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Awesome City Club

#MUSIC

2013年東京・渋谷にて結成。メンバーの幅広いルーツをMIXした音楽性、男女ツインボーカルが生み出すハーモニーが特徴の3人組バンド。2021年には映画『花束みたいな恋をした』に出演し、インスパイアソング“勿忘”をリリースすると再生回数は11億回を突破。2025年4月にはデビュー10周年の節目を迎え、10作品連続リリースを発表。9月からは台湾を含む10箇所を回る全国ツアー「Awesome Talks Live House Tour 2025-26」の開催が決定。時代と共に進化を続け、活動の場を広げている。

井上剛

#MOVIE

1968年生まれ、熊本県出身。1993年NHK入局。ドラマ番組部や福岡放送局、大阪放送局勤務を通して、様々なジャンルのテレビ番組制作に関わる。主にドラマやドキュメンタリーの演出 / 監督 / 脚本 / 構成を手がける。代表作は、数々の話題を生んだ連続テレビ小説『あまちゃん』や大河ドラマ『いだてん~東京オリムピック噺~』、土曜ドラマ『ハゲタカ』、『64(ロクヨン)』、『トットてれび』、『不要不急の銀河』、『拾われた男』など。『その街のこども』、『LIVE!LOVE!SING!~生きて愛して歌うこと~』はドラマとドキュメンタリーが融合した演出が注目を集め、ドラマ / 映画共に高い評価を得た。2023年7月にNHKを退局し株式会社GO-NOW.を設立。フリーの監督 / 演出家として活動している。

Ryota Ushiro

#ART

Ryuta Ushiro (born 1977 in Tokyo) is a member of the art collective Chim↑Pom from Smappa! Group, which was formed in Tokyo in 2005.

Baby Canta

#MUSIC

東京生まれの22歳。小学生からギターを弾き、高校卒業後にDTMと作詞作曲を開始。SNSに投稿した星野源の“SUN”のカバー動画が一晩で20万再生を記録し注目を集める。1stシングル“ビビってバビってブー”はJ-WAVE「SONAR TRAX」選出、各チャートで上位入り。2025年EP表題曲“SHYBOY”は全国53局パワープレイに決定。11月には新曲“I LOVE YOU BABY”を配信リリースした。ブラックミュージックのグルーヴとロックの躍動感を併せ持つ、新世代アーティスト。

岡田拓郎

#MUSIC

1991年生まれ、東京都福生市育ち。ギタリスト / ソングライター / プロデューサー。2012年からバンド「森は生きている」のメンバーとして活動。解散後、ソロ活動を本格的に開始する。ソロアルバムに『ノスタルジア』(2017年)、『MORNING SUN』(2020年)、サム・ゲンデル、カルロス・ニーニョ、細野晴臣らも参加した『Betsu No Jikan』(2022年)がある。また、ギタリストとして、優河、柴田聡子、ROTH BART BARON、never young beachなどのレコーディングやライブに参加している。

Summer Eye

#MUSIC #ART #BOOK #MOVIE #OTHER

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.
https://summereye.net/
https://twitter.com/s_e_ntm
https://www.instagram.com/s_e_ntm/

Quruli

#MUSIC

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".

ROMY

UK singer, songwriter, and DJ who has released three critically acclaimed albums as a member of the band The xx; solo album "Mid Air" released September 8, 2023 on Young.
https://ffm.bio/romy

Eiko Ishibashi

A musician based in Japan. He produces electronic music, creates music for stage, film, and exhibitions, works as a singer-songwriter, improvises, produces other musicians, and participates in numerous productions and live performances as a performer.

Riko

Model and actress. Since starring in the drama "Black Cinderella," she has appeared in numerous high-profile films, including "Fight Song" (TBS), "I Want to Be Killed by a High School Girl" and "Nadani, Chikki-kun ga Ama-too." Her first film "Strange Lovers from a Different Planet," which will be released in 2024, was selected for the "Future of Asia" section of the Tokyo International Film Festival. His upcoming films include "Flail," one of the short omnibus films "GEMNIBUS vol.1," to be released on June 28 (Fri.), and "Koi wo Shiranai Bokutachi" to be released on August 23 (Fri.).

ALMONDot

#MUSIC

日本のプライドを背負って世界を目指す、インダストリアル・メタル・バンド。ギター女子界隈で異彩を放っていたALMONDot リーダー蒼来(Vo / Gt)と、幼少期をロンドンで過ごし独自の哲学で自己プロデュースする17歳のアーティスト苑茜(フィロソファー / ダンサー / ラッパー)が意気投合。そんな2人の感覚や思想に、圧倒的な存在感を放つ謎多き覆面女性ベーシスト黒梦(Ba / Cho)と、ラウドロックバンド魔法少女になり隊のメンバーでもあり、ALMONDotの全ての楽曲を手掛ける白い男UI(Gt / Cho)が共鳴し、2023年4月始動!

Ayumu Imazu

#MUSIC

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.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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