New School Kaidan Japanese idol appreciation

[Note: This promotional video is currently blocked in North America] Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku return to us as a six-member group with this sci-fi fantasy of a promotional video. “Dekadonden” follows the Ebichu girls as they attempt to contain a giant alien born from a meteor. “Dekadonden” looks like a hard-boiled …

Are you ready for the gyaru Gang Parade crossover? Well, Yui ga Dockson, the bespectacled Gang Parade member, is going to give you a taste of the turn of the century with her thoroughly gyaru gal persona. In her school uniform and overly bronzed makeup, the onetime SiS member delivers …

The latest promotional video from BiSH is a meditation on life, living, and death. “Life is beautiful” follows a pair of lucky lovers from their young days in high school to their chance re-acquaintance out of a Makoto Shinkai animation, to the tearful bedside goodbyes. BiSH show us a life …

For their latest promotional video release, Task have Fun perch atop a 60’s model Mustang for a song with guitar riffs every bit as muscly as the classic car. The car spins on a turntable, and Kyoka, Natsuki, and Fuka take the circular ride with arm choreography that barely contain …

The power crew talk about Tokyo Girls’ Style, Tokyo Performance Doll, Avandoned, amiinA, Wa-suta, RECOJO, GANG PARADE, and Maison book girl. Recorded May 26th, 2018. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by Chase Lim AKA 13thBeat [download] Charlie Cowdin’s Twitter – @drako60 Yoshi Hagiwara’s Twitter –  @yoshirekt New School …

“A gonna”, the 65th single for Morning Musume ’18, finds the Hello! Project flagship group among the cluttered backstages of someone’s stage performance searching out the letter to start it all. With all the ladders, accordioned cherry pickers, and a-frame reinforced rigs, it’s hard to escape the big A. In …

After a long, long wait Fairies finally release their 2nd album, and “Bangin'” is here to entice you into another purchase. Fairies bring things back to the streets with a funky beat and colorful visuals reminiscent of the pop graffiti you wish you saw all the time. Filtered guitars channel …

From their forthcoming mini-album, Wasuta give us a taste of tapioca milk tea in their new promotional video of the same name. “Tapioca Milk Tea”, don’t adjust your speakers, carries more than hint of the idol sounds from years past. Horns and strings accent the funky sounds of the chorus …

The muscly guitar riff of this latest Sakura Ebis promotional video sets the stage nicely. The Stardust trainee group explode with a sense of purpose and enthusiasm that might catch many of you off guard. The young group work through a series of (mostly green screen) scenes sometimes in costume, …

With their second release, Ange☆Reve supply us with the intense dance number we’ve been looking for. “Ano natsu no melody” sets its dance shots atop a skyscraper’s nighttime, outdoor stage. There’s an impressive bit of choreography in “Ano natsu no melody” with Ange☆Reve’s arm movements pulsing like a quivering floral …