To commemorate the release of his long-awaited third album, Dean Fujioka will hold a special Livestream on Niconico and YouTube on December 8, 2021.    The title of the new album ‘Transmute’ was chosen to convey the message of how important it is to ‘mutate’ in order to survive in today’s chaotic and unpredictable world. During the stream, Fujioka will talk about his thoughts on the album’s creation, his current nationwide tour, and more.    This will be the first live appearance of Dean Fujioka on Niconico in about 9 months, so be sure to tune in!

On September 4, popular actor and musician Dean Fujioka began his Musical Transmute Tour at the Kawaguchi Comprehensive Cultural Center Lilia in Saitama Prefecture.    

Photo by Kayo Sekiguchi

Photo by Kayo Sekiguchi

Photo by Yukitaka Amemiya

Photo by Yukitaka Amemiya

    The new tour is not only Fujioka’s first live tour since the Born to Make History Tour in 2019, but also his biggest national tour to date, with over 20 shows planned in 18 cities. Fans have been anxiously awaiting the pop artists return to the stage, as last year’s Asia tour never came to fruition.   In this first performance, plenty of popular tracks made appearances, such as Shelly, and Searching for the Ghost. Fujioka’s latest song Runaway was performed to massive fanfare, while four unreleased tracks rounded out the 1 hour and 45 minute performance. These new tracks were Sayonara, Sukima, Missing Piece, and Spin the Planet.   It was clear, however, that Neo Dimension was the song which truly set the theme of the tour. The track is an updated version of My Dimension, originally released as a track Fujioka used to introduce himself and express his intentions. Now, he sees it as more of a compass, and intends to use it as a way to lead him and his audience into the future. Dean Fujioka is an artist who prides himself on his evolution, and his willingness to attempt new things on stage. Neo Dimension is meant to express that side of himself in musical form.   The concert showcased parts of the singer which reminded us of his early career, while other moments made it clear how much he has evolved and changed over time. His time on stage wasn’t random--each moment was a visualization of how his career has changed.   Prior to the start of the tour, Fujioka announced that his third album Transmute will be released in December 2021. This will be his first album in three years, his last being History in the Making. The album will contain the four new tracks played during the show.   The title, Transmute, holds an important message. “It’s important to mutate in order to survive in today’s chaotic world, and to thrive in an unpredictable future,” Fujioka says. This tour will play an important role in helping fans unravel and understand the meaning of those words.   Text by Jun Fukunaga

DEAN FUJIOKA released the music video for his new song Runaway last week. The song is used as an insert song in the Fuji TV drama Oshi no Ouji-sama and as the main theme in the FOD spin-off drama Boku no Oshi wa Ouji-sama.   DEAN FUJIOKA – “Runaway” (Music Video)

  On Thursday, a behind-the-scenes for the music video was also posted on his channel.

The video features comments and interviews with Fujioka as well as former Sakurazaka46 member Shiori Satō who also appears in the music video.   Fujioka is set to embark on his "Musical Transmute 2021" tour which will take him to 18 cities for 20 shows. The last run of early bird tickets are now available for purchase.

In promotion of his new single Take Over, which dropped on Wednesday (March 10), DEAN FUJIOKA is holding a 24-hour live stream on the same day as the record's release.   The stream will begin at 18:30 (JST) and will air music videos before DEAN FUJIOKA appears to perform live at 20:00. He will of course perform his new single, talk about his first-ever picture book Famubamu, talk to fans through video call, and more.   The singer-songwriter also released a music video for his song Plan B on YouTube which you can check out below.

DEAN FUJIOKA has dropped a trailer for the First Press Limited Edition of his upcoming new single Take Over which is set for release on March 10, 2021.   Copies of this edition include the title track Take Over which was debuted at DEAN FUJOKA's first-ever live streamed performance "Plan B" held at the end of 2020 as well as a "Plan B Remix" version of his smash hit History Maker, the original version having been written as the opening theme for the anime series Yuri!!! On ICE. It also includes a live music video.   But it doesn't end there. First Press Limited Edition copies also include footage of the singer's acoustic concert DEAN FUJIOKA FamBam Exclusive "#Acoustic," a show that was originally scheduled to take place for fan club members in March 2020 but had to be cancelled and was held as a studio session instead. Fans can also look forward to watching a documentary and lyric video for DEAN FUJIOKA's digital single Neo Dimension that was released last year.     New SG "Take Over" First Press Trailer

    DEAN FUJIOKA "Take Over" Special Sitehttps://www.deanfujioka.net/takeover

DEAN FUJIOKA has announced that his new single Take Over will drop on March 10, 2021. Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, DEAN FUJIOKA has not let up when it comes to his music. He released his single Neo Dimension on August 19 last year, the date of his 40th birthday, and followed up with a string of releases across Asia, with a focus on the region of China. The singer-songwriter also streamed his first live concert, "Plan B," on Boxing Day last year. First Press Limited Edition copies of DEAN FUJIOKA's new single Take Over are coupled with a DVD featuring a live studio concert that the singer held in response to his FamBam Exclusive #Acoustic show being cancelled. It also includes the documentary Neo Dimension, a lyric music video, and more.