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/313887ONE 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/313974Kyary 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/290378RADWIMPS'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/178674Ling 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/270910amazarashi'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/207422Suchmos'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/288707Superfly's YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/superfly/

With summer fast approaching, concertgoers are gearing up for this year's music festivals and live shows. We previously covered numerous Japanese bands and artists performing who overseas this year in parts one and two of this feature, but since the previous entry, even more acts have been announced.   Here is a new list of artists embarking outside Japan this summer.   Suchmos For the first time in their career, rock group Suchmos are set to embark on their first ever Asia Tour this June. They will hit up 6 locations, beginning in Hong Kong before heading to Taipei, Seoul, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing.   ▶︎ Suchmos ASIA TOUR 2019 2019/6/2 @ Music Zone @ KITEC, Hong Kong 2019/6/7 @ Legacy Taipei, Taipei 2019/6/9/ @ YES24 Live Hall, Seoul (*w/ HYUKOH) 2019/6/12 @ B10 Live, Shenzhen 2019/6/14 @ Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai 2019/6/16 @ Tango Live (Floor 3F), Beijing   Suchmos Official Website: https://www.suchmos.com   →News Update (June 1, 2019) Following unexpected illness of one of their members, Suchmos have cancelled all remaining dates on their upcoming overseas tour.    

【NEWS】 アジアツアー追加公演が決定しました。

■6/28(金) ジャカルタ 会場は後日発表 ■6/30(日) バンコク Moon Star Studio 1 ▼公演詳細はこちら▼https://t.co/HzrqIYa1FQ pic.twitter.com/ooz5TLntDL — [ALEXANDROS] (@alexandroscrew) 2019年4月13日

[ALEXANDROS] Rock band [ALEXANDROS] are also heading on tour in Asia throughout June and July. The band are currently on their "Sleepless in Japan Tour" in promotion of their newest album Sleepless in Brooklyn and will take their concerts across Asia for 8 shows, starting with Shanghai on June 21 and wrapping in Seoul on July 21. This also marks their first time performing in Shanghai and Beijing.  ▶︎ Sleepless 2019 Asia Tour 2019/6/21 @ Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai 2019/6/23 @ Beijing Omni Space, Beijing 2019/6/28 @ Jakarta (*Venue TBA) 2019/6/30 @ Moon Star Studio 1, Bangkok 2019/7/5 @ Music Zone @ E-Max, Hong Kong 2019/7/7 @ Legacy Taipei, Taipei 2019/7/19/ @ Bentley Music Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur 2019/7/21 @ MUV HALL, Seoul   [ALEXANDROS] Official Website: https://alexandros.jp    

SAKANAQUARIUM 2019 "834.194" 6月28日 上海＆6月30日 深セン公演

明日5月1日12:00よりチケット販売が始まります。 券種・プレイガイドはサカナクションHPに掲載しています。https://t.co/GyH6y5B25n — sakanaction (@sakanaction) 2019年4月30日

