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

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

At Last! 4U. to Make Long-Awaited CD Debut After 15 Years โ€” At an Average Age of 39.5

After 15 years, countless stages, an empty CD case, and apparently one extremely well-timed flying stunt, 4U. (ใตใ‰๏ฝžใ‚†๏ฝž) are finally making their CD debut. The four-member STARTO ENTERTAINMENT group announced on August 13 that they will officially debut under Teichiku Entertainmentโ€™s Imperial Records on November 11, 2026, bringing one of the agencyโ€™s longest-running โ€œwill they … Continue reading At Last! 4U. to Make Long-Awaited CD Debut After 15 Years โ€” At an Average Age of 39.5

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

Let’s STARTO the New Year!

Missed the magic of New Yearโ€™s Eve with your favorite STARTO ENTERTAINMENT groups? Donโ€™t worry โ€“ the unforgettable live streams are now available for archive viewing! Whether you want to experience it all over again or catch up on the moments you missed, nowโ€™s your chance to join the fun and kick off 2025 in … Continue reading Let’s STARTO the New Year!

Live Report: 4U. continue to show their idol evolution in their 2024 concert tour, PANIC

There is something so magically wonderful about a 4U. (ใตใ‰~ใ‚†~) concert that is difficult to put into words. Whether theyโ€™re dancing in their signature style or cracking jokes with each other during their hilarious MC time, members Yuta Fukuda, Yudai Tatsumi, Yuki Koshioka, and Yusuke Matsuzaki have honed their craft to the absolute peak of … Continue reading Live Report: 4U. continue to show their idol evolution in their 2024 concert tour, PANIC

SpeciaL’s Yuki Wada & Ren Hayashi Star in Peter Pan Goes Wrong

SpeciaL's Yuki Wada and Ren Hayashi will co-star in the stage play "Tondemo? Peter Pan! ~Peter Pan Goes Wrong~," joined by 4U.'s Yusuke Matsuzaki. This much-anticipated comedy will be performed from September 28 to October 1, 2024, at Osaka's Theater Drama City, from October 5 to 6, 2024, at Aichi's Ai Plaza Toyohashi, and from … Continue reading SpeciaL’s Yuki Wada & Ren Hayashi Star in Peter Pan Goes Wrong

4U.’s original song, Call & Response 4U., comes to YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VAhBi0PEvA 4U.'s performance of CALL & RESPONSE 4U., originally performed at their 2023 tour, HAPPY 4U. HOUR, is their latest upload to their YouTube channel! The song, created by Hyadain, is an eight minute long masterpiece of a song that shows off all of the best parts of the group. Consisting of membersย Yuta Fukuda,ย Yudai Tatsumi,ย Yuki … Continue reading 4U.’s original song, Call & Response 4U., comes to YouTube!

“Tokyo Drifter” musical adaption hits 2 cities this March/April!

https://twitter.com/Temp_HelloWorld/status/1749344900489855454 4U.'s Yuta Fukuda stars in NIKKATSUร—LEGENDSTAGE CINEMATIC STAGE's "Tokyo Drifter" (ๆฑไบฌๆตใ‚Œ่€…) along with 7 MEN Samurai's Katsuki Motodaka in Kyoto and Tokyo in March and April. CINEMATIC STAGE is a project by Nikkatsu, a film company, and LEGENDSTAGE, a stage production company, to remake and stage classic Showa-era films. This second project, celebrating the … Continue reading “Tokyo Drifter” musical adaption hits 2 cities this March/April!

“Show Must Go On!”: Endless SHOCK 2024 does its last run.

"Endless SHOCK" will be performed at Tokyo's Imperial Theatre (Teigeki) in April, May, July, August, September, and November as part of the closing lineup for the theater's closure for reconstruction next February 2025. https://www.instagram.com/p/C2WqlGFPdhb/?hl=en Since its premiere in November 2000, when Koichi Domoto became Teigeki's youngest-ever chairman at the age of 21 and played the … Continue reading “Show Must Go On!”: Endless SHOCK 2024 does its last run.

[Review] ENTA!6

As the year slowly comes to a close, there is always one show that I can expect to be announced. ENTA! is one of the most brilliant two hour experiences that always has me on the edge of my seat in anticipation for what is coming next. Performed by STARTO ENTERTAINMENT group 4U. (ใตใ‰~ใ‚†ใ€œ), there … Continue reading [Review] ENTA!6