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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi publicly backs MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 and reiterates government support for taking Japanese music overseas at a CEIPA New Year gathering.

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#MUSICAWARDSJAPAN #MAJ2026 #CEIPA #JapaneseMusic
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi attends CEIPA New Year gathering ahead of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 | Electric Bloom Webzine
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends CEIPA New Year gathering, backing MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 and growth of Japanese music overseas.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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NETH PRIERE CAIN release ‘Igen no Aria’ video and introduce new members Daichi (guitar) and Maya (bass).

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#NETHPRIERECAIN #ネスプリエールカイン #V系 #visualkei
NETH PRIERE CAIN release video for 'Igen no Aria', introduce two new members | Electric Bloom Webzine
NETH PRIERE CAIN share the video for ‘Igen no Aria’ and introduce new members Daichi and Maya ahead of the February 18th CD release.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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J-pop group Number_i have joined the WME roster in a worldwide agency deal.

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#Number_i #Jpop #Boybands
Number_i join WME roster in worldwide representation deal | Electric Bloom Webzine
Number_i sign a worldwide agency deal with WME as the J-pop trio continue expanding their activities outside Japan.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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JILUKA return to the US this May with their biggest US headline tour as part of the 2026 WORLD TOUR “DeViLs”.

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#JILUKA #V系 #visualkei
JILUKA to embark on biggest US headline tour with 2026 WORLD TOUR “DeViLs” | Electric Bloom Webzine
JILUKA return to the US this May with their biggest headline tour yet, joined by VCTMS and TSS, plus Rockville and Sonic Temple slots.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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ZUTOMAYO and ATLUS team up for a surprise mashup of 'Hippocampal Pain' and Persona 3 Reload battle theme 'Mass Destruction'.

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#ZUTOMAYO #Persona3Reload #RPG #Persona
ZUTOMAYO track 'Hippocampal Pain' gets Persona 3 'Mass Destruction' mashup | Electric Bloom Webzine
ZUTOMAYO and ATLUS unveil a mashup of 'Hippocampal Pain' and Persona 3 Reload’s 'Mass Destruction' with animated music video.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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FRUITS ZIPPER take to the air at Tokyo Dome, performing from hot air balloons at their largest show to date.

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#FRUITSZIPPER #フルーツジッパー #ふるっぱーと東京ドーム #jpop #idol
FRUITS ZIPPER take to the air at Tokyo Dome with hot air balloon performance | Electric Bloom Webzine
FRUITS ZIPPER sell out Tokyo Dome, performing from giant hot air balloons as 50,000 fans witness their largest show to date.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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With visual kei gaining new momentum in 2025, Electric Bloom Webzine looks back at the year’s 10 best songs, featuring DAMNED, Fukuro, cali≠gari, 0.1g no Gosan, and more.

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#visualkei #V系
The 10 best visual kei songs of 2025 | Electric Bloom Webzine
Electric Bloom Webzine picks the 10 best visual kei songs of 2025, featuring DEZERT, RAZOR, Fukuro, Codomo Dragon and more.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Tokyo rapper Tee Shyne hijacks Shibuya Scramble livestream to announce his debut album.

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#TeeShyne #hiphop #rap
Rapper Tee Shyne hijacks Shibuya Scramble livestream to announce debut album | Electric Bloom Webzine
Who is Tee Shyne? The Tokyo rapper who hijacked Shibuya Scramble’s livestream to announce his upcoming debut album.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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DIR EN GREY reveal the release date for 12th album 'MORTAL DOWNER', including limited editions with live recordings from the band’s 2025 US tour.

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#DIRENGREY #MORTALDOWNER #VisualKei #Metal
DIR EN GREY reveal 'MORTAL DOWNER' release date and album formats | Electric Bloom Webzine
DIR EN GREY reveal the release date for 12th album ‘MORTAL DOWNER’, with full details on formats and in-store events.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Creepy Nuts announce first North American tour around their Coachella debuts, with headline shows in New York, Chicago and Mexico City.

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#CreepyNuts #HipHop #Anime
Creepy Nuts announce first North American tour around Coachella appearances | Electric Bloom Webzine
Creepy Nuts announce their first North American tour around Coachella appearances, with headline shows in New York, Chicago and Mexico City.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Number_i release new digital single '3XL', a Sho Hirano–produced love song, alongside a surreal Wonka–esque music video.

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#Ni_3XL #Number_i #jpop
Number_i share Sho Hirano–produced love song '3XL' | Electric Bloom Webzine
Number_i release new single '3XL', a Sho Hirano–produced love song, alongside a surreal, fantasy-led music video.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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HYDE releases Salzburg-shot music video for new single 'THE ABYSS' on his 57th birthday.

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#HYDE #THEABYSS #JEKYLL
HYDE releases orchestral ballad 'THE ABYSS' with Salzburg-shot video on his 57th birthday | Electric Bloom Webzine
HYDE celebrates his 57th birthday with the release of ‘THE ABYSS’, sharing a Salzburg-filmed music video for the new single.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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QUEEN BEE to play first European headline dates this July alongside appearance at HYPER JAPAN Festival 2026.

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#女王蜂 #QUEENBEE #HYPERJAPAN #Jpop
QUEEN BEE announce first European headline tour dates | Electric Bloom Webzine
QUEEN BEE announce their first European headline dates, with London and Paris shows plus a HYPER JAPAN Festival 2026 appearance.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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LiSA will bring her “LiVE is Smile Always～15～” tour to Europe and the UK this September, her first headline tour on the continent as part of her 15th anniversary celebrations.

