This is a fabulous week for both Japanese- and Korean-music fans - it's totally packed with awesome selections! Lee Hyori's long awaited new album finally arrives, along with new CDs from Ayumi Hamasaki, BUMP OF CHICKEN, Angela Aki and a host of others.

( Region 1, English subbed DVD releases for the week of April 12 - April 18... )

We're finally getting some interesting region 1 DVD releases again! This week, K-drama fans can pick up the Lee Seung Gi vehicle Brilliant Legacy in a fabulous box set edition, while Ichihara Hayato and Haruma Miura fans can finally snag Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge on DVD. There are a ton of CDs landing, too, so both J- and K-pop fans have plenty ( Read more... )

Once again, there's not too much in the way of region 1 live-action releases, but there are a couple English subbed region 2 titles about to land, along with a ton of great CDs from artists like Porno Graffitti, F.cuz, and SNSD.

( Other Region, English subbed DVD releases for the week of March 22 - March 28... )

While there aren't any Japanese or Korean region 1 DVD releases scheduled for this week, there's still a ton of great film and music to be had. There are a number of Korean region 3 DVDs landing, including a 3-disc edition of Thirst, which is seriously tempting. For J-pop fans, Base Ball Bear's live album arrives, along with the latest single from ( Read more... )

There are quite a few intriguing releases this week, including horror film God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (based on Kazuo Umezu's manga) and Ikimonogakari's latest single.

( Region 1, English subbed DVD releases for the week of March 8 - March 14... )

It's a light live-action release week, but if you're interested in seeing the inspiration for Sho Sakurai's full-of-fail Totoro drawings, Studio Ghibli is reissuing a number of anime films (including My Neighbor Totoro) to go with the Region 1 release of Ponyo. K-pop fans have a new Beast mini-album and a T-ara reissue to look forward to, and J-pop ( Read more... )

It's a pretty heavy release week ahead, including DVDs like Miike's Yakuza: Like a Dragon (starring Kazuki Kitamura - the hot head waiter in Bambino) and the Blu-ray release of Ichi the Killer. If you've got access to a multi-region DVD player, there are also a number of excellent, English subbed Region 2 and 3 releases, like K-movies Kiss Me, Kill ( Read more... )

The second installment of the 20th Century Boys film trilogy hits shelves this week, along with a number of new albums and singles from popular artists like AAA, AKB48, and Kara. The DBSK boys (Tohoshinki in Japan) release a "Best Hits" collection of their most popular Japanese tracks, as well.

( Region 1, English subbed DVD releases for the week of February 15 - February 21... )

There are a couple DVD releases for this week that I'm hella psyched about. In Region 1, YA Entertainment brings us Oasis (aka Desert Spring). The 3-episode K-drama stars Il Gook Song, who was fabulous in the more recent Kingdom of the Winds. For those with access to a Region 2 PAL DVD player, Lala Pipo is finally getting an official English subbed ( Read more... )

It's a virtually barren week as far as DVDs go, but there are plenty of J-pop offerings in the mix to make up for it. It's also a pretty light K-pop week, but as the last couple have been insanely heavy, I know there are plenty who are grateful for the reprieve. This week's highlights include singles from andymori, flumpool, SCANDAL and TOKIO; ( Read more... )