the j-pop 365 challenge

539 Pages·2014·57.06 MB·English

Featuring: Attack on Titan Q&A, Sword Art Online Q&A, Magi ~The Labrynth of Magic~ Q&A, Power
Rangers 20th Anniversary Coverage + exclusive interviews with ELISA, May’n, Tokyo Girls’ Style, Man With a
Mission, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Yanakiku, Rinko Ueda & More!
A FILM ABOUT LOVE, LOSS, AND
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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After the sudden death of her beloved boyfriend Hal, a young woman falls into a reclusive and joyless
existence – until a new form of “robot therapy” brings to her an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s
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A FILM ABOUT LOVE, LOSS, AND
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
“Hal is a prime example of animation, and anime, in
particular, as a high art form...one of the best animated
films to hit Blu-ray this year.” -Blu-rayDefinition.com FALL 2013-FALL2014
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CONTENTS
J!-ENT says “Thank You” and a L.E. Miller attends KawaiiLand J!-ENT covers the return of J!-ENT interviews Rise,
sad farewell to longtime J!-ENT NYC for art, fashion and rock n’ Harajuku Kawaii Fashion at Harutamu and Pomitan of Gyaru
entertainment photographer, roll! J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2014 group, BLACK DIAMOND.
ANGELO DELOS REYES.
17 THANK YOU 28 KAWAIILAND 33 OH, SO 59 BLACK
ANGELO! NYC KAWAII PT. 2 DIAMOND
In This Issue
PAGE
70
6 STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS
11 From the Editor
10 J!-ENT News & Updates
25 Watch Style the closure of
92 Revisiting the J!-ENT Archives: Tony Bancroft
the CLARK
(The Lion King)
100 PACIFIC MEDIA EXPO 2013: AN INTIMATE CENTER
EXPERIENCE FOR ATTENDEES
FOR JAPANESE
227 Revisiting the J!-ENT Archives: Persona 3
Cosplay ART AND
315 TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE FANS
326 LISTENING TO 25 YEARS OF TOKYO SKA CULTURE
PARADISE ORCHESTRA
375 J!-ENT ARCHIVE: OFF-SHOT
376 WHAT ARE J!-ENT STAFF LISTENING TO? an interview with
435 J!-ENT ARCHIVE: Donnie Dunagan
manga artist
454 J!-ENT ANIME & MANGA CHARTS
464 VIDEO GAME NEWS Rinko UEDA
476 USA VIDEO GAME CHARTS
478 JAPANESE VIDEO GAME NEWS
480 JAPANESE VIDEO GAME CHARTS
PAGE
481 AKB48 TEAM SURPRISE PACHINKO
528 BLU-RAY/DVD REVIEWS 77
530 ANIME BLU-RAY/DVD REVIEWS
532 MANGA REVIEWS
537 UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
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featured
Getting to know artist and Getting to know animator J!-ENT follows ANTONIO Hardcore idol fan, MARCO, is
designer RENJI “RANGE” and director HIROSHI (BOSSMAN) for his trip to interviewed by J!-ENT in regards
MURATA NAGATAMA. Japan for Anime Japan and to his adventures as a American
hardcore idol fan visiting Japan
more!
for a handshake/2-shot event.
RANGE HIROSHI ANTONIO’S THE
82 86 173 198
JAPAN ADVENTURES OF
MURATA NAGATAMA
ADVENTURE A WOTA!
BABYMETAL:
THE CONCERT
EXPERIENCE
PAGE J!-ENT interviews J!-ENT interviews KARRIE
Colorado-based cosplayer (KARRIEBEAR) SHIROU
234
FELICIA DARK! about the Geeks Giving Gifts
calendar and more!
FELICIA
212 221 KARRIE “KARRIE-
DARK BEAR” SHIROU
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258
Getting to
J!-ENT interviews the J!-ENT interviews Sony
DAICHI “The Human Music artist ELISA about her
know
Beatbox” debut performance in the
tomomi United States and more!
itano
240 DAICHI 249 ELISA
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CONTENTS
J!-ENT interviews the wolf They rocked at J-POP SUMMIT J!-ENT interviews BRANDON J!-ENT’s Dennis A. Amith
human-like android rock band, FESTIVAL and now, J!-ENT MASTERS, a TOKYO GIRLS’ interviews TOKYO SKA
MAN WITH A MISSION interviews PINKY DOODLE STYLE SUPER FAN! PARADISE ORCHESTRA.
