J Pop articles

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  Feature

  Dating AKB48: the J-pop cult banned from falling in love

  By Sam Byford on February 8, 2013 11:00 am + 235 comments

  A Japanese pop idol, hair freshly shaved to the skin, takes to YouTube and bursts into tears as she Continue reading…

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  Article

  Watch this: 2,000 plastic shapes filmed in stop motion for Shugo Tokumaru's amazing 'Katachi'

  By Sam Byford on January 25, 2013 01:31 am + 32 comments

  Stop motion is a painstaking animation technique by anyone's standard, but individually drawing Continue reading…

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  Article

  Man takes virtual augmented reality girlfriend for a walk in the park

  By Louis Goddard on July 9, 2012 08:05 am + 49 comments

  The proliferation of relatively cheap motion sensors in recent years, combined with development Continue reading…

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  Article

  Create your own J-pop video with motion-captured dance data from Perfume

  By Sam Byford on March 30, 2012 04:22 am + 13 comments

  If you've ever wanted to direct a Japanese pop music video — and who hasn't — this might be as Continue reading…

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  Article

  Yamaha developing Vocaloid keyboard for real-time live performances

  By Sam Byford on March 21, 2012 05:51 am + 26 comments

  An increasing amount of Japanese pop music of late is eschewing vocal cords for Vocaloid, a series Continue reading…