K-pop group Stray Kids’ Lost Me’ one-take performance on The First Take is pitch perfect – Listen!

The Sony-owned The First Take channel has been promoting other artists besides Japanese bands and singers…

Watch Uru sing ‘Furiko’ live – a special performance of the Tsumi no Koe theme song on The First Take

Japanese singer songwriter Uru was back on the Sony YouTube channel The First Take today with…

Hoshimachi Suisei back on The First Take with gorgeous performance of ‘Michizure’ from new album Specter

After giving a superb one-take live performance of her hit song ‘Stellar Stellar‘ last week, Japanese…

Japanese band FLOW perform Naruto’s ‘Go’ live on The First Take in a special arrangement and it’s FABULOUS

I must admit, before Japanese rock band FLOW showed up on The First Take channel on…

Kaela Kimura’s live performance of ‘Magnetic’ on The First Take is upbeat, fun, high-energy and she’s adorable

Was it just me, or were you also thrilled to see Japanese pop rock singer Kaela…

Niziu’s ‘Make You Happy’ live The First Take performance is perfect and that rap is FABULOUS!

Niziu’s ‘Make You Happy‘ was the group’s choice for their first The First Take appearance The…

Watch Ai Higuchi sing ‘Akuma no Ko’ in a superb one-take live performance accompanying herself on piano on The First Take

Sony-owned YouTube channel The First Take just keeps on publishing superb one-take performances of some of…

Watch LiSA and Yuki Kajiura give dramatic ‘Akeboshi’ performance live on The First Take

When it comes to the YouTube channel The First Take, you can pretty much guarantee every…

ClariS’ ‘Alive’ on The First Take channel is one of best live anime songs this year – Listen

I can’t say I am a big fan of the Japanese pop music duo ClariS as,…

Creepy Nuts’ ‘Daten’ on The First Take is brilliant, and R-Shitei and Matsunaga are cute and funny

Japanese hip hop unit Creepy Nuts is back on Sony’s The First Take channel with yet…

Creepy Nuts’ ‘2way nice guy’ live at INSIDE THE FIRST TAKE is fun and the documentary interesting

Creepy Nuts talking about creating ‘2way nice guy‘ on the new INSIDE THE FIRST TAKE video…

KANA-BOON’s ‘Starmaker’ live at The First Take – a fabulous, high energy performance (Video)

Japanese rock band KANA-BOON showed up on the Sony-run YouTube channel The First Take this week…

Skirt and PUNPEE’s ‘ODDTAXI’ theme song live on The First Take is awesome — Watch and listen!

Japanese singer Skirt (aka singer songwriter Wataru Sawabe) and rapper PUNPEE got together earlier in the…

MISIA’s ‘Higher Love’ on The First Take is gorgeous and, wow, her VOICE!!!

Iconic Japanese R&B singer songwriter MISIA has finally given a couple of live performances on The…

Mika Nakashima’s ‘Yuki No Hana’ The First Take performance is dramatic and powerful — WATCH!

I have to admit, not being Japanese, I had never heard Mika Nakashima’s ‘Yuki No Hana‘ before.…

Saucy Dog’s Shin-chan kills it with ‘Itsuka’ on The First Take – his vocals are superb – WATCH!

Three-piece Japanese rock band Saucy Dog’s lead vocalist Shinya Ishihara showed up on the Sony-owned YouTube…

Ikimonogakari’s ‘Kyo kara koko kara’ on The First Take is lovely and so uplifting

Japanese pop duo Ikimonogakari appeared on YouTube’s The First Take channel yesterday to perform their song…

Sora Amamiya sings ‘PARADOX’ live at The First Take — the Science Fell In Love, So I Tried To Prove It OP is sweet

The Sony-owned YouTube channel The First Take features some of Japan’s most popular contemporary singers, and…

Hiromu Akita (amazarashi) on The First Take proves subtitles aren’t needed to understand powerful emotions

One of the best Japanese YouTube channels is Sony’s The First Take. A channel that uploads…

Zutomayo’s ACA-Ne kills it with ‘Can’t Be Right’ live on The First Take — and we still don’t know who she is

Japanese rock group Zutomayo’s lead singer ACA-Ne showed up on what has to be one of…

AiNA THE END’s ‘Kinmokusei’ live version via The First Take is smoky, sultry and gorgeous — watch

Japanese idol singer AiNA THE END is the latest artist to appear on The First Take‘s…

ReoNa’s ‘Niji no Kanata ni’ The First Take performance is raw, sad and gorgeous — watch! (video)

Japanese singer ReoNa’s ‘Niji no Kanata ni‘ The First Take performance is another stunning performance on…

LiSA’s ‘Homura’ The First Take video very emotional for the Japanese singer and massively popular

If you think that Japanese singer LiSA having over 12.5 million views on her official music…

Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s live ‘Shout Baby’ (My Hero Academia ED) on The First Take is stunning

One of my most favorite anime songs of the last year has been Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s ‘Shout…

Hoshimachi Suisei’s First Take performance of ‘Stellar Stellar’ shows off her massively powerful voice from first note

The Sony-owned YouTube channel The First Take did something today they have never done before. Something…

K-drama Under The Queen’s Umbrella takes first place in its time slot in Korea with 12.296% nationwide

Korean drama Under The Queen’s Umbrella (aka The Queen’s Umbrella) had its best night yet, with…

K-drama The First Responders takes top spot in its time slot – Not surprised, the show is a banger so far

Well, color me not remotely surprised the new Korean drama The First Responders fared well with…