POODLE.
MAN WITH A PINKY DOODLE THE TGS TOKYO SKA
268 289 316 322
PARADISE
MISSION POODLE SUPER FAN!
ORCHESTRA
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J!-ENT’s Kenneth Tran interviews From 2011-2012, J!-ENT’s
YANA & KIKU of the pop duo Dennis A. Amith took the J-POP
YANAKIKU. 365 CHALLENGE! J!-ENT
interviews
J-POP 365
328 YANAKIKU 341
CHALLENGE
May’n
an interview with
TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE
PAGE
J!-ENT’s Dennis A. Amith J!-ENT’s KENNETH TRAN covers
296
continues the J-POP 365 with J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2014
a special EXTRA DAYS
section covering 2012-2014.
J-POP 365: J-POP SUMMIT
377 394
EXTRA DAYS! FESTIVAL 2014
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featured
SAYONARA ANI-JAM. After J!-ENT showcases a Q&A J!-ENT interviews English dub Anime Q&A - ATTACK ON
11 years, the Fresno, with voice acting legend voice acterss JAD SAXTON. TITAN PRESS PANEL with
California convention is over. MAMI KOYAMA TETSUYA NAKATAKE, KYOJI
ASANO, YUI ISHIKAWA AND
TETSUYA KINOSHITA
SAYONARA MAMI JAD ATTACK
410 424 430 442
ANI-JAM KOYAMA SAXTON ON TITAN
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Anime Q&A - MAGI: THE ANIME Q&A - SWORD ART
LABYRINTH OF MAGIC’s ONLINE’s TOMOHIKO ITO,
KOJI MASUNARI, SHINGO ADACHI AND
TOSHIFUMI AKAI AND SHINICHIRO KASHIWADA
SHUNSUKE SAITO
MAGIC: THE SWORD ART
POWER RANGERS REUNION 446 LABYRINTH OF 450
ONLINE
MAGIC
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J!-ENT’s Kenneth Tran covers J!-ENT interviews the wolf
POWER MORPHICON IV in human-like android rock band,
Pasadena, California. MAN WITH A MISSION
KyoryuūSentai Zyuranger POWER JOHN
488 515
MORPHICON TELLEGEN
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STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS
FOR THIS SPECIAL FEATURE
DENNIS A. AMITH ANGELO DELOS REYES MICHELLE TYMON
WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER/TRANSLATOR
Multiple Articles Event Coverage Multiple Articles
DENNIS A. AMITH is the Editor-in-Chief and ANGELO DELOS REYES joined the MICHELLE TYMON, has contributed to J!-ENT
founder of entertainment and pop culture J!-ENT family as a photographer in 2004 since 1996 as a translator of Japanese music lyrics
website J!-ENT. He is also the owner of the but has been part of J!-ENT since it was and her promotion of Johnny’s Jimusho groups. Mi-
multi-disciplinary communications and design founded. In the Philippines, Angelo chelle’s work includes her involvement as a trans-
business, nt2099 media and entertainment. was a professional concert photogra- lator, writer and photographer for J!-ENT. Michelle
has interviewed bands, talents and industry profes-
Graduating from California State University, pher and also a personal photographer
sionals. Michelle currently runs media operations in
Fresno with an educational background in for the country’s top celebrities. Angelo
the Northwest region of the US for J!-ENT and is a
mass communications and journalism, Dennis passed away in July 2014.
graduate of the University of Washington. Michelle
A. Amith has interviewed and featured many
grew up with both cultures, living in Japan and the
talents and industry professionals in the United
US. She grew up watching Japanese TV shows and
States, Europe and Asia and is recognized for
anime and listening to Japanese music and has been
promoting the entertainment and pop culture
a fan of Japanese entertainment all her life. Other
of different countries to an International
than translating, her interests include writing, art,
audience. Currently residing in California.
music, and entertainment. Michelle’s dream is to
one day live in Japan.
