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‘Hikari’ – Utada Hikaru – Track Of The Day

June 7, 2017 Declan Doody

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On a clear out of some stuff I’ve been holding onto since college (don’t ask how long), I stumbled across a mix CD. There were a whole heap of songs on it that instantly brought back all of the nostalgia. However there was a folder on the same disc and it contained only track ‘Hikari’ […]

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‘Mikazuki’ – Sayuri – Track Of The Day

April 3, 2017 Declan Doody

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Ah Monday, you are a cruel beast! Thankfully the music stylings of J-pop star Sayuri are enough to get me through any kind of day! In fact I would go so far as to say her music would see me right for an entire week! ‘Mikazuki’ happens to be the first single ever released by Sayuri in […]

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‘Needle No.6’ – THRIVE – Track Of The Day

March 16, 2017 Lucy Ward

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Today’s track is brought to you by my own personal frustration and desperation! It’s no lie to admit that anime idol boys are my greatest weakness, and one of my favourite groups is definitely B-Project‘s THRIVE! So when it was announced back in January that the group was releasing two new singles, you best bet […]

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Drops Weird And Wonderful ‘Harajuku Iyahoi’ MV

January 11, 2017 Declan Doody

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Queue the binge of all things Kyary Pamyu Pamyu! The J-pop superstar has just released the music video for her latest track ‘Harajuku Iyahoi’. In typical (or not so typical) fashion, Kyary has excelled herself in terms of the visuals. It’s a spectacularly bizarre, wonderfully weird and utterly endearing assault of all things cute and […]

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Top 5 Anime Idol Boys

October 2, 2016 Lucy Ward

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Idol boys; they can sing, dance and act! What more could you possibly want in life? With idol anime and games as popular as ever, I thought I’d share my top five husbands- er, I mean favourite idol boys! In no particular order, lets get started! Tatsuhiro Nome This absolute cutie is a member of B-Project‘s group […]

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‘E→motion’ – X.I.P. – Track Of The Day

October 2, 2016 Lucy Ward

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I’ve always loved a song with a good beat; you know, something to get your foot tapping to or your body moving to, a song you simply just can’t sit still while listening to! If you’re anything like me, and you love a good J-Rock track, then you definitely need to check out Tokimeki Restaurant‘s […]

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Is Coming Back To London

March 10, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

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As we reported earlier this year, J-Pop superstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is celebrating her fifth anniversary as a recording artist by embarking on her third world tour, and Irish fans will be happy to hear that she has officially announced a date in London. The 5ive Anniversary Monster World Tour will take over London’s KOKO […]

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K-Culture In Ireland Needs Your Help

February 23, 2016 KpopIreland

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We have potentially very exciting news to announce for fans of K-culture in Ireland! There is talk of a potential business opening for the first time in Ireland which will involve Kpop, K-culture, J-culture and other branches of Asian culture and music. Please spare a few minutes to check out this survey for general Kpop […]

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Announces Third World Tour, Best Of Album And More

February 1, 2016 Andy Kavanagh

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J-Pop superstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has been relatively quiet of late, as quiet as you can be when you’re the most popular pop-star on continent, but she broke her silence last night at a bizarre press conference broadcast live across LINE, Japan’s most popular social network service, to announce her plans for 2016 – a […]

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Rumours of Utada’s Comeback Put Into Question

December 12, 2015 Laura Kelly

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Readers, we have an apology to make. Earlier this week, The Arcade reported that beloved J-Pop songstress Utada Hikaru was to make a comeback after her 6 year hiatus from music. Sadly, it seems these claims were untrue. After several reports from various news sites, and a denial from Utada‘s father, Teruzane Utada, it seems that reports that […]

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