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

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

B&ZAI’s “Shodo Never End” Demonstrates Their Unwavering Resolve

Some songs invite quiet reflection. Others push you to keep going when things get tough and there seems to be no path forward. "Shodo Never End" by B&ZAI falls firmly into the second category. https://youtu.be/6ItK-vqYXAw Following the success of their ROCK'N'DOL tour, which culminated last month with additional shows at Nippon Budokan, B&ZAIโ€”Ryo Hashimoto (Vo./Gt.), Rei Yabana (Ba.), … Continue reading B&ZAI’s “Shodo Never End” Demonstrates Their Unwavering Resolve

Yasuyuki Okamura and Kento Nakajima Light Up THE FIRST TAKE with “Sudden Spark”

THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube channel dedicated to capturing musicians and singers performing in a single take, often revealing a different side of artists audiences thought they already knew. Episode 673 brings together musician extraordinaire Yasuyuki Okamura and the most idolic idol Kento Nakajima for their first appearance on the platform, as well as … Continue reading Yasuyuki Okamura and Kento Nakajima Light Up THE FIRST TAKE with “Sudden Spark”

Ryosuke Yamadaโ€™s โ€œDIVEโ€ Burns With Precision and Trust

Before the choreography, before the camera work, before the overwhelming intensity of its performance, โ€œDIVEโ€ feels like a statement of intent. Ryosuke Yamadaโ€™s latest dance performance video release is not simply about proving his skill as a performer, but about showing what happens when an artist with more than twenty years of experience still refuses … Continue reading Ryosuke Yamadaโ€™s โ€œDIVEโ€ Burns With Precision and Trust

Taisei Fukumoto’s โ€œECHOโ€ Dance Practice: What Keeps Coming Back

Taisei Fukumotoโ€™s (็ฆๆœฌๅคงๆ™ด) โ€œECHOโ€ dance practice was released on April 19, 2026, ahead of his first album angel wing. If angel wing is meant to introduce the many sides of Taisei as a solo artist, then โ€œECHOโ€ feels like one of its sharpest opening chaptersโ€”not a gentle introduction, but a reverberation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFkLU-nkiVU An echo is … Continue reading Taisei Fukumoto’s โ€œECHOโ€ Dance Practice: What Keeps Coming Back

B&ZAIโ€™s โ€œKISSโ€™Nโ€™DOLโ€ Showcases Their Most Mature Sound Yet

โ€œKISSโ€™Nโ€™DOLโ€ takes you into the dim glow of a live stage, and a single breathy line cuts through the silence: โ€œKISSโ€™Nโ€™DOLโ€ฆโ€ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMM9d5h2ne8 Fingers brush lips, eyes lock with the crowd, and suddenly the world feels smallerโ€”closer, more intense. That momentโ€”raw and impossible to look away fromโ€”has become the heartbeat of B&ZAIโ€™s latest original track online, … Continue reading B&ZAIโ€™s โ€œKISSโ€™Nโ€™DOLโ€ Showcases Their Most Mature Sound Yet

Lumi7’s Energetic “Dan-Sin-Good!!” โ€“ A Joyful Anthem for Living Brightly

Kansai-based rising idol group Lumi7's (pronounced โ€œLuminousโ€) has unveiled a fresh burst of positivity with the dance practice of "Dan-Sin-Good!!". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-DHcm7QPA The track, performed during their 2nd anniversary one-man live "Frontier" on April 28, 2026, is already generating buzz thanks to its catchy, feel-good vibe and high-energy dance practice video available on YouTube. "Dan-Sin-Good!!" is … Continue reading Lumi7’s Energetic “Dan-Sin-Good!!” โ€“ A Joyful Anthem for Living Brightly

WEST. Take the Stage Without Walls at Their First Street Live

On January 23, WEST. stepped out of the concert halls and into the heart of Tokyo, holding their first-ever free street live at Tokyu Kabukicho Cine City Square in Shinjuku. Announced just 45 minutes before it began, WEST. Special Street Live drew roughly 4,000 people in under an hourโ€”commuters, passersby, longtime fans, and first-time listeners … Continue reading WEST. Take the Stage Without Walls at Their First Street Live

B&ZAI’s PARTY PEOPLE (SixTONES) @ OSAKA GIGANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 | From B-Minor to Major

By choosing โ€œPARTY PEOPLE,โ€ B&ZAI deliberately reshaped a familiar SixTONES track into a live-band showcase, placing Rei Yabanaโ€™s bass at the center of the sound. What unfolds is a heat-soaked moment of trust, musicianship, and confidence: a young group proving exactly who they are when the lights are brightest. This performance is more than a … Continue reading B&ZAI’s PARTY PEOPLE (SixTONES) @ OSAKA GIGANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 | From B-Minor to Major

KEY TO LIT show off their dancing chops in the new Dance Practice video for “Burn Down”ย 

KEY TO LIT is one of the newest constellations to spark into being after the great reshuffling of the STARTO Juniors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiLuFGC5RtA The group stars Taisho Iwasaki, Mizuki Inoue, Reia Nakamura, Soya Igari, and Taiko Sasakiโ€”who move like boys who have finally discovered the weight of their own shadowsโ€”and the thrill of stepping out of … Continue reading KEY TO LIT show off their dancing chops in the new Dance Practice video for “Burn Down”ย