The Abridged Anime Expo May’n/Megumi Nakajima Concert Report
For those of you with a lot of time to spare, the full-length version of the concert report can be found at OSV. This report is for those who want a quick run-down of my thoughts of the event. But...
View ArticleMikunopolis: Hatsune Miku Live in Los Angeles – Concert Report
As I mentioned in my quick run-through of Anime Expo 2011, there wasn’t any event that left me quite as befuddled as this year’s Mikunopolis concert. The Mikunopolis concert was far outside my usual...
View ArticleNirgilis Performance in Club Nokia – Concert Report
Vocals are usually what make or break concert experiences. In fact, I’m willing to go as far as to say that I’ve yet to enjoy a concert where the singing didn’t at least reach some level of acceptable...
View ArticleKalafina’s Performance at Club Nokia – Concert Report
The Mikunopolis Vocaloid concert at Anime Expo may have grabbed most of the headlines, but because I’m still throwing my stock in with human vocalists, none of the other concerts had me quite as...
View ArticleAnimelo Summer Live 2011 – Part 1 – Preamble and Travelogue
Hi, my name is Arthur Marsh from Adelaide, South Australia. I’ve enjoyed the music of anime since the days of Marine Boy, Gigantor and Kimba on black-and-white television, and more recently...
View ArticleAnimelo Summer Live 2011 – Part 2 – First Concert, Saturday 27 August 2011
In the previous article, I covered my travels to and around Tokyo in the days before the Animelo concerts. It was great to wander around on foot and by train, absorbing the surroundings. There were...
View ArticleAnimelo Summer Live 2011 – Part 3 – Second Concert, Sunday 28 August 2011
In my previous posts I covered getting to Japan for Animelo Summer Live 2011 – Rainbow and the first of the two concerts on Saturday 27 August 2011. Sunday was a bit more relaxed. The hotel was 20...
View ArticleAnime Festival Asia 2011 – Day 3 – Concert Report
Before I start, let me just say that this was the first time I have ever been to a J-pop concert. While the bulk of my experiences had been symphonic performances or musicals where I can sit back and...
View ArticleYuki Kajiura and FictionJunction Live at Anime Expo 2012 – Concert Report
Setlist: [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] In an industry largely overrun by cutesy J-pop idols, that a 46-year old woman can make for a fresh face is perhaps irony at its finest. I do realize...
View ArticleLiSA Panel and Concert at Anime Expo 2012
As you’ve probably already heard, J-pop singer LiSA was in the States this past weekend as a guest at Anime Expo, invited, no doubt, for her Angel Beats! and Fate/Zero involvement. Because this was my...
View ArticleNo Nukes 2012 day 1 & Chiaki Ishikawa Tokyo live concert 1
Over the weekend of 7-8 July 2012 there were two concerts that I attended in the Tokyo area, featuring some artists who have made a strong impact on music of anime, but to begin… One of the reasons I...
View ArticleConcert review: Luna Sea – The End Of The Dream
I have some music-based items on my bucket list. Here’s three: One, to wave a flag at the Glastonbury Music Festival. Two, to go to any one of the rock festivals in Japan. And three, to see all three...
View ArticleANI-ON LIVE! Anime Expo 2014 Concert Report
Hullo everyone! Pointblanket here: long-time Anime Instrumentality lurker and first-time contributor. I’ll be sharing my impressions of the recent performance of up-and-coming anime rock cover band,...
View ArticleAniPiano 2014 Concert feat. TheIshter & Friends
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re going to this hypothetical restaurant called the House of Bacon that is the talk of the town. Everyone raves over how it serves some of the most mouthwateringly...
View ArticleIA’s Vocaloid Concert at Anime Expo Makes a Strong Case for Virtual Idols
It’s been 4 years since Anime Expo attendees have been treated to the Vocaloid concert that was Mikunopolis. In that time, 1st Place Co. introduced a new Vocaloid named IA to the Vocaloid3 engine...
View ArticleWagakki Band’s Traditional-Modern Musical Blend Showcased in Anime Expo Concert
The concept of blending traditional instruments and sounds with modern musical genres isn’t a new concept; one need only look at examples like the Yoshida Brothers rocking out on shamisen to see it...
View ArticleA 20 Years of Evangelion Concert Report with Yoko Takahashi
When Neon Genesis Evangelion aired in Japan, I was 3 years away from being an anime fan. It may not have been my first anime, but in discussing the anime with fans in my high school anime club...
View ArticleUtada in the Flesh 2010 – Concert Report
Going into this concert, I can’t really claim to have much in the way of knowledge of Hikaru Utada or many of her works. My particular focus on J-pop is mostly confined to whatever is packaged with...
View ArticleFantasy Comes Alive – Concert Report
Setlist: [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Frankly, I did not have very high hopes for the Fantasy Comes Alive concert. I remember the disastrous experience of the Video Games Live performance...
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