Happy 109 Day!
To commemorate “Wanoku Day,” I’ve got a new interview for you all! This time, I had the pleasure of talking with graphic designer KENTA MORI. Check out the interview here!
Honda also surprised us with a behind-the-scenes movie of how the ONE OK ROCK x Honda Power Products commercial was filmed as well as some new images. They can be found on the GVP website.
And as if that wasn’t enough, NHK announced that they will be broadcasting a 1-hour documentary about ONE OK ROCK’s World Tour on October 19 at 11PM, Japan time! This will be the second time that the band has appeared on the network, the first time being for the 18 Fes. program. Check this page for a special message from the band and a short commercial. Unfortunately it is not likely that the program will be available outside Japan.
MAX’s Lights Down Low (feat. Taka from ONE OK ROCK) is now out!!! Listen here on YouTube!
I personally think this is one of the best collaborations to date. The song works so well with Taka’s vocals, and his voice really meshes well with MAX’s. Taka never ceases to amaze me with his beautiful voice.
Also updated the website so that the track samples on each of the lyrics pages are through Apple Music instead of Spotify.
It is my wish that this site become the best source for information available in English for ONE OK ROCK so today I’ve added a couple new articles: a guide to PRIMAL FOOTMARK and a guide to OOR concerts in Japan! I hope these articles will be useful to those who wish to join PF or go see the band in Japan.
Check out the new guides here!
Honda revealed its fourth collaboration with ONE OK ROCK today, this time for Power Products. View the commercial on YouTube here! It features the song Head High and includes a cool scene where the band is performing the song. This commercial is what the boys were recording in the dessert a few months ago while on tour.
In the Shibuya area of Tokyo, the Shibuya 109 building currently displays an ad for #10969GVP, teasing the message, “Something good is coming on September 20th.” Keep an eye on Honda’s GVP page for updates! And don’t forget to “keep your head high”!
HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY, RYOTA!!!!!
Now the entire band is in their 30s. It’s kind of hard to believe. Ryota mentioned in his Instagram post that Tomoya showed up at his house with a surprise and that he’d post about it later. So much suspense!!
Mark your calendars and set your alarm clocks! The official ONE OK ROCK YouTube channel will be premiering the full concert video for both Ambitions Japan Dome Tour and with Orchestra Japan Tour worldwide on August 24 and 25, respectively, at 10PM JST. The videos will not be archived so don’t miss your chance to watch them (for free)!
Saturday, August 24 @ 10PM JST
ONE OK ROCK Ambitions Japan Dome Tour 2018
Sunday, August 25 @ 10PM JST
ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018
Check out the news post on the official website for more info. If you enjoy the concerts, don’t forget to purchase a copy from Amazon Japan!
Congratulations to ONE OK ROCK for winning Artist of the Year at this year’s MTV Japan Video Music Awards!
JulenPhoto released his photo diary book Tour Dreams last week and boy do I have something special for you guys– A book review and an interview with JulenPhoto himself!!! The interview includes lots of interesting insights into JulenPhoto’s photography that were not touched upon in the book, and also some funny tidbits about our favorite band. Check out the (quite lengthy) feature here!
If you haven’t already, make sure you pick up a copy of Tour Dreams at either Amazon Japan or HMV. Both shops will ship internationally. This is truly a must-have for any ONE OK ROCK fan!
My reports for Warped Tour and Ventura are up! PCD is real and it hits hard.