J-NEWS #3: HELLO KITTY IPHONE, MANA'S MOI DIX MOIS @ LA ANIME EXPO, NEW VISUAL KEI BANDS @ HEARJAPAN, PHOENIX WRIGHT MUSICAL.
Time for a long overdue round-up of Lolita/Visual Kei/J-pop news! If you want to receive J-news in real time, you’re welcome to follow me on Twitter. Whenever I receive press releases, store specials, invites etc, I immediately share the news on Twitter.
† Hello Kitty iPhone application launched! You can dress her in Gothic Lolita & Harajuku fashions, and there are more Sanrio wallpapers and skins on the way.
† Mana-sama is coming to Los Angeles! His Visual Kei project, Moi dix Mois, will perform at the July 2-5 Anime Expo at the LA Convention Center. Will any of you be there?
† Poketo, designer of cute limited-edition art products and accessories, is camping out at Royal/T Maid Cafe in LA from June 27 to July 18. You’re invited to the Pop-Up Shop opening and a Karaoke Dance Party on July 10.
† Japan’s three “cute ambassadors”, which you may remember from this post, are raising some eyebrows among Japanese Diet members. What do you think – could there be “unwarranted criticism against overseas tours by ‘pretty ambassadors’ wearing very short skirts”?
† Digital music label HearJapan now has over forty Visual Kei artists under its umbrella! These include Deathgaze, Dolly, Ghost, Otokage, Angelique, Hizaki’s solo project, Versailles…
† Japan & Anime event promoter Sakura Syndrome recently had two successful parties in Greece, and will be announcing more soon. Their featured band for June is DARKSIDE MIRRORS – check them out!
† Lady GaGa wears Sweet Lolita dresses while on tour in Japan. What do you think – does she pull it off? Video here.
Finally, here are some funny “only in Japan” tidbits that I found on the Net…
† How to hide from the Yakuza? By flipping your skirt over your head and laying your bag on the ground. The criminals will think you’re a vending machine and mistake your purse for a pothole!
† I wish I saw this in Tokyo… a takarazuka production of Phoenix Wright. Yes, the DS video game… with singing and dancing and an all-female cast! Check out the video; “character designs and characters and music and settings all faithfully reproduced… pretty spectacular” according to Ronan.
† Above: the Happy Phantom meets Lolita Princess Mihoko and Goth Princess Zoe. Featured films include: Satan’s Bed, Scare Their Pants Off, The Best of Burlesque! (all by ‘Something Weird Video’) and even The Beatles ‘HELP!’
† And finally, in La Carmina news… if it fancies you, my Theme Restaurants book can be pre-ordered online (it comes out in July). You’re welcome to browse my garage sale for neat clothes ($10-20). And I just got exciting news about a potential appearance… on a major TV show… with someone hardcore… cross your fingers for me!
Did I leave out any exciting J-news? Comment below or Twitter me – I promise to reply!
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That skirt is so cool! And I want that pothole bag O__O
And ohh how I dearly wish that Mana-sama will come here. There's an anime con coming up soon, but no rockers are coming over, to my knowledge… *sigh* you LA people going to their performances are extremely lucky!
And as for Lady Gaga… hmm I don't know. She doesn't look loli to me, just someone who dressed up in loli clothing. But she still looks good, because everybody looks good in loli!
That skirt is so cool! And I want that pothole bag O__O
And ohh how I dearly wish that Mana-sama will come here. There’s an anime con coming up soon, but no rockers are coming over, to my knowledge… *sigh* you LA people going to their performances are extremely lucky!
And as for Lady Gaga… hmm I don’t know. She doesn’t look loli to me, just someone who dressed up in loli clothing. But she still looks good, because everybody looks good in loli!
LA is getting a lot of J-pop culture action… lucky!
I think lady gaga looks cute in the loli dress but ti did seem a bitoff?
*crosses fingers* and i would love to be a vending machine
:D
I think lady gaga looks cute in the loli dress but ti did seem a bitoff?
*crosses fingers* and i would love to be a vending machine
:D
i laughed so hard when gaga took of her sunglasses((she should have just kept them on)) xD!!!
OMG i want to go to ANIME EXPO! IN LA!@v@!
I think minus the error of calling it 'Gothic Lolita' I think she suits it really well. It might just be her hair style though. I love her head wear too very cute.
She's fearless and I like that. :)
LA is getting a lot of J-pop culture action… lucky!
i laughed so hard when gaga took of her sunglasses((she should have just kept them on)) xD!!!
OMG i want to go to ANIME EXPO! IN LA!@v@!
I think minus the error of calling it ‘Gothic Lolita’ I think she suits it really well. It might just be her hair style though. I love her head wear too very cute.
She’s fearless and I like that. :)
By the way – I LOVE your look in the profile pic. So colorful!
I'm SSOO excited to see Mana!! I will DEFINITELY be there!
Ahh jealous! I was going to see Moi dix Mois in Tokyo, but missed it… >__<
By the way – I LOVE your look in the profile pic. So colorful!
I’m SSOO excited to see Mana!! I will DEFINITELY be there!
Ahh jealous! I was going to see Moi dix Mois in Tokyo, but missed it… >__<
Miss Carmina, I am very jealous of the readers and general J-Rock fans in LA. I live in MN so the most exciting thing around here is corn. =_= :sigh:
Hope you have fun everyone!
Miss Carmina, I am very jealous of the readers and general J-Rock fans in LA. I live in MN so the most exciting thing around here is corn. =_= :sigh:
Hope you have fun everyone!
OMG OMG
Carmina are you going to see Moi dix Mois??
Pleaseee if you are take toonnsss of pictures
I absolutely adore Mana
>_< Its all the way in LA
Im on the other side of the country
:[
<333
Sadly, I don't have plans to be at Moi dix Mois – BUT you can count on photos and full report on my blog, courtesy of friends!
OMG OMG
Carmina are you going to see Moi dix Mois??
Pleaseee if you are take toonnsss of pictures
I absolutely adore Mana
>_< Its all the way in LA
Im on the other side of the country
:[
<333
Sadly, I don’t have plans to be at Moi dix Mois – BUT you can count on photos and full report on my blog, courtesy of friends!
I'm driving over to LA from Phoenix to see Moi dix Mois! I can't wait!
Oh, you're so lucky! I wish I were going. Will you take lots of photos? I'd love to see! ^__^
I’m driving over to LA from Phoenix to see Moi dix Mois! I can’t wait!
Oh, you’re so lucky! I wish I were going. Will you take lots of photos? I’d love to see! ^__^
@____________@ MOST EPIC CONCERT EVER!!!!! I CAUGHT K'S GUITAR PIC!!!! AND I SAW MANA SMILE!!!! @_@
ahhh amazing! You're so lucky!
Moi dix Mois is playing in Tokyo on July 19, but I don't have tickets… ><
@____________@ MOST EPIC CONCERT EVER!!!!! I CAUGHT K’S GUITAR PIC!!!! AND I SAW MANA SMILE!!!! @_@
ahhh amazing! You’re so lucky!
Moi dix Mois is playing in Tokyo on July 19, but I don’t have tickets… ><
@____________@ MOST EPIC CONCERT EVER!!!!! I CAUGHT K'S GUITAR PIC!!!! AND I SAW MANA SMILE!!!! @_@
ahhh amazing! You're so lucky!
Moi dix Mois is playing in Tokyo on July 19, but I don't have tickets… ><