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Make Believe Mailer

Covering Japanese Music, From The J-pop Industry To The Underground

Newsletter · By Patrick St. Michel · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
15
Latest publication
Sep 29, 2026
Audience
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Aug 17, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Make Believe Melodies For Sept. 28, 2026 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="578" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3vD5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb30071d8-b581-4764-ae61-28f9e8960cf8_640x640.jpeg"

  2. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Make Believe Bonus: Ryokuoushoku Shakai At LaLa Arena Tokyo Bay (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="409.4739010989011" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JG-M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4bbc17ca-33b1-487e-95f5-281698f98e

  3. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Make Believe Melodies For Sept. 21, 2026 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="540" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5bz9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fceaf2e6d-9081-4ae3-852e-d427887ef6bf_640x640.jpeg"

  4. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Make Believe Bonus: Mrs. Donut / Y-Burrito (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Bbah!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84e776a1-7092-4ce3-8611-901349d8bb3f_1920x1080.w

  5. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Make Believe Melodies for Sept. 14, 2026 (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="554" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AF4B!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9b817170-9aec-4e81-9a00-b9aa6a8e6d4f_640x640.jpeg"

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