From Mrs. Green Apple and Snow Man to Hana and Kenshi Yonezu, J-pop utilized mixed media in 2025 to create something larger than any one release. But can that diversity fuel global reach? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/12/music/mrs-green-apple-hana-kenshi-yonezu-j-pop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #jpop #mrsgreenapple #hana #kenshiyonezu
Everyone in Japan is streaming the same song again: Kenshi Yonezu and “Chainsaw Man” have brought back the monoculture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/31/music/chainsaw-man-anime-kenshi-yonezu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #anime #kenshiyonezu #chainsawman #jpop