Sony Music Labels Inc. =LOVE releases the music video for their new song “Komorebi Mezzo Forte,” featuring Risa Otoshima and Shoko Takiwaki as double centers!

[Sony Music Labels Inc.] =LOVE releases the music video for their new song “Komorebi Mezzo Forte,” featuring Risa Otoshima and Shoko Takiwaki as double centers! ​ Image
URL: Sony Music Labels Inc. Press release: September 27, 2025 To Members of the Press =LOVE releases the music video for their new song “Komorebi Mezzo Forte,” featuring Risa Otoshima and Shoko Takiwaki as double centers! Today, =LOVE’s 8th anniversary tour, “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR,” was held at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest in Yamanashi Prefecture, where they made their debut!
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=LOVE, the idol group produced by Rino Sashihara, is currently experiencing viral success across multiple platforms. Their 18th double A-side single, “Tokubechu, Shite/Koibito-gai, Suki-miman,” released on Wednesday, February 26th, marks their 18th consecutive single to make it into the top 10 of Oricon’s weekly single charts since their debut. Furthermore, “Tokubechu, Shite” has surpassed 77 million streams and 1.8 billion total views on TikTok. Furthermore, the B-side track, “Bullet Train Escape,” has also surpassed 750 million total views on TikTok. The music video for the new song “Komorebi Mezzo Forte” was released today. This new song, which will be included as a B-side track on the 19th single “Love Song ni Attacked,” due for release on Wednesday, October 8th, features Risa Otoshima and Shoko Takiwaki as the double centers. The new song “Komorebi Mezzo Forte” is a love song of everyday life, perfect for this time of year, where the warm light and scent of autumn intensify feelings of love and overflow with modest yet sincere feelings. The music video is set in a cafe, where dramatic and dance scenes seamlessly intertwine, creating a theatrical production brimming with the autumnal atmosphere. Be sure to check it out and pay close attention to the members’ cute expressions illuminated by the sunlight filtering through the trees.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4652/13546-4652-499a6d9fad8a677425bb3f3ba030d899-1857×881.jpg Also, today, at the =LOVE 8th Anniversary Tour “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR” held at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest in Yamanashi Prefecture, the new song “Komorebi Mezzo Forte” was performed for the first time, receiving thunderous cheers from the audience. Their 19th single, including the new song “Komorebi Mezzo Forte,” is scheduled for release on Wednesday, October 8th. Furthermore, while they are currently holding their 8th anniversary tour, the “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR,” which is drawing the largest audience in =LOVE’s history, next week, on Monday, September 29th, they will be appearing on TBS’s “CDTV Live! Live! 3-Hour SP (7:00 PM – 9:55 PM).” It has also been announced that they will be making a live appearance on the show. They will be performing a special medley of “Bullet Train Escape,” which has been viewed over 750 million times on TikTok and is a hot topic for its “core challenge” using the audio, and their new song “Love Song ni Attacked.” Don’t miss this! ★New song “Mezzoforte Sunbeams” Music Video https://youtu.be/4xBmuiQNGdc “Sunlight Through the Leaves” Lyrics: Rino Sashihara Composition and Arrangement: Kanata Saito Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music) Mastered by Sony Music Studios Tokyo [MUSIC VIDEO] Director: Toshitsugu Ohno
Choreographer：CRE8BOY Producer: Tomoyuki Miike (north river) Production Producer: Hiroaki Watanabe, Troussier (PARADE Tokyo) ★Appearance Information [Program Name] “CDTV Live! Live!” 3-Hour Special [Broadcast Date] Monday, September 29, 2025 [Time] 7:00 PM – 9:55 PM [Broadcast Station] TBS [Performance]=LOVE Program HP: https://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv_livelive/ 【Release Information】 ★19th single “Love Song ni Attackareru” to be released on October 8, 2025 https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/10315 ★New song “Attacked by a Love Song” Music Video https://youtu.be/_cf4UTe1qrY “Attacked by a Love Song” Lyrics: Rino Sashihara Composition: Yu-ki Kokubo, YUU for YOU Arrangement: YUU for YOU Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music) Mastered by Sony Music Studios Tokyo [MUSIC VIDEO] Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL) Choreographer: Ran Sensei ★ “Attacked by a Love Song” now available for pre-order
https://equallove.lnk.to/LOVESongniOsowareru ■18th double A-side single “Tokubechu, Shite/More Than Lover, Less Than Love” available for download here https://equallove.lnk.to/tokubechu_koisuki ■ “Tokubechu, Shite” Music Video https://youtu.be/F3P8vcZkIh4
“Tokubechu, Shite” Lyrics: Rino Sashihara Composition: Kenta Urashima, Hiroto Kikuchi Arrangement: Hiroto Kikuchi Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music) Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo [MUSIC VIDEO] Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL) Choreographer: SACO MAKITA ★Video Product “ICONOI JOY 2024” Released September 24, 2025 https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/10321 [Concert information] =LOVE 8th anniversary tour “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR” September 6th (Sat) and 7th (Sun), 2025 Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima Prefecture September 27th (Sat) and 28th (Sun), 2025 Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest, Yamanashi Prefecture October 3rd (Fri) and 4th (Sat), 2025 Okinawa Convention Center (Exhibition Hall), Okinawa Prefecture October 11th (Sat) and 12th (Sun), 2025, Miyagi Prefecture, Xebio Arena Sendai November 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun), 2025, Chiba Prefecture, LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY November 15th (Sat) and 16th (Sun), 2025 Aichi Prefecture / IG Arena Saturday, November 22, 2025, Sunday, November 23, 2025 Hokkaido/Hokkai Kitaeel December 23rd (Tuesday) and 24th (Wednesday), 2025 Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka Prefecture and more… For details, please visit our website.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13546/4652/13546-4652-1e14dfc9f00f10e567614c684d87856b-1567×1044.jpg An idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. They made their major debut on September 6, 2017, with their first single, “=LOVE,” from Sony Music. To date, they have released 18 singles, all of which have made it into the top 10 of Oricon’s weekly single rankings. (Their 6th single, “Zuruiyo Zuruine,” 8th single, “Seishun Subliminal,” 12th single, “Be Selfish,” 14th single, “Natsumatope,” and 15th single, “Last Note Shika Shiranai,” all debuted at No. 1. Their first album, “Zenbu, Himo,” released in May 2021, also debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart.) On September 7th and 8th, 2024, they held the “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT,” the largest concert in =LOVE’s history, at K-Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, drawing approximately 36,000 people over the two days. The =LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “Timeless Tales,” which kicked off in February 2025 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Prefecture, held a total of 12 shows at five venues, including additional performances, and was a huge success, attracting approximately 115,000 people. On February 26th, the band released their 18th single, “Tokubechu, Shite/Koibito Jyo, Suki Miman,” which achieved their highest first-week sales ever on both the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. With a cumulative total of 77 million streams and over 1.8 billion views on TikTok, the group is currently a hot topic. In September 2025, the group kicked off their 8th anniversary tour, the “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR,” at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture. The name =LOVE embodies Rino Sashihara’s belief that “idols must be loved by their fans, and they must also love their job as idols.” ■HP: https://equal-love.jp/ ■YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@equallove_ ■X: https://x.com/Equal_LOVE_12 ■Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equal_love.official/ ■TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@equal_love_12 For more information about this release