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Building An Anime's Soundtrack with Composer Yuki Hayashi, Producer Hiroya Nakata
The My Hero Academia composer shared when he listens and when he follows his heart to create his iconic songs.
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During Otakon 2024, fans got a rare glimpse into how animation producers and music composers collaborate to create the soundtracks to some of our favorite anime. Producer Hiroya Nakata and composer Yuki Hayashi, both guests at the convention, are frequent collaborators. Most notably, they...
K-pop Panel Reveals Market's Worst Tendencies
When all was said and done, I walked away weary of puppeteers pulling K-Pop's strings—regardless of any good intentions that might have entered the mix.
― Love it or hate it, K-pop has struck a major chord with millions of fans around the globe. When introduced to a new region, the genre faces challenges specific to those bespoke markets. Plum Tree Songs' CEO Jong Hoon Chae took to the Otakon stage t...
LiSA Strikes a Chord at SDCC 2024 Concert
The popular theme song artist performed fan-favorite hits from Demon Slayer's "Gurenge" to My Hero Academia's "Datte Atashi no Hero."
― J-pop singer LiSA returned to the U.S. for the first time since her appearance at Anime Boston in 2015. Crunchyroll hosted two nights of concerts as part of their performance series at the Rady Shell behind the San Diego Convention Center. The show was free for Comic...
Sounds of the Sea: One Piece Musical Symphony Premiere
Being in a stage hall filled with people cheering at the top of their lungs over iconic tracks being performed live by the anime’s composer himself Kohei Tanaka was nothing short of a magical experience.
― The One Piece anime has gone on for so many years at this point. There are so many elements of the anime's production that have stirred emotion in fans worldwide, myself included. The One Piece Sy...
Crunchyroll Expo 2022 - Making Anime Music ft. Kevin Penkin and Hiromitsu Ijima
Kevin Penkin joked how he is now a little more successful but a lot more tired.
― Kevin Penkin and Hiromitsu Iijima have a list of enthralling soundtracks from series like Tower of God, Made in Abyss, and The Rising of the Shield Hero on their resume. Joining the list of guests at Crunchyroll Expo, Penkin stood out with his “university lecture” for their panel. The composer-producer duo were eager to...
Otakon 2022 - Composer Interviewing Composer: Yuki Hayashi vs. Kaoru Wada
Hayashi and Wada compared notes as composers from two different generations, the struggle to maintain a family life, and how inspiration can hit at any moment.
― Fans of anime and music alike got a rare treat this past weekend at Otakon during the panel, “Composer Interviewing Composer - Yuki Hayashi vs Kaoru Wada” featuring legendary composers Yuki Hayashi (My Hero Academia, Haikyu!!, Gundam Build F...
Otakon 2022 - Rolling Quartz International Debut
The quintet's electrifying performance marked their international debut, serving up their brand of glammy pop-punk to a wave of new fans.
― The Korean rock-and-roll band Rolling Quartz made their presence known onstage at Otakon's Friday Night K-Pop Show. Composed of the lead vocalist Jayoung, guitarists Hyunjun and Iree, bassist Arem, and drummer Yeongeun, the quintet's electrifying performance mark...
Anime NYC 2021 - My Hero Academia Composer Yuki Hayashi
His discography includes hit anime like Precure to Haikyu! and follows a particularly unique trajectory. Hayashi made his American convention debut at Anime NYC and made some time to discuss his work with Anime News Network.
― At 41 years old, composer and musician Yuki Hayashi has created songs from everything ranging from live-action television dramas, video games, and popular anime series. His dis...
Report: Anisong World Matsuri at Anime NYC
Our full report and lots of photos from inside this year's Anisong World Matsuri at Anime NYC, featuring performances by Luna Haruna, Morning Musume '18, TRUE, nano, Konomi Suzuki, Hironobu Kageyama and many more!
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By Kyle Cardine Down the road from the Javits Center at the Hammerstein Ballroom, fans lined up early for the first day of the Anisong World Matsuri at Anime NYC. The ...
Anime NYC 2018: Anisong World Matsuri Q&A Report
Get personal with the dazzling array of talent from this year's Anisong World Matsuri at Anime NYC, including TRUE, Luna Haruna, JAM Project's Hironobu Kageyama, Morning Musume '18 and many more!
― The second year of Anime NYC marked an important (and historic!) moment for Japanese anisong artists. For the very first time, after successful concerts in Asia and the West Coast of the US, Anisong World ...
Feature: Lantis Festival Tokyo
Music label Lantis held an enormous festival for a horde of their artists, which have performed countless anime theme songs. Here's what happened at their recent Tokyo event.
― Japanese music publisher Lantis recently held its Lantis Matsuri (Lantis Festival) event across Japan in celebration of the label's 15th anniversary. The final day of the Tokyo event was visited by approximately 8,000 people,...
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