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Described as “New York's most unpredictable guitarist,” he is a guitarist and composer known for his work on a number of projects. In June 2024, he will visit Japan as a member of Tommyka Reed's quartet.

Manga artist and illustrator, born in 1996 in Taipei, Taiwan. His manga “Midori no Uta - Shuyu Gunpu -”, which depicts young people in Taiwan who are fascinated by Japanese culture, such as Happi Endo and Haruki Murakami, became a big hit. He is currently serializing “Gap” in “Monthly Comic Beam.

1995年11月10日生まれ、大阪府出身のワキユウタと1995年6月24日生まれ、大阪府出身のたいがからなる、吉本興業所属のお笑いコンビ。高校の同級生だった2人がコンビを結成。フリーで活動し、2023年4月から吉本興業に所属。現在は、神保町よしもと漫才劇場を拠点に活動中。

Born on May 24, 1997 in Hokkaido, Japan, he made his acting debut in 2017, winning the “32nd Japan Film Critics Award” for Best New Actor for the film “Futari no Sekai” in 2022. His recent major film credits include the movies “Haru ni Sasaru” (2023), “Bakanuri no Musume” (2023), “Ichigatsu no Koe ni Joy o Kakume” (2024), “Wakamusha” (2024), and the dramas “Yakushi no Yakushi” (TBS), “What did you eat yesterday? season2” (TX), “RoOT / Route, 366 Days” (CX). His waiting films include “Sisa” (Sept. 13), “Fureru” (Oct. 4), and “Sisa” (Sept. 13). (released on October 4), “Kimi no Forgotten” (starring, released on January 17, 2013), and the drama “Lion's Lair” (TBS, Oct.).

This power trio was formed by guitarist Weni, bassist Giang Giang, and drummer Chung-Han. Taiwanese lyrics are an important base of their songwriting and a characteristic of the Beat Xie boys. And their song arrangements strongly capture the atmosphere of their live performances. They are one of the few indie bands in Taiwan to write lyrics entirely in Taiwanese. The Beat Xie Boys are currently an important band as a flagship of the Taiwanese indie scene. Their performances are always sold out, and they frequently perform at national and international music festivals such as “SUMMER SONIC” (Japan), “Megaport Festival” (Taiwan), “shima fes SETOUCHI” (Japan), “Mori, Michi, Ichiba” (Japan), and “SXSW” (USA). He has also toured in Japan, Korea, Canada, Hong Kong, and many other countries. In 2020, he is planning to organize his own “Shan Meng Kai Oath” music festival to further explore the possibilities of the collision of music culture and art in Taiwan.

Singer-songwriter born January 18, 1999 in Akiruno, Tokyo.
She began her music career in earnest when she was a student at Tama Art University. She has attracted attention by distributing her original songs and cover songs on her YouTube channel, and currently has over 160,000 channel subscribers.
In April 2023, she became a member of HEROIC LINE, a label within King Record, and released her first major album, her third album “Zogata ni Kajitsu” in June of the same year.
In August 2024, they released their 4th album “Chushoku wo Rimu”, which includes anime tie-up songs.

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Director. Born in Aichi Prefecture, he first gained attention with the TV drama “Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo” ('95-'96), and has directed such high-profile films as “Keizoku” ('99) and “Ikebukuro West Gate Park” ('00). He has also directed such high-profile films as “Keizoku” ('99) and “Ikebukuro West Gate Park” ('00). His major film credits include “TRICK the Movie” series ('02-'14), “20th Century Boys” trilogy ('08-'09), “SPEC the Movie” series ('12-'13), and “The Last Airbender” series ('14-'15). 12-'13), “Initiation Love” ('15), “Bee in the Sky” ('15), and “First Love” ('21).

Born in 1987 in Osaka, Japan. Filmmaker, graduated from Hollins University in 2011 with a degree in film studies in the College of Liberal Arts. In 2013, he participated as one of the first students in film.factory, a young filmmaker development program spearheaded by filmmaker Tal Béla. His feature films include MINE ARAGANE (2015), about a coal mine in Bosnia, and CENOTE (2019), about an underground spring in Mexico. His latest feature film, Underground Underground, will be released on March 1, 2025.