This Side of Japan
We highlight the idol group's great new album but also use the songs to look deeper into the pop-punk bands who wrote the music
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Exploring the new FNCY album, "Glamorous Sky" from the NANA film and the pop punk bands behind B.O.L.T's great new album
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A look back into the icon's contribution's for the anime film series and how they now tell a complete story of its own
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Exploring the new AAAMYYY album, AKB48's "Koisuru Fortune Cookie," and Hikaru Utada's songs for the Evangelion films
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This month's rundown of great new releases by FRUN FRIN FRIENDS, NTsKi, Riho Sayashi and more
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Discussing the new Riho Sayashi EP, "Shino Mama No Oha Rock" and ZOC's recent audio leak
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A personal response to abusive behavior committed by the singer-songwriter to her fellow group member
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The first ever flipped edition of the column covers older idol songs by Noriko Sakai, Rie Tomosaka, Bellring Shojo Heart and more, plus a review of Yuk…
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