J-Pop
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Once Upon A KATAMARI’s theme song is the 90 second explosion of happiness you need today
One of my all-time favourite game series is back... and the music slaps!
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Utada Hikaru – Science Fiction Tour 2024 Review
An uplifting celebration of 25 years of the finest J-Pop
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Ayumi Hamasaki – Countdown Live 2023-2024 A Complete 25 Review
Ayu's New Years Eve 23/24 concert was a jazzier cabaret bonanza and a feast for the soul.
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Utada Hikaru – BAD MODE Review
An RnB pop album that wants to be a bit of everything.
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Cuushe – Waken Review
A tale of emergence
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Ayumi Hamasaki is live streaming her Arena Tour concerts on YouTube
Relive a decades worth of live shows
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Mitchie M – Virtual Pop Star Review
Good Vocaloid pop comes to those who wait
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Utada Hikaru – Laughter in the Dark review
20 years of superb music
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Miku Hatsune and World Map Review
Vocaloid music has utterly caught my imagination over the last six or seven years since I discovered the rhythm game Project Diva on PlayStation Portable…
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Utada Hikaru – Hatuskoi Review
After the stripped back return of Utada Hikaru to music with Fatome bought us quiet songs, ballads aplenty and a mature focus, I have been…
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Happy Kuru Kuru – Happy Kuru Kuru Review
Happy Kuru Kuru is exactly what would happen if Ayumi Hamasaki from 2008-2013ish would have a love child with a Vocaloid producer. It’s the happiest,…
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“IA First Live Concert in Japan Party A Go Go” Review
Hopefully the first of many!
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Higher Plain Music’s Top 25 Albums of 2016
My 25 best albums of 2016. Happy New Year!
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Utada Hikaru – “Fantome” Review
Back after 6 years - it was worth the wait...
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Utada – “In The Flesh” Review
With a new album coming let's rediscover the last era!
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Ayumi Hamasaki – “A One” Review
Ballad after ballad after ballad...
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“Genso Suikoden Vocal Collection ~La Passione Commuove La Storia~” Review
Genso Suikoden has a vast vault of arranged albums from what is a relatively small collection of games. “Genso Suikoden Vocal Arrange ~ La Passione…
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This Years Craze? Welcome to Obachan!
I discovered these wonderful ladies earlier this morning. I predict they will be massive in 2013. That is all. Oba-Oba-Oba-Obachan!!!
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Keiichi Suzuki – “Mother Arranged” Review
Mother (Earthbound for the English-speaking world) seems to have a cult following – certainly it has a good cult-stone foothold in RPG history. While the original soundtracks…
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Utada Hikaru – “Utada United 2006” Review
Sometimes live performances just all come together and work perfectly. They aren’t the most technically impressive you’ve seen, the most in tune nor have the…
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Game Review: K-On After School Live HD Remaster (PS3)
Ah my love of the Rhythm Action genre knows no bounds. K-On is a relatively popular anime which follows a group of school girls and…
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Ayumi Hamasaki – “Party Queen” Review
Ayumi Hamasaki. A tireless release schedule. I’ve noticed her albums with me personally seem to flip-flop between stunningly rocking pop tracks to more uninspired. “Party…
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Miku Hatsune – “39’s Thanks Live in Tokyo/Sapporo” Review
Sometimes it’s hard to escape something when it grips hold of you and that’s something I got this year when I bought a PSP and…
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Ayumi Hamasaki – “Five” Review
Ayumi Hamasaki last year had a quiet year – just the one mini album! However, has the Queen of J-Pop spread herself too thin again?…
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Utada Hikaru – “Passion” Review
Utada Hikaru, queen of the vocal tracks due to the general success of Hikari / Simple & Clean returned to the Kingdom Hearts and…
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Emiko Shiratori – “Melodies of Life” Single Review
Melodies Of Life is the vocal track to Final Fantasy IX. On the single there are 3 versions of the song. The first is in…
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Utada Hikaru – Wild Life DVD Review
Utada Hikaru’s swansong concert before her hiatus is somewhat of a moving occasion and the DVD is a delight to watch and enjoy. Utada’s vocals…
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Utada Hikaru to Release “Wild Life” DVD
Utada Hikaru’s “Wild Life” concert will be released on DVD on 6th April. The DVD will contain the best from both performances and feature music…
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Utada Hikaru ~ Single Collection Vol 2 Disc 2 Review
Utada Hikaru’s parting arrow before her rest from the music business comes in the form of Single Collection Vol 2. Whilst I’m sure you all…
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Video Vault – Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru returns with the music video for “Goodbye Happiness” which is going to be her signing off for now single from the upcoming Singles…
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“Tenerreza – The Fragrant Breeze” Single Review
“Tenerreza – The Fragrant Breeze” is the four track single of the two vocal themes taken from the game and their karaoke instrumentals following in…
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Ayumi Hamasaki Covers by Abottchen
While I wait for Ayumi’s latest album to ship its way to me (I’ve not even heard a single yet, I’ve been so good) I’ve…
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Chitose Hajime To Release Two Mini Albums
Chitose Hajime will be releasing two mini albums on the same day. The first mini album will contain six cover songs called “Kotohona””. The second…
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Utada Hikaru – Hikari Single Review
“Hikari”, the theme song for Kingdom Hearts (A PlayStation 2 Game) is a delightful song sung by young Japanese sensation Utada Hikaru. Refreshingly for a…
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Ayumi Hamasaki – New CD & DVD Releases
Ayumi Hamasaki never ever, ever sits still. Another year, another CD and live tour DVD release are pretty much a certain bet. “Rock n Roll…
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Strawberry Flower: Pikmin 2 “Ai No Uta” Review
Pikmin, a quite fun game so I’m told (and I’ve just ordered it for the Wii), has a cult following here in the UK.The 5…
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Ayu is Back Already!
Does she not have a sit down?! Ayumi Hamasaki is back after the fantastic Next Level album (I really need to review that don’t I?)…
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Final Fantasy X-2 Vocal Collections Bonus DVD Material
As a parting gift for the next few weeks to tide you over, I have uploaded the full content of all three Final Fantasy X-2…
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Video Vault – Megumi Toyoguchi
This weeks music video comes from the Final Fantasy X-2 Vocal Collection bonus disc of Paine. Her vocal theme “Dormant Memories” is performed by Megumi…