Sakanaction Sakanaction have announced that they will play in Shanghai and Shenzhen at the end of June. Upon unveiling the news the band created their own Weibo account, a Chinese social media platform. The rock band will release their new album 834.194 in June, their first album release since sakanaction was released 6 years ago in March 2013. The Asia dates were added to their ongoing Japan tour. This will be their second set of headline concerts outside in Japan since they performed overseas for the first time back in 2013 in Taiwan. The band are known for their use of cutting-edge technology at their shows, so foreign fans can look forward to seeing what they have in store for them next month.   ▶︎ SAKANAQUARIUM 2019 "834.194" 2019/6/28 @ Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai 2019/6/30 @ A8 Live, Shenzhen   Sakanaction Official Website: http://sakanaction.jp   BAND-MAID Earlier this month, five-piece maid rock band BAND-MAID announced the European leg of their 2019 world tour, one which will begin this June and one whose decided theme is Gekidou, or "tumultuous." All shows on BAND-MAID’s 2018 world tour sold out completely. The initial European leg of their long-awaited new world tour will take them to 3 countries for 4 performances. They will then head to the US in September.   Related Article: BAND-MAID Announces European Leg Of ‘Tumultuous’ 2019 World Tour   ▶︎BAND-MAID WORLD DOMINATION TOUR 2019 【激動】 ~gekidou~ 6/22 – London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall 6/23 – Paris, France @ Le Trabendo 6/24 @ Bochum, Germany @ Zeche 6/26 @ Hamburg, Germany @ DAS LOGOS 9/26 @ NYC Gramercy Theater, US 9/28 @ Dallas Cambridge Room, US 9/30 @ LA ECHOPLEX, US 10/1 @ LA ECHOPLEX, US   World Tour Info: https://bandmaid.tokyo/contents/241952 BAND-MAID Official Website: https://bandmaid.tokyo/   Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, CAPSULE, m-flo & More The biggest names in Japanese pop music are set to take over Los Angeles at QTAQUEST LIVE and OTAQUEST KICK OFF PARTY which is set to take place at THE NOVO by Microsoft on July 3, 2019. Both OTAQUEST LIVE and OTAQUEST KICK OFF PARTY serve as the opener to Anime Expo, the biggest anime convention in the US, which will run from July 4 to 7. CAPSULE, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Crazy Boy, HIROOMI TOSAKA and m-flo are set to deliver Japanese entertainment to US lovers of Japanese music and entertainment.   Related Article: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Yasutaka Nakata & CRAZYBOY to Perform at QTAQUEST LIVE in Los Angeles   ▶︎OTAQUEST LIVE Date: July 3, 2019 Time: OPEN 17:00 / START 18:30 Location: THE NOVO by Microsoft, Los Angeles, California, US Line-Up: CRAZYBOY / HIROOMI TOSAKA / m-flo / CAPSULE / Kyary Pamyu Pamyu   OTAQUEST KICK OFF PARTY Date: July 3, 2019 Time: OPEN/START 22:00 Location: THE NOVO by Microsoft, Los Angeles, California, US Line-Up: ☆Taku Takahashi / TeddyLoid / Yasutaka Nakata (CAPSULE) / …and more   Event Website: https://live.otaquest.com/ Tickets: https://www.axs.com/events/372261/otaquest-live-tickets?skin=novo   Ai Otsuka This year, Ai Otsuka celebrates her 15th anniversary since her debut. The singer-songwriter released her greatest hits album Ai am BEST, too in January this year, and she is currently in the midst of her nationwide Japan tour. 5 Asia dates have been added to the tour. Her previous Asia tour took her to just three cities: Taipei, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, but this year she is spreading her wings and will perform in Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai and Taipei.  ▶︎ AIO PIANO at ASIA vol.2　 2019/7/17 @ Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, Guangzhou 2019/7/19 @ 特侖蘇音楽庁, Chengdu 2019/7/27 @ BANDAI NAMCO SHANGHAI BASE DREAM HALL, Shanghai 2019/7/28 @ BANDAI NAMCO SHANGHAI BASE DREAM HALL, Shanghai 2019/8/17 @ ATT SHOW BOX 大直, Taipei   Ai Otsuka Official Website:  http://avex.jp/ai/     If you love Japanese music and a Japanese band or artist are coming to a city near you this year, then be sure to show your love and support by getting your hands on a ticket to see them live.

Suchmos have released a live video of their popular song MINT which has garnered the title of 'live anthem.'   The video is a compilation of three years' worth of footage from the band's live performance, including backstage shots, from the extra show on their "TOUR MINT CONDITION" tour at Yokohama Bay Hall in 2016 to their "THE LIVE YOKOHAMA" concert at Yokohama Arena in 2018.  

It also features footage of the band in their early days stating their desire to perform at Yokohama Stadium. That dream is becoming a reality this year as they are set to perform there on September 8. The second round of pre-sale tickets are now on sale on the band's official website.

Japanese rock band Suchmos just released their new album THE ANYMAL digitally on YouTube Music Premium on March 27. The band has also revealed they will perform the album live on YouTube on March 29 from 22:00 (JST).

  Suchmos has also teamed up with YouTube to begin promotion for the album as part of the streaming platform's "Artist Promo." This promo is held worldwide with which artists such as Dua Lipa, BTS, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello have even been involved. It will take place outdoors for one month from April 1 in Shibuya, Harajuku, Yokohama and the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line.   Social media promotion will also take place. Fans can get involved by posting the hashtag #SuchmosYouTube along with a comment about the album. Select comments will be chosen to appear in Shibuya on an outdoor advertising billboard in the near future.

With March almost at an end, the number of Japanese artists announcing performances overseas continues to rise. This is a list of 7 Japanese artists performing outside Japan in the first half of 2019. ・TK from Ling Tosite Sigure TK from Ling Tosite Sigure has received huge international attention for his collaborations with Tokyo Ghoul which have been enjoyed by countless non-Japanese fans on music streaming services. This includes unravel which was used as Tokyo Ghoul’s first opening theme, and katharsis, the second opening theme for season two of Tokyo Ghoul:re. The singer is set to take his ‘katharsis Tour’ to Asia this April.   More Details:https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/183546  

◼︎Information Tour 2019 in Asia 2019/4/5 @ CLAPPER STUDIO, Taipei 2019/4/7 @ Music Zone@E-Max, Hong Kong 2019/4/9 @ Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai Enquiries: info@free-planet.net (Japanese/Chinese/English)   TK from Ling Tosite Sigure Official Website: http://tkofficial.jp/

  ・Kana Hanazawa Kana Hanazawa is lauded for her immense work in voice acting. She is also hugely successful as an artist and singer. Hanazawa is set to become the first Japanese female solo artist to perform at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on April 14, 2019. She boasts overwhelming popularity in China for her work in anime as well as her hit songs. Her Chinese fans’ dreams are about to be realised as she performs for them a long-awaited show.  

