New Anime Song Tie-Ins from Abroad
Anison or anisong? Anyways–
So it’s a spur-of-the-moment question, but what are some new acts in Japan that are western transplants? What kind of a list I can come up with just through westerners who consequently moved to Japan and got signed up by a label there? For the sake of simplicity I’m going to ignore Japanese acts that were born in Korea, China and other East Asian countries. And while the likes of Hikaru Utada would fit in this category, let’s just stick with newbies for now. More fun and challenging IMO.
- I wrote about HIMEKA earlier. What makes her a little bit more buzz-worthy than others is that she engaged in the whole fandom thing, online and at cons, before she headed to Japan. But I think she’s also the newest in this bunch. Props for being able to publish a cover of a song you like, you anison otaku you.
- I found Kylee through Xam’d. It seems she’s only 15 years old. So much talent and so young! I guess we have to stay tuned to see if Pedobear gets a hold of her or not.
- There’s Becca, who’s a little bit under the radar but I guess people like Kuroshitsuji or something (and not UV044). Also she seems to be somewhat more of a full-fledged musician, having spent time working the Pacific Northwest scene, among others.
This thought exercise is brought to you by pre-con fever. I’m not going to suggest that this thought exercise helps with anyone with that little contest but it’s something to do. Especially if you’re also interested in this other little club thing. Two plugs in one!
Jero, though he hasn’t done any anison yet to my knowledge. :P
I think Stephanie would count, but she’s been doing this for a little longer.
This Stephanie?
Yep, that artist.
She’s pretty much your standard Japan-born half-Japanese, so I excluded her. I do like her singing voice too, though…
Kylee is half-Japanese as well, and I believe she and Stephanie both grew up in the US.
That’s good to know–I’m just going by what Wiki said. Kylee is born in America, and Stephanie is not.