“LisAni!LIVE 2022" at the Nippon Budokan to be Streamed on 22nd and 23rd January 2022 (Sat & Sun)! Tickets On Sale Now!

 “LisAni!LIVE 2022” is scheduled to take place at the Nippon Budokan from the 21st to the 23rd of January 2022 (Fri to Sun), with the performances scheduled on the 22nd and 23rd January 2022 (Sat & Sun) to be streamed online! Tickets are now on sale!

“LisAni!LIVE” is a music festival produced since 2010 by the anime music magazine "LisAni!". Based on the concept of being “a concert that values Presence and Sound”, “LisAni!LIVE” features blazing hot performances from artists at the forefront of the industry. In this 12th edition, all the performances by featured artists will be backed by a live band just like past editions. Continuing from the previous year, the concert will also be streamed online live!

Check out the line-up on the 22nd and 23rd January 2022 (Sat & Sun) below:

[ DAY 1 ] 22nd January 2022 “SATURDAY STAGE”

- Ai Furuhata

- Eir Aoi

- halca

- IDOLY PRIDE Hoshimi Production [Sunny Peace]: Mai Kanno (“Sakura Kawasaki”), Moeko Yuki (“Rei Ichinose”), Nao Sasaki (“Haruko Saeki”), Kanon Takao (“Chisa Shiraishi)”. Yukina Shuto (“Shizuku Hyodo)　 [Tsuki no Tempest] : Mirai Tachibana (“Kotono Nagase”), Kokona Natsume (“Nagisa Ibuki”), Koharu Miyazawa (“Saki Shiraishi”), Kanata Aikawa (“Suzu Narumiya”), Moka Hinata (“Mei Hayasaka”)

- May'n

- Miho Okasaki

- Minori Suzuki

- ReoNa

[ DAY 2 ] 23rd January 2022 “SUNDAY STAGE”

- ASCA

- Kiyono Yasuno

- KOTOKO

- Machico

- NanawoAkari

- Nao Toyama

- yanaginagi

- Yoshino Nanjo

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A total of 16 artists/groups will appear over the 2 days, and the concert will be streamed to 20 countries and regions via Stagecrowd. Online tickets will be sold until 30th January 2022 (Sun) at 6:59PM JST, with early bird discounts available until 18th January 2022 (Tue) at 11:59PM JST. Take advantage of the great early bird discount! The archive will be up until 30th January 2022 (Sun) at 11:59PM JST.

Click here to purchase online tickets: https://intl.stagecrowd.live/7103522217/

In addition, the official playlist "LisAni!LIVE 2022" with songs from all the performers is currently available on Spotify!

 Click here for the official "LisAni!LIVE 2022" Spotify Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcpS9SoNtuO7?si=2ada16daa8f94997

 Please look forward to "LisAni!LIVE 2022" next week!

Click here for the "LisAni!LIVE 2022" Official Trailer

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"LisAni!LIVE 2022"

【DAY1】22nd January 2022 “SATURDAY STAGE” 

Opens 2:00PM JST / Starts 3:00PM JST

【DAY2】23rd January 2022 “SUNDAY STAGE”

Kobasolo Ties His Collection Together with Latest Release!

Collection Vinyl Jacket Cover

Popular music producer Kobasolo has released a new album for his cover song series, Collection this week both physically and across all digital music streaming platforms. Kobasolo’s YouTube channel has over 2.9 million subscribers and over 1.3 billion views.

On this series of videos Kobasolo mostly covered Japanese anime hit songs with up and coming female singers. This series is very popular not only inside Japan but overseas. His channel has always been high ranking. 

This Collection Vinyl has been released as an analog record and also through streaming services connected with his regular program from last April. This series includes songs which were from Collection 2 & 3, and also the cover song of ‘Iin Desuka?’ by RADWIMPS. Kopi sang this cover song on Kobasolo’s YouTube channel and it has over 5 million views, and the artists collaborated for the first time in the series with 80’s Japanese hit song ‘Rainy Blue’ by Hideaki Tokunaga.