KEN ERIC CHAN DARREN YAMASHITA NERGENE ARQUELADA
WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER
Multiple Articles Multiple Articles Multiple Articles
KEN ERIC CHEN (TRAN) joined DARREN YAMASHITA is a sports and event NERGENE ARQUELADA joined J!-ENT as a
J!-ENT in 2013. He graduated photographer based in the San Francisco Bay photographer in 2004. He is known to many as
from UC Santa Barbara with a Area. Darren began his work for J!-ENT cover- the anime convention and cosplay photographer
degree in Asian Studies and was ing a variety of musical performances in 2014. “Super No. 1”. Nergene has photographed
a staff writer for Giant Robot Mainly a sports photographer, Darren has bands, talents and industry professionals for
magazine. In his spare time, Ken covered a variety of sports at the youth, high J!-ENT. He is an avid fan of Japanese and Korean
enjoys collecting action figures, school, college and professional levels. music and dramas. Nergene graduated from the
listening to live music, keeping University of Southern California with a degree
up with Japanese idol culture, in Aerospace Engineering. In his spare time, he
and assembling outfits for enjoys exercising at the gym and attending local
cosplaying. cultural festivals. He currently lives in the Los
Angeles area.
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STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS
FOR THIS SPECIAL FEATURE
DEREK ORCHARD GILBERT “REALM” AQUINO CHARLES AMITH
PHOTOGRAPHER WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER VIDEOGRAPHER/PHOTOGRAPHER
Event Coverage Multiple Articles Multiple Articles
DEREK ORCHARD is featured for the first time GILBERT “REALM” AQUINO joined J!-ENT CHARLES AMITH is the videographer for
on J!-ENT with his photos from ANI-JAM 2012. back in 1995. Realm is a jack of all trades. He J!-ENT. Charles has also worked on the bulk of
Derek is a photographer from the Central Valley has covered film and photograph events pho- the IT and marketing operations since J!-ENT’s
in California. After studying Mass communica- tographing celebrities, sports figures and mod- inception. He is based out of San Diego and
tion in journalism at Cal State University in Fres- els. Realm graduated from the Art Institute of follows the latest trends in the Korean
no, He graduated with a degree in Computer California-San Diego, receiving his Bachelor of entertainment industry.
Arts, Combining his love of art, computers and Science degree from the Media Arts & Anima-
photography. When he is not running his family tion program. Realm is also a proud member
owned ranch you might find him shooting pic- of the “Knights of the West Coast” car club
tures at San Diego Comic Con, WonderCon and and the security firm, “Kuya Protection”. When
Ani-Jam to name a few. Derek is always looking not on the road attending events, Realm likes
to create an image with impact, bringing to life to spend time with his girlfriend, family, watch
thoughts and ideas that were only a dream movies, draw, play basketball, read, listens tol
before. records and dance. Realm currently resides in
San Diego, CA.
RHIANNAN SMITH JENN JACKSON ANTONIO AIROSO
PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER
Event Coverage Event Coverage Antonio’s Japan Adventure
RHIANNAN SMITH joined J!-ENT in 2013. JENN JACKSON joined J!-ENT in 2014. She ANTONIO “BOSSMAN” AIROSO is a man
She is better known as Rhapsodey at cons has been capturing moments since she was passionate about Japanese culture. “Antonio’s
and online. She is a cosplaying photographer able to peer through the viewfinder. Born and Japan Adventure” is an ongoing special contri-
and a Jane of all trades. She has been going raised in Upstate New York, Jenn nurtured her bution for this J!-ENT annual.
to conventions since 2006 (Sakura Con was my appreciation for the beauty and fluidity of life
her first), and have been doing cosplay for two throughout her extended education in Marine
years. She has been a huge geek her whole life Sciences. She has continuously endeavored
and a huge fan of anime, anything of a particu- to capture the fleeting moments that are the
lar white bobtail cat and her friends, and ador- essence of lasting impressions. Although her
able things all around. mainstay is DSLR- she has been known to use
her iPhone as a point and shoot. She loves kit-
tens, narwhals, knitting amigurumi, coffee and
Tim’s Jalapeno Potato Chips. She is also a huge
fan of the Seattle Sounders.
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