NHK General TV aired a documentary titled “Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Sensation! ~World Excited by World Tour Documentary~” of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s concert tour in the U.S. on May 6.
Voice actress and singer Yui Ogura recently appeared on Akihabara UDX’s large outdoor video screen to commemorate the release of her new song “Baby Sweet Berry Love.”
Love Solfege, the music unit that provided many songs to Otomate's games and is enjoying enthusiastic support from users, has released a new CD album titled *Imperial Arc* after a two and a half year hiatus.
*The Flowers of Evil* is a TV anime that began broadcasting last month. It’s sensational contents have become a hot topic, beginning with the heroine’s disparaging insult she throws at others.
The CD singles for the anime’s opening theme “I Imagine” by Natsumi Kon and ending theme “Saying Goodbye” by Chiaki Ishikawa were released simultaneously on April 17.
The new TV anime *Mushibugyo* began airing last month on TV Tokyo and other channels. The punk rock band GaGaGa SP is in charge of the anime’s opening theme song “Companions!,” which will be released on CD on May 22.
“Take it! Sailor Uniform” is an opening theme to the anime *Lucky Star*. The single features Aya Hirano, Emiri Kato, Kaori Fukuhara, and Aya Endo as their respective characters.
In July 2011, the 14th theme song to the anime One Piece, “Fight Together,” depicted the themes of “rising up from struggles” and "the bonds of friendship” and sent out cheerfulness to children across Japan who were depressed due to the Tohoku earthquake.
The Livetune featuring Hatsune Miku song “Last Night, Good Night (Re:Dialed)” has been selected as the theme song for Takashi Murakami’s first directorial film *Mememe no Kurage*.
A best-of album of music from *Steins;Gate* will be released on June 26. *Steins;Gate Vocal Best* is a 2-disc set that features a collection of 23 songs spanning the series.
On April 21, there was no mistaking that the live house Twin Box Akihabara became one of Japan’s “hot spots.” Loud music reverberated through the venue, and people were dancing, jumping, and, at times, shouting.
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