Tag: music

March 28, 2016 · 0 comments

By Tom Smith. It’s never too late to become an illustrator. Take Japan’s Tomoyuki Yamasaki. He entered the field at age 32 under the pseudonym “redjuice”. Now he’s become one of the top names in the industry, lending his talents to the likes of vocaloid-inspired chart heroes supercell, the action anime Guilty Crown, and most […]

March 22, 2016 · 0 comments

By Paul Browne. The evocative melodies of the opening theme in the science fiction anime Noein take the listener away on a journey fuelled by strings and gentle electronica. It’s a gentle, uplifting number that comes via pop outfit Eufonius. Primarily a duo comprised of Riya, who handles vocals and Hajime Kikuchi who composes and […]

January 7, 2016 · 0 comments

By Tom Smith. Following a date from hell, Ken Kaneki’s life as a run-of-the-mill freshman becomes a distant memory. Suddenly evenings spent nose-deep in library books are replaced with brawling local ghouls, searching for fresh blood and the occasional bit of studying too (student life, eh). It’s all too-much too-soon for Tokyo Ghoul’s main protagonist, […]

December 1, 2015 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. An upcoming Anime Limited release, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, has a brash title rock song, proclaiming in English: “I was made to hit in America!” In many ways, J-pop faces the same challenge as anime in the world market. Do you customise yourself for the foreign audience? Or do you sell yourself […]

November 22, 2015 · 0 comments

By Paul Browne The critically acclaimed 2007 anime series Gurren Lagann won praise for its combination of traditional mecha anime with comedy and drama elements. The series was also well-equipped musically with the blistering opening theme ‘Sorario Days’ performed by Shoko Nakagawa. Hailing from Tokyo, Shoko Nakagawa has worn many hats in the creative arts […]