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With a vocal style that moves freely between rapping and singing, and a sophisticated, genre-defying sound that combines his roots in neo-soul and R&B with gospel and hip-hop, he delivers music that anyone can feel good about.

Shinobu Kawai
Born in Tokyo in 1971, he formed the band "SUPER JUNKY MONKEY" with members he met when he was 18, debuted on Sony Records in 1994, and continued his activities while traveling back and forth between Japan and the U.S. He took a temporary break in 1999. Since then, he has participated in various bands and units. Currently active mainly with Otomo Yoshihide Special Big Band, Akira Sakata COCODA, Takeshi Shibuya, KERA & Broken Flowers, Anada Quartet (Kazuhisa Uchihashi), Phnom Penh Model, and others. Loves curry.

JP THE WAVY
Born in Shonan, Japan in 1993, he released his music video "Cho Wavy De Gomenne" in 2017, which became a big hit. He was the only Asian to participate in the soundtrack of the movie "Wild Speed: Jet Break" and provided the image song for the Japanese version of "Wild Speed: Fire Boost" released in 2023.

ashikoshigenkikyoshitsu
Comedy duo from Watanabe Entertainment, consisting of KUROSAWA, born July 12, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture, and UCHIDASUPER HATAMIN, born March 28, 2000 in Hiroshima Prefecture. They are regular performers on “Late Night Honey” (Fuji Television). Uchida Spesharu Hatamin is active not only in live performances but also in various other activities, such as being selected as a candidate for the U-29 New Member Discovery Project for “Sekai no Hatto to Itte Q!

Ryo Ikeda
Born in 1992. Scriptwriter / Director / Actor / Plastic artist. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with a degree in sculpture, and formed “Yuumei” in 2015. Recent works include “Heartland” written / directed (68th Kishida Kunio Drama Award), “Curing” written / directed / produced (selected as one of the best five plays of the first half of “The 32nd Yomiuri Theatre Grand Prix Director Award”), and “Terayama Cabaret” script. Also, as a modeling work, he originated “Crystal Handle Faucet Ring” and produced the prototype for a capsule toy.

Haruki Jimbo
Born in 1994. Theater writer/choreographer/composer/video director. He is involved in a wide range of live entertainment. He crosses dance, video, music, and theater, and performs at cafes, aquariums, galleries, live houses, and anywhere else he can. He has a varied career that includes the music theater “Jyara Singing, It's Our Birthdays” (writing/directing/music/performance), “Tokyo Kanojo” January issue lounge girls (music), “Bokura no Azareta Asagohan” episodes 4 and 5 (writing/directing), NEWS live tour (choreography assistant/performing dancer), and more.
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daisansei
Vocalist Ataka met Wakiyama (Key) in 2019 when he recruited band members on an online message board, and formed the band “Daiyon” around the summer of the same year. They continue to release digital releases vigorously. Later, Fujikake (Vo / Ba) joined the band and changed the name to “daisansei.” In November 2020, the band released a full-length album “Drama no Day,” which was selected by Tawarekomen and attracted much attention. With the slogan “A little dramatic song for everyday life,” they have been working to write pop songs that bring back even the smallest sparkle that seems to get buried in everyday life.

Uki Yamato
In 2012, while studying philosophy at Sophia University, she directed the self-taught film “Ano Musume ga Umibe de Odorieteru” (“That Girl is Dancing on the Beach”). 2016, “Drowning Knife” starring Nana Komatsu and Masaki Sugata drew over 600,000 viewers, setting an unprecedented box office record for a film directed by a woman in her 20s and selling to over 10 countries. In 2021, she will direct and write her first TV drama series, “Ikiru toka shinai toka dada” (To Live or Die, Father, etc.), starring Yo Yoshida and Jun Kunimura. He is currently working on a new feature film.

Haruomi Hosono
Born 1947 in Tokyo, Japan. Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1947, musician; made debut in 1969 with “April Fool's Day”; formed “Happiendo” in 1970; began solo career in 1973, also performing as “Tin Pan Alley”; formed “Yellow Magic Orchestra” (YMO) in 1978, providing songs for the music industry and working as a producer and label president; also worked as a producer and label manager. After YMO's demise, he explored world music, ambient, and electronica, composing, producing, and composing film music, among others.

YUKKYUN
Born in Okayama, Japan in 1995. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University with a degree in Comparative Arts in the Graduate School of Letters. A member of the soundtrack-oriented avant-pop unit “Denkyo to Shonen CQ,” she began her self-produced solo career “DIVA Project” on a full scale in 2021. Inc., WEST., etc., writes columns, organizes film festivals, and is expanding her activities with her love of J-POP divas and free aesthetic sense. Her second full-length album, “Tekkainenai Anai Kimi wo” is now on sale.

Rikiya Imaizumi
1981年生まれ、福島県出身。映画監督。2010年に『たまの映画』で商業映画デビュー。その後も『サッドティー』(2014)『退屈な日々にさようならを』(2017)『愛がなんだ』(2019)『街の上で』(2021)『ちひろさん』(2023)などの話題作を次々と発表。最新作『アンダーカレント』は2023年10月6日公開予定。

Ye Ram
A singer-songwriter from Daejeon, South Korea, she started her career with the EP "Sailing At Dawn" in 2017, releasing her first album "Catsle" in 2020 and her second album "End Of The World" in 2022. She mixes various genres based on folk, thinking and singing about "living together".
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