ONE OK ROCK is set to release the video of the ONE OK ROCK “EYE OF THE STORM” JAPAN TOUR on October 28, 2020. The tour celebrated the release of their album Eye of the Storm and kicked off on September 22, 2019.

Alongside the DVD, which includes the performance at Yokohama Arena in January 2020, fans can enjoy a booklet of over 100 pages containing illustrations of the band members, commentaries, reports from the live performance and much more exciting contents. 

 

For the first time in their career, ONE OK ROCK will be performing live online. The ONE OK ROCK 2020 “Field of Wonder” at Stadium Live Streaming will take place on October 11, 2020 at ZOZO Marine Stadium without a live audience. The stream will go live worldwide simultaneously, providing a whole new experience for fans.

 

From the wild excitement of a national arena tour to an online stadium live performance without an audience, ONE OK ROCK has so much exciting contents for you to check out.

DEAN FUJIOKA has announced that over the next 4 weeks he will premiere his live performance of My Dimension held at Osaka-jo Hall back in 2016 over on his official YouTube channel starting on August 6, 2020 at 20:00 (JST).

DEAN FUJIOKA wrote My Dimension back in 2008, a song that would go on to be released for the first time in 2013 when it was used as the main theme for the Japanese film I Am Ichihashi: Journal of a Murderer which DEAN FUJIOKA also directed and starred in.

 

The live performance footage to be premiered is taken from the artist’s concert DEAN FUJIOKA Special Live “InterCycle 2016”.

 

DEAN FUJIOKA “My Dimension” Live from InterCycle 2016

DEAN FUJIOKA will premiere more live performances over the next four weeks on his YouTube channel.

 

The singer-songwriter is re-releasing My Dimension under the song title Neo Dimension on August 19 which breathes new life into the 12 year-old song with new lyrics.

With the world on lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, everybody is cooped up indoors and spending time at home. If you’re looking for something new to watch or listen to, then we’ve got you covered. MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON has compiled a list of 11 Japanese artists who have or are planning to post live footage of their full concerts and performances on YouTube.

 

The future looks uncertain as it is right now, so in the meantime let’s find time to do the things we enjoy and stay positive as we get through this together.

 

ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK are set to premiere 6 of their past concerts on YouTube from 2014-2018. They will be the full performances with no cuts and will not be archived, so mark your calendars and be sure to tune in when they drop.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/313887

ONE OK ROCK’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ONEOKROCKchannel

 

ARASHI

ARASHI has posted a full concert taken from his “untitled” tour which ran from November 2017 to January 2018. “Untitled” is the theme of the tour which looked towards ARASHI of the future. The stage set up and incredible performance are absolute must-sees.

 

ARASHI’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP7Gw_YZAuh4Yg2fcdcuumQ/

 

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is in the middle of posting 100 videos of her live performances which will be available to watch for a limited time between April 14 to May 17 this year. The videos are being released as a part of the at-home entertainment #ouchiasobi (“Play At Home”) project launched by ASOBISYSTEM, the agency that Kyary is signed to. Now you can have fun too with Kyary by bringing her concerts into your home.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/313974

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/kyarypamyupamyutv

 

AAA

AAA’s performance at Saitama Super Arena was a highlight of their 2013 tourーa tour which took them to see 150,000 fans across Japan. The full show is now available to watch on YouTube until April 30, 2020 at 23:59 (JST), so be sure to check it out.

 

avex’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/avexnetwork/

 

RADWIMPS

RADWIMPS have posted some content from their recently-released live DVD and Blu-ray ANTI ANTI GENERATION TOUR 2019 onto their YouTube channel. Feel part of the crowd with the following thrilling performance.

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/290378

RADWIMPS’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/radwimpsstaff/

 

Taichi Mukai

Taichi Mukai recently posted a video of his performance of his popular song Reset. The song was written as the first ending theme for the anime series Run with the Wind.

 

Taichi Mukai’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/0313taichi/

 

Official HIGE DANdism

Official HIGE DANdism’s performance of I LOVE… at Pacifico Yokohama, which was held on February 10, 2020 as part of their “Travelers” tour, is available to listen to on Apple Music. This is another one that makes you feel part of the experience.

 

Apple Music “I LOVE…” Pacifico Yokohama (2020.02.10)

 

TK from Ling Tosite Sigure

TK posted a video on his YouTube channel of footage taken from his live performance at Landmark Studio in Yokohama. His live band line-up includes the familiar faces BOBO (Drums) and Sato Honoka (Violin) as well as Yoshida Ichiro Untouchable World (Bass) who was a support member for TK last year, Hiroko Sebu (Piano) who provided her piano playing on TK’s single katharsis from last year, and Masao Watanabe (Cello).