◼︎Information KANA HANAZAWA Concert 2019 in SHANGHAI Date: April 14, 2019 Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai   Kana Hanazawa Official Website: http://www.hanazawakana-music.net/

    ・Radwimps RADWIMPS dropped their recent album ANTI ANTI GENERATION in December last year and recently announced a live tour which includes their first ever solo stadium show. The band are also set to perform two dates at the 2019 Strawberry Music Festival in China.  

◼︎Information 2019 Strawberry Music Festival Radwimps Performance Dates: 2019/4/26 @ INTERNATIONAL INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE PARK, Chengdu 2019/4/28 @ SHANGHAI COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB, Shangai   RADWIMPS Official Website: https://radwimps.jp

  ・ONE OK ROCK ONE OK ROCK has become one of the most popular Japanese rock bands overseas. They recently released their first album in nearly two years Eye of the Storm on February 13, 2019 and have announced a 10-date UK & European tour set to take place throughout May.   More Details:https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/171983  

◼︎Information EYE OF THE STORM UK & EUROPEAN TOUR 2019 5/8 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester 5/10 – London, UK – The Roundhouse 5/12 – Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium 5/13 – Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria 5/14 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys Neue Welt 5/15 – Warsaw, Poland – Hala Kolo 5/17 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer 5/19 – Budapest, Hungary – Dürer Kert 5/20 – Prague, Czech Republic – Lucerna Velky Sal 5/22 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle 5/23 – Milan, Italhy – Fabrique 5/24 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-TRA 5/26 – Boulogne-Billancourt, France – La Seine Musicale   ONE OK ROCK Official Website：http://www.oneokrock.com

  ・Aimer Aimer recently announced that she will head to Asia in June on a 5-date tour entitled Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour. She previously performed in Asia last year alongside amazarashi, but this marks her first ever solo tour thhere. The theme of the tour is “sun and rain” which ties in with the concepts behind her forthcoming albums Sun Dance and Penny Rain.  More Details:https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/185602  

◼︎Information Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Taipei Date: June 8, 2019 (18:30 OPEN / 19:30 START) Venue: Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) Price: 3400 / 2800 / 2200 / 1800 TWD *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.   Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Hong Kong Date: June 14, 2019 Venue: MacPherson Stadium Price: 980 / 780 HKD *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.   Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Guangzhou Date: June 16, 2019 Venue: Guangzhou Beilei Theatre *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.   Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Shanghai Date: June 22, 2019 Venue: National Convention & Exhibition Center (Shanghai) *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.   Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Tokyo Date: June 29, 2019 (17:00 OPEN / 18:00 START) Venue: TOYKO DOME CITY HALL Organisers: agehaspring, aspr Support: Sony Music Labels Inc. Price: ¥7,500 (Tax Included) + ¥500 drink fee Ticket Release Date: May 25, 2019 (*2 tickets max per order) Enquiries: DISK GARAGE (050-5533-0888)   Fan Club Pre-Sale Tickets for Tokyo Concert Ticket Window: April 17, 2019 at 12:00 – April 24, 2019 at 23:59 Payment Window: April 26, 2019 at 18:00 – May 7, 2019 at 23:00   Tour Details (Japanese): http://www.aimer-web.jp/news/archive/?504960

  ・suchmos Suchmos will release their 3^rd studio album THE ANYMAL on March 27, 2019. The rock group are currently knee deep in their 2019 arena tour and are set to perform alongside HYUKOH in Seoul, South Korea in June. Tickets go on sale on April 2 at 12:00 (South Korea time).  

◼︎Information THE LIVE Vol.2:Suchmos & HYUKOH Date: June 9, 2019 Venue: Yes24 Live Hall (South Korea) Ticket Vendor: http://ticket.yes24.com Suchmos Official Website: https://www.suchmos.com

  ・Wednesday Campanella It has been announced that Wednesday Campanella will perform at the Second Sky Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, California on June 15. This marks Wednesday Campanella’s second time performing at a festival in the US following her appearance at Camp Flog Gnaw in October 2017.   More Details:https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/184064  

◼︎Information Second Sky Music Festival Date: June 6, 2019 Festival Website: https://secondskyfest.com/ Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/

 

Suchmos will drop their third studio album THE ANYMAL next week on March 27, 2019. In the run up to its release, the rock band has released the music video for the record's lead track In The Zoo.   The song incorporates rock and blues and is a slice of Suchmos's current outlook. It states that we are all just animals battling reason and instinct. The song became the deciding factor the album's title, THE ANYMAL.

  The music video was directed by young video creator Kento Yamada who has collaborated with Suchmos on several occasions. Be sure to check it out as we wait for the band's next big release.