Anison · J-Pop · Music for the screen

The music gets there first

Opening themes, ending songs, Japanese pop and rock: radio stations and stories about music that lives beyond the screen.

ANISON.FM

Choose your station

Japanese music and stories told through sound: choose a station to suit your mood and explore the broadcaster’s own programme.

Stations: 5

Anime music, Japanese pop and themed programmes from a Russian-language anime radio station.

Anison · J-PopRussiaMP3

Japanese music, anime songs and J-Rock on LISTEN.moe’s dedicated channel.

J-Pop · AnisonInternational broadcastMP3

Korean pop: a neighbouring direction for listeners exploring the Asian pop scene.

K-Pop · Asian popInternational broadcastMP3

Japanese pop from groups and solo artists, with bright melodies and distinctive vocal parts.

J-Pop · Japanese PopInternational broadcastMP3

The Japanese idol scene: vocal groups, energetic pop and memorable choruses.

Idol Pop · J-PopInternational broadcastMP3

Why a song written for the screen can be a pop hit, a guitar-driven number or a miniature electronic piece.

How a song becomes part of a story on screen: form, arrangement, voice and musical storytelling.

Form

A short introduction, a clear motif and contrasting sections give a song its immediate impact.

Arrangement

Listening practice

Recurring themes and instrumental colours reveal musical storytelling without the pictures.

Frame is a radio directory for listeners who arrive for a familiar opening theme and stay to discover new voices and melodies.