Being a K-Pop fan, I took interest in one of many Korean Boy Bands, such as the present day Big Bang and the 90′s Seo Tai-ji And BOYS. It wasn’t until late 2007 I took notice of another huge band by the name of Dong Bang Shin Ki—aka DBSK, TVXQ (東方神起), or Tohoshinki in Japan. [...]
BIG BANG (빅뱅)? Who the heck are they? BIG BANG is the biggest boy band act in Korea at the moment. They released their first album in 2007, and just recently released their second album, “Remember”. Korea isn’t the only place where they’re a hit… They returned to Japan for their single, “Number 1″ off [...]
A couple of months back, Korean pop singer, BoA, who has released albums in her home country of South Korea, as well in Japan, including a few anime opening themes, such as “The Meaning of Peace” with Koda Kumi in Gundam Seed, announced that she would be releasing her first US single. The video of [...]
Photo Credit: Jalapeño It’s been a while since I posted the last Ni-Ongaku Spotlight feature. In this post, let’s take a look at the upcoming all-girl J-Rock group, ORESKABAND (オレスカバンド). The 6-member band, who got their start during middle school in 2003, first preformed at Anime Expo in 2007 with their hit song, “20 Tips” [...]
Next, there’s the J-Rock group that helped make Fullmetal Alchemist a legendary anime. L’arc~en~Ciel’s “Ready Steady GO!” is the second opening to the series. L’arc has been around for a long time–since 1994, to be exact. Older hits include “Fourth Avenue Cafe”, “Spirit Dreams Inside” (as heard in the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within movie), [...]
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