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#LiSA #LiSA15th #Jpop #Anime
LiSA announces first Europe & UK headline tour as part of 15th anniversary celebrations | Electric Bloom Webzine
LiSA announces her first Europe and UK headline tour for September 2026, with dates in Milan, Düsseldorf, Paris and London.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Visual kei supergroup DRUGS unveil second music video ‘Baku’, combining ritual visuals, fire breathing, and an outfit that sparked fan concern.

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#DRUGSJAPAN #V系 #VisualKei
Visual kei band DRUGS unveil heated 2nd music video 'Baku' | Electric Bloom Webzine
Visual kei band DRUGS release new video 'Baku', their second music video to date, featuring ritual imagery and fire breathing.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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JILUKA unleash "Fiery Violet Violence" with 6th EGM single 'DeViLs'.

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#JILUKA #DeViLs #visualkei
JILUKA get devilish with "fiery violet violence" in 6th EGM single 'DeViLs' | Electric Bloom Webzine
JILUKA have just dropped their 6th EGM (Electro Gothic Metal) single 'DeViLs'. The track will be available across streaming platforms...
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January 25, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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HARU NEMURI shares new demo addressing political anger and urging Japanese voters to turn out ahead of upcoming snap election.

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#HARUNEMURI #春ねむり #もううんざりだよ
HARU NEMURI releases new demo urging Japanese voters to turn out in snap election | Electric Bloom Webzine
HARU NEMURI shares new demo ‘I’m So Sick of It†’, responding to Prime Minister Takaichi’s snap election and urging people to vote.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Metalcore meets idol fandom as coldrain get Sakurazaka46 fans spinning penlights during one of their heaviest tracks at FUKUOKA MUSIC FES.2026.

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#coldrain #櫻坂46 #福フェス #metalcore #jpop
coldrain get Sakurazaka46 fans spinning penlights during one of their heaviest songs | Electric Bloom Webzine
coldrain sparked an unlikely moment as Sakurazaka46 fans spun penlights during a crushing set at FUKUOKA MUSIC FES. 2026.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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Ado to release live Blu-ray and DVD from her 2025 “Hibana” world tour, the largest global tour ever held by a Japanese artist, featuring performances from Saitama Super Arena and Orlando.

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#Ado #Hibana #Jpop
Ado to release "Hibana" world tour Blu-ray and DVD this March | Electric Bloom Webzine
Ado to release Hibana live Blu-ray & DVD this March, featuring Saitama Super Arena and Orlando shows from her 2025 world tour.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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XG’s debut album 'THE CORE - 核' is out now, arriving with the aquatic 'HYPNOTIZE' video ahead of the group’s second world tour.

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#XG #XG_HYPNOTIZE #XG_THECORE_核 #PopMusic
XG’s debut album 'THE CORE - 核' arrives today alongside 'HYPNOTIZE' video | Electric Bloom Webzine
XG release their debut album 'THE CORE - 核' alongside 'HYPNOTIZE' music video, ahead XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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New supergroup GUMMY, featuring members of Merry, deadman, Pierrot and Fukuro, release first music video ‘Kōri no ketsumatsu’ following a surprise debut on January 21st at Battle Chimera vol.6 in Tokyo.

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#GUMMY #visualkei
Supergroup GUMMY forms feat. members of Merry, deadman, Pierrot, Fukuro | Electric Bloom Webzine
GUMMY, a new supergroup, have appeared on the scene, unveiling their first music video. Made up of members from Merry, deadman...
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January 22, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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INTERVIEW: “A side of me that I’ve honestly been fighting to show you my whole career.” Crystal Lake's John Robert Centorrino on writing more freely than ever as part of Japan’s metalcore veterans on 'The Weight of Sound'.

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#CrystalLake #metalcore
Crystal Lake interview with John Centorrino: "A side of me that I’ve been fighting to show my whole career" | Electric Bloom Webzine
INTERVIEW: John Robert Centorrino on joining Crystal Lake, earning trust through THE LIGHT, and finding his voice on 'The Weight of Sound'.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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MIYACHI releases hand-drawn anime video for 'AI CHAN', telling a story of AI romance through frame-by-frame animation influenced by early-2000s Japanese anime.

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#MIYACHI #Rap #Hiphop #Anime
MIYACHI tackles AI relationships in hand-drawn anime video for 'AI CHAN' | Electric Bloom Webzine
MIYACHI releases hand-drawn 90s-inspired anime video for 'AI CHAN', a cautionary tale of AI romance from 'SALARYMAN STRIKES BACK'.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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INTERVIEW: “I honestly don’t appreciate it when we are judged solely through a lens of nostalgia.” YD on Crystal Lake’s new era and 'The Weight of Sound'.

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#CrystalLake #metalcore
Crystal Lake interview with YD: "Believe in yourself. Believe in your bandmates" | Electric Bloom Webzine
Few bands in modern metal have weathered as much internal change while maintaining such a clear sense of purpose as Crystal Lake. More than twenty years into their career, the Tokyo outfit are steppin...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Tokyo alt-pop artist Hoshikuma Minami releases 'NIRVANA', her third single since the disbandment of WAGAMAMA RAKIA, ahead of her first one-man live show.

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#星熊南巫 #HoshikumaMinami #altpop #jpop
Hoshikuma Minami releases new single 'NIRVANA' ahead of first one-man show | Electric Bloom Webzine
Hoshikuma Minami shares new single 'NIRVANA', stepping away from heavier production ahead of her first one-man show in Tokyo.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM