@VisualMusicJP

The only English-language media doing deep, exclusive interviews inside Japan’s music scene — & the Western artists connected to it. Link below 🔗

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On the freedom of interpretation. Excerpt from our conversation with SAKI, published on June 24, 2026. Read the full interview — link in bio. ＿＿＿ @_chakixx_
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⩺ [INTERVIEW] •—————————• Rain as symbol. Silence as language. A guitar that sings without words. A decade in major bands. A painful exit. A period where she almost stopped entirely. Guitarist SAKI sat down with VMJ and didn’t hold back. Check out our interview to learn more about her major debut album, PLUVIA, which is out today! 💿 ☆ Full article (link below) ⇓ 
 •—————————• 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… •—————————• 🪪 @_chakixx_ | @_king_records 🏷 #SAKI | #PLUVIA 📝 @mandahfrenot
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【INFORMATION】 2026年10月7日（水）Release NEW ALBUM 『Iustitia sine misericordia』 より「The Messy-Haired Grimalkin」のMVを公開！ 是非チェックを！ 「The Messy-Haired Grimalkin」Music Video youtu.be/XTc9ViIWlfo
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タグに気づいたのが今日になってしまいました。もしかしたら、以前はプロフィールが非公開だったのかもしれませんね。 その応援と情熱からも、遠藤さんがどれほど長く待ち望まれているのかが伝わってきます。VMJとしても、長い間ほとんどメディアから取り上げられることのなかった遠藤さんに関心を持ち、記事として発信できたことを嬉しく思っています。あの記事をきっかけに多くの反響が寄せられ、遠藤さんを待ち続けているファンの存在や、その想いを改めて伝えることができたのではないかと思っています。 これからも遠藤さんを応援していただけたら嬉しいです。VMJも、ファンの皆さんの声や想いを大切にしながら、独立系メディアとして活動を続けていきます。もし興味を持っていただけたら、VMJも応援していただけると嬉しいです。
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On aliveness. Excerpt from J’s speech during his birthday live at Spotify O-EAST (Tokyo, Japan) — August 2026. 🔗 Link in bio. — 🏷️ #J_wumf
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 •—————————• < J | Birthday Live 2026 — Let’s Roll — > Fire, chaos & a typhoon. J celebrated his 56th birthday on stage the only way he knows how: keeping the inner magma alive and doing it completely His Way. Nearly 30 years into his solo career, and he’s still as wild as ever. That set list sure woke the m0therfuckers up. 🔥 ☆ Full report w/ photos (link below) ⇓ 
•—————————• 🔗visualmusicjapan.com/report/…
 •—————————• 🪪 @J_wumf | @J_official_info 🏷 @LUNASEAOFFICIAL | @j_fcpyro 📝 @mandahfrenot
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On communication & connection. Excerpt from our conversation with ISSAY and HIKARU (DER ZIBET), originally published in March 2021. Catch up with the full interview via the link below.👇🏻 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… — 🪪 @derzibet_info
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Been giving bass players their due lately, but J’s show at O-EAST hit like a sledgehammer. His energy was off the charts, but more than anything, I saw his philosophy come alive: keep the inner fire burning. Wake up. Move forward. Live it. 🔥 @J_wumf
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⩺ [REPORT]
 •—————————• < J | Birthday Live 2026 — Let’s Roll — > Fire, chaos & a typhoon. J celebrated his 56th birthday on stage the only way he knows how: keeping the inner magma alive and doing it completely His Way. Nearly 30 years into his solo career, and he’s still as wild as ever. That set list sure woke the m0therfuckers up. 🔥 ☆ Full report w/ photos (link below) ⇓ 
•—————————• 🔗visualmusicjapan.com/report/…
 •—————————• 🪪 @J_wumf | @J_official_info 🏷 @LUNASEAOFFICIAL | @j_fcpyro 📝 @mandahfrenot
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⩺ [REPORT]
 •—————————• < J | Birthday Live 2026 — Let’s Roll — > Fire, chaos & a typhoon. J celebrated his 56th birthday on stage the only way he knows how: keeping the inner magma alive and doing it completely His Way. Nearly 30 years into his solo career, and he’s still as wild as ever. That set list sure woke the m0therfuckers up. 🔥 ☆ Full report w/ photos (link below) ⇓ 
•—————————• 🔗visualmusicjapan.com/report/…
 •—————————• 🪪 @J_wumf | @J_official_info 🏷 @LUNASEAOFFICIAL | @j_fcpyro 📝 @mandahfrenot
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＼＼＼　 \ 　/ 　／／／ J ソロデビュー 30周年 記念プロジェクト始動‼️ ／／／　 /　 \　 ＼＼＼ J Solo Debut 30th Anniversary Project 【PHASE 1】止まらない衝動。 🎵J LIVE 2027 – KICKOFF🎵‧* 1/9 (Sat), 1/10 (Sun) 東京・LIQUIDROOM 🎵J LIVE 2027 – IGNITION🎵‧* 4/17 (Sat), 4/18 (Sun) 大阪・Yogibo META VALLEY 4/24 (Sat), 4/25 (Sun) 東京・SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO 🎵J LIVE 2027 – CLIMAX🎵‧* 7/24 (Sat), 7/25 (Sun) 東京・Shibuya LOVEZ ▼公演詳細はこちら j-wumf.com/news/20260812 #J_30thAnniversary #J_wumf
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凄く読み応えのあるインタビュー記事でした𓏲ּ𝄢𓏲ּ𝄢 益々ちゃっきー🎸&アルバム「PLUVIA」💿が大好きで愛おしくなりましたᥫᩣ ̖́-
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On technique vs. emotion. Excerpt from our conversation with SAKI published on June 24, 2026. Read the full interview via the link below. 👇🏻 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… ——— @_chakixx_ #PLUVIA #SAKI
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I filmed this on Feb 10, 2021, after our interview. We met again later at a show, and ISSAY offered me a drink. It wasn’t until I got home that I realized it had been his birthday. I still feel bad about it. But looking back, it says so much about who he was — a kind person.
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Digging through our archives, we found a little treasure: ISSAY & HIKARU from DER ZIBET during a VMJ photoshoot after our interview with them. Tomorrow marks three years since ISSAY’s passing. Rest well. 🕊️ If you’d like to revisit his words, our interview with DER ZIBET is still online. It remains a beautiful memory. ——— 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… ——— 🪪 @derzibet_info 📹 @mandahfrenot 📸 @yoann_1209
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On "MORTAL DOWNER". Excerpt from our conversation with Die (DIR EN GREY) published on July 29th. Read the full interview via the link below.👇🏻 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… ——— @DIRENGREY_ENG @DIRENGREY_JP #MORTALDOWNER
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 •—————————• < DIR EN GREY | From MORTAL DOWNER to their 30th Anniversary > In this interview, Die talks about MORTAL DOWNER, the uncertainty that shaped past albums, why he welcomes negative criticism, how songs take on a life of their own on stage, his philosophy of becoming less ordinary rather than masculine or feminine, and the candid story behind the name “Big Gurl.” ☆ Full conversation (link below) ⇓ •—————————• 🔗visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… •—————————• 🏷 #DIRENGREY | #MORTALDOWNER 🪪 @DIRENGREY_JP | @DIRENGREY_ENG 📝 @mandahfrenot
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Digging through our archives, we found a little treasure: ISSAY & HIKARU from DER ZIBET during a VMJ photoshoot after our interview with them. Tomorrow marks three years since ISSAY’s passing. Rest well. 🕊️ If you’d like to revisit his words, our interview with DER ZIBET is still online. It remains a beautiful memory. ——— 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… ——— 🪪 @derzibet_info 📹 @mandahfrenot 📸 @yoann_1209
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WORLD TOUR 2026 全9ヶ国公演‼︎🫵🏻🤡ｲｸｾﾞ!！
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アルバムPLUVIAリリースに関するSAKIさんのインタビュー🥰 相当たくさんの媒体で読んできました 内容の濃ゆさでは、VMJのインタビューが１番な気がします🥹 #SAKI #PLUVIA
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On technique vs. emotion. Excerpt from our conversation with SAKI published on June 24, 2026. Read the full interview via the link below. 👇🏻 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… ——— @_chakixx_ #PLUVIA #SAKI
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とても興味深いインタビューでした。 これで #PLUVIA の奥深さと魅力をさらに知ることが出来ました💿 インストルメンタルに重要なのは『間』であると。 #SAKI #ちゃっきー
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On technique vs. emotion. Excerpt from our conversation with SAKI published on June 24, 2026. Read the full interview via the link below. 👇🏻 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… ——— @_chakixx_ #PLUVIA #SAKI
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On technique vs. emotion. Excerpt from our conversation with SAKI published on June 24, 2026. Read the full interview via the link below. 👇🏻 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… ——— @_chakixx_ #PLUVIA #SAKI
VMJ@VisualMusicJPJun 24
⩺ [INTERVIEW] •—————————• Rain as symbol. Silence as language. A guitar that sings without words. A decade in major bands. A painful exit. A period where she almost stopped entirely. Guitarist SAKI sat down with VMJ and didn’t hold back. Check out our interview to learn more about her major debut album, PLUVIA, which is out today! 💿 ☆ Full article (link below) ⇓ 
 •—————————• 🔗 visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… •—————————• 🪪 @_chakixx_ | @_king_records 🏷 #SAKI | #PLUVIA 📝 @mandahfrenot
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◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ メリー「Cold Fascination」Full ver. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ NEW ALBUM『Urbanstyle Circus』 2026.07.29 RELEASE youtu.be/b_gxqx-m1Lo #メリー25周年 #UrbanstyleCircus #ColdFascination #MV

