My First Story (マイ・ファースト・ストーリー、マイファス、MFS) is a Japanese rock band from Shibuya, Tokyo. Formed in 2011, the band currently consists of vocalist Hiroki Moriuchi, guitarist Teruki Nishizawa, bassist Nobuaki Katō, and drummer Shōhei Sasaki. Their debut album My First Story (2012) caught people's attention and put them in lineups of major music festivals. Their fourth studio album Antithese (2016) ranked 4th on Oricon chart, and directed their first Nippon Budokan live show, gathering 12,000.
Mrs. Green Apple is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2015 with EMI Records. They are known for performing the fourth ending theme to the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V as well as their first full album, Twelve, which placed 10th on the Japanese national Oricon charts. Their song "Inferno" is used as the opening theme for the first season of the anime Fire Force.
King & Prince is a two-member Japanese idol group under Starto Entertainment that debuted in 2018. Their debut was announced at a press conference on 17 January 2018 along with the establishment of Johnny & Associates' new record label under Universal Music, Johnny's Universe, with King & Prince becoming the first artists to sign under the label. They have sold 12.3 million physical copies in Japan.
"Stay Gold" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS as the original soundtrack for the TV Tokyo drama series Spiral Labyrinth – DNA Forensic Investigation. It is also the lead single from the band's fourth Japanese studio album, Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey (2020). The song was produced by long-time Japanese collaborator UTA, who co-wrote it with Sunny Boy, Melanie Fontana, Michel Schulz, JUN, and KM-MARKIT. It was digitally pre-released on June 19, 2020, as part of the lead up to the album's debut.
NiziU is a Japanese girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan through the reality-survival program Nizi Project (2020). The group is composed of nine members: Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, and Nina. NiziU debuted on December 2, 2020, with the release of their debut single "Step and a Step".
Hoshimachi Suisei (星街すいせい) is a Japanese singer and virtual YouTuber. She began posting videos as an independent creator in March 2018. In May 2019, she became affiliated with Hololive Production through their newly created music label, INoNaKa Music, before joining the agency's main branch later the same year. Her YouTube activity consists primarily of live streaming herself singing karaoke, playing video games, talking to her fans, or collaborating with other talents. She is particularly well known among fans for her skill at Tetris and her singing ability. As of March 2024, she has 2.11 million subscribers and 731 million views on YouTube.
Stranger is an extended play (EP) marketed as the fourth single of Japanese boy group JO1. It also served as the second single for their second studio album, Kizuna (2022). Consisting of a total of six songs that fall mostly in the EDM, futurepop and city pop genres, the EP single was released by Lapone Entertainment into three different physical editions and one digital edition on August 18, 2021. It features the participation of various Japanese lyricists and South Korean producers such as Yhanael, Jung Ho-hyun, Score, Megatone, KZ, Full8loom and others.
INI is a Japanese boy band formed through the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan 2. The group is composed of eleven members: Masaya Kimura, Hiromu Takatsuka, Shogo Tajima, Kyosuke Fujimaki, Takumi Ozaki, Hiroto Nishi, Jin Matsuda, Xu Fengfan, Rihito Ikezaki, Yudai Sano and Takeru Goto. Like the winners of the first season of Produce 101 Japan, INI is intended to be a permanent group. The group is managed by Lapone Entertainment, a joint company between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ ENM.
Kep1er is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ ENM through the Mnet reality competition show Girls Planet 999 in 2021. The group consists of seven members: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin, Kim Da-yeon, Seo Young-eun, Ezaki Hikaru, and Shen Xiaoting. Originally a nine-piece ensemble, former members Kang Ye-seo and Sakamoto Mashiro departed from the group in July 2024.
"Wa Da Da" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their debut extended play (EP) First Impact. It was released as the title track on January 3, 2022, by WakeOne.
South Korean girl group Kep1er has released two studio albums, six extended plays, eleven singles, and two promotional singles. As of July 2024, Kep1er has sold over 1.77 million combined albums.
The year 2022 in Japanese music.
&Team is a Japanese boy band based in Japan and South Korea formed by HYBE Labels Japan. The group is composed of nine members: K, Fuma, Nicholas, EJ, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki. They were formed through the reality-survival program &Audition – The Howling – as their label's first group. &Team released their debut single "Under the Skin" on November 21, 2022, and officially debuted with their first extended play First Howling: Me on December 7, 2022.
Troubleshooter is the third extended play by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by WakeOne on October 13, 2022, and contains five tracks, including the lead single "We Fresh".
"I Do! Do You?" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their second Japanese maxi single marketed as "Fly-By". It was pre-released as a digital single on February 21, 2023, and as a CD single featuring three other tracks on March 15, 2023, by WakeOne and Ariola Japan.
"Wing Wing" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Kep1er for their first Japanese maxi single marketed as "Fly-Up". It was pre-released as a digital single on August 3, 2022, and as a CD single featuring three other tracks on September 7, 2022, by WakeOne and Ariola Japan.
Unity is the fourth extended play by Japanese rock band Mrs. Green Apple. It was released digitally on July 7, 2022, and physically on July 8, by EMI Records.
Ryokuoushoku Shakai, abbreviated as Ryokushaka (リョクシャカ), is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2012 in Aichi Prefecture. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Haruko Nagaya, guitarist Issei Kobayashi, keyboardist Peppe, and bassist Shingo Anami. Originally a five-member group, drummer Yasuchika Sugie left in December 2015.
Kep1going is the first Japanese studio album and first studio album overall by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by WakeOne and Ariola Japan on May 8, 2024. The regular and Type A edition of the album contains fifteen tracks, including the lead single "Straight Line" and the previous three Japanese singles recorded by the group—"Wing Wing", "I Do! Do You?" and "Grand Prix", while the Type B edition of the album features three additional tracks.
Kep1going On is the first Korean studio album and second studio album overall by South Korean girl group Kep1er. It was released by WakeOne on June 3, 2024, and contains ten tracks, including the lead single "Shooting Star" and the Korean version of their Japanese singles "Grand Prix" and "Straight Line". This album marks the group's last release as a nine-member ensemble, with members Yeseo and Mashiro departing from the group in July 2024.
