Tag: music

April 5, 2020 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. One interesting thing about The Pillows, the alt-rock band which provided all the music for FLCL, is that its members didn’t think anime and music had much to do with each other. If you read about Japanese pop-culture, you learn about its obsession with the “media mix,” how a property can be […]

September 5, 2019 · 0 comments

As many of you know we’re a very ambitious company. We like to try new things, break from the norm and do something unique that makes us proud to be the largest independent anime distributor in the United Kingdom. A couple of years ago we made it known that we were going to be expanding our horizons […]

August 18, 2019 · 0 comments

By Shelley Pallis. Anime music has always played a large role in the life and career of singer Konomi Suzuki. The 22-year-old star boasts that it was the sight of Sheryl Nome, the blond-tressed “Galactic Fairy” from Macross Frontier, who first inspired her to seek a career in music. Macross Frontier wasn’t released until 2008, […]

November 15, 2018 · 1 comment

by Paul Browne. In the world of idol pop anime, the success of Love Live! has managed to grasp the imagination of viewers through a simple, yet effective tale of friendship, optimism and reaching for your dreams. If you’re unfamiliar with the ‘idol pop’ tag, it’s a genre of popular music that’s found its heart […]

August 18, 2018 · 2 comments

By Andrew Osmond. In April 2005, Japanese viewers turning on their TVs on Sunday morning were greeted by a boy on a flying board, soaring above clouds and leaving a trail of green fire, set to exuberant music. Viewers of different generations could make a range of connections. Youngsters might have linked the image to […]