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Naniwa Danshi to Perform Theme Song for Shunsuke Michieda’s Drama “M.I.S.S.I.O.N.: Kagekina Sennyu Sosa-kan”

by Shun, posted in News, Press, STARTO

Naniwa Danshi will provide the official theme for "M.I.S.S.I.O.N.: Kagekina Sennyu Sosa-kan" (M.I.S.S.I.O.N. ๆญŒๅŠ‡ใชๆฝœๅ…ฅๆœๆŸปๅฎ˜), an original STORM Film production starring member Shunsuke Michieda premiering September 14. Written specifically for this work, “BLACK OUT MISSION” echoes the title of the series, creating an overlap between the unprecedented undercover mission undertaken by Shunsuke‘s character and the world of the song. The … Continue reading Naniwa Danshi to Perform Theme Song for Shunsuke Michieda’s Drama “M.I.S.S.I.O.N. ๆญŒๅŠ‡ใชๆฝœๅ…ฅๆœๆŸปๅฎ˜”

Live Report: Ichiyokagiri no 15 Shลซnen LIVE โ€œIโ™กYou 3939 desu | 4U. Finally Got Their CD Debut, and I Was There to Watch It Happen

by Dumpling Box Staff, posted in News, Press, Report, STARTO

I went to Nippon Budokan expecting to celebrate 4U.โ€™s 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 โ€œIโ™กYou 3939 desu | 4U. Finally Got Their CD Debut, and I Was There to Watch It Happen

A to Emotion: Ae! group Puts the Band at the Center With Fifth Single โ€œEmotionโ€

by Sabina, posted in News, Press, STARTO

There is a particular pattern to Ae! groupโ€™s singles. ใ€ŠAใ€‹BEGINNING. Gotta Be. Chameleon. DEKOBOKO LIFE. Emotion.A, B, C, D, E. It is the kind of detail fans were quick to notice when Ae! group (Aใ‡! group)โ€”Seiya Suezawa, Yoshinori Masakado, Ken Kojima, and Masaya Sanoโ€”announced their fifth single, Emotion, on August 24. What began rather explicitly … Continue reading A to Emotion: Ae! group Puts the Band at the Center With Fifth Single โ€œEmotionโ€

When โ€œGENTOโ€ Met KENTO: SB19 and Kento Nakajima Unite at Summer Sonic 2026

by Dumpling Box Staff, posted in News, Performance, Performer, Philippines, Spotlight, STARTO

A social-media encounter between two of Asiaโ€™s 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 groupโ€™s international hit: โ€œGENTO feat. Kento Nakajima.โ€ … Continue reading When โ€œGENTOโ€ Met KENTO: SB19 and Kento Nakajima Unite at Summer Sonic 2026

Naniwa Danshi’s Shunsuke Michieda Enters a Deadly Survival Game in “Leviathan” Film Adaptation

by Shun, posted in News, Press, STARTO

Naniwa Danshi member Shunsuke Michieda will star in the movie "Leviathan" (ใƒชใƒใ‚คใ‚ขใ‚ตใƒณ), a live-action adaptation of the manga by Shiro Kuroi, alongside Natsuki Deguchi. Distributed by Toho, it will be released nationwide in Japan on February 11, 2027 … Continue reading Shunsuke Michieda and Natsuki Deguchi Enter a Deadly Survival Game in “Leviathan” Film Adaptation

ACEes’ Hidaka Ukisho Makes Dazzling Appearance at TGC Matsuyama

by Shun, posted in News, Press, STARTO

On August 16, 2026, STARTO Junior Hidaka Ukisho appeared in the fashion event โ€œSBI Securities presents TGC MATSUYAMA 2026 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION,โ€ held at Ehime Budokan. Models and guests including Yuchami, Anna Murashige, Nako Yabuki, and Alan Shirahama (GENERATIONS) gathered in a city where the scenery that captivated … Continue reading ACEesโ€™ Hidaka Ukisho appears at TGC Matsuyama: โ€œIโ€™ll do my best to captivate everyone with an even better walk than last time.โ€

Fuma Kikuchiโ€™s โ€œLatidoโ€: A Heartbeat 30 Years in the Making

by Sabina, posted in News, Spotlight, STARTO

When Fuma Kikuchi described his first photobook Latido as a record of his โ€œheartbeatโ€ at 30, it was easy to imagine what that would mean. Shot across Spainโ€™s Basque Country, the book certainly delivers the Fuma expected of a photobook: handsome, occasionally sensual, sometimes playful and remarkably comfortable in front of the camera. โ€œIโ€™m the … Continue reading Fuma Kikuchiโ€™s โ€œLatidoโ€: A Heartbeat 30 Years in the Making

Report: KEY TO LIT at Zojoji | The Moment KEY TO LIT Found Out They Were Debuting

by Dumpling Box Staff, posted in News, Press, Report, STARTO

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

by Dumpling Box Staff, posted in News, Press, STARTO

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

King & Prince to Headline in the Historic ‘MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2026 in TAIPEI’

by Vero, posted in News, STARTO

Certain moments in a musical group’s trajectory not only define a new era in their discography, but also reshape the way their artistry resonates across the globe. For the Japanese duo King & Prince, formed by Ren Nagase and Kaito Takahashi, that major artistic metamorphosis reaches its peak in 2026. After filling Japanโ€™s most iconic … Continue reading King & Prince Set to Headline the Historic ‘MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2026 in TAIPEI’