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[Published today] The cover and opening feature of the September 15th issue of the free paper “Monthly Low Ticket/Monthly HMV&BOOKS” is “Audrey” & “SV.LEAGUE”
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Press release: September 15, 2024
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[Published today] The cover and opening feature of the September 15th issue of the free paper “Monthly Low Ticket/Monthly HMV&BOOKS” is “Audrey” & “SV.LEAGUE”
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The cover of “Monthly Low Ticket” features a new volleyball league aiming to become the best in the world! * “SV.LEAGUE” *.
And on the cover of “Monthly HMV & BOOKS”, it is mentioned that the Blu-ray/DVD “Audrey’s All Night Nippon in Tokyo Dome” will be released on October 9th (Wednesday) *
“Audrey”* appears in an interview!
In addition, be sure to check out the interviews and series that can only be seen in this magazine.
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[This month’s recommended content]
* ●Daido Life SV.LEAGUE*
Daido Life aims to become the world’s best volleyball league SV.LEAGUE” will finally open in October this year. We will introduce the appeal of the Daido Life SV.LEAGUE, the culmination of Japan’s world-class volleyball.
* ●Audrey [Interview] *
A live performance commemorating the 15th anniversary of the radio program “Audrey’s All Night Nippon” was held at Tokyo Dome in February of this year. A Blu-ray/DVD will be released on October 9th (Wednesday) that includes footage of the unprecedented big event and behind-the-scenes footage. We interviewed the two Audreys about the event and the contents of the Blu-ray/DVD!
●Magazine exclusive interview
* ・JO1*
It was formed by 11 successful candidates of the survival audition program “PRODUCE 101 JAPAN”, and in 2020 it was announced as “PR A global boy group that debuted with “OTOSTAR”
JO1. They have grown into a national group, participating in “NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” for two consecutive years since 2022, and will be appearing on 9TH on Wednesday, October 2nd.
SINGLE “WHERE DO WE”
GO” is released. The catchphrase for this work is “The path of our youth is a red carpet, no matter where it takes us.” We asked 11 people about their thoughts behind these words and the secret behind their production.
* ・INI*
Last year, global boy group INI mobilized a total of 200,000 people on their nationwide tour. Fan concert tour “2024 INI” starting from Saturday, September 21st
We interviewed him about his enthusiasm for “FAN-CON TOUR [FLIP THE CIRCLE]”.
*・CHEMISTRY*
CHEMISTRY held a hall tour with 15 performances in 14 locations nationwide from January to April this year. During the tour, they released a mini-album, and in early summer, they held a collaboration live with PUFFY as “Puffistry”. Their second tour in 2024 has been decided as they continue their energetic activities! We talked to the two of them about what kind of live it will be.
*・MONKEY MAJIK*
“MONKEY MAJIK LIVE” will be held for 15 performances from October 12th (Saturday) in Sapporo to December 1st (Sunday) in Sendai. TOUR 2024 ~CIRCLES~”. As the title suggests, the 14th album “CIRCL” was released on Wednesday, July 24th.
ES” will be the main tour. We covered a variety of topics, from the album to the tour!
* ・8TURN*
This year, Korean artists are making their debut in Japan one after another. An 8-member boy group that is attracting attention as a rookie.
8TURN. The group is made up of 8 people with all-round appeal, and we asked each of them to talk about their responsibilities and the characteristics of 8TURN.
* ・Ryugu Castle*
An “alternative music and dance group” that was born from the audition program “Class 0 Year 0 – Av-chan’s Classroom”, produced by Queen Bee Av-chan (Vo).
Ryugujo. As a dance and vocal group, they are unique and have an extraordinary power of expression, and have steadily built up a strong fandom since their debut last spring. They will hold a performance at Nippon Budokan on Saturday, February 22, 2025. We spoke to the members about how they felt when their first Budokan solo performance was decided.
* ・NIKO NIKO TAN TAN*
It gained popularity at the Fuji Rock Festival ’23, and “Jurassic” was used as the commercial song for Toda Construction, starring Alice Hirose, and in 2020, “Jurassic”
MUSICIANS
A three-person creative mixture unit that has been attracting attention from overseas, having been selected as one of Asia’s top five artists out of 20,000 applicants on “WANTED” and highly praised by Anderson .Paak.
NIKO NIKO TAN TAN. We spoke to OCHAN about the tour that will be held in six locations nationwide this fall.
*・Pure white canvas*
For seven years since their formation in November 2017, the
seven-member idol group has conveyed their struggles and positive emotions through song and dance, creating sympathy among many fans. It has been announced that Pure White Canvas will disband after their live performance on November 4th (Monday). The girls have grown as idols and as people through Hakucamp’s activities. Makuhari Messe on November 4th (Monday)
We interviewed each of them about their thoughts on their last live, “Tomorrow will be the same day,” which will be held at Makuhari Event Hall.
*・Aika Kobayashi*
Singer, voice actor, school idol project “Love Live! Aika Kobayashi, who is active as a member of Aqours, a unit in “Sunshine!!”, has released a full album for the first time in about three years. The Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka tour will be held in support of the same work, “Aika Kobayashi”
We talked about LIVE TOUR 2024 “Illumination Collection” and the album.
* ・Kazuki Kato (Musical “Love Never Dies”) *
“Love Never Dies” was created by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a “living legend” in the musical world, as a sequel to his biggest hit, “The Phantom of the Opera.” The long-awaited third performance will open at Nissay Theater in January 2025. We spoke to Kazuki Kato, who plays the role of Christine’s husband Raoul, Viscount Chagnuits, who is joining the cast as a new member, about the role he plays and this work.
