Latest Jrock Podcast Episodes
Pride 2022: "Regimes of Desire" Special
Nante Japan Podcast - June 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourA special Pride episode featuring discussion of Dr. Thomas Baudinette's book "Regimes of Desire: Young Gay Men, Media, and Masculinity in Tokyo" with the author. In this episode we discussed several key points in the book including Yukio Mishima's lasting impact on Japanese gay men, the Japanes...
May 2022 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - June 20, 2022 05:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of May 2022, featuring segments on “KanJam Kanzennen SHOW”'s Reiwa Artists Pick the Top 30 Heisei Songs list, how JPop and KPop treat choreography differently, and the stalking of 7 MEN Samurai’s Taiko Sasaki.
April 2022 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - May 29, 2022 02:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of April 2022, featuring segments on Arata Mackenyu's multiple scandals, Sono Sion's sexual harassment scandal, and Utada Hikaru at Coachella.
March 2022 Review (Part 2)
Nante Japan Podcast - April 29, 2022 02:00 - 1 hourThe second part of Arama! Japan's review of March 2022, featuring segments on the US theater screening of Arashi's 20th anniversary concert film, last year's growth of the Japanese music industry, Fujii Kaze's rise to fame, and more.
March 2022 Review (Part 1): "Drive My Car" Special
Nante Japan Podcast - April 27, 2022 06:00 - 1 hourThe first part of Arama! Japan's review of March 2022, focusing on the Academy Award-winning film "Drive My Car." In this part, we discuss the film, its international promotion, and the response to it within Japan.
February 2022 Review (Part 2): "Fishbowl Wives" Special
Nante Japan Podcast - March 29, 2022 00:00 - 56 minutesThe second part of Arama! Japan's review of February 2022, focusing on the Netflix orginal series "Fishbowl Wives." In this part, we break down each episode of the drama.
February 2022 Review (Part 1)
Nante Japan Podcast - March 28, 2022 03:00 - 59 minutesThe first part of Arama! Japan's review of February 2022, featuring segments on Mafumafu & Rushia's scandal, Kizuna Ai's retirement, King & Prince's dome tour, and more.
January 2022 Review (Part 2): Utada Hikaru "BAD Mode" Special
Nante Japan Podcast - February 28, 2022 03:00 - 2 hoursThe second part of Arama! Japan's review of January 2022, focusing on Utada Hikaru's new album, "BAD Mode." In this part, we break down each song on the album, talk about the sudden interest of the Western press in regards to Utada, and the split release of the album.
January 2022 Review (Part 1)
Nante Japan Podcast - February 28, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourThe first part of Arama! Japan's review of January 2022, featuring segments on SixTONES' The Japan Times interview, the Omicron wave at Johnny & Associates, and the conjuction of VTubers and BL.
December 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - January 24, 2022 19:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of December 2021, featuring segments on the "72nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen", BiSH's disbandment announcement, the “63rd Japan Record Awards”, and the Johnny & Associates year end shows.
2021 Year End Review
Nante Japan Podcast - December 29, 2021 09:00 - 2 hoursArama! Japan's review of 2021, featuring segments on our thoughts of this year, this year's trends of downer & escapist music, trends for 2022, our top songs and albums of the year, what we didn't like this year, and more.
November 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - December 22, 2021 22:00 - 2 hoursArama! Japan's review of November 2021, featuring segments on Sayaka Kanda's death, the new generation boyband battle between Naniwa Danshi, INI, and BE:FIRST, Ayumi Hamasaki's health scare, and why Tomohisa Yamashita can't seem to be canceled.
October 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - November 28, 2021 07:00 - 2 hoursArama! Japan's review of October 2021, featuring segments on this year's Kohaku rumors, the lack of new female acts in JPop, this year's MTV VMAJ, and more.
September 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - October 29, 2021 02:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of September 2021, featuring segments on King & Prince's The Japan Times interview, the success of Snow Man's debut album, Japan's and international fans of Japanese media's reaction to "Squid Game", and more.
