Ikimono-gakari announced they are going independent and will be leaving Cube, Inc. on April 1st

Ikimono-gakari, a Japanese rock band from Kanagawa prefecture featuring  members Yoshikoka Kiyoe, Yamashita Hotaka and Mizuno Yoshiki have been part of the entertainment management company Cube, Inc. since 2005. But the band announced on their website that they plan to go independent from their entertainment Read More …

Ikimono-gakari to resume music activity on November 3rd after being on indefinite hiatus for a year and ten months

It has been a year and ten months since the trio Ikimono-gakari went on an indefinite hiatus. And on J-WAVE’s “AVALON” it was announced that Ikimono-gakari will be resuming activity on November 3rd. The group which consists of Yoshioka Kiyoe, Yamashita Hotaka and Mizuno Yoshiki Read More …

Ikimono-gakari’s Yoshioka Kiyoe to release a solo album “Utairo” on October 24th

Back on April 29th, Ikimono-gakari vocalist Yoshioka Kiyoe released her single “Yarn”.  And now on October 24th, her solo album titled “Utairo” will be released. The album will feature many cover songs and a cover visual for the album was released today. Yoshioka said, “This Read More …