[Impress Group] The latest volume in the “documentary novel” series, “Electric Prophets – Reboot Edition,” in which member Kine Naoto chronicles the history of TM NETWORK, is now on sale. Pre-orders are also now open for the limited edition, which features a different cover from the standard version and includes a metal bookmark.
Impress Holdings Corporation Press Release: September 5, 2025 The latest volume in the “documentary novel” series, “Electric Prophets – Reboot Edition,” in which member Kine Naoto chronicles the history of TM NETWORK, is now on sale. Pre-orders are also now open for the limited edition, which features a different cover from the regular version and includes a metal bookmark. Image
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(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daisuke Matsumoto), a music-related media company within the Impress Group, will release “Electric Prophet -Reboot- Limited Edition” (with metal bookmark) and “Electric Prophet -Reboot-” on December 1, 2025. 31 years have passed since the first book in the series, “Electric Prophets,” was published in 1994. The seventh and latest book in the series, “Electric Prophets: Reboot,” is now available. This series is a “documentary novel” that depicts the activities of TM NETWORK from the perspective of member Naoto Kine. This installment begins with Tetsuya Komuro’s “retirement announcement,” which shocked the music world in early 2018. This book explores the turbulent six years leading up to TM NETWORK’s greatest crisis, their comeback, and their 40th anniversary tour, which concluded in May 2024. It explores the thoughts, conversations, and actions of the three members. In addition, “T-OD,” an e-commerce site operated by Rittor Music Inc., and TM NETWORK’s official website, “TM NETWORK OFFICIAL ONLINE SHOP,” will be pre-ordering the “Electric Prophet -Reboot- Limited Edition” (with metal bookmark), which features a different cover design from the standard edition and includes a metal bookmark (brass
gold-plated). The pre-order period begins on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM and ends on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM. *The limited edition and regular edition only have different covers; the contents are the same.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6833/5875-6833-29b39a0cd85f76881eef87cb1872d42c-214×400.jpg ▲Metal bookmark (30mm x 90mm, brass and gold-plated) featuring the cover design. The product will come with a ribbon, but the color of the ribbon has not yet been decided. The color and design may change. Thank you for your understanding. ■Bibliographic Information Title: “Electric Prophets -Reboot- Limited Edition” (Includes Metal Bookmark) Price: ¥4,620 (¥4,200 10% tax) Format/Binding: 46-size/Hardcover Number of pages: Planned 320 pages Shipping: Please check each EC site Pre-order period: Friday, September 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – Friday, September 26, 2025, 6:00 PM Release Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 : Rittor Music Co., Ltd. [Pre-order Sales Site] T-OD: https://t-od.jp/products/denkizikake-BK-001 TM NETWORK OFFICIAL ONLINE SHOP：https://fanksintelligence.com/ ■Bibliographic Information Book Title: “Electric Prophets -Reboot Edition-” Price: ¥3,080 (¥2,800 10% tax) Format/Binding: 46-size/Hardcover Number of pages: 320 (planned) Pre-orders begin: Mid-September Release date: Monday, December 1, 2025 : Rittor Music Co., Ltd. *The only difference between the limited edition and the regular edition is the cover design and whether or not it includes a metal bookmark. The contents of the book are the same. CONTENTS (Subject to change) Chapter 1: Sudden Retirement Announcement Chapter 2: FANKS
Intelligence Days, Just the Three of Us Chapter 3: Towards Our 40th Anniversary 1: DEVOTION Chapter 4: Towards Our 40th Anniversary 2: STAND 3 FINAL Chapter 5 Towards the 40th anniversary 3 YONMARU PROFILE Naoto Kine Born in Tokyo in 1957. In 1983, he formed TM NETWORK with Tetsuya Komuro and Takashi Utsunomiya, debuting the following year with the album “RAINBOW RAINBOW.” TM NETWORK produced numerous hits, including the 1987 singles “Self Control” and “Get Wild.” Meanwhile, Kine has been active as a composer since the 1980s, writing songs for Misato Watanabe, Yui Asaka, Yoko Minamino, and more recently Kiyoshi Hikawa and SKE48. He also published “CAROL” in 1989. It became a hit, selling over 400,000 copies. As a solo artist, he released his first album, “Roots of the Tree,” in 1992. Since then, he has continued his activities as a solo artist, and on September 12, 2025, he released his album “Chuo Line” on vinyl. On the same day, he began his “Kine Naoto Acoustic Guitar Tour 2025: Tales from the Chuo Line – Dedicated to Fujii Tetsukan.”
[Rittor Music Co., Ltd.] https://www.rittor-music.co.jp/ In addition to publishing specialized magazines for players and creators who play instruments and produce music, such as “Guitar Magazine” and “Sound & Recording Magazine,” as well as instrument instruction books, we are engaged in music-related media and content businesses, including digital publishing and video and audio distribution. In addition to operating the newly opened multi-purpose space “Ochanomizu RITTOR BASE,” we also operate popular online services such as “Digimart,” Japan’s largest musical instrument marketplace, and “T-OD,” an on-demand T-shirt sales site. [Impress Group]
https://www.impressholdings.com/ Impress Holdings Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuki Tsukamoto) is a media group with its holding company. We offer highly specialized media, services, and solutions focused on the key themes of “IT,” “music,” “design,” “mountaineering and nature,” “aviation and railways,” “mobile services,” and “academics and science and engineering.” We also develop and operate content business platforms. [Contact for inquiries regarding this matter] Rittor Music Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department E-mail: pr@rittor-music.co.jp For more information about this release
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