Top Five Cosplay Accessories
If you take a good look around MCM Expo, you’ll notice there are certain items which crop up a lot in the cosplay world. Whether it’s because they complete a character’s outfit or simply look cute,...
View ArticleLM.C’s song to be used for anime
Visual kei band LM.C are to have their new song, ‘Hoshi No Arika,’ featured as the theme song for the anime ‘Nurarihyon no Mago‘ a.k.a ‘Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan!’ If you don’t know the band by...
View ArticleJRock: The Return of Anna Tsuchiya
Anna Tsuchiya is scheduled to release a Triple-A Side single this month, titled ”UNCHAINED GIRL.” It will contain the songs “Stayin Alive”, “JUICY GIRL feat. The SAMOS“, and “Master Blaster.” “Master...
View ArticleThe GazettE Turn Ten!
Popular visual kei band the GazettE are turning ten! Now that 2012 has arrived, the J-rock quintet plan to celebrate a decade of ‘Gazerock‘ with a special live performance: ‘10TH ANNIVERSARY THE...
View ArticleTop 10 GazettE Songs: Part 1
With their 10th anniversary just around the corner and yet another album on its way, the GazettE are racking up their accomplishments. They might not be veterans quite yet, but they’ve certainly...
View ArticleTop 10 GazettE Songs: Part 2
With their 10th anniversary today and yet another album on its way, the GazettE are racking up their accomplishments. They might not be veterans quite yet, but they’ve certainly established themselves...
View ArticleMiyavi To “Slap The World” With A Tour!
With the announcement that J-rock and Visual Kei music making machine Miyavi will be heading to London on his “Slap The World” tour, fans are already busy sorting out tickets and hotels. Unlike most...
View ArticleMiyavi “Slaps The World” With Fans In London
My original route within the East Asian music industry started with Japanese rock and visual kei fashion. One of the key players in my growth into alternative music was Miyavi, and finally getting to...
View ArticleKamijo to sit on his “Throne” for his first live in Paris
Originally a member of Lareine, Kamijo has gained attention for being the charismatic vampire-esque singer for Versailles. B7KLAN and Torpedo Productions, who bought the likes of both Korean and...
View Articlethe GazettE go classy with Sony Walkman collaboration
Within the Japanese rock scene there aren’t many who haven’t heard of the legendary group the GazettE, and now to further their expansion across the world they have joined forces with Sony for two very...
View ArticleKamijo Announces World Tour Including London
It was recently announced that Kamijo, the never aging lord of Visual Kei himself, would be stepping foot onto British soil with his 20th anniversary world tour. After 20 years in the Japanese music...
View Article“I hope senpai notices me today” t-shirt review from Choizilla
Choizilla is the brand name and persona of London-based graphic designer and illustrator, Michelle Choi. Established in 2014, Choizilla has toured many conventions on the Japanese interest circuit –...
View ArticleInterview with Michelle Choi of Choizilla
“If you looked at it on a timeline, then it would go from quite dark and serious, to quite happy, candy and colourful,” explains Michelle Choi of her art style. As a web store that specialises in...
View ArticleMyM magazine Issue 38 is out now!
Issue 38 of MyM, the official magazine of MCM Expo Group, is out now! Featuring an exclusive chat with anime genius Hideaki Anno and a host of musical treats (including everything from Burning Man to...
View Articlethe GazettE to release back catalogue in physical and digital formats across...
London’s JPU Records will be releasing the GazettE’s first three major-label albums, NIL, Stacked Rubbish and Dim, in physical and digital formats in Europe. This comes ahead of the release of the...
View Articlethe GazettE’s New Album Dogma To Be Released Digitally First In Europe
Dogma, the eighth album from Japanese heavy rock sensation the GazettE, is set for release digitally in Europe on 26 August, a week before Japan (2 September) and the rest of the world (4 September)...
View ArticleMerry 2016 European Tour dates announced
B7Klan and Torpedo Productions have announced 2016 European tour dates for Japanese visual kei rock band Merry. Tickets go on sale from the B7Klan website from 14 November 2015 and the -purge the...
View ArticleMyM magazine Issue 45 featuring ITV’s Beowulf is out now!
Issue 45 of MyM, the official magazine of MCM Expo Group, is out now! Featuring epic storytelling in Beowulf: Return To The Shieldlands, chats with Shigeto Koyama, Hirokazu Koreeda and Kpop sensation...
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