[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ65uphWC8A”] One of the things I try to do on this blog is write slightly longer posts about Japanese music, at least something a little more than “check out this new song/video” which is cool but sometimes you want to expand on those thoughts? You should see this review of the new Capsule album, long…
Though not as internationally beloved as fellow Japanese character Hello Kitty, San-X’s Rilakkuma dots huge swaths of Japan via gracing special sweets at convenience stores and pencil cases at schools. Rilakkuma, a bear who constantly relaxes, might not seem like the most interesting choice to appear on untold amounts of folders considering the only thing…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G60v1S3aPaU”] So it has come to this. The massive popularity of AKB48 has spawned all sorts of parodies…remember the geezers?…but now the whole militia-sized pop group jokes reach peak Japanese-ness with AKP48. This collective of 48 different types of doggies forced to wear ugly sweaters, which means “Ah Kawaii Puppy” btw, stare blankly ahead and…
http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xfmz9d_yo-yo-facepalm-yo_webcam?additionalInfos=0yo yo facepalm yoアップロード者 marlowalls. – 動画ブログや動画ブロガーをもっとみる。 For all the great attributes that draw us to them in the first place, friends also usually boast a few traits we aren’t fond of and can sometimes be annoying. No biggie, no human can be perfect to anyone – otherwise great people will sometimes focus a little…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNIsBHfCQkI”] The song itself is pretty good – a mostly laid-back rock number sung in mumbles before sorta cresting at the chorus. Solid enough if not something you’ll remember next week. What is memorable about Osaka band Buzzu’s new song “明朝” is actually the video, in which some dudes dress up in panda costumes and…