This year, a new music festival was born. Produced by SUPER EIGHT members Shota โYasuโ Yasuda and Tadayoshi “Tacchon” Ohkura, โThe ONE ~One Sound, One Life~”. reunited four sets of artists from STARTO ENTERTAINMENT over two days at Yokohama Arena to perform a total of 26 songs. The setlist included not … Continue reading Live Report: Idol Music Fes The ONE โIchi On Isshoโ
KAMIGATA BOYZ, a group made up of Kansai-born artists from STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, has announced that it will hold the outdoor festival “KAMIGATA EXPO PARK FES 2026” over two days, October 31 and November 1, at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park. This festival will bring together all members of KAMIGATA BOYZ and aims to promote the appeal … Continue reading STARTO Kansai Artists to Gather at “KAMIGATA EXPO PARK FES 2026”
When it comes to the Kansai talents of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, the world is a takoyakiโround, hot, a little chaotic, and best shared. Itโs 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 KansaiโOne Shared Legacy
A farewell livestream has been announced for one of Kansai entertainmentโs most important homes. On March 24 at 18:00 JST, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT will livestream theใใปใใพใใใใซๅคง้ชๆพ็ซนๅบง ๏ฝWE are ๆพ็ซนๅบง็ทๅญใไปใพใงๆฐธใใใไธ่ฉฑใซใชใใพใใใ้ขใธใฅใฎ้ ใๅๅฎคใฎๆฅฝๅฑใงๅใๅใฃใๆฅใ ใใใใช้ๆฅใฎๅ ดๆใงSUPER Aใ!ๅๆฅญๅผใ๏ฝใevent. The event will be broadcast via FAMILY CLUB online, with an archive viewing scheduled for a later date. For Overseas Japanese site Tickets for the livestream … Continue reading Livestream Announcement: Thank you Osaka Shochikuza Theatre!ใWE are Shochikuza Danshi! Filled with fondest memories of our Kansai Junior days in the tatami dressing rooms, we celebrate the special place of our youth with Ae! SUPER farewell ceremonyใ
Some exhibitions are meant to be seen once. Others lingerโetched into memory long after the walls come down. Zessei belongs firmly to the latter. Now streaming via STARTO ENTERTAINMENTโs โFAMILY CLUB onlineโ streaming service, the Zessei Launch Commemorative Photo Exhibition AFTER MOVIE allows the project to come alive once moreโthis time beyond the physical confines … Continue reading Zessei Exhibition AFTER MOVIE: Tadayoshi Ohkuraโs Vision, Now Streaming Worldwide
SUPER EIGHTโYou Yokoyama, Shingo Murakami, Ryuhei Maruyama, Shota Yasuda, and Tadayoshi Ohkuraโcapped 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 venueโs smaller capacity, but luckily, there was a livestream on the final day. Written by Mimi โฅ For … Continue reading Livestream Report: SUPER EIGHT: CHO HACHI in NIPPON BUDOKAN
Spending time in the Super Comics Cafe for SUPER EIGHTโs Kansai Debut Anniversary on August 25th was a delightful experience. Upon coming in, one could already hear Eitoโs songs playing on loop and see their MVs on the video screensโthe perfect setting to celebrate SUPER EIGHTโs debut this year. The cafe was centered around the … Continue reading SUPER EIGHTโs 21st Kansai Debut Anniversary at Super Comics Cafe
In an age where younger, fresher idols dominate the scene, You Yokoyama (44) of SUPER EIGHT - a man known for his stubborn competitive streak - continues to innovate and keep pushing forward; finding new ways to challenge himself to remain relevant in the ever-changing idol world. Written by Mimi โฅ Fans call him Yoko. … Continue reading Live Report: ROCK TO YOU: You Yokoyama Defines Rock on His Own Terms
Dumpling Box tuned into the livestream of Yokoyama Expo from across the world. What follows may include spoilers, but more than anything, itโs an honest experience of enjoying Kansaiโs warm chaos from the other side of the earth. On September 11, 2025, Osakaโs EXPO arena โMatsuriโ was supposed to host a celebration of Kansaiโs warmth … Continue reading Livestream Report: Yokoyama Expo
A new label fusing the worlds of J-POP and digital comics has just launchedโand it's already making waves. MUSIC COMIC LABELZ, a first-of-its-kind initiative, kicks off with a powerful debut: five original digital comic series inspired by hit songs from veteran group SUPER EIGHT, celebrating their 20th anniversary. Released weekly starting July 9, the lineup … Continue reading J-POP Meets Manga: โMUSIC COMIC LABELZโ Launches with SUPER EIGHT-Inspired Digital Comics & Cafรฉ Collab
