Banner Image: Not Secured, Loose Ends. 

This weekend, we are coming to you live from day two of U.S. Idol Fes in Los Angeles. Yesterday, YURAPICO kicked off the day one main stage with the first of her weekend performances. Tonight, she will be closing out the main stage followed by a meet and greet where you can pick up your very own YURAPICO x HOMICIDOLS collaboration T-Shirt!!  

We were thrilled when YURAPICO reached out to us to collaborate on this project and had a blast designing these T’s. In further weekend activities, yours truly is hosting a panel tomorrow morning.

Immediately after, YURAPICO is holding an off-kai event across the street so don’t be surprised if the panel ends five minutes early so we can scoot over to that.

Speaking of tight schedules, immediately following YURAPICO’s meet and greet this evening, folks will be rushing north to the Intuit Dome and BABYMETAL’s special arena show. For those of us who don’t have a ticket, we have this live MV from their recent London show to console us.

Here’s more direct evidence as to why we are all collectively distraught about the impending end of Konton Shoujo.

GANG PARADE has been releasing a new PV from their August band set every night.

SITUASION released a new EP that will leave you wanting MO8E.

 

usabeni is lovely and chill as she leans heavily into future bass and city pop in her latest album and MV.

pinponpanpon went to France and all we got us was this MV.

Shirai (she is lie) schools us in Lolita theory and law in this new MV (and single) from the mind of Temma Matsunaga (URBANGARDE).

BUDDHA Tokyo are always on the chill tip.

Mani Mamiya (ex. Yanakoto Sotto Mute) released an MV in support of her second single as a soloist.

AsIs keep snagging our attention for reasons vividly demonstrated in this PV from their recent tour final.

Raindrops Applause deliver a PV for their dreampop epic, “SnowFlake.”

Finally, NANIMONO give us a costumed dose of kawaii big enough to exorcise away all of Halloween.

Oshiloss Corner

We got unfortunate news regarding Pierrot of the End, one of the most highly anticipated upcoming debuts featuring Homicidols favorite Michelle (ex. THE DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND and NECRONOMIDOL). Following some mental health struggles, the group’s producer has quit. The members, however, are still determined to debut, so the unit will have a limited lifespan of three months.

Tokyo Psychopath held their last live before entering a period of hiatus. They insist that the group is not done, just resting.

https://twitter.com/gnso_psychopath/status/1982298063273365860

Around this time last year, 8bitBRAIN announced a sudden cessation of all activities due to a “serious breach of trust.” At the time members Koyoka, Mira, and Onda Tsumugi, were announced as “withdrawn.” While no further details of the incident have been forthcoming, it has been decided that a graduation live should be held for the three in January in order to “restore their honor.”  

Catch My Heart is leaving Koutei Camera Girl Vier.

The legendary Meguro Rockmaykan, which have announced a couple other closing dates previously, say they are now definitely shutting their doors on December 12th. A new location has not been identified.

Oshifound Corner

Shizuku Kotoyama (RAY) released two solo EPs this week.

 

Brazil (ex. MIGMA SHELTER) popped up in the new MV from yama.

Meet HATENO, a new rock idol unit who debuts on November 15th. They just dropped their first MV in support of their first EP which comes out later this week.

Have a Good Weekend!