This collection has been released through major streaming services located here along with the cover video for “Iin Desuka?" below!

Music Corner Week 101: LITTLE BLACK DRESS

LITTLE BLACK DRESS is a singer/songwriter from Okayama Prefecture that got her start back in 2016. Strongly influenced by songs that she listen to, this unique guitarist established a brand new style dubbed “Kayo Rock” with the theme of “Hidden Happiness  within Kayokyoku (modern J-pop). She also wanted to convey that "Kayokyoku is Japanese culture" as a kick-off and would like to expect the" Reiwa / New Era Music "spun by LITTLE BLACK DRESS born in Heisei, which was influenced by Showa music. Having moved in 2016, she had then met creative director Mitsuo Shindo and this the solo project LITTLE BLACK DRESS was born. 

One of the things that I absolutely love about this project is that she is everything I really wanted Sayaka Yamamoto to be, in which strong rock background and absolutely amazing vocalist that could blend genres. Something that really stands out about her is that she brakes the mold of what it means to be the girl with the guitar that a lot of artist do fall into. Either it be the poppy feel of “Ame to Koigokoro”, “Aishu no Melancholie” or the more cool blues styling of “Shiawase ni Naritaino”, “Natsu Darake no Glider”,  LITTLE BLACK DRESS shows that there is no range she can’t reach and isn’t afraid of experimenting if necessary. 

LITTLE BLACK DRESS has six singles, from 2020 and 2021 along with one album titled Ukiyouta in 2021. Be sure to check her official website, Twitter, and Instagram along with her latest music video “Ame to Koigokoro” below!

BRATS Lanched Crowdfunding Campaign for High-Tech Video Releases!

Popular girls rock band BRATS has launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce a new music video in early 2022.

The music video for their new single will be produced at Tokyo’s ultra-modern studio "BLACK BOX³", which houses cutting-edge technology and massive LED screens. Supporter rewards include special thanks in the video credits, specially-designed T-shirts, autographed photos, custom Blu-rays, and more. The campaign runs through January 31.

Information: https://www.muevo.jp/campaigns/3078

BRATS have also recently launched an official TikTok account and a new series of live concert recordings on music streaming services worldwide which you can check out here!

Rust-Eater Bisco Blu-ray/DVD and Original Soundtrack Releases Announced!

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The much-anticipated TV anime Rust-Eater Bisco is set to premiere this week on January 11 in Japan. This anime is based on a light novel by Shinji Cobkubo, which topped both the overall and new work rankings in the 2019 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel is Amazing!) Now, ahead of the anime’s release, a  Blu-ray/DVD set and an original soundtrack CD have been announced. The first volume of the Blu-ray/DVD set, which will contain episodes 1 to 4, will be released on March 23, 2022. Volumes 2 and 3 will be released in the following months.

In addition to the anime’s episodes, this set will include audio commentary by the main cast, a special feature that is unique to this product. Vol. 1 will also come with a booklet containing a short story called “Onaka no Koibito” written by the original author Shinji Cobkubo. This story takes place in the anime’s world but is told from a different perspective, so it’s not to be missed! The slipcase will feature an original illustration by K. Akagishi and the Digipak case will feature an illustration by the anime staff.

In addition, the TV Animation Rust-Eater Bisco Original Soundtrack will be released on March 16, a week before the release of the Blu-ray/DVD set. This album is packed with music by Takeshi Ueda (AA=), who composed the BGM and main theme song “RUN!!～Sabikui Bisco,” and Hinako Tsubakiyama, who produced the ED theme song “Hōkō” (Howl). Listening to all of these songs will allow you to fully experience the dynamic world of Rust-Eater Bisco! The CD cover will feature an original anime illustration and be sure to pre-order the sound track below!

Standard edition