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/178674

Ling Tosite Sigure’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sigureSMEJ/

 

amazarashi

amazarashi dropped a trailer last year for his live DVD and Blu-ray release Mirai ni Narenakatta Subete no Yoru ni. His self-cover of Long Hope Philiaーthe theme song of the anime film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes and fifth ending theme of the My Hero Academia anime seriesーis a must-see!

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/270910

amazarashi’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/amazarashiSMEJ/

 

Suchmos

A live performance of Suchmos’s hugely popular Mint. It features footage backstage from the band’s tours across three years.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/207422

Suchmos’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3U5YJLWUr3VmQsO48jcQg/

 

Superfly

Here’s a live music video of Superfly’s song Kakusei, the theme for the anime movie Promare. The video uses live footage taken from Superfly’s arena tour which incorporates gorgeous CG imagery.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/288707

Superfly’s YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/superfly/

ONE OK ROCK have announced that they are set to premiere 6 of their past concerts on YouTube from 2014-2018. They will be the full performances with no cuts and will be released across a period of under two months.

1: ONE OK ROCK 2014 “Mighty Long Fall at Yokohama Stadium”

Premiering: April 17, 2020 @ 23:00 (JST), AM 10:00 (EDT), AM 7:00 (PDT), PM 3:00 (BST)

https://youtu.be/QKYu_Z2XJys

 

2: ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018

Premiering: April 25, 2020 @ 23:00 (JST), AM 10:00 (EDT), AM 7:00 (PDT), PM 3:00 (BST)

https://youtu.be/RIZVKfqX-cI

 

3: ONE OK ROCK 2015 “35xxxv” JAPAN TOUR

Premiering: April 29, 2020 @ 23:00 (JST), AM 10:00 (EDT), AM 7:00 (PDT), PM 3:00 (BST)

https://youtu.be/G7vB9WgJEMU

 

4: ONE OK ROCK 2017 “Ambitions” JAPAN TOUR

Premiering: May 17, 2020 @ 23:00 (JST), AM 10:00 (EDT), AM 7:00 (PDT), PM 3:00 (BST)

https://youtu.be/QVgyDQWHVcU

 

5: ONE OK ROCK 2016 SPECIAL LIVE IN NAGISAEN

Premiering: May 23, 2020 @ 23:00 (JST), AM 10:00 (EDT), AM 7:00 (PDT), PM 3:00 (BST)

https://youtu.be/ENa0KVvVQa4

 

6: ONE OK ROCK 2018 AMBITIONS JAPAN DOME TOUR

Premiering: May 31, 2020 @ 23:00 (JST), AM 10:00 (EDT), AM 7:00 (PDT), PM 3:00 (BST)

https://youtu.be/9e37nEMzWqY

 

 

Note that the videos will not be archived, so mark your calendars and be sure to tune in when they drop.

The ‘Final Chapter’ film adaptations of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s popular manga series Rurouni Kenshin, titled Rurouni Kenshin: The Final and Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning, will premiere in Japan on July 3, 2020 and August 7, 2020 respectively.

 

The original Rurouni Kenshin manga, along with its anime adaptation, is an internationally beloved series the world over that has made it to over 100 countries worldwide, including North America, UK, Europe Hong Kong, South Korea, and elsewhere. It is one of the best-selling manga series, with over 72 million copies in circulation. To date, live-action film adaptations as a whole have earned over ¥12.5 billion, and have been seen by 9.8 million people in cinemas.

The Rurouni Kenshin live-action film series will conclude with The Final and The Beginning. Kenshin will once again gather together with his fellow members of the Kamiya Dōjō to face Kenshin’s greatest enemy.

 

The new visual released for the films reveal that Yūsuke Iseya will reprise his role as Shinomori Aoshi, as will Tao Tsuchiya as Makimachi Misao. When asked about returning to the film series after 6 years, Yūsuke Iseya (Shinomori Aoshi) said: “I was over the moon about it as the previous two films were really popular. It was my first time appearing in a film series so being involved has given me a wholly new experience.” He also commented on the film shoot itself: “The characters in the manga don’t age, but I do, and my 30’s mentality and 40’s mentality have been completely different <laughs>.” When asked about what he feels he accomplished during the shoot, Iseya said: “I’m always 120% grateful for the things I’ve been given the chance to do. The action team, including the directors [Keishi] Ohtomo and [Kenji] Tanigaki, really encourage the actors. They’ve given me a place where I can be at my most confident when I act. Thanks to them, I’ve had no worries, and was able to take the character’s meaning and principles to heart. I feel blessed to be an actor. I feel at ease that we’ve been able to safely finish the shoot.”

