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.

Apparel brand SPINNS is teaming up with Akihabara’s signature idol group Dempagumi.inc on a collection of new goods! These will be available at the group’s solo live show performance on November 13, 2021. 

Goods Lineup

Long-Sleeve T-Shirt (10 varieties): ¥4,950 (Tax Included) *One size fits all

Mask: ¥1,320 (Tax Included) *One size fits all

Tote Bag: ¥2,200 (Tax Included) 

Pin (9 varieties): ¥550 (Tax Included) *Pins are random. 

Each long-sleeve T-shirt corresponds to a single member’s color in a chic collegiate style. The material is thin, making it perfect for year-round wear! Masks, tote bags, and pins will also be on sale, with the latter featuring photos of the members wearing items from the collab collection! Those attending the concert and spending over ¥3,000 on Dempagumi.inc and SPINNS merch will receive a random bromide (9 varieties) as a gift! A special photo spot event will be taking place in SPINNS stores in the Kanto region to celebrate the collaboration at a later date, so keep an eye on the official SPINNS Twitter page for details.

*Tickets for the SPINNS collaboration event will not be available at the Dempagumi.inc concert. 

*Products will also be available by mail order after the collaboration event.

Japanese idol group Dempagumi.inc performed at Team Smile Toyosu PIT this week on February 15 and 16 where they said goodbye to Eimi Naruse, a member who first joined the group back in 2010. During the encore of the second day concert, the group announced that five new members are being added to Dempagumi.inc, bringing the total number up to 10.

The new line-up now includes original members Mirin Furukawa, Risa Aizawa, Ayane Fujisaki, Rin Kaname, and Nagi Nemoto, and new members Aikawa Kozue, Amasawa Rito, Kobato Ria, Sorano Aozora, and Takasaki Hina. They performed the brand new song Princess Dempa Power! Shine On! at the encore. The track was written by Kenichi Maeyamada, also known as Hyadain. They also performed the deep number Future Diver as their new formation.

The new members Aikawa Kozue, Amasawa Rito (RITO/meme tokyo.), Kobato Ria, Sorano Aozora (ARCANA PROJECT), and Takasaki Hina (Niji no Fantastica) will launch Dempagumi.inc into all new heights. Amasawa Rito, Sorano Aozora, and Takasaki Hina’s previous projects, which were meme tokyo., ARCANA PROJECT, and Niji no Fantastica respectively, are units also signed to DearStage like Dempagumi.

The new Dempagumi.inc will hold their first even together at the end of March for fan club members which will be dance rehearsals for future live shows. Details will be announced at a later date.

Their concert held on February 16, titled “Ultra☆Maximum☆Positive☆Story!! ~Babyu to Iku yo Mirai ni ne☆~,” is currently available to purchase to watch online and will be archived until February 22, 2021 at 23:59 (JST). Details below.

A collaboration has been announced between Japanese idol group Dempagumi.inc and the 2018 anime series Zombie Land Saga. Titled “Akiba Division vs Saga Division,” the collaboration will see Dempagumi.inc, who are based in Akihabara (also known as Akiba), and Franchouchouーthe idol group from Zombie Land Sagaーwho are based in Saga Prefecture, battle it out.

Details on how this battle will unfold and in what form have yet to be announced, but we can only begin to imagine what a clash between these two would entail: Dempagumi, who are out to save the universe, and Franchouchou, a collective of girls resurrected as zombies to save Saga.

A campaign will be held for two people to win a card signed by the Dempagumi.inc and Franchouchou members will also be held at a later date. Details on how to apply will be announced on Dempagumi’s and Zombie Land Saga’s official Twitter pages.

The first piece of information about the collaboration will be made available in Dempagumi.inc Pia, a special book releasing on April 2, 2020.

©Zombie Land Saga Production Committee

Dempagumi.inc performed two days at Nippon Budokan on January 6 and 7 to 20,000 fans.

Two new members, Rin Kaname and Nagi Nemoto, joined the group on December 30, 2017. The seven-member group performed a historical set list of the group’s discography to the Budokan crowd.

Both days had their own title. Day one was named “Dempagumi.inc Cosmo Tour 2019 in Nippon Budokan: We Are Dempagumi.inc ~Returning From Space~.” On the second day, titled “Dempagumi.inc Cosmo Tour 2019 in Nippon Budokan: Nemu Yumemi’s Graduation Performance ~A New Journey~,” long-time member Nemu Yumemi departed from the group.

Dempagumi.inc will continue as a six-member unit with Mirin Furukawa, Risa Aizawa, Eimi Naruse, Ayane Fujisaki, Rin Kaname and Nagi Nemoto. They have announced a small tour which will take them to Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya. Details below.

*Photos taken from Dempagumi.inc’s performance at Nippon Budokan on January 6, 2019. Photographer: チェリーマン (Cherry Man).

Dempagumi.inc announced at their two-date solo tour at Sakurazaka Central in Okinawa on October 13 and 14 that they will perform at the Nippon Budokan on January 6 and 7 next year. Group member Nemu Yumemi also announced that she will depart from the group following January 7 and retire from the entertainment industry at the end of March.

