Leading up to JROCK NEWS' concert “PULSE vol.1 – 10th Anniversary”, we caught up with the key members who handled the event’s heavy lifting.

Details of all our main stories:

https://jrock.news/154040

Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine)

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:26 JROCK NEWS' 10th-anniversary event "PULSE vol.1"

07:47 How Seiichi Hoshiko inspired our event, the man who coined "visual kei"

15:57 The best concert venue in Japan

34:06 Crowd surfing at concerts

43:27 Inviting visual kei bands is hard...

47:14 Our experience with the bands: NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, GUNGIRE, SLOTHREAT, Dimrays, Mellows, MAD JAMIE

55:05 How much does JROCK NEWS get paid?

58:38 Giving back to the Japanese rock community

01:01:44 Looking back at 10 years

01:04:31 Outro

MAN WITH A MISSION marks their incredible 15-year anniversary, celebrating with the recent release of "XV EP Across the Globe", Japan tour, and also a long-awaited upcoming European tour.

From unforgettable live shows in North America last year to reconnecting with fans overseas, JROCK NEWS spoke with guitarist and vocalist Jean-Ken Johnny to reflect on the band’s journey, iconic wolf image, and the passion that keeps their music alive worldwide.

Read the interview: https://jrock.news/152811

Visit https://JROCKNEWS.com

This time around check in on our music choices for listening on loop, so feel free and let us know about yours. We also got some awesome tales from Japan, and some food commentary.

Details of all our main stories: https://jrock.news/152233

Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine)

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:41 Why Nexus?

01:28 The algorithm is making you fall out of love

03:34 DIR EN SONGS are long

07:15 Alleged Mode of tour complaints

10:19 Rehashing the last episode with ZIGZAG

12:50 What has NBT been listening to

14:46 the Pillows were mentioned

15:35 NBT drank the idol Kool-Aide with Mazari

17:33 Leda from Deluhi made me an idol otaku. Sujk though?

19:25 Mazo's corner

24:00 Japanese food never misses and cooking!

27:18 NBT is not like other Swedes

30:50 Sad news for Vermilion-D Alice Syndrome fans

32:15 Nvidia hates gamers

33:20 Missing old artists and the weather influencing music choices

38:43 NBT goes deep with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION

41:20 All my idols are dead, push me to the edge

42:10 Parting words

Sources:

• Cursed idol group Mazari performs deadly ritual in “Ushi no koku mairi” music video
• Interview: Unraveling DIR EN GREY’s hidden depth, beyond the facade
• Interview with STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION: Crafting music without borders
• Vermilion-D Alice Syndrome’s last song “Tenjo Tenge”, a bittersweet farewell

JROCK NEWS interviews NANO, a deep conversation with the bilingual rock singer on the digital age of global artists, and Japanese identity.

NANO’s journey is marked by the pain once carried, which has now transformed into strength and growth with the music we hear from NANO today.

Read the interview: https://jrock.news/152069

Visit: https://JROCKNEWS.com

We explore the Japanese underground and visual kei scene: The live house venues, the impact of the pandemic, East vs. West, and more.

Details of all our main stories: https://jrock.news/150704

Intro music by うたたP(@tkomine)

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:41 How NBT's time in Japan has changed

03:55 The MAD JAMIE experience and the idol route

11:10 The venue experience before during and after the pandemic and the crowd makeup

14:30 Metal heads and visual fans unfairly compared

17:41 The anime band stigma

24:11 Visual kei is waning, and it is the golden age of self-production

28:05 Checking in on DEVILOOF and how pillars ruin venues

55:41 Winding down

50:00 Outro

Join us for an exclusive interview with Jean-Ken Johnny from MAN WITH A MISSION as he talks about their hit "Kizuna no Kiseki" from Demon Slayer.

It’s no secret that the world is in quite a sorry state, since we are

Chapters:

Anime and music are so closely linked that anime songs are their own category in Japan. It's impossible to ignore anime's staying power.

00:00 Intro

01:22 BanG Dream! - Ave Mujica

12:17 Nodame Cantabile, and everybody loves GACKT?!

20:43 Under Ninja/Bucchigiri?! - Kroi

22:26 Bocchi the Rock in real life!

28:05 K-ON is... meh

32:43 Visual Prison

33:45 Hypnosis Mic

36:42 Detroit Metal City (DMC)

42:26 Fukumenkei Noise (Anonymous Noise)

44:30 Guilty Crown - EGOIST

46:10 Macross

50:17 Catalyst and impact of music anime

56:17 SiM's older anime songs (Shingeki no Bahamut)

57:53 FZMZ and SiM (Shangri-La Frontier)

A lot more female ensembles have been popping up in the world of rock and metal. But why are we seeing this trend?

JROCK NEWS catches up with MAN WITH A MISSION's vocalist and guitarist