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Singer/songwriter/poet, started his career in 2010 after a comment from his former teacher in college. 2012, his first album "Shibata Satoko Island" was released. 2022, his sixth original album "Bochibochi Bochi Ginga" was released. 2016, his first poetry collection "Sabaku" was published. . In 2023, he published "Kireigire no Diary," a collection of essays that he wrote for the literary magazine "Bungakukai" over a period of seven years. On November 22, 2023, he released the single "Shiroi Uza" (White Chair).

Andrew Haigh
Born in 1973, British filmmaker and first feature "Greek Pete" was released in 2009, followed by "Weekend" in 2011, which won awards at numerous film festivals, "Sazanami" at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival in 2015, and "In the Wilderness" in 2017. In 2017, "In the Wilderness" was entered in Competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. His latest film, "Aliens," was released in Japan on April 19, 2024.
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Fuki Kitamura
Born in 2003 in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. She began studying piano and children's songs at an early age, and later participated in the National Children's Song Contest as a Tohoku representative. In March 2023, she released her first single "amaranthus feat. Misaki Umei" and performed in "ROKIE A GO-GO" at "FUJI ROCK FESʼ 23. GO-GO" at "FUJI ROCK FESʼ 23. Her mix of various genres including dance music, jazz, folk, and electronica has become a topic of conversation. He also participated in the remix of "Ichigo Miruku" by ena mori feat. tomggg, and in the original soundtrack of the TV drama "Chikyu no Arukikata" by Tomita Labo, as well as DJing under the name asak.
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mariemarie
Formed in July 2019, the duo consists of Taco and Ebichan, a comedy duo from Yoshimoto Kogyo, 22nd term of NSC Tokyo School, and regular appearances on “Midnight Honey” (Fuji TV) from April 2023. Currently based mainly at the Jimbocho Yoshimoto Manzai Theater.

Futa Takamura
He was a member of “Plasonika,” which has produced many artists active in the major scene, and made his major debut in 2020 as “Hi Cheers!” formed by the same group. After the band's activities came to an end, he launched his solo project “sabio” and is currently active mainly on the Internet scene with works using synthetic voices such as VOCALOID.

Nariaki Obukuro
Artist born in Saitama, Japan, living in London, England. Founder of TOKA Co.

Aoi Yamada
Dancer / Actor. He has performed solo at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, performed in Dumb Type “2020,” appeared as an actor in the Netflix drama “First Love” and Wim Wenders' “Perfect Days,” choreographed the music video for Hikaru Utada's “Naniro de nai Hana” and narrated NHK's “Document 72 Hours. He has also choreographed the music video for Utada Hikaru's “What Color Is It? She is also active as a member of “Tokyo QQQ,” a group that performs as if they were alive.
She makes lunch boxes for her husband every day.

MANAKANA
A new unit by Mana (Vo / Key) and Kana (Vo / Gt) of the New Excite Onna band “CHAI,” which disbanded in March 2024. Mana has started a character project named “Omochizu,” and Kana is also active as a yoga instructor.

Masashi Nukata
Composer / Director, born in Tokyo in 1992. Formed the contemporary pop band “Tokyo Shiokouji” while a student at Tokyo University of the Arts. They attracted attention with their sound that crosses breakbeats and minimal music, and their first album “FACTORY” released in 2017 was described as “a great live band” by New York composer Steve Reich. He also formed the theater company “Nutomic” in 2016. The company's works are based on the question, “What is performance?” and expand the framework of performing arts with scripts and staging using musical backgrounds. He won the “16th AAF Drama Award Grand Prize” for “Sorekara no Machi” (2016) and was nominated for the “66th Kishida Kunio Drama Award” for “Bonny Blues” (2021). He won the “Komaba Agora Directors Competition 2018 Best Director Award” for his direction of a classic play.

Sora Hokimoto
Born in Saitama, Japan in 1992. He made his feature film debut in 2016 with “Haruneko,” co-produced by Shinji Aoyama and Takenori Sendo, and directed, written, and composed music by Aoyama Shinji and Sendo. The film was selected in competition at the 46th International Film Festival Rotterdam, and has been invited to several film festivals in Italy and New York. In February 2023, his novel of the same title was published in “Shincho” and published in book form in September. He continues to work across three genres: film, music, and fiction.

Summer Eye
Tomoyuki Natsume's solo name, debuted in 2009 as vocalist and guitarist of Siamese Cats. Through his exploration of Japanese rock and independent activities, the band was supported by many young people, but disbanded in 2020.
In December 2021, he made his solo debut under the name Summer Eye with the release of his first single “Jinsei".
In 2022, he released a split 7" with DSPS Amy from Taiwan and his second single “Kyukon" In February 2023, he released his third single “Shippai" and a remix of the same song by XTAL, which became a hot topic On March 21, he released his first album "Daikichi". The preceding track “Hakugei" was used as the theme song for a TV drama.
He is currently contributing to the fun of the world with his free and unconstrained expression through his lifework of collage production, songwriting, writing, DJing, and more.
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Quruli
Formed around September 1996 by Shigeru Kishida (Vo,&Gt), Seishi Sato (Ba), and Nobuyuki Mori (Dr) in the Ritsumeikan University music circle "Rock Commune". The band made its major label debut in October 1998 with the single "Tokyo. The band's activities are diverse, including creating numerous experimental works that defy the boundaries of band forms and genres, producing music for films, providing music to musicians, and since 2007, holding the "Kyoto Music Expo," a music event held in Kyoto's Umekoji Park. After several member changes, they welcomed original member Nobuyuki Mori and produced their 14th album "Sensation is a Signpost".
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