True to form, SUPER EIGHT is celebrating the eighth year of the Reiwa era with a series of special projects leading up to the much-anticipated R8.8.8. From Eight Jam Fes and the release of their new single ใใใณใใผใฉใ(Dandara) to various other projects, there has been plenty for Eighters to enjoy this summer. One of these … Continue reading Celebrating Summer with SUPER EIGHT at the “็ๅคใฎ่ถ ๅ ซๅซ่ถ (Manatsu no Chล-Hachi Kissa)” Cafe!
I’ll be honest. Going into ACEes Arena Tour 2026 “V”, I was still getting to know ACEes. Unlike groups I’ve followed for years, I didn’t really have an ACEes oshi yet. I knew the members individually from their previous activities, but this was the first time I could really focus on ACEes as ACEes. I … Continue reading Live Report: ACEes Arena Tour 2026 “V”: The Day I Finally Got It
I went to Nippon Budokan expecting to celebrate 4U.โs 15th anniversary. This was actually my first-ever 4U. concert. I knew them and had seen their performances before, but I had never experienced a full 4U. live show or been surrounded by their Otomodachi. I definitely did not expect my first one to involve watching four … Continue reading Live Report: Ichiyokagiri no 15 Shลซnen LIVE โIโกYou 3939 desu | 4U. Finally Got Their CD Debut, and I Was There to Watch It Happen
A social-media encounter between two of Asiaโs most distinctive pop acts has now become a genuine festival collaboration. Filipino group SB19 welcomed Japanese singer and actor Kento Nakajima onto the Pacific Stage at Summer Sonic Tokyo on August 15, where they premiered a specially arranged version of the groupโs international hit: โGENTO feat. Kento Nakajima.โ … Continue reading When โGENTOโ Met KENTO: SB19 and Kento Nakajima Unite at Summer Sonic 2026
For a few seconds, nobody seemed to understand what was happening. A video had suddenly started playing at Zojoji Temple, looking back at the years Taisho Iwasaki, Mizuki Inoue, Reia Nakamura, Soya Igari, and Taiko Sasaki had spent in the agency. Even the five members themselves looked confused about why they were watching it. Then … Continue reading Report: KEY TO LIT at Zojoji | The Moment KEY TO LIT Found Out They Were Debuting
KEY TO LIT are officially making their CD debut. The five-member STARTO ENTERTAINMENT group โ Taisho Iwasaki, Mizuki Inoue, Reia Nakamura, Soya Igari, and Taiko Sasaki โ will make their CD debut through Universal Music this winter, with the news revealed as a complete surprise to both the members and fans on August 17. The … Continue reading KEY TO LIT to Make CD Debut This Winter with Universal Music
Japanese-Korean City-ROCK band CROWN HEAD takes on new musical territory with โWonder,โ the opening theme for TV anime The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects โ and its official music video gives the track a world of its own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivJRaXk3GUw Released digitally in July, โWonderโ was written specifically for the anime and explores what CROWN … Continue reading CROWN HEAD Brings a New Side of Its City-ROCK Sound to Anime Opening โWonderโ
After 15 years, countless stages, an empty CD case, and apparently one extremely well-timed flying stunt, 4U. (ใตใ๏ฝใ๏ฝ) are finally making their CD debut. The four-member STARTO ENTERTAINMENT group announced on August 13 that they will officially debut under Teichiku Entertainmentโs Imperial Records on November 11, 2026, bringing one of the agencyโs longest-running โwill they … Continue reading At Last! 4U. to Make Long-Awaited CD Debut After 15 Years โ At an Average Age of 39.5
Who doesn’t love Kento Nakajima, better known by fans as Kenty? This summer, Kenty launched the second Kenty Fragrance Pop-Up Store of 2026 in Harajuku, which opened from July 4 to July 17. Visitors needed to reserve a free e-ticket through the official Kenty Fragrance website before entering. Each ticket came with … Continue reading Stepping Into Kento Nakajima’s World at the Kenty Fragrance Pop-Up Store 2026
Some concerts leave you talking about the spectacular stage production. Others are remembered for a surprise guest or an unforgettable setlist. Then there are concerts like 20th Century Live Tour 2026 ๏ฝๅใไบบ ่ธใไบบ๏ฝ, where the first thing you want to tell people afterwards is simply this: โTonisen was so much fun.โ After nearly three decades … Continue reading Live Report: 20th Centuryโs โUtau Hito, Odoru Hitoโ: Looking Back, Moving Forward
