When Babymetal first officially spread its wings outside of Japan, the world was spilt on what to think. Some saw it as a breath of fresh air in a genre that had gone stale; others couldn't take it seriously, but
If nano.RIPE was nervous about their first American performance, they hid it very well during their 50-minute set at Anime Boston. The band responsible for the themes and insert songs for the likes of The Devil is a Part-Timer! and
Anime Boston is a couple days away, and King Baby Duck is crossing his fingers that no health issues will arise like last year. A Shing02 concert opens our host's mind to what a real hip-hop show could accomplish, and
After celebrating the announcement of his recent favorite manga getting an anime adaptation, King Baby Duck welcomes directors Jonathan Yi and Michael Haertlein, whose film Mad Tiger follows the Japanese punk band Peelander-Z while big lineup changes occurred. Hear about how
March has come in like a lion, which means that time has come for some great artists to start roaring louder than the king of the jungle! It's our annual South By Southwest Festival show, featuring nine talented groups from Japan (and four
Anime Boston 2016 is happening in just a couple short weeks at the Hynes Convention Center, and the Boston Bastard Brigade is getting ready to give you the lowdown on the convention that wasn't just our first to experience, but has
As listeners of my No Borders No Race podcast show can attest, my thoughts on the Japanese idol group scene can be a tad bit negative. Sure, there are some exceptions to the rule (i.e. Babymetal, Perfume, Ladybaby), but for the most
King Baby Duck, TheDCD, and Scarlet Rhapsody's Eri Kagami sit around the movie balcony and talk about the best, the worst, and the WTFÂ moments of this year's Academy Awards! Who got snubbed? Did Mad Max: Fury Road win as much
King Baby Duck is a little riled up as the recent release of Street Fighter V is lacking of, well, just about half of the promised game! The nominees for this year's Tokyo Anime Award Festival, and a film our host
After regretting to watch Erased as it airs on Crunchyroll, King Baby Duck welcomes TheDCD and the Fantastic Forum's Mayor Young as they review the hotly-anticipated movie Deadpool! Did the hype live up to expectations, or did Fox screw up another comic