SKY・CITIZEN is an Austin-based guitarist and singer-songwriter blending J-rock and Visual Kei, performing alongside Twitch streamers KidYuki1 (drums) and Riptidesan (bass), with a shared love for AniSong and live music.
hard subbed is an rock-oriented anisong and vocaloid band based in San Diego, CA. Blending the nostalgia of YouTube bootlegs (don’t pirate) with modern hits, fresh from Tokyo, hard subbed brings the energy and the music for all anime fans, old and new.
Atara Ara is a four-piece rock band from Orange County blending modern alt with the flair of Japanese rock. Catch their high-energy set featuring anime covers, original music, and lots of heart.
Persona 5 Sax Recital
OFF-KNOWNEOUS is an Asian American alternative rock band from Bergen County, New Jersey that specializes in rock music inspired by popular Japanese and anime soundtracks.
Echoheart is a group of friends who share a love for anime, music, and performing together. Based in Southern California, we play covers of J-Pop and anime songs from series like K-On!, Bocchi the Rock!, and BanG Dream!
Kazuki Tokaji is a Japanese-born, LA-based guitarist blending American metal with Japanese pop. A Musicians Institute graduate, he has performed with legends like Steve Vai and Marty Friedman, and recently headlined a successful solo concert in Tokyo.
ASTERISM is a three-piece next generation heavy metal band from Japan. The members are HAL-CA(Gt./Vo), MIYU(Ba.), and MIO (Dr.). In March 2023, they made their major debut with SME Records. ASTERISM aims for further global expansion with a new genre "MASS METAL" which means "a metal that reaches, resonates, and is loved by the masses", based on their meticulously composed music and their unique pop sensibilities. Their activities are global, with performances in the United States, France, Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Singapore, India, and other countries, resulting in a large number of local fans. A successful one-man tour was just held in November 2024, starting with a performance in Los Angeles.
A real band closely linked to the original anime Girls Band Cry. The band consists of members selected through an audition organized by agehasprings, and they not only perform as the anime's main cast voice actors but also handle its theme songs and in-show music, while actively engaging in live performances. Following the TV anime Girls Band Cry’s broadcast debut, all the opening/ending theme songs and insert songs by TOGENASHI TOGEARI made it onto Spotify’s Viral Charts. Unusually for a new band, five songs simultaneously charted, creating a major buzz. In September 2025, they are set to hold a solo live performance at the iconic Nippon Budokan. The music is produced by Kenji Tamai.
In 1994, he made his major debut as the three-member rock unit "Stagger." In 1999, he performed the first opening theme song "We Are!" for the TV anime ONE PIECE. Since then, he has contributed to the theme songs of ONE PIECE five times in total, including collaborations, making him the record holder for the most ONE PIECE theme song contributions. In 2002, he joined the anime song supergroup "JAM Project" as a second-generation member. He has actively participated in Budokan concerts and overseas events, and continue to play a central role in the group to this day.
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