Two YouTube viral sensations finally meet. PSY, the Korean pop star/rapper/dancer and man behind the viral music video of 2012, “Gangnam Style,” has released a new music video, which features a brief guest appearance by none other than Mr. PPAP himself, Pikotaro. Released on Wednesday (May10), this music video is for PSY’s new song “I Luv It,” which is one …

This guy really loves Splatoon. Thanks to the theme song to the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch game Splatoon 2 having been revealed well in advance of the game’s July 21 release, this catchy rock song has already managed to become quite a hit with many Splatoon fans, including the popular Japanese YouTuber Daichi, who earlier this year used his beatboxing …

This week the Hokkaido town of Rishiri released a music video for “We Are Rishiri Boys,” the debut song of Rishiri Boys, a new hip hop group whose three members have a combined age of 246 and an average age of 82. Composed of three fishermen from Rishiri Town, which is located on an island of the same name in …

Nothing wrong with a little PDA. The 9-member male idol group, MesaMoa has released a very intense music video for “Shadow Kiss,” a song from the group’s first full album, Secret, which is set to be released on April 29. If you’re at all familiar with the Japanese pop idol world, then you may have noticed that even though these …

Earlier this month (Mar. 6) the Japanese rock band, Grilled Meat Youngmans, known in part for their extensive catalog of food inspired songs, released a music video for “GARI-GARI-GARLICK,” a song from the group’s new limited release (only 500 copies) 2-track 500 yen single CD, Curry On, which was released on March 8th. In this new song, the Grill Meant …

Last week (Mar. 11) the Japanese idol group Yurumerumo! (You’ll Melt More!) released a music video for “Furuete Yomigaere” (Shiver, Come Back to Life!, a song from the group’s new EP, Kodoku to Gyakushū, which is set to be released on March 15th. This new music video, much like the song it is for, is far from what you’d expect …

The “Electropop Visual Kei” Japanese band Metronome has released a music video for “Tsuyokute NEW GAME,” a song from their upcoming album CONTINUE, which is set to be released on March 15th. “Tsuyokute NEW GAME,” is an interesting blend of video game-inspired electronic sounds, rock elements, and vocals that might make you think you’re listening to a Vocaloid song. In …

Kyū Kyū Tama, Tama Tama Kyū Kyū The ending sequence for the latest installment in the Super Sentai series of shows is getting quite a bit of attention online for its use of a horribly infectious song and a totally ridiculous dance. The outer-space themed, Uchū Sentai Kyūranger (English: Space Squadron Nine Ranger) is the 41st entry in the long-running …

Trance inducing electronic beats and psychedelic lights, two things that people wouldn’t normally associate with Buddhist temples. However, thanks to a former DJ turned Buddhist priest, that may be about to change. In an effort to attract more visitors and have people take an interest in Buddhism Shō-onji (照恩寺), a Pure Land Buddhism temple in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, has …

One hardCORE drummer. Nyango Star (にゃんごすたー), an unofficial apple themed mascot character (yurukyara) for the city of Kuroishi in Aomori Prefecture, has been getting a lot of attention lately for possessing some truly impressive drumming skills. Heavy metal apple Most recently, the hard rocking apple got people talking after he appeared in a music video for a new song by …

Meow, meow, meow, nya. The 5 girl Japanese idol group, The World Standard, or Wa-suta (わーすた) as they are known in Japan, released a music video for their new song “Wanna Be Famous” (ゆうめいににゃりたい – yumei ni nyaritai), which features the cat girl themed idols travelling through time. Cat girl magic The video begins in a waiting room, which the …

All about the Japanese idol group Denpagumi.inc. With so many idol groups it can be quite difficult to actually get noticed and catch people’s interest. Because of this groups tend to adopt all kinds of interesting and sometimes strange backstories and gimmicks. In the case of the idol group Denpagumi.inc (でんぱ組.inc) they have chosen to market themselves as the otaku …