And then, like a small miracle delivered right on cue, STARTO announced what fans around the world had been hoping for: COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025-2026 STARTO to MOVE will indeed be livestreamed globally through FAMILY CLUB online.
FAMILY CLUB members: 3,900 yen (tax included)
General: 4,400 yen (tax included)
Repeat Broadcast Period
January 7, 2026 (WED) 22:00 (JST) ใ January 11, 2026 (SUN) 23:59 (JST)
โปNo restrictions applied on frequency of viewing or schedule thereof during the repeat broadcast period.
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After years of uncertainty, the tradition that once belonged only to the Dome will be able to ripple across time zones again, letting fans near and far step into the new year together.
Over on Reddit (r/weare_starto), the community is already setting up its first-ever watch partyโa by-fans, for-fans gathering where penlights glow through laptop screens and the excitement becomes communal in its own way.
With official streams now available for both overseas viewers and Japanese residents, this yearโs Countdown isnโt just returning; itโs widening its circle, inviting the whole world to count down as one.
And to make the night feel a little more magical, Dumpling Box has created a tiny commemorative โticketโ anyone can use or shareโour small love letter to the tradition, and a keepsake for everyone joining the celebration from home. You can of course use it even if you’re not watching!
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The COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025-2026 STARTO to MOVE kicks off December 31 at 10:30 p.m. JST. This marks the first such event since 2022, continuing a tradition that dates back nearly every year to 1996.
For many fans, the return of the COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025โ2026 STARTO to MOVE feels less like an announcement and more like a homecoming. Tokyo Dome will once again glow with the familiar warmth of a tradition that has carried generations of supporters from one year into the nextโa ritual paused not only by industry upheaval, but by the quiet ache of years shaped by a pandemic, restructuring, and collective uncertainty. To know that the show will go on on December 31, with voices weโve grown up alongside echoing into the first breaths of 2026, is to feel a long-missed rhythm settling back into place.
This concert has never been just about the performances. Since the late โ90s, the countdown has been a shared heartbeat for the agencyโs sprawling familyโan evening where boundaries between groups blur, where senpai and kouhai traditions shine, where inside jokes and unexpected pairing stages remind us that behind the polished sets and perfect harmonies are artists who have learned, laughed, fought, and grown together. Even for those who follow only one group, Countdown has always offered a rare glimpse into the full constellation of talent, each star illuminating the next.
Read more about Countdown and the significance of its return in our previous article!