メリー「Cold Fascination」MUSIC VIDEO Full ver.

NEW ALBUM『Urbanstyle Circus』2026.07.29 RELEASE【初回生産限定盤】DISC 1 :...

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めちゃくちゃ良い。
VMJ@VisualMusicJPJul 29
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 •—————————• < DIR EN GREY | From MORTAL DOWNER to their 30th Anniversary > In this interview, Die talks about MORTAL DOWNER, the uncertainty that shaped past albums, why he welcomes negative criticism, how songs take on a life of their own on stage, his philosophy of becoming less ordinary rather than masculine or feminine, and the candid story behind the name “Big Gurl.” ☆ Full conversation (link below) ⇓ •—————————• 🔗visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… •—————————• 🏷 #DIRENGREY | #MORTALDOWNER 🪪 @DIRENGREY_JP | @DIRENGREY_ENG 📝 @mandahfrenot
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自動翻訳で読んだけど、すごく本質的なことにも迫っていてとても興味深かった。big gurlの具体的な由来についての話なんて初めて聞いたし。
VMJ@VisualMusicJPJul 29
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 •—————————• < DIR EN GREY | From MORTAL DOWNER to their 30th Anniversary > In this interview, Die talks about MORTAL DOWNER, the uncertainty that shaped past albums, why he welcomes negative criticism, how songs take on a life of their own on stage, his philosophy of becoming less ordinary rather than masculine or feminine, and the candid story behind the name “Big Gurl.” ☆ Full conversation (link below) ⇓ •—————————• 🔗visualmusicjapan.com/intervi… •—————————• 🏷 #DIRENGREY | #MORTALDOWNER 🪪 @DIRENGREY_JP | @DIRENGREY_ENG 📝 @mandahfrenot
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