In Japan, there are notable beatboxers that you can find on YouTube. You have HIKAKIN who has began to focus on becoming more of a YouTube personality but one beatboxer that has stayed true to his craft for beatboxing is DAICHI “The Human Beatbox”. With Read More …
Sony Music Japan artist ELISA has done quite well for herself since she debuted as a model and music artist back in 2007. With eleven singles released in Japan and songs that have featured on numerous hit anime series such as “Ef ~A Tale of Read More …
MAN WITH A MISSION have electrified audiences worldwide with their rock music. But the group which consist of five wolf/human-like androids (vocalist Tokyo Tanaka, bass player Kamikaze Boy, guitarist Jean-Ken Johnny, DJ Santa Monica and drummer Spear Rib) remain mysterious. Who are they? Why are Read More …
Inspired by blues music in the United States at the age of five, Rei, a singer-guitarist from Hyogo, Japan will be performing at SXSW and live performances slated for March in Austin, Texas and San Francisco, California. J!-ENT’s Dennis A. Amith recently had the chance Read More …
The Japanese all-female rock band Silent Siren made their US debut in San Francisco back in July 2016. And with a world tour in Jakarta, Shanghai, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the band performed in Los Angeles in September and on October 2nd, at Slims in Read More …
NOTE: The following is an article which I wrote back in 2011 for J!-ENT and includes the transcript of the Disney media Q&A which I took part in back on January 20, 2011 prior to the Blu-ray/DVD release of Disney’s “Secretariat”. The early ’70s, it Read More …
As T.M.Revolution (Nishikawa Takanori) is celebrating his 24th year anniversary today, I want to take a look back at one of my classic interviews with T.M.Revolution which I did back at 2003. It was a different time. Where today, Nishikawa is such a popular artist. Read More …
Long ago, before I attended college, one of the magazines that I enjoyed reading was “Giant Robot”. What I loved about the magazine is how they covered Asian American culture, but also what was happening with Asia in terms of pop culture and more! I Read More …
Ando Masahiro is known for his anime work with major titles such as “Jin-Roh”, “Cowboy Bebop: The Movie”, “Ghost in the Shell”, “Fullmetal Alchemist”, “Metropolis”, “Hanasaku Iroha”, “WOLF’s RAIN”, “CANAAN”, “Akagami no Shirayuki Hime”, “Sirius the Jaeger”, “Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo” to name a Read More …
I’ve often been asked, how did I get my start interview Japanese music artists, Japanese animators, seiyuu (voice actors), etc. and everything began back in the year, 1994. I was young and it happens I knew these two brothers who were Caucasian but were fluent Read More …
Akihabara is known for the anime culture, idol group performances, video game merchandise, figurines and maid cafe. The most popular maid cafe is the world-famous @home cafe (“at-home cafe”) and members will return to the United States for a special appearance at Saboten Con 2019 Read More …
I have always admired Japanese reggae music artists, especially artists who have managed to expand to other genres. In the past, I have interviewed and covered the works of RANKIN TAXI, MEGARYU, PANG, Double Famous, lecca, Safarii, Rickie-G, RYO the SKYWALKER and BOY-KEN, and now Read More …
I received a recent e-mail in regards to a J!-ENT interview I did almost a decade ago with Tibetan singer, Alan Dawa Dolma. Best known for her music in Chinese and Japanese (as the artist alan /note: In Japan, they love to use names in Read More …
Interview by Dennis A. Amith Years before anime publications in English such as “Animerica”, “Anime UK” and “Protoculture Addicts” were released in magazine and comic book shops, anime fans would have to obtain news and information through BBS and text-based zines. “Anime Stuff”, which was Read More …
October 9th marks the third anniversary of the death of Michiyuki Kawashima, the lead vocals and guitarist of BOOM BOOM SATELLITES. Kawashima was a devoted husband, father and gave his heart and soul to his music. Electronic/Rock unit BOOM BOOM SATELLITES (consisting of members Michiyuki Read More …