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An artist who expresses herself primarily with her voice and body. Influenced by Japanese local performing arts, folklore, and classical music of Northern India. She is currently living in Bahia, Brazil, and is working on a book about her birth experience in the Peruvian Amazon. Major works include “YAKUSHIMA TREASURE,” an album with Oortaichi inspired by Yakushima Island, “Dream Nested in a Stone Chamber Tomb,” a performance at the Ishibutai Kofun Tumulus in Asuka Village, Nara, and a solo performance of Christian Marclay's graphic score “No Solo performance of Christian Marclay's graphic score “No! He founded the artivism collective “HYPE FREE WATER” with visual artist Jiri Murata to learn and advertise water-related issues, and is also an actor, having appeared in NHK's “Rainy Day,” Netflix's “Followers,” and the film “The Fukuda Village Incident. He left the music unit Wednesday Campanella in 2021. He is currently living in Bahia, Brazil.

Kazumasa Tanaka (Vo/Gt), Hirotake Nishikawa (Gt), Toru Kamei (Dr)
The band started its activities in Osaka in 1993. The band was named after Marvin Gaye's "I heard it through the grapevine. Moved to Tokyo and made their debut in September 1997 with the mini-album "Kakusei" from Pony Canyon. In 2014, he moved to Speedster Records, where he has consistently released five full-length albums. Their 2021 album "New Fruits," which includes the songs "Gifted," "Nezumi Jodo," and "Awake Mashi wa Itsumo Narimasenai," debuted at No. 8 on the Oricon Weekly Ranking. The current lineup is Kazumasa Tanaka (Vo/Gt), Hirotake Nishikawa (Gt), Toru Kamei (Dr), Isao Takano (Key), and Satoru Kindo (Ba). 3 years after the release of their first new album on September 27, the band will launch a nationwide tour "GRAPEVINE TOUR2023" in October.

Manga artist; made her debut in 2004 with the serial "Loofah Milk" in CUTiE, and won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award (for girls) for "Nagi no Oyaku", which has been serialized in Elegance Eve since 2016. The work was also adapted into a TV drama starring Hana Kuroki. Other works include "Coffee Wouldn't You Like," "Shameful Otome's for Drinking at Home," and "Hitori De Nomerumon! etc.

Formed in 2021. Formed in 2021. 3 members: Yui Togashi (Vo,&Gt), Takaaki Kawai (Ba), and Tener Ken Robert (Dr). Based in Tokyo. The world view expressed by their delicate and bold performance with a sense of urgency, their excellent sense of melody and emotional words, and their gentle and fresh wind-like, sometimes sharp and passionate singing voice is beginning to expand beyond the boundaries of genres in an open and airy manner. In October of the same year, they released their first album "downt" from ungulates, which instantly became a hot topic at record stores and distros such as FLAKE RECORDS and HOLIDAY!

Film director and screenwriter, graduated from Nihon University College of Art in 2003 with a B.F.A. in film directing. 2009, his self-produced film “SR Saitama no Rapper” made a big splash. In 2011, he won the Takasaki Film Festival's Emerging Director Award for “Shinkattechan the Movie: Rock ‘n’ Roll Won't Stop Ringing.” In 2019, he won the Japan Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay for “AI Kaihatsu. His latest film, “An no Koto” will be released on June 7, 2024.

Formed in March 2020 by Riko Iwai and Mei Takahashi, who were both members of the light music club at the same high school in Sapporo, Hokkaido, this new wave techno-pop band exploded onto the scene on January 18, 2021 with a Twitter post, reaching #1 on the SoundCloud worldwide weekly chart. In July 2024, they released their first album “ROMP”.

A comedy duo from Asai Planning. A senior-senior duo consisting of Ryosei, a physical comedian, and Ibuku Ipponmichi, a square-cropped man with a strong sense of humor. They broke up at the same time as each other and formed in November 2021. The duo lives together.

Artist and musician from Kyoto. He produces gentle yet somehow eerie vocals and tracks that mix a variety of musical styles. In 2021, he was selected by Bijutsu Techo as one of the newcomer artists who will pave the way for the 2020s. He has attracted attention from prominent artists in Japan and abroad, and has participated in works by Giant Claw, Food Festival a.k.a foodman, Tagaryu, KM, and others. Other projects include songwriting for Dirty Hit's new singer Wallice, the METI-sponsored Japan Pavilion at SXSW2019 under the general direction of Yoichi Ochiai, virtual singer te'resa, and music for a fashion brand. On August 6, 2021, he released his first album, “Orca”, on the Ohio label Orange Milk/EM Records, and it was selected as Bandcamp's Album Of The Day, and also charted on Apple Music Japan's electronic album chart. On November 10, 2023, he released his second album “Calla” on “EM Records”. On November 10, 2023, his second album “Calla” was released on the EM Records label.

After serving on the editorial board of “Cahiers du Cinema Japon”, he established the label “boid” in 1998 to produce and sell videos, books, CDs, etc. Since 2004, he has planned and screened a series of Bakunon (explosive sound) screenings using a live sound system for music at the Baus Theater in Kichijoji, Tokyo. In 2020, he launched a new label, “Voice Of Ghost. He is the author of “Eiga wa Bakudo de Whispering” (boid) and “Eiga to Rock ‘n’ Roll ni okeru Amerika to US to Tenka wa Kattaruka” (How America and the United States Fought in Eiga and Rock 'n' Roll) (Seidosha). His latest book, “Sorekara kara kara no other world: Fantasy Film Diary 2021-2023” (boid) will be published on December 25, 2012. BAUS,” a film he produced and directed by Motosora Boki, is scheduled to open in theaters nationwide on March 21, 2025.

London-based/LA-bred artist and producer Kuma Overdose’s dreamy, intimate songs often blur the lines between 90’s Japanese city pop, jazz and old school hip hop. His lyrics explore sentimental themes of nostalgia and love, often accompanied by his soft, melty vocals.

Since his debut, Overdose has proven to be a multidisciplinary artist of immense creative prowess, with all his releases to date being self-produced and lyrics self-written. Through the years, he’s carved his own distinct aesthetic and sound; following the success of ‘MINTIA’, and ‘Bike Lane’, he has received over a million streams across all digital platforms and garnered universal critical acclaim - it’s no wonder why Kuma Overdose is one of the most important emerging Asian artists and producers of the decade.

After moving to London in 2020, KOD has made a name for himself in the industry, having collaborated with the likes of UK hip hop artist, Lord Apex, and performing alongside JNR CHOI, Bktherula, Rico Nasty, and more. Not to mention his extensive catalog, now spread across a collection of vibey EPs and singles, Kuma Overdose is definitely one to watch in London’s evolving music scene.

Born on September 3, 1992 in Tokyo. He began his career as a child actor and played his first leading role in a film, “Pandora's Box,” and in 2011, “Himizu” won the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, becoming the first Japanese actor to win the award, attracting attention both in Japan and abroad. His recent major film credits include “Kimi no Tori ha Utaueru” (My Bird Sings), “The First Supper”, “First Love”, and “Nikkoku Nikki (Diary of a Strange Country)”. He also appeared as a voice actor in “The Dragon and the Freckled Princess” and “Suzume no Dokkimari”.

Instrumental band formed in 2019, both born in 2000. On December 13, 2023, their first single “Fukidashi” was released on 7” from Kakubarhythm. The band incorporates various elements into their music with a stranger-than-music sensibility. The duo is on an unusual journey with an unknown destination.