his fans. He also expressed that he...
Voice Actress and Singer Nana Mizuki Announces Marriage
Voice actress and singer Nana Mizuki announced her marriage on her official blog on Tuesday. On her blog, Mizuki apologized for the personal report, disclosing that her husband is someone she met and worked alongside in the music industry for a long time. She further expressed th...
Music Composer Ai Kamachi Dies at 48
Various media outlets reported on Monday that pianist and music composer Ai Kamachi died on May 30. She was 48. A private wake and farewell ceremony was held by the bereaved family. Kamachi followed in the footsteps of her jazz pianist father, studying composition under Toshi Ich...
Interview: Miku Ito Charms 'BanG Dream!' Fans at Anime NYC
Miku Ito is a rising star, finding success as a voice actress, musical artist, and performer over the better part of a decade. Her breakout performances include portraying Kokoro Tsurumaki of multimedia franchise BanG Dream!'s idol group "Hello, Happy World!" and Misuzu Moritani...
Singer LiSA, Voice Actor Tatsuhisa Suzuki Announce Marriage
Singer LiSA announced her marriage to voice actor Tatsuhisa Suzuki via her official website and Instagram on Wednesday. Suzuki's agency, I'm Enterprise, also reported the news. In LiSA's message on Instagram, she said she will continue to deliver the best music and the best live...
Interview: ZAQ Breaks the Anisong Mold
ZAQ began playing the piano at three years old. Her passion and talent for music would lead to the pursuit of a College of Music degree, where she studied classical music in the Piano Department. After graduation, ZAQ would then leave the refined rooms of Beethoven and Mozart to...
Interview: Guilty Kiss Rocks Lantis Matsuri at Anime NYC
When the Love Live! Sunshine!! multimedia project launched in April 2015, Love Live! fans eagerly awaited the next step for the franchise's newest school idol group, Aqours—the introduction of subunits. In October 2015, fan voting opened for a variety of subunit configurations,...
Focus: A Glimpse of MYTH & ROID at Animax Musix
© ANIMAX MUSIX 2019 Animax Musix is one of many anisong events in Japan, but few share its inclusive spirit. Artists appear at Animax Musix not only to represent themselves, but to come together with fellow musicians and fans to celebrate their passion for music. Fans play a cen...
Composer Satoru Kousaki Releases 20th Anniversary CD Collection
Music composer Satoru Kousaki is releasing a collection of his theme songs to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut as a composer. A standard edition and limited edition box set of the collection, titled "Dawn," will be released in Japan on March 18, 2020. "Dawn" was curat...
Manami Numakura Ends Music Career in February 2020
Singer and voice actress Manami Numakura announced on her official blog on Monday that she will be ending her solo music career after her last live performance on February 16, 2020. At the same time, she announced that her last album "Complete Best Minna de!" will release on Feb...
Japanese Rock Band NICO Touches the Walls Breaks Up
The official website for the Japanese rock band NICO Touches the Walls announced on Friday that they are disbanding after 15 years. Their group statement explained that they have cherished the past 15 years, and now they wish to go their separate ways. The band formed in 2004 wi...
Interview: Minori Chihara Reflects on 15 Years in the Industry
Referred to as Minorin by her fans, Minori Chihara has been active in the industry as both a voice actor and musical artist for over 15 years. In that time, Chihara has amassed over 50 insert and theme song credits and has appeared in over 100 different anime. She is most well-kn...
Interview: nano Reflects on her Career and Identity as an Artist
Singer/songwriter nano began her career posting covers of Vocaloid and anime songs online, before being signed by major label Flying Dog in 2012. Thanks in part to her fluency in English and Japanese, nano has built a reputation for her bilingual blends of high-energy rock and r...
Interview: Composer Yoshihiro Ike Talks Industry Experience and Career
With over 100 soundtracks for anime, film, television, and video games to his name since debuting in 1995, Yoshihiro Ike is one of Japan's most prolific composers. In 2000, his career in anime took off when he composed the soundtrack for Blood: The Last Vampire. Ike was a Guest...
Interview: Aqours Return to Los Angeles for 'Brand New Wave' Concert
Love Live! Sunshine!! is the second multimedia project from the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise, jointly developed by Dengeki G Magazine, animation studio Sunrise, and record company Lantis. Its television anime debut in Summer 2016 garnered an international following f...
Singer Piko Enters Hiatus
Singer Piko announced on Twitter that he will be taking a hiatus to recover from end-stage kidney failure. Symptoms of the condition appeared in March, where Piko started to feel unwell and has been hospitalized since June. After sessions of dialysis and with the condition still...
Singer Nagi Yanagi Announces Marriage
According to her official website, Japanese singer Nagi Yanagi announced that she is married to a man not from the industry. Yanagi will continue her music activities with no change in her production environment and thanked her fans for their continued support. Initially known as...
Singer Aira Yuuki, angela Member KATSU Announce Marriage
Singer Aira Yuuki (ASUKA) and angela musician Katsunori Hirasato (KATSU) took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce their marriage. An announcement letter tweeted by both artists assures fans that they will continue making music and support each other along the way. Yuuki signed w...
Actress and Singer Rina Kawaei Announces Marriage, Pregnancy
Former AKB48 member Rina Kawaei announced her marriage with actor Tomoki Hirose on Friday. The pair married six months ago and are expecting their first child by the end of the year. Kawaei said that she will continue working as long as her health remains stable and apologizes t...
Manga 'Kakushite! Makina-san!!' Gets TV Anime in 2025
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Web Manga 'Awajima Hyakkei' Gets Anime
'Dungeon no Naka no Hito' Announces Additional Cast, Staff
'Kijin Gentoushou' Announces Additional Cast Pair, 1-Hour Premiere
'Murai no Koi' Reveals Additional Cast, First Promo
'Shangri-La Frontier' Gets Second Season in Fall 2024