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It was announced that Hiragana Keyakizaka46 would receive a new name, this time Hinatazaka46. It was no doubt a challenge for those not familiar with Hiragana Keyakizaka46, many who were confused that there were two Keyakizaka46 groups, one spelled in hiragana and the other in Read More …
Fans of the live action “Death Note” films will probably enjoy “Death Note: Light Up the New World”. The film is more action-driven and for an original storyline, the film does work. But just not on the same level as its predecessor. Still, it’s a Read More …
Back on October 29th, IZ*ONE’s “La Vie en Rose” garnered 4,559,202 views on YouTube in the first 24 hours by a debut music group, surpassing the March 2018 record set by Stray Kids for their music video “District 9”. And ITZY surpassed IZ*ONE’s record with Read More …
It’s been another busy week for IZ*ONE who has been going back and forth from Japan to Korea and back to Japan for promotional activities. IZ*ONE appeared on “Love Music” on February 10th: IZ*ONE also had another Talk & Performance special on Ameba TV to Read More …
Since 2008, X Japan vocalist YOSHIKI has been working with Mondavi for his wine “Y by Yoshiki”. Having released Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, on February 9th, his “2016 Y by YOSHIKI Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley” sold out in 6 minutes. YOSHIKI reported it on Read More …