You Yokoyama brought his ROCK FOR YOU LIVE TOUR to Tokyo Garden Theater on October 7, 2026. Unlike the usual STARTO concerts Iโve attended, this one was all about rock music. No elaborate idol segments or fan service, just "Yoko" playing guitar and singing with his band. Of course, that didnโt stop him from spending … Continue reading You Yokoyama Brings Rock, Laughter and an Unexpected Encore to โROCK FOR YOUโ
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A Sea of Green and a Lifetime of Memories: Tomohiro Kamiyamaโs โINPUTโOUTPUTโ
Tomohiro Kamiyama had a question for his fans: what should they shout when calling him back for an encore? He offered several options, but the audience at Zepp Haneda had already made up its mind. They wanted โG.O.D.โ He protested. Wouldnโt that make it sound as though he were their god? Every attempt to suggest … Continue reading A Sea of Green and a Lifetime of Memories: Tomohiro Kamiyamaโs โINPUTโOUTPUTโ
Netflix to Livestream STARTO ENTERTAINMENT’s Countdown Concert Worldwide For The First Time
Netflix will exclusively broadcast COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2026-2027 STARTO to WORLD, a year-end countdown concert featuring acts from STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, live globally for the first time on December 31. The platform previously streamed … Continue reading COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2026-2027 STARTO to WORLD to Stream Worldwide on Netflix
Celebrating Summer with SUPER EIGHT at the “็ๅคใฎ่ถ ๅ ซๅซ่ถ (Manatsu no Chล-Hachi Kissa)” Cafe!
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!
Live Report: ACEes Arena Tour 2026 “V”: The Day I Finally Got It
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
Live Report: Ichiyokagiri no 15 Shลซnen LIVE โIโกYou 3939 desu | 4U. Finally Got Their CD Debut, and I Was There to Watch It Happen
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
When โGENTOโ Met KENTO: SB19 and Kento Nakajima Unite at Summer Sonic 2026
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
Report: KEY TO LIT at Zojoji | The Moment KEY TO LIT Found Out They Were Debuting
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 to Make CD Debut This Winter with Universal Music
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
CROWN HEAD Brings a New Side of Its City-ROCK Sound to Anime Opening โWonderโ
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