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Black Night: The Anticlimax

/ Homicidol Maniac / 9 Comments

You might think from the title of this post that I’m going to bag on Babymetal for not actually announcing anything of substance at Black Night after sort of hyping an announcement of some kind (this to say nothing of all of the “The End” and “DOOMSDAY” marketing). Hell, we had a fairly strong feeling on the matter:

Now, leaving aside the idea that I was somehow on to them and Kobametal was like “OH HELL NO, I’M NOT LETTING THAT GUY STEAL THE GLORY,” it’s easy to think that there is a whole lot of nothing in terms of future and announcements and change, but I don’t think that’s the case. Continue reading →

What’s Cooking in Guso Drop’s Kitchen?

/ Homicidol Maniac / 4 Comments

Guso Drop fans, set your stomachs to churning:

In news so important they made the note in English, Guso Drop will be revealing something of big-ass importance at their second anniversary show next month. Unless the syntax is just that weird and the news is the time and money and 2& stuff. Which would be weird.

Hold on to your butts.

TIF Megathread

/ Homicidol Maniac / 61 Comments

Let’s give this a whirl: As things happen at the Tokyo Idol Festival (happening now!) and news gets out — performance video, personnel changes, new members, announcements, etc. — go ahead and add it to the comments here. These idols and more will be doing all kinds of cool stuff, so I’m sure there won’t be any shortage of fun.

I moved the Fruitpochette bit into the comments; here’s some PIIIIIIIN: Continue reading →