K-on! movie released on Blu-ray today

A long awaited moment for many anime fans, and finally it is here: Kyoto Animation’s release of K-on! The Movie on Blu-ray.
Outside of Japan you are currently limited to ordering the regular edition, but expect a special edition to arrive soon.

Format: Blu-ray (Region-free)
Release on 2012/07/18 (Japan)
JAN 4988013118560
Number of discs: 1
Item weight: 100g
Label/Distributor: Pony Canyon
Running Time: 109 minutes
Region Code: Region-free
Subtitles: None
Audio Track Japanese: Linear PCM …

Asia’s pop music is gaining worldwide exposure

Korean and Japanese pop music have been gaining a lot more visibility in recent years. A main factor for this success is the worldwide exposure they are gaining via popular internet outlets like Youtube, facebook and specialized Asian music blogs.
At the beginning of this week, 2NE1 (a popular K-pop girls group) announced their brand new website targeting specifically their international fanbase. Although there are plenty of popular Japanese pop and rock groups who have potential to get picked …