Nightmare is a japanese Visual Kei band. It should be noted that there was another Japanese band by the name of Nightmare, but they were a thrash metal band from the 1980′s.
Formed in 2000 by Sakito and Hitsugi both on guitar, YOMI on vocals, Ni~ya on bass/cello and Zannin on drums joined after it. In The same year Zannin decided to leave the band, and RUKA from Luinspear replaced him as an additional drummer. November 2000 RUKA became an official member. In 2001 they formed their alter-ego or side project band Sendai Kamotsu.
In August of 2003, Nightmare released their first major label single “Believe” on Nippon Crown. In October 2006, they will released a double a-side single, “theWorld / Alumina” which both are theme songs to the anime version of Death Note.
D 51 is an Okinawan band which performs Japanese-language popular music. D-51 is group consisting of two men, Yu and Yasu. They are signed under Pony Canyon label. According to its members, the name D-51 came from Japanese National Railways’ D51 steam locomotive class.
In 2005, they had their first big hit with the single No More Cry, which peaked at no. 5 on Oricon charts and became the 13th best selling single of the year, selling 402,034 copies.
Inoue Joe is a Japanese rock singer and also part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Ki/oon Records. His single “Closer” was used in the fourth opening of Naruto: Shippuden. Although his career is rooted in Japan, Joe Inoue was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. It was not until middle school that he became interested in music and that eventually led him to start his musical career in 2007.
SPEED is an Okinawan female vocal/dance group comprising Hiroko Shimabukuro, Eriko Imai, Takako Uehara and Hitoe Arakaki. All four members are former students of Okinawa Actors School which also trained popular artist Namie Amuro and MAX. Read the rest of this entry »
Miyavi birthname Takamasa Ishihara was born on September 14th 1981. He is a Japanese recording artist and entertainer, he was the guitarist for Dué le Quartz which was active from 1999 to 2002, and the guitarist for the supergroup S.K.I.N., which was active in 2007. Miyavi is active in the current visual kei and mainstream rock scene in Japan.
So last week we had the first of the Sentai series now we have the most recent called: Tensou Sentai Goseiger. It is the title of Toei Company’s thirty-fourth entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered the week following the finale of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger on February 14, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Before Power Rangers made it’s huge debut in the USA there was Himitsu Sentai Goranger which in english means “Secret Squadron Five Rangers“. Read the rest of this entry »
One Piece Mafia.
One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who gained supernatural abilities by eating a magical fruit, and his ragtag crew of heroic pirates, named the Straw Hats. Luffy’s greatest ambition is to obtain the world’s ultimate treasure, One Piece, and thereby become the next King of the Pirates. On his way his crew grows to have a swordsman – “Pirate Hunter” Zoro, a navigator – “Cat Thief” Nami, a sniper-”Sogeking” Usopp, a cook- “Black Leg“ Sanji, a doctor- “Cotton Candy Lover” Tony Tony Chopper, an archaeologist- “Demon Child” Nico Robin, a shipwright- “Cyborg” Franky, and a musician- “Dead Bones“ Brook. More after the jump: Read the rest of this entry »
Jun Seba, a Japanese producer and DJ known for his chilling melodies and lounge tempo jazz mash ups. Critically acclaimed for his work with Shinichiro Watanabe, the genius behind the great anime Samurai Champloo. Alongside making music, Nujabes is also the owner of the Shibuya record stores, T Records and Guinness Records and founder of the independent music label Hydeout Productions. Nujabes has done work with some of the illest names out of J-town including Shing02, Minmi, and japan local legend Tsutchie. He’s also dipped his hand in the American music culture with bright names such as CYNE, Substantial and R&B singer Dwele. Included at the bottom is a track aptly named Feather featuring Nujabes production and the lyrical stylings of Akin and Cise Starr of CYNE. Wake up from sleeping on the underground hip-hop culture of Jaypan and give these mentioned artist a well deserved listen.
D 51 is an Okinawan band which performs Japanese-language popular music. D-51 is group consisting of two men, Yu and Yasu. They are signed under Pony Canyon label. According to its members, the name D-51 came from Japanese National Railways’ D51 steam locomotive class.
Inoue Joe is a Japanese rock singer and also part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Ki/oon Records. His single “Closer” was used in the fourth opening of Naruto: Shippuden. Although his career is rooted in Japan, Joe Inoue was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. It was not until middle school that he became interested in music and that eventually led him to start his musical career in 2007.
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