Idol Group Dempagumi.inc to Release Digital Single ‘The Legend of Ancient Akiba,’ Jacket Visual Revealed

10.March.2023 | MUSIC

The popular Akihabara-based idol group Dempagumi.inc has announced that the new single The Legend of Ancient Akiba will be released digitally on March 15, 2023. The group first performed the song live on March 5 at J:COM Hall Hachioji during their nationwide ONE NATION UNDER THE DEMPA TOUR. The track is a traditionally adorable moe moe kyun track updated for the modern age by ARM (IOSYS), a popular creator of Dempagumi.inc tracks, and MOSAIC.WAV.

 

The jacket photo and solo artist photos for the digital single, created by hanavbara, have also been released.

 

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