#IHEARTJROCK returns!

DJ Sakura666 and DJ Silent return to the Valley Free Radio studios tonight/tomorrow overseas!! We will be celebrating Women of #Jrock #Jpop new Scandal, Hitsujibungaku, Wednesday Campanella and also some legendary female rockers from back in the day, Siouxsie , Kate Bush, Rebecca! Also unboxing of West. Award, new music from Zipang Opera, to HEROes […]

Romance between Girls x Dungeon Crawler “Witch & Lilies” Marina Horiuchi to Sing Theme Song “Dog-ear”!

Witch & Lilies is an upcoming dungeon crawler for Steam based on the theme of “romance between girls,” being developed by the up-and-coming game company Stromatosoft in collaboration with Bandai Namco Music Live. It has been announced that the theme song of Witch & Lilies, titled “Dog-ear,” will be sung by Marina Horiuchi. This song will be […]

#IHEARTJROCK Birthday Wishes Pages

Just leaving links to 2 pages of birthday wishes. Please leave a message. We will be celebrating in April. Thanks for the messages so far! 山下智久 April 9th is his birthday! He will be 39!! #IHEARTJROCK Next is 堂本 剛 Recently married Tsuyoshi-kun’s birthday is April 10th (410)

Maaya Sakamoto to Release “Dakishimete” as CD Single on April 3! 

Short Music Video and Jacket Photos Also Released! Maaya Sakamoto’s new single “Dakishimete,” which is already available on digital platforms, will also be released as a CD single on April 3. The lead track, “Dakishimete,” serves as the ending theme for the second season of the WOWOW original anime The Fire Hunter. The lyrics and […]

Samurai Champloo Soundtrack by Nujabes, fat jon, FORCE OF NATURE, and Tsutchie Released on Music Subscription Services Worldwide!

Samurai Champloo, airing in 2004, stands as a groundbreaking anime directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. Seamlessly blending historical drama and hip-hop elements, it crafts a unique visual and musical experience that captivated anime enthusiasts and hip-hop fans alike, earning acclaim domestically and internationally. Director Watanabe, known for his deep appreciation of music, selected four well-known hip-hop […]

#iheartjrock Saturday

Sorry for the lack of updating. Happy New Year from iheartjrock.com. It’s already 2024, we are almost a quarter into 2000! 2023 was a big struggle, so hoping 2024 will be much better! Also happy New Year from everyone at Valley Free Radio, the studio where #iheartjrock and #SakuraUnderground are recorded. DJ Sakura666 did a […]

2023 an #iheartjrock year in review

The radio show/podcast #iheartjrock was created at the Valley Free Radio studios in Feb of 2017. It was on Saturdays 12AM EST until 2 AM. A lot of music was played on air for a year then moved to Saturdays at 10PM. DJ Sakura666 was all alone until 2019 when DJ Silent came onboard with […]

TV Anime SYNDUALITY Noir Part 2 ARCANA PROJECT to Perform OP Theme, 

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION to Perform ED Theme! Part 2 of the TV anime SYNDUALITY Noir will begin airing on January 8, 2024 in Japan. The opening theme song will be “Aire” by ARCANA PROJECT, and the ending theme song will be “Drifters” by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION. ARCANA PROJECT is an anime song vocal group that […]

Maaya Sakamoto’s Long-Awaited New Single, “Dakishimete,” 

the ED Theme for The Fire Hunter Season 2,  to be Released on Digital Platforms on January 15, 2024!  New Artist and Jacket Photos Also Revealed! Maaya Sakamoto has announced the digital release of a new single, titled “Dakishimete” (meaning “hug” or “embrace”). This song has been chosen as the ending theme for the second season of […]

Voice Actress/Artist Azusa Tadokoro to Stream Her 

First-Ever Acoustic Live Performance Online Azusa Tadokoro, known for her work as a voice actress and artist, will be holding her first-ever acoustic live performance on December 22, 2023, and the entire show will be streamed online. While she has included acoustic arrangements in past solo shows, this occasion marks her first exclusively acoustic performance. […]