Both Budokan shows have their own respective titles. Translated from Japanese, the January 6 concert is named Dempagumi.inc Cosmo Tour 2019 in Nippon Budokan: We Are Dempagumi.inc ~Returning From Space~ while the January 6 concert is named Dempagumi.inc Cosmo Tour 2019 in Nippon Budokan: Nemu Yumemi’s Graduation Performance ~A New Journey~.

Nemu Yumemi will release her first solo album Yumemi Jidai on November 21. Dempagumi.inc will release a new album titled Ware Ware Dempagumi.inc Da (“We Are Dempagumic.inc.”) on January 1, 2019.

Nemu Yumemi joined Dempagumi.inc in June 2009. November 2018 will mark her 10th anniversary as an entertainer. She has chosen to use the experienced she has gained to walk a new path in life. If you’re in Japan and have the opportunity to see Nemu off on her new journey at the Nippon Budokan then be sure to get your ticket quick.

On August 6th, Moga Mogami announced her departure from the hugely popular idol group Dempagumi.inc. The group are an international sensation, having performed at a huge number of events overseas, drawing them countless fans from all corners of the globe. They have also performed at the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL three years in a row, an event managed by the staff here at MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON.

Many fans have expressed their surprise and bewilderment at the sudden news. The members of Dempagumi have also released their comments regarding Moga’s exit, including Moga herself. The comments detail Moga Mogami’s decision to depart from the group, something which wasn’t made in haste and something which brought much concern upon its proposal, and the other members also present their reactions.

We really wanted to post this article for all of the international Dempagumi fans out there. So we have translated both Moga Mogami’s comment and the other members’ comment into English and Chinese.

Moga Mogami will go on to continue working independently, and the rest of the Dempagumi.inc members will also continue to work as a group. MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON will continue reporting and translating news regarding Moga Mogami and Dempagumi.inc for all of the fans around the world, so stay tuned.

Zipper is one of the biggest and most popular magazines within the Harajuku fashion community. The Summer edition will hit shelves on June 23rd and comes with a special bonus goodie that comes with the magazine: the “WE GO 2WAY Smartphone Lenses.”

The magazine will come with 2 different kinds of lenses for your phone: a “macro” version for close-up shots and a “wide” version for wide-angle shots. There’s a special feature in the magazine that has photos of Hinako Kitano (Nogizaka46) dressed in her summer event outfit that were taken with the lenses.

The front cover of the summer edition features Moga Mogami (Dempagumi.inc) giving us a peek at her summer outfit. She has also changed her hair colour from her trademark blonde to ash.

In the new edition you can find the best fashion tips for the hot summer. You can also catch Peco and Ryucheru showing a couples’ outfit using little accessories, as well as features from Kaya Kiyohara, emma, and Ano (You’ll Melt More!) dressed in their summertime tops.

Zipper are also holding a summer shop retweet campaign over on their official editor Twitter where you can win gift cards that go up to ￥10,000. Simply retweet the posts over at @zipperjp for a chance to win.

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Fujisaki Ayane, also known as “Pinky!” and the blue member of popular female idol group Dempagumi.inc, has announced a brand new 2017 Summer Collection that will be sold at the popular fashion store SPINNS located in Harajuku, under her clothing brand “Pzzz” for which she is the designer. The collection is set to go on sale on June 24th.

The theme for her summer collection is “summer school” and it boasts an array of items perfect for summertime. From a trendy floral chiffon gown to a flashy aloha shirt that screams No. 1, and jersey pants that you can have fun mixing and matching with just about anything, Pinky’s summer collection is the place to go this summer.

Start filling your wardrobe!

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Moso Calibration will release “Sakurairo Diary” on June 14^th, 2017, which is the ending theme for the ongoing anime series “Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend ♭.” Artwork included with the single has been released and features “Niapin” and “LAVILITH,” two separate collaborative music units featuring different members of both Moso Calibration and Dempagumi.inc.

Ayumi Shikata was in charge of the design and photography for the artwork which is packed full of charm and cuteness. She was also responsible for the photography in the recently released artbook of Risa Aizawa of Dempagumi.inc, entitled <Dempagumi.inc Artbook Collection 4 “Risa Aizawa x Ayumi Shikata Kira Kira ‘tte Kagayaku Hoshi wa Doko ni aru no.”

“Niapin” is a unit made up of Fujisaki Ayane (Dempagumi.inc) and Hoshino Nia (Moso Calibration). Their cute artwork features the two members dressed up in golfing gear. The unit’s concept is themed around “those feelings that never quite reach,” which can be heard in the cute and sweet new song “PINKY☆STAR” that is included in the limited edition version of “Sakurairo Diary.” The song is written and produced by PandaBoY who is responsible for having worked on many of Niapin’s songs.

LAVILITH features members Risa Aizawa (Dempagumi.inc) and Usa Sakurano (Moso Calibration). “LAVI” means “will” and “LITH” means “god.” It also plays on the word “labyrinth” and is based around the concept of “cutting through a labyrinth to deliver forth a song.” In the artwork, they use black as the base for their “street gothic” look.

