When it comes to the Kansai talents of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, the world is a takoyaki—round, hot, a little chaotic, and best shared. It’s a place where humor cuts through tension, where energy spills over like bonito and nori flakes, and where no one really stands alone for long. And to them, Osaka Shochikuza has always … Continue reading Thank You, Osaka Shochikuza Theatre: Team Kansai—One Shared Legacy
This documentary-style variety show follows Kansai Junior members as they share each other's true selves without adornments or filters—even crossing group lines—while traveling for two days. The members decide their own destinations, and, at the end of each trip, they create a photo album using off-shot photos they took of each other. Narration will be … Continue reading “Kansai Junior: No Filter” special program set to air on local broadcast – Toa Shimazaki and Takuya Nishimura speak their minds in the first episode
The annual Kansai Junior New Year concert has long functioned as both a celebration and a checkpoint — 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
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 初めまして全国ツアー AmBitiousをよろしくお願いシャス) 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 — Fate Begins with Seven | Osaka
The up-and-coming Kansai group AmBitious performed at Kanadevia Hall on August 9, 2025, as part of their first-ever nationwide tour: "AmBitious LIVE 2025 Hajimemashite Zenkoku Tour – AmBitious wo Yoroshiku Onegaishasu." Running through November, the tour spans 12 cities, 45 performances, and is expected to welcome a whopping 84,000 fans in all. Dumpling Box had … Continue reading Live report: AmBitious LIVE 2025 ‘Hajimemashite Zenkoku Tour – AmBitious wo Yoroshiku Onegaishasu | Tokyo
The full performance of AmBitious' “Reach for the sky” from their concert ‘AmBitious LIVE 2025: Hajimemashite National Tour – Please Support AmBitious!’ held at Kanadevia Hall from August 3rd to 10th, 2025, was uploaded to the Junior CHANNEL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJwpN0k0oiU What might seem like just a new upload to some is, for many, the fulfillment of … Continue reading AmBitious “Reach for the sky” from AmBitious LIVE 2025
The trailer and main visual for "Koi ni Itaru Yamai" have been released. Set to premiere on October 24, the movie features Kento Nagao from Naniwa Danshi and Anna Yamada in dual lead roles. New cast members have also been announced, including Kotaro Daigo, Tomo Nakai, Tsubasa Nakagawa, Amane Uehara, Momoko Kobayashi, Ayaka Imoto, Takeyuki … Continue reading “Koi ni Itaru Yamai” starring Naniwa Danshi’s Kento Nagao and Anna Yamada reveals more cast members, including AmBitious’ Takeyuki Mayumi
After lighting up stages across the country during their electrifying live tour OdoROK! DANCE TOUR, AmBitious are back in the spotlight—this time as the fresh, playful faces of HEP FIVE BARGAIN, the summer campaign for Osaka Umeda’s iconic shopping complex, HEP FIVE. https://youtu.be/Wn73omTSq3M Running from July 1 to July 31, the campaign invites shoppers to … Continue reading AmBitious Unleash Their Summer Spark for HEP FIVE BARGAIN
On a frigid winter day in Tokyo, my heart was warmed by the stage play 『どうせ、恋してしまうんだ』 (English title: You’re Going to Fall in Love Anyways). This slice-of-life adaptation of the popular manga follows five childhood friends in their second year of high school. With lively cast interactions and even moments of audience participation, this play … Continue reading Stage Report:『どうせ、恋してしまうんだ』You’re Going to Fall in Love Anyways
There’s something almost magical about witnessing raw talent as it transforms into something polished, beautiful, and refined. But when that raw talent comes from a STARTO Junior, it’s already glittering with promise—especially when we’re talking about the Kansai Juniors. On January 3rd, the highly anticipated "Kansai Junior Concert 2025 Boys be AmBitious" opened at Osaka-Jo … Continue reading Live Report: Kansai Junior Concert 2025: Boys be AmBitious
