【AWA】 Aikatsu Academy! Streaming Club, Sumia, and Fra will appear! The 62nd episode of the livestream program “Awaste” will be held!
AWA Press release: October 30, 2025 To Members of the Press Aikatsu Academy! Streaming Club, Sumia, and Fra will be appearing! The 62nd episode of the livestream program “Our Station” will be held! Image
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producer/composer/arranger who has gained popularity among young people for his dark, story-driven sound incorporating EDM and trap music and lyrics full of wordplay; and “Fra,” a rapper, lyricist, and virtual content director who writes lyrics and music for artists across a wide range of genres! The program will be hosted by TAKUYA the bringer, AWA’s official online curator and advisor for Akihabara Entas, an event space featuring over 100 VTubers annually, who also DJs both domestically and internationally; writer/editor Moriyama de Lo; and virtual singer Shikibu Meguri. Look forward to talks and events unique to the “AWA Lounge,” where listeners can interact with the lounge. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and downloading the AWA app in advance will allow you to make requests, interact with artists, and more. ■ Overview of the 62nd “Awaste” Event Date and Time: Friday, October 31, 2025, 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM Guest: Aikatsu Academy! Streaming Team (Himeno Mieru, Mamiyume Mee) / Sumia / Fra Main MC: TAKUYA the bringer Sub-MCs: Shikibu Meguri, Moriyama de Lo *Appearances may be canceled at short notice. ▼Participation URL https://mf.awa.fm/open_awastage_1031_pr ■Aikatsu Academy! Streaming Club Four members, Himeno Mieru, Mamiyume Mee, Wao Parin, and Rindo Taimu, have enrolled in the idol training school “Aikatsu Academy.” Soon after enrolling, they’re surprised by the high level of their peers and are confronted with the harsh reality. “Idols who just wait around aren’t enough!” They decide to form the “Streaming Club” to carry out handmade idol activities and start a new “Aikatsu.” Their first live performance will be in March 2025, followed by their first solo live performance in September. The first CD album is scheduled to be released on December 17, 2025. ・YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@aikatsu-academy ・X(Twitter)
https://x.com/aikatsu_acad ■Sumia Sumia is a 23-year-old Vocaloid producer/composer/arranger. He began producing music at the age of 17 with no musical experience and established a unique worldview focused on villains known as “Despair Music.” He has garnered support, particularly from younger generations, for his dark, story-driven sound incorporating EDM and trap music, and lyrics full of wordplay. He has over 32,000 YouTube subscribers and 55,000 monthly Spotify listeners, and is expanding his international fanbase. In addition to providing music for singers and VTubers, he is also expanding his range of activities, including media appearances. ■Fra Rapper, lyricist, virtual content director, suffers from gout. A former member of the VTuber music unit BOOGEY VOXX, he produces the group and directs all of its content. He left the group in 2023 and began his solo career in 2024. On October 25, 2025, he released his second solo album, “Hakaarashi EP.” He has written lyrics for artists across a wide range of genres, including “REIRIE,” “Ryūgasaki Rin,” and “Jūōsei Minami (School Idolmaster),” as well as music for “beatmania IIDX” and “Touhou Danmaku Kagura Fantasia Lost.” He is also actively involved in all aspects of production, including participating in the production of “vα-liv” live shows and working on the event brand “Kuruibi,” which he founded with Imasaka Hakuno. Uric acid level is 8.7 (as of September 2025). ■TAKUYA the bringer Founder Selecta Fukuoka / Advisor Akihabara ENTAS He is active as a DJ both in Japan and overseas, focusing on original music by VTubers. As the navigator for the radio program “VTuber Music DJ’s #VMDJ,” he promotes the appeal of VTuber music. He also serves as the main MC for the official music streaming app “AWA” program, “#Awaste,” where he enjoys support from a wide range of listeners. He has appeared at numerous DJ events both in Japan and overseas, including events hosted by major companies such as JR West, Sanrio, and Bandai Namco, and is active as a pioneer in the music scene connecting the real and virtual worlds. X account: https://twitter.com/selecta_takuya?s=21&t=ItGm0M7QrBIzzZ30k3K6PA TAKUYA the bringer account: https://mf.awa.fm/3I8TSk9 ■ Shikibu Meguri A complicated literary girl who admires Murasaki Shikibu and sings virtual electro music. Nicknamed “Shikimegu,” she dreams of becoming an idol like the moon. In February 2020, she began her solo
VTuber/Vsinger career. Her first single, “Aqua Loop (feat. TEMPLIME),” reached number one on the iTunes electro chart. Since then, she has continued to release original songs, sing and write lyrics, and perform live, primarily as an electro music Vsinger. She is known for her mature, sweet, candy-like voice. On YouTube, he posts music videos and cover videos of original songs, focusing on music. As an official partner of Twitch, he also streams live games. ■ Moriyama de Lo Writer/editor. Born in 1988 in Nagasaki. He loves Clairo and Lovely Summer-chan. ■App Overview “AWA” is a subscription-based music streaming service provided by AWA Inc., a joint venture between CyberAgent, Inc. and Avex Entertainment Inc. The service launched in May 2015 and currently offers 150 million songs and approximately 16.2 million playlists created by celebrities and users. A wide variety of pricing plans are available, including the “STANDARD Plan,” which offers access to all features for a monthly fee of 980 yen (tax included) (1,080 yen (tax included) for App Store, Google Play, and convenience store payments), the “FREE Plan,” which offers free access to all features except for offline playback, the “Student Plan,” which is aimed at junior high school students and above and offers access to all features for a monthly fee of 480 yen (tax included), and the “Artist Plan,” which offers unlimited listening to selected artists for a monthly fee of 270 yen (tax included). AWA is compatible with a variety of devices, including smartphones, PCs, TVs, car navigation systems, wearable devices, and smart speakers. Since its launch, the service has expanded to include a variety of plans and features tailored to user needs and viewing environments, including “LYRIC DIVE,” a feature that beautifully animates lyrics in real time to match the music, and “AWA Lounge,” an online space that adds live audio streaming and gifting features so users can enjoy the same music in the same space in real time. As a result, the service has grown into one of Japan’s largest music streaming services. Name: “AWA” https://awa.fm/ Recommended environment: iOS 18.0 or later, Android 15.0 or later Windows 10 (32/64bit), Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) or later Google Chrome (latest version), Microsoft Edge (latest version), Safari (latest version) Price: STANDARD Plan (¥980/month, tax included) / FREE Plan (Free/monthly) / Student Plan (¥480/month, tax included) / Artist Plan (¥100/month, tax included) ¥270 (tax included) *Unlimited listening to one specific artist only) Available from: May 27, 2015 ■URL AWA: https://awa.fm/ App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id980578862 Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.awa.liverpool Desktop version app: https://awa.fm/download/ AWA Lounge Browser version: https://app.awa.fm/lounge/ AWA latest information:
https://news.awa.fm/ AWA Official X: https://x.com/awa_official AWA official LINE: https://lin.ee/21w3f0k ■Company Overview Company Name: AWA Co., Ltd. (pronounced: awa) Address: Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu-Juban Building, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo Representative: Representative Director and CEO, Akimi Togashi Business: Music streaming services, etc. Established: December 1, 2014 ■Contact information AWA Public Relations press@awa.fm For more information about this release