Now for the part you’re all been waiting for… Congratulations to all of our winners!


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After Shun’s heavy set the day before, Val went with something different: “Val-ensai,” a school festival themed-show with band, crowd, and staff all in school uniform.


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sForzato formed in 2011 when the members met while at music school in Tokyo. With music leaning more toward the heavier end of the spectrum, the band admittedly call themselves “metal-style” among the VK genre.


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With 2013 well behind us, some ROKKYUU staff wanted to share some of our best memories of the year. If you’re looking for reports of good shows to browse, this little trip down memory lane will point you in the right direction. If you just want a recap of the highlights of 2013, read on to see which shows impressed our staff the most.


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Here at Rokkyuu we love a bit of character in a a band and Ninjaman Japan are bursting at the seams with it.  The Ninja-Sentai Metallers put on a very special show on December 26, featuring appearances from the members’  other bands: SIXX FOURTEEN (Lida), Annie’s Black (Sarino) and [MU:] (Daishi).


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NINJAMAN JAPAN invited the members’ other bands along for the night, showcasing different styles both visually and musically. Guitarist Daishi’s band [MU:] are moving towards their second year together and provided a very eclectic set


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It was was with surprise that ROKKYUU learned of Gakido’s plans to disband after their tour final show on November 30. The guys always put on a lively and entertaining show, so ROKKYUU made sure to capture the action in this photo report.


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On Oct 23, Awoi released their fifth mini-album, Owari No Melody. Just like their latest album Birthday, each of the members contributed their own compositions which results in a highly varied mini-album. Some tracks break new ground while others continue in that established Awoi sound.


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During his series of event lives at Takadanobaba AREA, we sat down with RYO:SUKE and the wingmen(support members) of WING WORKS to learn more about the personalities and inspiration behind “the HYBRID SHOCK MUSIC.”


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Mini report: The story of hide which has been passed down to the present never fades even after if fifteen years have passed.　fans who attended the event at CITTA raised their voices in memory of hide, and KAZI from FEST VAINQUEUR put in a special mention.｜ミニレポ：2013年5月2日、永眠して15年という年日が経った今も色褪せることなく語り継がれるhideの伝説は、この日クラブチッタ川崎でまたひとつ歴史を刻んだ。最後に、 ( Read more... )