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Writer / Director / Actor, formed in 2003. In 2012, he won the 30th Kuniko Mukoda Award for his NHK BS drama “Sono to Shussei Sorekara no Koto” (Born to Be Born and After That), In 2013, he won the 57th Kishida Kunio Drama Award for his play “A Woman. In recent years, while actively producing projects, he has developed his own style of playwriting, in which he has continued to write plays based on personal problems that have happened to Iwai himself, such as withdrawal and his father's domestic violence, and has been holding the project “Wareware no moro moro” (Write a terrible story that happened to a participant and turn it into a play) on an ongoing basis throughout the country, transcending generations. He has been holding “Wareware no moro moro,” a project in which “participants write their own terrible stories and turn them into plays. Based on her own experience of spending four years of her teenage years as a social withdrawal, she is also actively involved in lectures and media activities related to social issues such as social withdrawal and domestic violence, as well as working with support groups.

Born in Toyama Prefecture in 1982, she is a manga artist. “Metamorphose no Enkawa” (volumes 1-5, KADOKAWA), which depicts the interaction between an old woman and a young girl through BL, won various awards and was made into a movie, and became a major topic of conversation. His other books include “don't like this” (Lido Publishing Co., Ltd.) and “Remidorishiso: Kaori Tsurutani's Short Stories 2007-2015” (KADOKAWA). He is currently writing the serial “Arrogance and Goodness” (original story by Fukatsuki Tsujimura) for “web TRIPPER.

Writer and artist, born in 1978. Author of “Dear Kitties” (Little More), “Breakfast with Madame Curie” (Shueisha, nominated for the 151st Akutagawa Ryunosuke Award), “Girls Make Balloon Bombs” (Bungeishunju, winner of the 78th Mainichi Publishing Culture Award), etc.

Formed in 2004. The three members are Shohei Takagi, Yu Arauchi, and Tsubasa Hashimoto, who have released four albums. Each of the three composes, arranges, and produces their own music, and they also conduct live performances and music production with supporting members. The band is a Tokyo band that combines musical pleasure and storytelling skill, and their future releases and live performances are always in the spotlight.

Iranian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. His debut feature film, "The Vampire: The Girl with the Cruel Fangs" (2014), was screened at the "Sundance Film Festival" and made a splash; his second film, "Madtown" (2016), premiered at the "Venice International Film Festival" and won the "Special Jury Prize"; on November 17, 2023, his latest film, " Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon" will be released in Japan on November 17, 2023.

Graduated at the top of her class from Osaka College of Music with a major in Music Creation. She began studying ballet at an early age and has experienced various genres of music, including violin and street dance. Before her debut, she was selected as a featuring artist by DJ HASEBE, and became the talk of the town with NHK radio tie-ups, etc. Her "MUSEUM EP" released in 2023 was picked up by producer Hyada-in, and her latest work, "Groovin' Weekend," reached No. 15 on FM His latest work, "Groovin' Weekend," is doing well on FM NORTH WAVE, ranking as high as No. 15.

Director of Nagasaki City Kita Community Center and Chitosepia Hall / Director of Nagasaki City Civic Activity Center / Part-time lecturer at Katsusui Women's College (performing arts theory) Born in 1979 in Nagasaki City. After studying museology at Tokyo Gakugei University, he worked as a researcher at the Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture before becoming the director of Nagasaki City Titocepia Hall in 2015. His cutting-edge planning and management style that does not rely on subsidies have attracted attention as a new form of small- and medium-sized public hall in a rural area, and he has been planning and managing the Kita Community Center since 2020 and the Civic Activity Center since 2023. He also gives lectures nationwide on facility management based on his knowledge in the field.

Eiji Sugiura, whose real name is Eiji Sugiura, started his career in 1992 as a singer in the indie band Electric Glass Balloon, and after Electric Glass Balloon disbanded in 1998, he has been active as a DJ and solo artist under the name SUGIURUMN. He has released 9 albums, produced numerous singles and remixes, and played DJ booths around the world including Pacha in Ibiza and Sankys in Manchester, etc. In 2019, he will start his band again as THE ALEXX, bridging dance and rock styles. They have jumped onto the big stage with a style that bridges dance and rock.

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Comedy duo consisting of Taisei (born November 25, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture) and Tomisat (born April 13, 1993 in Tokyo). Formed in July 2020, the duo made it to the final round of the “42nd ABC Comedy Grand Prix” in 2009, and has been a semi-finalist in the “King of Comic Contest” since 2010. They have reached the quarterfinals of the “King of Contest” for three consecutive years since 2010. In 2011, they advanced to the third round of the “M-1 Grand Prix. He is the 23rd year champion of Ota Productions Live's “Gekisho” and has been appearing on “Late Night Honey” (Fuji Television) since May 2023. Daisei is a live reporter for Nippon Broadcasting System's “Teruyuki Tsuchida, Sunday's Navel” (broadcast every Sunday).

Born in Shizuoka, 1983. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, in the area of film directing. His film “Breathless” (2014) was an official selection in the Emerging Directors Competition at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival. The Night I Swam Too Far (2017), a French-Japanese co-production co-directed with Damien Manivel (“The Young Poet,” “The Children of Isadora”), was selected at many film festivals including the 74th Venice International Film Festival and the 65th San Sebastian International Film Festival. His latest film “SUPER HAPPY FOREVER” is scheduled to be released on September 27, 2024.

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE is one of the leading live bands of the modern era, attracting many followers with their mellow psychedelia. After a guitar sound that synchronized with 00s US indie, they solidified their reputation with the conceptual trilogy "homely," "100 nen go" and "Paper Craft," which incorporated elements of psychedelic rock and krautrock. At the "FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL," they appeared on the WHITE STAGE (2014) and RED MARQUEE (2022) stages. In September 2024, they released their new album "Shizen to Computer"