* ・Koshiro Matsumoto & Matsuya Onoe (Kabuki NEXT The Demon Living in the Oboro Forest) [Newly taken photos] *
The legendary stage has been adapted into Kabuki and revived for the first time in 17 years!
This time, the second installment of Kabuki NEXT, Koshiro Matsumoto will play the role of Rai, a man who is dominated by lies and desire and aims for the king’s throne by any means necessary. This will be the first time since 2018 that Matsuya Onoe will be performing with a double cast. Preparations are progressing steadily, but we have an exclusive interview with Koshiro and Matsuya in mid-July, when there is still time for rehearsals! They talked about their thoughts on the work and their roles.
* ・Yuichi Otsuki (“Noh Kyogen “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Tsugu”) [Newly taken photo] *
The Noh Kyogen “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” has just finished its theatrical performance at the Osaka Sky Theater MBS, but in response to its favorable reception, the sequel “Noh Kyogen “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” – Tsugu” has been decided! Continuing from the previous work, this work will also be directed by Mansai Nomura and supervised by Bunzo Otsuki, two people who know everything about Noh and Kyogen, and will be involved in every detail of the work, once again creating the worldview of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” into Noh Kyogen. The program of this work is the Mugen Train edition and the red light district edition of the original work. Since popular characters also appear, what kind of content will it be? We spoke to Yuichi Otsuki, who plays Tanjiro.
* ・Go Morita & Shotaro Mamiya (Bunkamura Production 2024 “Typhoon No. 23″) [Newly taken photo] *
Masaaki Akahori’s latest work “Typhoon No. 23” openly exposes the vulgarity of human beings while sprinkling it with a unique sense of humor. This work is set in a town as a typhoon approaches, and depicts the people who live there. Tsuyoshi Morita and Shotaro Mamiya make their first appearances. We interviewed each other about their impressions and this work.
* ・Kankuro Kuto (Woman Live vol.16 “Housewife Tokie Yoneda’s 6 skits to improve immunity”) [Newly taken photos] *
Woman’s Live is a performance where Kankuro Kudo freely expresses what he wants to do. The latest work, Woman Live vol.16 “Shufu
Tokie Yoneda’s 6 skits to boost your immune system will be performed in Tokyo and Osaka. The performance will be held at The Suzunari in Tokyo, which has a seating capacity of less than 200 people, and we asked about the reasons behind choosing this venue.
* ・Teru Imamaki (Musical “NO.6”) *
Atsuko Asano’s dystopian novel “NO.6″ will be made into a musical. This is a challenging work by Atsu Asano, whose best-selling novel “Battery” and other works depicting the delicate emotions of teenage boys and girls are gaining popularity. Following the comic version, it was also made into a TV anime, and continues to be supported by enthusiastic fans. We asked Teru Imamaki, who plays Shion, one of the main characters, about his enthusiasm.
* ・Rihona Kato (Stage “Tondemo? Peter Pan! ~Peter Pan Goes Wrong~”) * A certain theater company plans to perform “Peter Pan.” However, troubles occurred one after another during the performance, causing chaos on stage. A comedy stage show from London depicting such slapstick drama “Tondemo?” Peter Pan! ‘ will finally be performed for the first time in Japan. We interviewed Rihona Kato, who plays the role of Sandra Wilkinson, one of the members of the troupe, about this work!
* ・Yuta Kishimoto (Stage “Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Mystery”) [Newly taken photo] *
Ron Kamonohashi, a famous detective who was forbidden to “deduce” after a certain case, revives his detective work in a special way after meeting a young detective, Todomaru Isshiki. The original work is a popular manga by Akira Amano. Yuta Kishimoto, who plays the role of Ron in the stage version, plays the role of Ron in Akira Amano’s “Katekyo Hitman REBORN! He has also acted in the stage version of the film, and feels a connection to this work.
* ・Yuu Fukuzawa & Reiya Takahashi (“Ichibanboshi” formation LIVE “FIRST LAST SHINING RAY”/“Ichibanboshi” dissolution LIVE “LAST LAST” SHINING RAY”)*
“Geki Draft Grand Prix” was held in 2022 and 2023 as a theater festival produced by Yoshihiko Aramaki. It is a theater battle in which multiple teams formed through a draft meeting produce original plays and perform their completed works in front of an audience of 10,000 people at the Nippon Budokan to determine the grand prize winner. The five members of Ichibanboshi, the theater company chaired by Aramaki, who gained popularity at the 2023 tournament, will reunite and hold a live tour as a spin-off project. We asked members Fukuzawa-san and Takahashi-san to look back on their performance at Budokan.
* ・Asagaya sisters [newly taken photo] *
The Asagaya sisters’ solo live show “Omohi de Autumn Cherry Blossoms” will be held in Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka, and Fukuoka. We spoke to the Asagaya sisters about their unique solo live performance that combines comedy and singing.
*・Special interview! VEGA＆kipi＆KUREHA [Newly taken photo]*
Apex is a game that is very popular all over the world.
Legends”. Cosplayers who dress up as characters are also attracting attention. What kind of commitment do you have and why did you arrive at Apex? We spoke to popular cosplayers VEGA, kipi, and KUREHA! * ●Popular series! *
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・Universal Studios Japan
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