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JAM Project (“JAM” standing for “Japan Animation-song Makers”) is an anime music (or anisong) supergroup based in Japan, labbelled under Lantis. JAM Project is originally founded on July 19, 2000 by famous 1970s theme song artist Ichirou Mizuki. The group is composed of many vocal artists well known in the industry; aside from the many [more...]

Home Made Kazoku (translated in English as Home Made Family) is a popular Japanese hip hop trio signed to Ki/oon Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music. Home Made Kazoku is a trio, consisting of members Micro, Kuro, and DJ U-Ichi. The band was originally formed in 1996 under a different name. The band was in a [more...]

Takanori Nishikawa, who came from Shiga, is a Japanese singer and actor. He performs as T.M.Revolution (TMR), which stands for “Takanori Makes Revolution”, although the name stems from the famous 80s pop electronic band TM Network. Despite most of his songs being written by Akio Inoue and composed/arranged by Daisuke Asakura (also TMR’s former producer), [more...]

Anime Festival Asia (AFA), the region’s largest and most followed Japanese Popular Culture and Anime Festival, returns this November as the J-pop Event to round up 2016. Visitors can look forward to a mix of crowd favourites as well as new activities in store for the festival programming. With something for everyone who loves Japanese [more...]

Anime Festival Asia, the Region’s Top Japanese Popular Culture Festival, Concludes Regional Circuit with Star-studded Artiste Line-up in Singapore. Anisong Legends and New Additions to Rock the I Love Anisong Stage! Updated info also stated that  Singapore’s Largest Pop Culture Convention to be supported Under the Leisure Events Fund Singapore. Anime Festival Asia (AFA), the [more...]

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri) is an anime series by Wit Studio. The series was directed by Tetsurou Araki and written by Ichirou Ookouchi, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano and original character designs by Haruhiko Mikimoto. The series premiered on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block on April 8, 2016. A prologue for the [more...]

Daisuke Hirakawa, often called “Hirarin”, is Japanese seiyuu (voice actor) who come from Niigata. He previously worked for seiyuu agency “Media Force” before he left and now become an independent seiyuu. His debut was in 1998 (Grander Musashi RV) and got his first main role in 2004 (Gankutsuou as Franz d’Epinay). Thanks to his role [more...]

Guys, AFATH is returning! Bangkok will be the host of Anime Festival Asia for the second time! After their success on 2015, AFATH 2016 back on next August! SOZO proudly presents AFATH 2016 at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Shopping Center. We’re calling all anime manga game cosplay fans in ASEAN right now! Having Thailand [more...]