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A rock duo of two. In March 2023, they released their first album “BORN IN ASIA” and successfully held a release tour at WWW in Shibuya and CIRCUS in Osaka. In September 2023, they held their largest-ever “FLAG” event at O-EAST in Shibuya, featuring Age Factory, HEAVEN, No Buses, Peterparker69, and other Japanese artists with whom they have close ties, as well as Harry Teardrop from New York. The event set a momentum in the Tokyo local scene.

Shingo Fujimori
Born in 1983. He formed Oriental Radio with Atsuhiko Nakata and entered NSC (Yoshimoto Sogo Geino Gakuin) in 2004. In the same year, he became the talk of the town when he made it to the semi-finals of the “M-1 Grand Prix” with his “Buyouden” rhythm story, and became a breakout performer from the start of his career. In 2016, he participated in the “NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” with the song “Perfect Human” by the music unit RADIO FISH, in which he is the vocalist. In 2020, he launched his own YouTube channel, which is gaining popularity.

Hotettels
Mizuki Maehara, Kazutaka Mimura, and Daichi Kaneko
Formed before dawn in 2021, flagged off in April 2024. An acting unit consisting of actors Daichi Kaneko, Mizuki Maehara, and Kazutaka Mimura.

金子雅和
1978年東京都出身。青山学院大学国際政治経済学部卒。2016年、初長編監督作『アルビノの木』が第6回北京国際映画祭の新人監督部門で正式上映、全国公開。2021年、長編2作目となる『リング・ワンダリング』を完成。長編3作目となる『光る川』で第62回ヒホン国際映画祭ユース審査員最優秀長編映画賞などを受賞。

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中島梓織
いいへんじ主宰。劇作家 / 演出家 / 俳優 / ワークショップファシリテーター。1997年生まれ。高校在学中より演劇活動を始める。早稲田大学文化構想学部(文芸・ジャーナリズム論系)卒。個人的な感覚や感情を問いの出発点とし言語化にこだわり続ける劇作と、くよくよ考えすぎてしまう人々の可笑しさと愛らしさを引き出す演出が特徴。創作過程における対話に重きを置いて活動している。代表作に、『夏眠/過眠』(第7回せんだい短編戯曲賞最終候補)、『薬をもらいにいく薬』(第67回岸田國士戯曲賞最終候補)などがある。

ん・フェニ
ドリームロック、オルタナティブロックを軸とした楽曲をバンドスタイルで制作し、ライブ活動を行うソロ・アーティスト。「味の素×北欧、暮らしの道具店コラボWeb CMひとりごとエプロン」や「ABEMA Prime」EDテーマに楽曲が起用される。セルフプロデュースで活動しており、ビジュアルデザインや映像制作を自身でプロデュースしているほか、他アーティストへの楽曲提供なども行っている。主にバンドスタイルでライブ活動を展開。

Yurina Kaneko
Born in Tokyo in 1995. Graduated from the School of Film and New Media, Ritsumeikan University. A member of Ritsumeikan University's film club, she has produced many music videos and films. Her independent film "Strolling Plants" (2019) was selected for an award film at the 41st Pia Film Festival. Her feature film "Sleeping Insects" won the Grand Prix at Muzik Lab 2019. Her latest film, " People Who Talk to Plushies Are Kind " will be released on April 14, 2023.

Shimamura Kissyoumaru
Born in Tokyo, Japan. Artist. Photographer. He is active both in Japan and abroad, not only in photography, but also as a co-chairman of the frence brand kibn, Ramen Kichijomaru, and the same gallery. Solo exhibitions include "Unusual Usual" (Portland, 2014), "Inside Out" (Warsaw, 2016), and "photosynthesis" (Tokyo, 2020).

SIRUP
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.
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