An additional tour date has been added for Seoul, South Korea; details here.

Singapore promoter Lushington events may bring the Japanese band to the Lion City.

Hong Kong: 3 March 2012 @ Asia World Expo Arena
Bangkok: 7 March 2012 @ Impact Arena
Shanghai: 10 March 2012 @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
Taipei: 17 March 2012 @ TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall
New York: 23 March 2012 @ The Theater at Madison Square Garden
London: 11 April 2012 @ indigO2
Paris: 14 April 2012 @ Le Zenith

OS represent! See you in Hong Kong!

Ongaku Society in cooperation with T-Tees and magnetic-rose.net bring you Ongaku On the Verge: an X Japan Tribute Night!

October 29, 2011 (Saturday, 6PM – 1AM)
ROUTE 196
196-A Katipunan Avenue Extension, Quezon City (MAP)
Tickets at P150 (with free drink)

Performances by:
Do ‘Ahou
Himitsu Heiki
Moonspeak
Onigiri Infusion
PPF All-Stars
Schiff

Featuring:
Molded Sushi
Suicide Jelly Squad
Ultramarine Weather

With the special participation of:
Dolores

Advanced ticket sales at Cosplay Mania 11!
Check out our Twitter and Facebook for more updates.

Attention, all Japanese pop music-inspired artists in Metro Manila! OngakuSociety is now accepting band auditions to perform at the next major OS event slated for October 2011!!

Submit the following information to admin[at]ongaku[dash]society[dot]org:

- Group/Band Name
- Member Line-Up*
- Musical Influences
- Contact Information (mobile phone number and e-mail address)
- Official Website / Mailing List / Forums
- Video Link to Band’s Previous Performance/s*

*The video submission will serve as your audition piece.

Only the given and last names of the individual members plus known aliases or online handles will be accepted. Bands who fail to declare all the members of their line-ups or use only aliases in their applicaion form will be disqualified from the auditions.

If accepted, bands must prepare at most three (3) songs: one X-Japan song and two songs of their choice (original compositions are allowed).

For musicians with multiple bands, you are allowed to audition as members of two different bands, under several conditions:

- The musician is a member of a maximum of two bands auditioning/performing for OngakuSociety.
- These two bands should not feature identical member line-ups.
- These two bands should not feature identical song lists.

Lastly, we’d like to congratulate several bands who have been pre-selected for performance slots at the October gig! Look out for e-mail notifications direct from the OS mods. If your band has been pre-selected, kindly send a return e-mail to us to confirm your performance.

For further inquiries, you may also e-mail us at admin[at]ongaku[dash]society[dot]org. Deadline for submission of applications is on September 12, 2011.

Think you got what it takes?! Prove it! We are OngakuSociety—rocking the scene since 2003!

When: October 1-2, 2011
Where: Function Halls 3-5,
SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex,
Pasay City, Metro Manila

See you guys there!

Watch HIMITSU HEIKI and PPF ALL-STARS this Sunday at Eastwood City for Teriyaki Boy Matsuri!

When: August 14, 2011
Where: Eastwood City Walk, Libis, Quezon City

See you guys there!

10/28/11
Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium – Seoul

10/30/11
Shanghai Grand Stage – Shanghai

11/02/11
MasterCard Center – Beijing

11/04/11
Asia World Expo – Hong Kong

11/06/11
Nangang Exhibition Hall – Taipei

11/08/11
Impact Arena – Bangkok

OS Represent! See you in Bangkok!

Let’s support Heiki as they attempt to take over Himitsu’s crown as the current champion of the Jpop Anime Singing Contest! The finals will be held on 23 July 2011 at the SM Megamall Event Center.

The J-Pop and Anime Singing Contest is presented by the Embassy of Japan in cooperation with the Japan Foundation Manila. This event is sponsored by Animation International Licensing Philippines, Center for Pop Music, Heritage Hotel, Nihongo Center Foundation, SM Cyberzone, the SM Supermalls, TOEI Animation Philippines, Yoshinoya, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc., Ajinomoto, Canon, Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, Yakult, and Hero TV.

The ten finalists in random order are:

Sylvia Patrice Gomez
March and May
Perries Berries
Hermie Marie Caballero
Robert Bunales
PlayBoy
Ivy! Musume
Krezia Mae Tonacao
Heiki
Sugoi

The J-Pop and Anime Singing Contest is presented by the Embassy of Japan in cooperation with the Japan Foundation Manila. The finals will be held on 23 July 2011 at the SM Megamall Event Center.

Japanese superband L’Arc~en~Ciel will be holding their first tour in three years: the 20th L’Anniversary Tour!

Japan Dates

Saturday, September 10 Saitama: Saitama Super Arena
Sunday, September 11 Saitama: Saitama Super Arena
Saturday, September 17 Fukuoka: Marinemesse Fukuoka
Sunday, September 18 Fukuoka: Marinemesse Fukuoka
Saturday, October 1 Sapporo: Hokkaido Kitayell
Sunday, October 2 Sapporo: Hokkaido Kitayell
Wednesday, November 2 Nagoya: Nippon Gaishi Hall
Thursday, November 3 Nagoya: Nippon Gaishi Hall
Saturday, December 3 Osaka: Kyocera Dome Osaka
Sunday, December 4 Osaka: Kyocera Dome Osaka

International Dates (2012)

HONG KONG
SHANGHAI
TAIPEI
BANGKOK
NEW YORK
LONDON
PARIS
TOKYO
and more…

Catch LARUKU on Facebook for more information!

Fill out the OS Japanese Music Survey for a chance to win a Puchi Nendoroid Vocaloid Race Queen! All valid responses will be included in the draw~ so see you guys there!