 

Tao Tsuchiya (Makimachi Misao) was asked about filming the action scenes: “It was difficult, and a lot of hard work, but even in the action scenes I made sure to portray her as having taken responsibilities on since the last film too. I think we’ve bumped up the action even more to the previous films.” She also commented on this continuation of the film series: “My dream has come true getting the opportunity to be involved in something like this, where everyone in the staff and cast are putting all their strength in […] I’m over the moon that I was born in a time where this series can be made into a live-action.”

 

ONE OK ROCK will return to perform the main theme songs for the final films. They have provided powerful tracks for each film in the live-action series so far. This has included the first film main theme The Beginning, which tells the story of the beginning of Kenshin Himura’s journey, not an assassin but a lone wolf; Mighty Long Fall , a song about despair, hope, and comeback which was used in the Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno film; and Heartache, a ballad that was used in Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends.

DEAN FUJIOKA had a series of acoustic live shows entitled DEAN FUJIOKA FamBam Exclusive “#Acoustic” penned in for members of his official fan club, which was originally set take place in mid-March, but due to the ongoing circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus, the six shows for Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka have been cancelled to ensure everyone’s safety and peace of mind.

 

DEAN FUJIOKA and his staff decided to instead hold a live acoustic performance for everyone who was looking forward to the acoustic tour, and it took place yesterday in an at an unnamed studio.

The set consisted of 7 songs specially arranged into acoustic versions, from his debut track My Dimension to his hit track Shellyーthe latter of which was used as the main theme song for the popular Japanese drama series Sherlock: Untold Stories which aired last year. FUJIOKA also spoke about his music to fans during the stream. At the end of the performance, the singer-songwriter announced that the tour merchandise for the cancelled tour will be put to purchase online, and that he will embark on a nationwide tour of Japan beginning this October.

DEAN FUJIOKA promised fans, “Let’s meet in your hometowns this autumn!” The stream was over in what seemed like an instant, but people in the comments expressed how special of a performance it was. Fans are sure to be excited at the announcement of the new tour – check out the dates and venues below.

ONE OK ROCK are knee-deep in the Japan leg of their ongoing world tour which is being held in promotion of their latest record Eye of the Storm. As they continue smashing out shows, it has just been announced that the North America and Europe legs of the tour will be covered in an upcoming documentary on NHK in Japan.

The band performed in North America back in February and March, followed by Europe in May and US & Mexico in July. The band members and staff have been sleeping aboard their tour bus while travelling from city to city. Since 2012, the band has endeavored to perform live around the world. The documentary will be their first ever and an exclusive look for fans into their tour life.

 

The members released the following statement regarding the documentary: “Our documentary will be broadcast [on TV] and will cover the overseas legs of our Eye of the Storm tour, including North America and Europe, which began in February this year! If you watch this program, even if not everything, you might learn a little bit about our lives as ONE OK ROCK, so please be sure to check it out!”

The fourth video in Honda’s ongoing “Go, Vantage Point” television commercial series began airing today. The new video features ONE OK ROCK’s song Head High taken from their album Eye of the Storm as well as narration from ONE OK ROCK frontman Taka. The band also featured in the series’ first video two years ago.

 

The commercial series showcases Honda’s power products while aiming to stir viewers’ curiosity and fill them with motivation.

The commercial made it onto the YouTube Ads Leaderboard in Japan, a list of the ads with the most views.

ONE OK ROCK revealed that they will be streaming the live videos of two earth-shattering live performances they delivered last year. Both live concert videos will be uploaded in full onto their official YouTube channel and accessible only via YouTube Premieres. 

 

The two videos to be streamed are the AMBITIONS JAPAN DOME TOUR 2018 finale and the special live concert called ONE OK ROCK with ORCHESTRA JAPAN TOUR 2018 which was supported by a live 53-piece live orchestra. 

This streaming event stretches over two days and is a fantastic way to commemorate the sale of the videos, which were released in Blu-Ray and DVD format on August 21. The livestream for each video will run for one day only. This event aims to connect ONE OK ROCK fans across the world, allowing fans to share their excitement in real time. If you are a fan, you definitely cannot miss out on this opportunity. 

Tune in on Saturday to witness the full AMBITIONS JAPAN DOME TOUR 2018 live concert finale which saw the end of the AMBITIONS WORLD TOUR, in which they played at over 100 concerts worldwide.

