Livestream Report: COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025-2026 STARTO to MOVE

What does it mean when a long-running entertainment tradition returns after years of disruption? In my latest editorial, I explored COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025-2026 STARTO to MOVE as a case study in legacy-driven entertainmentโ€”where connection, shared history, and cross-generational culture matter as much as (if not more than) polish or rankings.  https://dumplingbox.org/77941/countdown-concert-2025-2026-starto-to-move-family-legacy-and-forward-motion/ This article approached COUNTDOWN … Continue reading Livestream Report: COUNTDOWN CONCERT 2025-2026 STARTO to MOVE

Live Report: 4U. LIVE TOUR 2025 39×4 = IIKORO

Iโ€™d like to open this concert report with an important disclaimer: I did not intend to adopt a new group. But alas, I am weak when it comes to anything related to STARTO ENTERTAINMENT and its endless roster of talented artists. Theyโ€™re truly the gift that keeps on giving while also steadily emptying my wallet … Continue reading Live Report: 4U. LIVE TOUR 2025 39×4 = IIKORO

Live Report: King & Prince Fireworks Event 2025

On November 15 and 16, 2025, King & Prince returned to ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba for their second annual fireworks event, welcoming an incredible 60,000 fans over two nights. Author Amy had the honor of attending the event, covering the evening for Dumpling Box. I attended the final day of the event, and even … Continue reading Live Report: King & Prince Fireworks Event 2025

Zessei Exhibition AFTER MOVIE: Tadayoshi Ohkuraโ€™s Vision, Now Streaming Worldwide

Some exhibitions are meant to be seen once. Others lingerโ€”etched into memory long after the walls come down. Zessei belongs firmly to the latter. Now streaming via STARTO ENTERTAINMENTโ€™s โ€œFAMILY CLUB onlineโ€ streaming service, the Zessei Launch Commemorative Photo Exhibition AFTER MOVIE allows the project to come alive once moreโ€”this time beyond the physical confines … Continue reading Zessei Exhibition AFTER MOVIE: Tadayoshi Ohkuraโ€™s Vision, Now Streaming Worldwide

FLOW WORLD TOUR 2025 โ€œNARUTO THE ROCKโ€ in Stockholm: NARUTO Anthems Ignite Fรฅllan

On October 22, Fรฅllan became something more than a concert venue โ€” it became a long-awaited meeting point between FLOW and Swedish fans who had carried these songs with them for years. As part of the bandโ€™s anime-focused world tour, the Stockholm stop marked FLOWโ€™s first-ever performance in Sweden, a milestone weighted with both history … Continue reading FLOW WORLD TOUR 2025 โ€œNARUTO THE ROCKโ€ in Stockholm: NARUTO Anthems Ignite Fรฅllan

Live Report: AmBitious LIVE 2025 โ€” Fate Begins with Seven | Osaka

STARTO ENTERTAINMENT's Junior group AmBitious enters the second half of their nationwide tour "AmBitious LIVE 2025 Hajimemashite Zenkoku Tour, AmBitious wo Yorushiku Onegaishassu" (AmBitious LIVE 2025 ๅˆใ‚ใพใ—ใฆๅ…จๅ›ฝใƒ„ใ‚ขใƒผ AmBitiousใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ‚ทใƒฃใ‚น) at Orix Theater, Osaka. It's been a year since their 1st nationwide tour "OdoROK! DANCE TOUR", AmBitious took resiliency, growth, and creativity to the next level with this tour. … Continue reading Live Report: AmBitious LIVE 2025 โ€” Fate Begins with Seven | Osaka

Live Report: Junior Showcase 2025 ๆ–ฐๆ˜Ÿ -SHINSEI-

โ€œA love letter to our companyโ€™s history, written by those who are its future.โ€ This single line captures the heartbeat of Junior Showcase 2025 ๆ–ฐๆ˜Ÿ -SHINSEI- perfectly. With this production, SUPER EIGHT's Tadayoshi Ohkura did not merely curate a stageโ€”he reaffirmed his self-appointed mission as the guardian of "J-popโ€™s legacy," placing that legacy directly into … Continue reading Live Report: Junior Showcase 2025 ๆ–ฐๆ˜Ÿ -SHINSEI-

Livestream Report: SUPER EIGHT: CHO HACHI in NIPPON BUDOKAN

SUPER EIGHTโ€”You Yokoyama, Shingo Murakami, Ryuhei Maruyama, Shota Yasuda, and Tadayoshi Ohkuraโ€”capped their 20th anniversary celebrations with a three-day concert at the iconic Nippon Budokan from November 26 to 28. Tickets were almost impossible to get due to the venueโ€™s smaller capacity, but luckily, there was a livestream on the final day. Written by Mimi โ™ฅ For … Continue reading Livestream Report: SUPER EIGHT: CHO HACHI in NIPPON BUDOKAN

Live Report: KEY TO LIT Arena Tour 2025 WAKE UP THE FOOL

Dumpling Box had the honor of attending KEY TO LITโ€™s arena tour, titled KEY TO LIT Arena Tour 2025 WAKE UP THE FOOL. KEY TO LIT, pronounced as "Kiteretsu" was formed on February 16, 2025, and is composed of five members: Taisho Iwasaki, Mizuki Inoue, Reia Nakamura, Soya Igari, and Taiko Sasaki. Each of them … Continue reading Live Report: KEY TO LIT Arena Tour 2025 WAKE UP THE FOOL

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