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Born on May 12, 2000 in Osaka, Japan. Based in Japan and the U.S., Ayumu Imazu is a global artist representing Generation Z. She writes lyrics, composes music, and choreographs dances, and with her overwhelming dance performance and bilingual Japanese/English vocals, she continues to challenge the world with her attractive voice. Ayumu Imazu's music, with its delicate yet straightforward word sense and dramatic worldview, has been making waves not only in Japan but also among listeners around the world. Obsessed,” released in January of this year, topped the Billboard ‘Japan Songs’ chart in South Korea. The song became a viral hit in Asian countries and is now sweeping the charts in many other countries, and the song's choreography was performed by Taiga of “Taiga's Choreography,” a choreographer who creates dance trends on TikTok.

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NOT WONK/SADFRANK. A musician born in Tomakomai City in 1994 and currently living in Tomakomai City. In 2010, while still in high school, he formed the rock band NOT WONK. Since 2015, he has released a total of four albums from KiliKiliVilla and Avex Entertainment. He will also release an album in 2022 as his solo project SADFRANK. He is responsible for the art direction of many of his works.

Rapper of Dos Monos. He is also the creative director of “magazineii”, a magazine for ¥0.00, and “lid”, a program that hijacks the radio station's time slot, as well as a store where you can steal all products if you don't make a sound.

Poet and writer living in Karkkila. Together with director Aki Kaurismäki, he co-manages the Kino Laika cinema.

the telephones, formed in May 2005, is a dance rock band influenced by post-punk and the new wave revival. They made their major debut in July 2009 and marked a significant milestone in 2015 with their first solo show at Nippon Budokan to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Later that year, they hosted a self-produced event at Saitama Super Arena before announcing an indefinite hiatus.

In December 2019, the band made a triumphant comeback with a solo live show at Zepp Tokyo. After bassist Ryōhei Nagashima departed in May 2023, the band continued as a three-member lineup with Akira Ishige, Nobuaki Okamoto, and Seiji Matsumoto. Embracing a fresh direction, the telephones blend their signature band sound with club music styles like house and techno, all while staying true to their mission of getting audiences to dance.

In January 2025, they will kick off the "PAPUN BAND × the telephones Presents LV1 to LV99 Tour - GAME START -" in collaboration with Taiwanese band PAPUN BAND.

The three-piece rock band from Sapporo was formed in 2015, became the current lineup in March 2018, and will celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2025.

Born on September 8, 1980. Born in Otaru City, Hokkaido. He made his major label debut as “Sakanaction” in 2007. Their literary lyrics and wide-ranging approach to music have garnered attention with each new release, including an appearance on the 64th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen and the first rock band to win the Best Music Award at the 39th Japan Academy Prize. From April 2024, the band will embark on a 150,000-person arena tour “SAKANAQUARIUM 2024 ‘turn’” for the first time in almost two years. In 2015, they started the project “NF” to plan contents that mix music and various cultures, and in 2023, they will collaborate with the makers of the products to create the contents that will be used in the production of the products. In 2023, he will launch “yamaichi,” a project that focuses on the background of production in collaboration with the makers. In February 2025, he will be the author of the theme song for the NHK animation “Chi. -About the Earth's Movement-” theme song ‘Kaiju’ was released. He is currently on a nationwide hall tour “SAKANAQUARIUM 2025 ‘Kaiju’”.

福島県浪江町出身のキーボード奏者 / 作・編曲家 / プロデューサー。福島県双葉高等学校から昭和音楽大学へ進み、同大出身の佐藤望と2010年にカメラ＝万年筆を結成。2012年にデビュー。以来、僕とジョルジュ、Ventla Ventla、NEUSTANZ、町あかり＆カシオボーイなどのユニット活動を展開するほか、ムーンライダーズ、KID FRESINO、スカートらのサポートやプロデュースを行なう。2019年よりソロとしても始動し、EP『Kilaak』を発表。2024年11月の「卒業コンサート」をもって、佐藤優介から現名義へ改名。2025年1月に1stアルバム『物語を終わりにしよう』をリリース。

Formed in 2011. A Japanese band presenting a new generation of city pop music that combines the sounds of jazz, neo-soul, and AOR with the context of Japanese pop music. In January 2022, the band held a successful 10th anniversary solo live concert at Shibuya WWWX. Billboard/Blue Note via BlackMusic.

Percussionist, born in 1992 in Hokkaido. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts after studying percussion at the high school attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. Upon graduation, he received the Acanthus Music Award and the Doseikai Award. As a leader project, he leads Answer to Remember, CLNUP4, SMTK, and Songbook Trio, and has participated in numerous live performances and productions by Quruli, Ringo Sheena, KID FRESINO, Ozora Kimishima, CRCK/LCKS, and many others.

矛盾だらけのリアルな感情を日常の景色に重ね合わせ、リスナーの五感を刺激する。Sori Sawadaから2021年3月に本名に名義を変えて活動。 職業作家としても活躍するシンガーソングライター。 代表曲の「またねがあれば」は、シンガーの當山みれいからバーチャルシンガーの花譜まで、 幅広いジャンルの歌手たちがカバーしている。カバー動画の総再生回数は1000万回を超える。

Born in Tokyo in 1990, he started his career as a member of “never young beach” in 2014. In 2021, he established his own label “Thaian Records” and released his first solo album “Fantasia” in June. In February 2024, he toured North America for the first time, playing 12 shows in 11 cities.