 

If you tune in on Sunday, you will be treated to the special ONE OK ROCK live concert called ONE OK ROCK with ORCHESTRA JAPAN TOUR 2018, which was supported by a 53 piece live orchestra. As this video will only be available on Sunday, this is a once in a lifetime chance that fans around the world just cannot miss out on. 

 

Streaming Dates and Times:

①   ONE OK ROCK 2018 AMBITIONS JAPAN DOME TOUR

Saturday, August 24 from 22:00 (JST) 

9:00 (EDT),  6:00 (PDT), 14:00 (BST)

URL: https://youtu.be/vNtvtWCNw3E

 

②   ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018

Sunday, August 25 22:00 (JST)

9:00 (EDT), 6:00 (PDT), 14:00 (BST)

URL: https://youtu.be/pj49tCFqO4A

ONE OK ROCK will release their 2018 “Ambitions Japan Dome Tour” and 2018 “Orchestra Japan Tour” on DVD and Blu-ray this Wednesday. To promote the release, posters featuring live photos from the shows have been plastered up around various locations in Tokyo as well as throughout the Kansai region including Osaka.

 

Written on these posters is a cryptic number which is in fact a Japanese phone number. You will need to call the number yourself to find out what exactly it’s all about―and that’s all part of the fun of the promotion for the DVD and Blu-ray releases.

The “Ambitions Japan Dome Tour” posters can be found throughout Tokyo while the “Orchestra Japan Tour” posters are in the Kansai area including Osaka. You’ll find the ones with the phone numbers in Tokyo in the Shibuya and Daikanyama area as well as major train stations in Tokyo while in Kansai they are dotted up and down the major train stations of Hankyu Railway. There is a total of 74 posters so you are bound to see one if you’re in Tokyo or Osaka.

The “Ambitions Japan Dome Tour” saw the band perform for over 300,000 fans at four stadiums in Japan while for the “Orchestra Japan Tour” the band were joined by an orchestra made up of 53 musicians.

Tokyo singer and lolita fashion model Luna Haruna finished her premium solo summer concert at SHIBUYA TAKE OFF7 on August 4. The concert title Lupa and Aries no gastronomie was named after her single Lupa to Aries which was released earlier this year in June and is so far only available on streaming services. Haruna performed once in the afternoon and once in the evening with a live band. She performed a total of 28 songs, including some brand new hits.

 She launched into her concert with her hit songs Stertear, Kimi Iro Signal, Stella Breeze and Overfly. She then performed her two new fairytale-themed songs Lupa to Aries and Kaiten Mokuba live for the first time. 

Afterwards, she turned to her fans and said:

“I challenged myself to something completely new this time. I want to show you all a side of me you have never seen before.”

What the fans heard next was an unexpected surprise. 

She announced that she will be performing at Mt.RAINIER HALL SHIBUYA PLEASURE PLEASURE, Tokyo on November 16. The venue, packed with fans, could not contain their excitement, responding to the glorious news with cheers of joy that echoed throughout the entire room. 

Her recent release Kaiten Mokuba follows the same fairytale theme as Lupa to Aries. The beautiful harmonies created by the strings pierce through the strong and pressing beat of the song. This gothic fairytale song is appropriately titled Kaiten Mokuba (Carousel) to further emphasise the distorted feeling of being spun around in endless circles. Luna is an artist who represents the lolita scene for lolita fans worldwide. This fairytale video is where her true self comes alive. Her new, mysterious visuals are a fusion of lolita fashion and Alice in Wonderland themes. 

 

Luna Haruna Music Video: Kaiten Mokuba 

The head-spinning music video shows Luna in different lolita fashion outfits. Each outfit explores the depths of a different character from Alice in Wonderland. Watch Luna spin her way through five Alice in Wonderland-themed lolita dresses including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and of course, Alice.  

Luna will also be singing the theme song for the upcoming anime film Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Fine, which will premiere on October 26. This isn’t the first time Luna has been involved in the Saekano anime series. She performed the theme songs Kimi Iro Signal and Stella Breeze, which were the TV anime’s first and second anime openings respectively. 

 

The anime film opening will be written by Miku Sawai, who wrote the lyrics for the TV anime’s first and second ending theme songs Colourful and Sakura Iro Diary respectively. Miku Sawai and Luna Haruna have become massive sensations in the news for their anime hits. Just what kind of chemical reaction will unfold when these two heroines collaborate on the anime film’s opening theme song? Please keep your eyes peeled for future updates. 

 

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