Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. is currently half-way through the European leg of their 10th anniversary “ZO-HEN-SHIN-SHOKU AI-rosion TOUR,” an ambitious, open-ended, global undertaking that has expanded to over 100 shows across all 47 Japanese prefectures and 15 countries.
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IDOL Anarchy in the UK – An Interview with JPU Records
If you’re a regular concert-goer in the UK, then you’ve probably been to any number of the “WACK in the UK” gigs over the past year and a half. ASP have been bringing along their friends from the most notorious company in Japan, and giving our dreary little island a taste of their unique brand of glorious, noisy chaos. In fact, the next one is this week, with ASP themselves, ExWHYZ (formerly EMPiRE) and MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN on the 5th and PIGGS (Pour Lui), MAPA (Coshoji Megumi) and ZOCX (Oomori Seiko) on the 6th.
These shows are possible thanks to JPU Records, arguably the most successful label working with exclusively Japanese artists outside of Japan… well, ever! You’ll know them if you’re a fan of Japanese music outside of the idolsphere for sure, and around last year, they added ASP to their roster.
Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Tom Smith from JPU and subject him to our (self awarded) prize winning journalism. We got to talking about a few things WACK fans had been wondering regarding his recent foray into things, so if you’ve ever wondererd what working with your favourite groups can be like, come step behind the curtain with us and take a peek.
Homicidols: So… I guess a good place to start is, well, how did all of this start?
We Interview Idols: Yurapico
A few weeks ago, as Saboten Con 2024 wound down, Yurapico was gracious enough to join us for a chat. It had proven to be a significant weekend for Yurapico. Not only had she achieved her dream of debuting in America, but she had also performed live on stage playing guitar for the very first time.
Our conversation covered a lot of territory as we asked about experiences across her 10+ year career as an idol: from her early days with the legendary punk unit Guso Drop, to the challenges of leading the self-produced unit BURST GIRL, to her current solo career as “The Most Passionate Idol in the World.”
Please enjoy our interview with Yurapico, Keeper of the #Yurasmile.
We Interview Idols: MIHO
Back in June, Miho made her US debut in Los Angeles, California. After the show, Miho graciously agreed to sit down with us and answer our questions. Here is our interview!
WASTED with WATANABE: The Junnosuke Watanabe Interview
Some enchanted evening, under a moonlit summer sky, a drag queen is performing her cabaret number at London’s Ku Bar. Watching her show with our intrepid reporter is none other than the person behind acts like BiSH, BiS and GANG PARADE: Junnosuke Watanabe. The man in question is kicking off the night with a pint of Staropramen , while Cal from Homicidols and Porin from the band Awesome City Club (who just happened to be in town) both enjoy a pornstar martini each.
Homicidols: You always get beer don’t you?
Watanabe: Oh yes (laughs). Cocktails are too sweet for me.
The Homicidols Interview with Isiliel: Part 2
We had the opportunity to sit down with Himari Tsukishiro for an in-depth interview a couple of months ago about her current solo project, Isiliel. We had such a good, long talk that there was too much material for a single video. We published Part One of our conversation back in August, and are now ready to bring your Part Two.
In our continuing conversation, Himari talks about her process and inspiration for composing Isiliel’s lyrics, her work as a stage actress in The Makai, and her experience working with legendary producer Fredrik Nordström. She also answers more questions from her fans here on Homicidols who wanted to know about everything, from her greatest inspirations to her favorite brand of lipstick.
Check it out!
We Interview Idols: Tokyo Psychopath
Tokyo Psychopath, the fashion punks who place an emphasis on free expression above all else, are proving to be one of the most iconoclastic and, possibly, important units in underground idol. They stood out upon inception as an idol unit that allowed members to openly smoke, drink, and display the their heavily tattooed selves while pledging to be the “the most crazy punk group.” They soon became a staple of Tokyo street fashion social media and were even featured in Vogue Japan as examples of, “the new generation who are not afraid to be different and continue to pursue their own individuality.” Since then, Tokyo Psychopath have pushed the boundaries of self expression even further, not only through their music and fashion, but also through their personal statements, emerging as one of the very few idol units in Japan with openly LGBTQ+ members.
We Interview Idols: Isiliel – Himari Tsukishiro
Back on July 4th, we had the opportunity to sit down with Himari Tsukishiro shortly after she had finished the last of her eight performances at Anime Expo 2023. The stop at AX marked about the halfway point of Himari’s debut world tour as Isiliel, her solo idol project. Still outfitted in cosplay as Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy, Himari spoke to us very candidly about the challenges of the world tour, the origins of her solo project, and her thoughts on the future of NECRONOMIDOL, the legendary idol unit of which she is currently the sole remaining member.
We Interview Idols: X!DENT
As hard as it might be to believe, it’s already been more than two years since the last time Homicidols caught up with X!DENT for a chat, during which time they’ve progressed from exciting new hopefuls to becoming a regular fixture of the Korean live idol scene.
Two years is a long time in idol music, so what have they been up to in the interim? Well, quite a lot as it happens, and who better to fill you in on that than the girls themselves.
We Interview Idol Producers: Spiritwalker’s Keisuke Hirayasu
Today we feature our second guest column from BobIsRandom who, when not hanging out on the Homicidols’ Discord server, is busy bugging idol producers for interviews that we are happy to publish.
By BobIsRandom
It’s an amazing time we live in. I can be a fan of creative people working locally thousands of miles away, but I can even interact with them, without knowing their language, and all without leaving the house. For instance, I’ve recently become a fan of REBEL REBEL. Being the fanboy that I am, and wishing there were more fans, I recently decided to write and submit an article about REBEL REBEL here on Homicidols. Whether that article succeeded in gaining REBEL REBEL any more fans, I have no idea, but it did hatch a crazy idea in my head. It just so happened that, even before the article was written, the producer of REBEL REBEL had followed me on Twitter (likely because the majority of my scant few tweets are about REBEL REBEL), and the crazy idea in my head was that perhaps this article could afford me an opportunity: maybe I could leverage this article and DM him asking for an interview?
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