TK from Ling tosite sigure wrapped his first North American tour on June 7, 2026, playing seven shows in six cities to about 8,000 people, with five dates sold out. Here is what the run showed about his audience abroad, what Spotify's play map says, and what comes next through Budokan in December.
BABYMETAL will curate the entire Sonic Stage at Summer Sonic 2026 as "SONIC METAL STAGE – Curated by BABYMETAL." This unprecedented move sees the 15th-anniversary kawaii metal unit taking artistic control of a stage at Japan's biggest urban rock festival, now celebrating its 25th year. With Billboard 200 Top 10 credentials, BABYMETAL is poised to reshape the summer festival landscape. Ticket info and lineup speculation included.
A brand-new Evangelion series was announced at the franchise's 30th anniversary festival. NieR: Automata creator Yoko Taro will handle series composition and screenplay, with NieR composer Keiichi Okabe on music. The "NieR team" joining Eva has stunned fans worldwide. Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and Toko Yatabe, produced by Studio Khara × CloverWorks. Following the $70M finale of Shin Evangelion, this unexpected crossover of gaming and anime talent has set Japanese social media ablaze with excitement.
SIMON (JAKOPS), the executive producer and CEO of XGALX behind globally rising Japanese girl group XG, was arrested for cocaine possession at a Nagoya hotel on February 23, 2026 — just hours after XG's concert. With a world tour in progress and SIMON serving as the group's sole creative architect, this breaking news raises urgent questions about XG's future.
NieR:Automata has surpassed 10 million copies in worldwide shipments and downloads. During the 9th anniversary livestream on February 20, 2026, a commemorative video ended with the tantalizing words "to be continued," sparking massive speculation about what's next. Here's everything announced, from developer comments to new collab merchandise.
Ado, the anonymous Japanese singer who conquered the world without showing her face, has released "Vivarium," a song she wrote and composed herself, alongside her autobiography. For the first time, her single cover carries a real photograph of her. From closet recordings to sold-out arenas, this is the biggest turning point yet in the 23-year-old's career.
KID PHENOMENON, a seven-member dance & vocal group from LDH JAPAN, has been selected to perform at SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas, the legendary festival that launched Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, and Kendrick Lamar. Discover how their "TOKYO NEO POP" concept is charting a new path for Japanese artists going global.
Eve, the voice behind Jujutsu Kaisen's viral hit "Kaikai Kitan," teams up with Yorushika vocalist suis for "Kaze no Anthem," the opening theme of TV anime Witch Hat Atelier (premiering April 2026). It is their third collaboration. Here is why this Eisner Award-winning manga adaptation drew so much attention outside Japan.
Hatsune Miku V6, the latest AI-powered vocal synthesis software, launches April 14, 2026. Supporting trilingual singing in Japanese, English, and Chinese, it marks a giant leap in natural vocal expression. Explore the 19-year evolution from the original 2007 Miku to today's AI-driven Vocaloid culture and what it means for the future of music creation.
Trump ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release files on UFOs and extraterrestrial life, days after Obama said aliens are real. What the Pentagon actually posted in May 2026, and how Japan's own UFO culture, from Junichi Yaoi to Junichiro Nirasawa, reacted.
Hatsune Miku's European tour "MIKU EXPO 2026 EUROPE" is set for November 2026, visiting 7 cities starting from London's The O2. With a steampunk theme and 120 shows across 50 cities behind her, Japan's virtual singer keeps widening what a live act can be.