Live/Livestream reports, musical/stage reports, etc.
Takahisa Masuda, a member of NEWS, held his second solo concert on April 28, titled Takahisa Masuda 2nd LIVE: Kidoairaku (Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Happiness) at the Tokyo Garden Theatre. The tour, consisting of 14 shows across five cities, is expected to draw an audience of 50,000. This report covers the afternoon performance on April … Continue reading Live Report: Takahisa Masuda 2nd LIVE ๅๆๅๆฅฝ (Kidoairaku)
โJunior STAR to FESTIVAL 2026,โ a large-scale event bringing together 77 junior members from STARTO ENTERTAINMENTโs eastern and western trainee divisions, opened on January 29 at Yokohama Arena. Dumpling Box attended the opening day and brings you a detailed report from the venue. Across seven performances held from January 29 to February 1, the event … Continue reading Live Report: Junior STAR to FESTIVAL 2026
B&ZAI took to the stage on February 27 at Tokyo Garden Theater as part of their first nationwide hall tour, B&ZAI LIVE TOUR 2026 -ROCKโN โDOL-. The tour ran from February to April, hitting 10 cities with 29 performances, and by the end, it reached more than 80,000 fans. Judging by the energy in Ariake … Continue reading Live Report: B&ZAI LIVE TOUR 2026 -ROCK’N ‘DOL- Tokyo Garden Theater
Naniwa Danshiโs first-ever Dome tour, VoyAGE, wrapped up on February 4, 2026, after two unforgettable days in Tokyo and an incredible six-day run in their hometown of Osaka. Dumpling Box had the honor of being at the venue for some of the Osaka shows thanks to the help from a dedicated and loyal Nanifam โฅ … Continue reading Live Report: Naniwa Danshi 1st DOME LIVE ‘VoyAGE’
For an international fan, the experience of being a "Nanifam" (name of the fans of Naniwa Danshi) can often feel solitary. We follow from afar, sometimes feeling like weโre the only ones who truly "get" it. Walking into the venue for Jounonichijou, I was hit with a wave of mixed feelings. Suddenly, I was surrounded … Continue reading More Than Just a Show: Behind the Chaos of Joichiro Fujiwaraโs One-Man Show, Jounonichijou
On January 4, Travis Japan returned to Yokohama Arena to open their nationwide arena tour, Travis Japan Concert Tour 2026 โs travelers. For many, this annual New Year launch has become something of a ritual. For some of us in the audience, it was more than traditionโit felt like coming home. For this yearโs edition, … Continue reading Live Report: Travis Japan Concert Tour 2026 โs travelers (Yokohama Arena)
The annual Kansai Junior New Year concert has long functioned as both a celebration and a checkpoint โ a moment where one year closes, another begins, and the next generation is invited to step forward. Held at Osaka-jo Hall, Kansai Junior Akeome Concert 2026: A HAPPY NEW ERA PARTY gathered 62 Kansai Juniors, ranging from … Continue reading Live Report: Kansai Junior Akeome Concert 2026: A HAPPY NEW ERA PARTY
From January 23โ25, Kento Nakajima brought his solo concert series โTHIS IS KENTY -IDOL ver2.0-โ to Tokyoโs Ariake Arena, drawing a total of 60,000 fans across four performances. The January 25 final was a night that crystallized not only the scale of his ambition as a solo artist, but the philosophy guiding this next chapter … Continue reading THIS IS KENTY -IDOL ver2.0-: Kento Nakajima turns Ariake Arena into a living thesis on what it means to be an idol
Dumpling Box had the honor of attending the NEWSโ arena tour, titled NEWS LIVE TOUR 2025 Henshin, which covers 19 shows in 8 cities from August to October, held in celebration of the groupโs 22nd anniversary and in support of their latest album "Henshin (ๅค่บซ)" (Transformation), which was released on August 6, 2025. The Kanagawa … Continue reading Live Report: NEWS LIVE TOUR 2025 Henshin (ๅค่บซ)
Waiting until 3 a.m. on New Yearโs Day to watch a livestream concert might not sound like such a big sacrificeโbut when youโve been awake since 5 a.m. the day before, it certainly becomes a test of endurance. This particular show wasnโt happening at midnight in Japan, either: while it was the very early morning … Continue reading Livestream Report: WEST. SPECIAL LIVE ใWESTA!ใ 2025-2026โA Festival That Reached Us All the Way to Venezuela