August 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - September 29, 2021 03:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of August 2021, featuring segments on Seiko Oomori's abuse scandal, "Talent Power Ranking 2021", Japanese hip hop's horrible summer, and more.
July 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - August 18, 2021 21:00 - 2 hoursArama! Japan's review of July 2021, featuring segments on the drama of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (on the ground and in fandom), Suzuki Tatsuhisa cheating on LiSA, and more.
June 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - July 29, 2021 03:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of June 2021, featuring segments on Utada Hikaru coming out as non-binary, the half year charts, and more.
May 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - June 25, 2021 19:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of May 2021, featuring segments on Hoshino Gen & Aragaki Yui's marriage, the Japanese music industry's 2020 decline, King & Prince's "Magic Touch", the anti-blackness of idol fans, and more.
April 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - May 28, 2021 06:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of April 2021, featuring segments on Kondo Masahiko leaving Johnny & Associates, Arata Mackenyu getting COVID-19 on a date, Kiko Mizuhara coming out, the problem with Mukai Taichi, and more.
March 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - April 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of March 2021, featuring segments on the "30 Best JPop Songs of the Past 20 Years" list, Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony drama, V6's breakup, AKB's hell week, and more.
February 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - March 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of February 2021, featuring segments on Yuuri using Juice=Juice's Sayuki Takagi for food and shelter, Tomohisa Yamashita & Jin Akanishi's rocky relationship, Avex acts in "CHUANG 2021", Fujii Kaze being compared to Utada Hikaru, and more.
January 2021 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - February 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of January 2021, featuring segments on Atsuko Maeda & Ryo Katsuji's divorce, Mahoto Watanabe & Yui Imaizumi's marriage and pregnancy, Johnny's Jr. new age limit, fashion / anime collaborations, and more. WARNING: This episode includes talk of abuse.
Black History Month 2020
Nante Japan Podcast - February 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourA special Black History Month episode featuring segments on what draws Black people to Japanese music, Black / mixed race Japanese acts, cultural appropriation, Japan's reaction to Black Lives Matter, and more.
Black History Month 2021
Nante Japan Podcast - February 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourA special Black History Month episode featuring segments on what draws Black people to Japanese music, Black / mixed race Japanese acts, cultural appropriation, Japan's reaction to Black Lives Matter, and more.
December 2020 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - January 18, 2021 07:00 - 2 hoursArama! Japan's review of December 2020, featuring segments on the year end music shows, our Koki Maeda interview, Ren Ozawa's abuse scandal, the disbanding of the Tokyo 2020 ceremonies committees, and more. WARNING: This episode includes talk of abuse and suicide.
2020 Year End Review
Nante Japan Podcast - December 31, 2020 05:00 - 2 hoursArama! Japan's review of 2020, featuring segments on the year end charts, this year's trends, future trends, the impact of COVID-19, our top songs and albums of the year, and more.
November 2020 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - December 16, 2020 09:00 - 2 hoursArama! Japan's review of November 2020, featuring segments on Avex's financial troubles, drama at Johnny & Associates, Koki's underage semi-nude photoshoot, the year end music shows, and more.
October 2020 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - November 27, 2020 08:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of October 2020, featuring segments on the success of "Demon Slayer", LiSA's related success, VTuber drama, the MTV VMAJ 2020, and more.
September 2020 Review
Nante Japan Podcast - October 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hourArama! Japan's review of September 2020, featuring segments on the suicides of Takeuchi Yuko and Tsuno Maisa, Arashi's overseas activities, Yumi Matsutoya's praise of Shinzo Abe, and more.
Female Soloists: Part 2 (Old Generation)
Nante Japan Podcast - October 07, 2020 06:00 - 2 hoursThe second episode in our female soloists special series, this episode is dedicated to older female soloists! Fave divas such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Utada Hikaru, Seiko Matsuda, and Kudo Shizuka are dicussed in depth, touching on why these women still appeal to fans several decades into their career...