Tag: Kato Shigeaki

NEWS Rocks METROCK2026 TOKYO and Announces 25th ANNIVERSARY TRILOGY Project โ”‚EPISODE 1 /// “KMK”

by Vero, posted in News, Press, STARTO

https://twitter.com/NEWS0915_music/status/2054184826102829139?s=20 The relationship between the acclaimed group NEWS โ€”consisting of Keiichiro Koyama, Takahisa Masuda, and Shigeaki Katoโ€” and rock festival audiences reached an exciting new milestone. The trio delivered a stellar performance at the prestigious TOKYO METROPOLITAN ROCK FESTIVAL 2026 (METROCK), marking their impressive fourth consecutive appearance at this iconic outdoor event. The Roar of … Continue reading NEWS Rocks METROCK2026 TOKYO and Announces 25th ANNIVERSARY TRILOGY Project โ”‚EPISODE 1 /// “KMK”

NEWS announces new album โ€˜Henshinโ€™ /ใ€Žๅค‰่บซใ€and will perform a tour with 19 shows!

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The long awaited moment has come, NEWS has finally announced "Henshin", the fifteenth album of their career, to be released this August. In addition, they will also perform "NEWS LIVE TOUR 2025 ๅค‰่บซ" tour where they will tour 8 cities in Japan with 19 concerts full of new sensations! The theme of this latest album … Continue reading NEWS announces new album โ€˜Henshinโ€™ /ใ€Žๅค‰่บซใ€and will perform a tour with 19 shows!

NEWS will release live recordings of nine of their previous albums on music platforms

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It has recently been announced that NEWS live recordings will be available on multiple music distribution services starting July 4th. There will be nine lives available to listen to, from "NEWS LIVE TOUR 2017 NEVERLAND" to the Tokyo Dome 20th Anniversary performance in 2023 "NEWS 20th Anniversary LIVE 2023 in TOKYO DOME BEST HIT PARADE … Continue reading NEWS will release live recordings of nine of their previous albums on music platforms

NEWS’ successful masterpiece “Chankapana” will be released in English to the world!

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The English version of the resilient masterpiece "Chankapana"/ใ€Œใƒใƒฃใƒณใ‚ซใƒ‘ใƒผใƒŠใ€ is set to be released on June 2, 2025 (Monday). After more than 100 million listens, the NEWS' iconic song will be versioned in English and released on all streaming platforms after 13 years of success! Since September 2024, which marked the 21st anniversary of the successful … Continue reading NEWS’ successful masterpiece “Chankapana” will be released in English to the world!

NEWS will release all their past 17 concerts exclusively through Prime Video!

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From their live "Never Ending Wonderful Story" in 2007 to their 20th anniversary concert at Tokyo Dome in 2023 "NEWS 20th Anniversary LIVE 2023 in TOKYO DOME BEST HIT PARADE!!!๏ฝžใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐใƒซๅ…จ้ƒจใ‚„ใฃใกใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ™๏ฝž" all will be released exclusively on Amazon Prime from 16 May!! The concerts will be released in pairs every other Friday at 16:00 from 16 … Continue reading NEWS will release all their past 17 concerts exclusively through Prime Video!

SUNA: Kato Shigeaki & Masakado Yoshinori Team Up as Detectives in the 15-Minute Short Film

by Sabina, posted in News, Press, STARTO

The MIRRORLIAR FILMS Season 7, a short film anthology project featuring a wide range of creative talent across major and indie platforms, is set to captivate audiences with its latest lineup. Among these highly anticipated works is SUNA, a mystery thriller directed by Shigeaki Kato, a member of NEWS and an acclaimed author. In SUNA, … Continue reading SUNA: Kato Shigeaki & Masakado Yoshinori Team Up as Detectives in the 15-Minute Short Film

Miacis Symphony: A Novel by Shigeaki Kato To Be Released in 2025

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Shigeaki Kato, a member of the three-person group NEWS and an accomplished novelist, has completed his masterpiece novel Miacis Symphony (published by Magazine House), a story centered on "love" that took nearly seven years to craft since its serialization began, and is set to release on February 26 next year. The novel is an expansion … Continue reading Miacis Symphony: A Novel by Shigeaki Kato To Be Released in 2025