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Last weekend, JADE-II finally took place after weeks of preparation and dedication, offering a night of retro game music festivities from a little corner in Shibuya, at TAKE OFF 7 bar. The event was created by Kunimoto Takeaki, one of the true father figures of game music with his classic soundtracks Milon’s Secret Castle and Robowarrior. With his passion always focused on spreading the joy of video game melodies, he often wrote lyrics featured in the game manuals and composed music that was accessible for young people to figure out on instruments of their own. His passion is still as strong as ever, and he is now dedicated to performing both his own and other famous works as part of Take-chan & Ken-chan along with Ken Matsuzawa, a piano sensation on youtube and Nintendo aficionado.
JADE-I took place on 26th of March at BUNGAJAN in Asakusabashi, and proved to be a success. So Kunimoto started plans to continue the name with another event, JADE-II. For this event, several new names were added to the lineup. Nekketsu High School Brass Band, a young upstart woodwind and brass performance group performing classic Famicom soundtracks. Kunimoto’s Take-chan & Ken-chan band, with guest vocalist AKIRA hagiwara and guitarist Tendo, and last the extremely popular variety performer Professor Sakamoto. To a sold out crowd, JADE-II took place on 22nd October.
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