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MISARUKA ONE MAN LIVE – JULIET

live report - 05/24/2013 - Visual kei band Misaruka had their second one-man live at Tokyo’s Ikebukuro Cyber and will hold their first one-man tour in October.

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Satsuki - LUMINOUS

review - 05/22/2013 - What does Satsuki's debut album sound like? Read more in our review.

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CREATURE CREATURE SPRING TOUR 2013-Phantom Cocoon Drawls Infinity

live report - 05/21/2013 - Rock band Creature Creature gave a show of chaos and beauty at Tokyo’s Shibuya Rex during their spring tour.

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Interview with Awoi

interview - 05/18/2013 - Awoi shares with JaME about their upcoming debut overseas performance and more.

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PENICILLIN Live in Taipei

live report - 05/16/2013 - In March, PENICILLIN performed on Taiwanese soil for the very first time.

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Interview with PLUNKLOCK

interview - 05/13/2013 - At the beginning of their European tour, PLUNKLOCK answered some of our questions.

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SERIAL⇔NUMBER - Have a nice day

review - 05/10/2013 - Three and a half years later, and we're still having a nice day.

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Interview with FOUR MINUTES TIL MIDNIGHT

interview - 05/10/2013 - FOUR MINUTES TIL MIDNIGHT guitarist Kenta discusses with JaME the Japanese American act’s music and journey as an independent and major record label group, their involvement with the Nirvana tribute album NEVERMIND TRIBUTE, as well as his own solo project.

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BALZAC - Blackout

review - 05/08/2013 - Packed with ferocious screams, catchy whoa-oh choruses and timeless punk energy, Blackout is a diverse and highly satisfying tenth album.

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Moi dix Mois Le dixieme anniversaire at Shinjuku BLAZE

live report - 05/06/2013 - Moi dix Mois, the project of the legendary guitarist Mana, celebrated their tenth anniversary with a spectacular show on March 20th.

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7!! Comment Video

file - 05/05/2013 - Just a couple of weeks before their debut performance in America, 7!! recorded a video message for their overseas fans.

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Introducing Globalizing Visual Kei: A Web Series

file - 06/05/2011 - The "Globalizing Visual Kei" web series will take fans and researchers on a thirteen-week journey to learn about visual kei — inside and out.

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upcoming concerts and events

05/25	7!! at FanimeCon 2013 7!!	San Jose, CA - United States of America San Jose McEnery Convention Center
05/27	7!! Live in NYC 7!!	New York, NY - United States of America The Studio at Webster Hall
05/31	exist†trace at A-Kon 24 exist†trace	Dallas, TX - United States of America Hilton Anatole Dallas
06/07	Moon Stream at AnimeNEXT 2013 Moon Stream	Somerset, NJ - United States of America Garden State Exhibit Center
06/08	Baby The Stars Shine Bright Fashion Show at Anime NEXT 2013	Somerset, NJ - United States of America Garden State Exhibit Center
06/08	MINT NeKO Fashion Show at Anime NEXT 2013	Somerset, NJ - United States of America Garden State Exhibit Center
06/14	THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS Northwest US Tour 2013 THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS	Seattle, WA - United States of America El Corazón
06/15	THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS Northwest US Tour 2013 THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS	Portland, OR - United States of America East End Bar
06/19	THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS Northwest US Tour 2013 THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS	Eugene, Portland, OR - United States of America Luckey's
07/04	Starmarie at Anime Expo 2013 STARMARIE	Los Angeles, CA - United States of America Los Angeles Convention Center

upcoming releases

HONESTY (Limited Edition) BORNCD + DVD - single
06.12.2013
THE UNRAVELING (Special European Edition) (Germany)DIR EN GREYCD - album
06.07.2013
hide TRIBUTE II -Visual SPIRITS- Various ArtistsCD - album
07.03.2013

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