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2001年秋に奈良で結成され、結成25年目を迎える。現在、楽曲のほとんどがサブスクや配信をしておらず、さらに大手の流通も通さずボーカル五味岳久が店長を務めるレコードショップ「THROAT RECORDS」店頭およびオンラインストア、ライブ物販のみでの販売で、CDの累計売上は50,000枚を越える。
Yohei Kameyama
Born August 16, 1996. 3DCG animation director. In February 2022, he released the short animation “Milky Highway,” created as both a personal project and graduation work, on YouTube, where it garnered over 8 million views. Its sequel, the 12-episode short anime series “Galaxy Express Milky ☆ Subway,” broadcast and streamed from July 2025, has attracted attention both domestically and internationally, recording a total of 200 million views on YouTube.
SB19
SB19
A five-member boy band from the Philippines. The group consists of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin. They have helped elevate Philippine pop (P-Pop) to a global genre and have sold out tours around the world. In March 2026, they performed at the “D.U.N.K. Showcase in K-Arena Yokohama 2026,” where they debuted their collaboration track “Toyfriend” with BE:FIRST. In addition to confirmed appearances at “Summer Sonic” and “Lollapalooza” in 2026, they released their new album “Wakas at Simula” on March 27, which includes the aforementioned collaboration track.
崎山蒼志
2002年生まれ静岡県浜松市出身のシンガーソングライター。2018年5月インターネット番組の出演をきっかけに注目を集め、翌年の夏には高校生にして大型フェスに多数出演。その後、人気TVアニメのエンディングテーマなど話題作を手がける中、2023年にリリースした“燈”は国内外で人気を博し、ストリーミング総再生数は1億回再生を突破!2026年4月15日には2年8か月ぶりのフルアルバム「good life, good people」をリリース。原口沙輔ら同世代のアーティストとの共作も話題を呼んでいる。現在、雑誌『ギター・マガジン』では「崎山蒼志の未知との遭遇」を連載中。独自の言語表現で文芸界からも注目を浴びている。
kiki vivi lily
福岡県出身。福岡県出身。スウィートで魅惑的な歌声と類稀なるメロディーセンスで、彩度の高いポップネス・ソウルを奏でるシンガーソングライター。独自の音楽性やファッションセンスで厚い支持を集め、自身の作品のほか様々なアーティストへの客演でも存在感を発揮している。2026年7月には、Ovallの関口シンゴがアレンジを担当した新曲"台風18号”をリリース。
cosmosy
NTTドコモ・スタジオ&ライブとSony Music Entertainment Koreaが手掛ける4人組ガールズグループ。2024年末のプレデビュー以降、日韓を拠点に現実と異世界が交錯する壮大な世界観を展開。2025年には「Googleの『Year in Search 2025』において『Global Breakout Searches:K-Pop Debuts』に日本から唯一選出される」など、国内外で急速に注目を集めているグローバルグループ。2026年7月期のプラチナイト新木曜ドラマ『親愛なる夫へ〜完璧な妻の嘘〜』の主題歌に新曲“Stay Alive”が起用。
cero
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.
Ana Lily Amirpour
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.
Yui Shitona
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.
Ryota Ideguchi
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.
SUGIURUMN
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).
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