Both Niapin and LAVILITH offer a new kind of fashion with these visuals.

Both units are scheduled to play at “Aso Rock Festival 2017” in Kumamoto Prefecture on Saturday May 27^th, and will switch between different groups. Expect to see Mirin Furukawa, LAVILITH, Niapin, Moso Calibration and others in a special collaborative live show.

Moreover, a video has been released teasing an upcoming collaborative café which will be available for a short period of time between May 19^th and June 11^th for the anime series. The café will be located in “AREA-Q” in Harajuku.

Be sure to check out Moso Calibration talking about the café in the teaser video below.

■Information:

Dempagumi.inc Official site：http://dempagumi.dearstage.com/

Moso Calibration Official site：http://mosoclbr.com/

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It’s almost here. MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 begins this weekend on Saturday November 26^th and Sunday November 27^th. So what can you expect to see this year? What even IS the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL in the first place? Well, let’s take a look!

【MOSHI MOSHI STAGE】

・Saturday 26th MOSHI MOSHI STAGE

Fashion lovers out there are going to absolutely love the first day of the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL – Saturday 26^th – which will mostly be focused on collaborations with a number of big name Japanese fashion magazines. We’d like to detail who exactly you can expect to see on the first day – including performances from some very popular Japanese models as well as a string of famous music artists.

・Sunday 27th MOSHI MOSHI STAGE

・27th TIME TEBLE

The first day of MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 (Saturday November 26^th) is focused on the fashion show and events. The second day, Sunday 27^th November, is centred around live music performances! And boy do we have a line-up for you – a gathering of some of the most internationally recognised Japanese music acts. Let’s take a look!

・Booth Edition

The MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL is loaded with exciting things to experience. Not can you look forward to the fashion shows and live performances, but the booth area too, where you can get hands on with many things Japanese culture has to offer. The number of booths has increased this year – and so has the fun! Let us introduce you to the indoor booths.

【OUTDOOR AREA】

The MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL isn’t just an indoor event, there’s lots going on outside the venue too. Stage performances, food, photo spots and more, there’s plenty for you to enjoy. In this section we will dissect what exactly you can expect from the outdoor area at MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016!

・FOOD AREA

“NIPPON UMAI YOKOCHO” – the food area you can enter for free and eat all the Japanese food you can think of from some of the most famous restaurants around Japan!

・PHOTO SPOT

There will be plenty of photo spots in the outdoor area! Tag your photos of the event with #moshifest and post them to your social media ♪

・MATSURI STAGE

“Matsuri” is the Japanese word for festival, and as the name suggests there are plenty of matsuri performances you should check out. Let’s take a look at what artists you’ll have the chance to see on the MATSURI STAGE.

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 is the number one place where you get to experience the real Japan in its entirety. So come on over and enjoy Japanese culture to the fullest at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday November 26^th and Sunday November 27^th!

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■Information

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 in TOKYO

Venue：TOKYO TAIIKUKAN (1-17-1 Sendagaya Shibuyaku Tokyo)

Date：November 26th(Sat.) and 27th(Sun.) , 2016

Tickets：http://msmsnippon16-1.peatix.com

※Foreigners who register beforehand can enter the venue free of charge on condition that they show their passport or residence card to the entry staff on the day of the event

The “MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL” is part of the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Project to spread and deliver Japanese pop culture to the world. The Tokyo-based festival saw 15,000 people attend in 2014, which increased to a staggering 25,000 in 25,000. The festival has also been taken on a world tour around the globe, showcasing Japanese fashion, music, food, anime and much more.

Festivals will be held across a four day period from Thursday November 24th to Sunday November 11th at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The 24th and 25th will be a BtoB focused event. Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th will be the MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL which will deliver a diverse range of opportunities, including live performances from spearhead music artists of Japanese pop culture and a fashion show featuring Japanese models that feature in magazines.

The Second wave of artists for MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2015 in TOKYO have been announced. The festival will take place at Tokyo National Gymnasium for three days from Nov. 26 – 27. 

【DAY1】on Nov. 26 will have two more acts added to the lineup, including Anna Yano(Livetune＋) and models.

【DAY2】on Nov. 27 will feature additional artists, DEMPAGUMI.inc and RAM RIDER.

If you are a foreigner attending the festival, please sign up at the link below before the start of the event in order to gain free admittance!

http://msmsnippon16-1.peatix.com

Keep up to date on news regarding the event at our website and on our social media:

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON Official Event Website：http://fes16.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON OFFICIAL Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/msmsnippon

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON OFFICIAL Twitter：https://twitter.com/moshi2_nippon

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■Information

MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 in TOKYO

Venue：TOKYO TAIIKUKAN (1-17-1 Sendagaya Shibuyaku Tokyo)

Date：November 26th(Sat.) and 27th(Sun.) , 2016

Tickets：http://msmsnippon16-1.peatix.com

※Foreigners who register beforehand can enter the venue free of charge on condition that they show their passport or residence card to the entry staff on the day of the event