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1990年10月23日生まれのシンガーソングライター。小学生の頃からピアノで曲を作り、大学に入学すると同時にギターを始めて路上ライブなどの活動をする。「はじめての気持ち」でCDデビュー。2015年にリリースした「あなたに恋をしてみました」がヒット。ファッション雑誌「CanCam」の専属モデルを経て、アパレルブランド「three sisters.」を立ち上げ。2024年11月にフルアルバム『THE』をリリース、2025年8月、自身初となるカバーアルバム『Humming』をリリース。『SUMMER SONIC』などのフェスにも精力的に出演。NHK Eテレ『The Wakey Show』(平日毎朝7:00〜、再放送 毎夕17:10〜放送)に歌の旅人ドーネ役として出演し、その他ラジオ / TVなど各メディアで多方面に活動している。

1987年生まれ。バンド・ミツメのボーカル、ギターを担当。2024年、ミツメの活動休止以降ソロ活動を本格化し、2026年6月17日に1stソロアルバムをリリース予定。プロデューサーとしてもあいみょん、Gingersamm、やまもとはると、UNFAIR RULEなどのアーティストの制作に数多く携わっている。

“Tele,” the Reiwa-era trickster who suddenly appeared on the music scene. Emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was selected for “Early Noise 2023,” a Spotify initiative that spotlights up-and-coming artists expected to make a big splash. Since then, they have consistently released new tracks and successfully completed the “Hakoniwa no Akari” tour, which kicked off with their first concert at Nippon Budokan on June 1, 2024, and visited nine locations nationwide. Starting in March 2025, they will hold the “How to Love an Afterimage” tour, featuring 12 shows across nine locations nationwide, including a performance at Yokohama Arena. On April 23 of the same year, he released the album *How to Love Afterimages, or About the Few Days We Spend Without a Place to Turn, in Order to Accept the Distortion Within Ourselves Born from It*. From 2025 through 2026, he embarked on the nationwide tour *Mushi*, which included a solo concert at Makuhari Messe on December 13. A solo concert at K Arena is scheduled for March 22, 2027. “Tele” is the project of Kitaro Taniguchi, a revolutionary lyricist born in the new Reiwa era on the eve of his talent’s explosion.

A definitive presence born of this era is now quietly, yet with keen intent, raising the signal fire.

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.