Seven-member boy band 7ORDER has released an impressive music video for Ups & Downs, the coupling track from their second single Les Paul, which was released on March 30, 2022.

As implied by the title, the music video was shot in a single take. 

The members themselves went shopping during their free time on tour, and these outfits are shown off during this unique video! You can really get a sense of the member’s personalities. The dance scenes will make you want to get up and take part, so be sure to check it out!

The new single, Les Paul, is being used as the theme song for the film ‘Two Out Full Base’ starring Aran Abe. It was written by Shinichi Osawa and Wakadanna, and marks a new frontier for the boy band.

Ups & Downs ONE CUT VIDEO (Short Ver.)

Les Paul Music Video


On May 21 and 22, 7ORDER will celebrate its third anniversary with an event at Makuhari Messe. 

Up-and-coming artist 7ORDER has revealed the music video fo Moshimo, written by singer-songwriter Mao Abe. The track will be included on the group’s second album ‘Re:ally?’ which releases on February 2, 2022.

Moshimo is a sad love balled, the first song of its kind for 7ORDER. The music video feels like a short film capturing the fickleness of adolescence that everyone experiences. It conjures up memories of young life and things like career struggles and love triangles.

Moshimo Music Video (Drama Ver.)

The group has also announced an additional event limited to purchasers of their second album.

In addition to the online autograph sessions and rehearsal viewings, individual autograph sessions will be held face-to-face! This is an incredible opportunity to meet and talk with the 7ORDER members in person.

As they prepare for the final performance of their nationwide tour on February 26 and 27 at the Yoyogi National Stadium, keep an eye out for 7ORDER’s future activities!

Limited First Edition

Standard Version

Fan Club Limited Edition

7ORDER Tour ~NICE “TWO” MEET YOU~ DVD/Blu-ray

Comment from Mao Abe

“I’m honored to be involved with 7ORDER by providing some of my music! I’m happy that the group played my personal favorite song Moshimo with such care and attention. Thank you so much. May this song, along with 7ORDER’s charms, find its way into the hearts of the fans!”

Comment from 7ORDER

“This is the first love balled for 7ORDER. We spent a lot of time talking with Mao Abe before we started working on the song, and she took a lot of our thoughts into consideration. Moshimo means ‘If…’ I’m sure everyone has thought that at least once. We all look back at the past sometimes and think ‘what if?’ It can be a wonderful thing or a painful thing, but it also teaches the importance of dreaming about the future. It’s a love song, but in this current world filled with so much sorrow, I would be happy if it could inspire people to dream about a brighter future.”

Up-and-coming seven-member J-pop group 7ORDER is scheduled to embark on a massive winter tour across Japan! The first performance will take place in Tokyo on November 27, 2021, and the final show will be held at Yoyogi National Stadium on February 26 and 27, 2022. The 7ORDER LIVE TOUR 2021-2022 ‘Date with…….’ tour will be coming to thirteen locations nationwide. 

The group clearly isn’t interested in taking a break any time soon, with their most recent tour wrapping in September. The 7ORDER Musha Shugyo TOUR ~NICE “TWO” MEET YOU~ eight-city tour was a massive success, with over 20,000 tickets sold. 

Check the tour dates below to see if 7ORDER is coming to your city soon!

Japanese seven-member boy group 7ORDER is teaming up with Sanrio for a new collaboration project this September. Fans will see designs inspired by popular characters Hello Kitty and My Melody, and more collabs with various other Sanrio characters are planned for the future. 

Special pop-up shops will be open at SHIBUYA109 Shibuya and SHIBUYA109 Abeno (Osaka) starting September 3. Visitors will be able to buy specially-branded merchandise, including T-shirts and bags. 

Merchandise

T-shirt (2 designs): ¥3,190 each

Mobile Battery (2 designs): ¥3,850 each

Mini Towel (4 designs): ¥880 each

Lunch Bag (2 designs): ¥1,650 each

Tote Bag (2 designs) ¥2,200 each

*3 of each item per person maximum. The purchase limit may be changed or removed without prior notice.

Special gift for those who spend over ¥1,100 (Tax Included) on 7ORDER x Sanrio Character goods

7ORDER x Sanrio Characters Crane Game prize plushies (4 types)

Oda-chan, an official character created by Reo Nagatsuma of 7ORDER, appears as the mascot of the collab. Fans have been waiting a long time for the character to get his own merch! Each piece will include both Sanrio designs and 7ORDER member colors, making these must-have items for the group’s fans. 

What would you like to buy from this collection?

ⓒ 7ORDER project
ⓒ 2021 SANRIO CO.,LTD.  著作：㈱サンリオ

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE released their sixth studio album Up & Down on July 14, 2021. To promote the new record, which comes a year and eight months since their last album, the boy band are collaborating with the Japanese karaoke chain JOYSOUND.

The collaboration campaign is taking place at select JOYSOUND branches, including with the company’s latest JOYSOUND MAX GO machines. Fans can participate both at the karaoke booths as well as at home by using the official JOYSOUND app which is available on both iOS and Android.

Those taking part in-person at the karaoke booths will use the free Kyoku Navi JOYSOUND app, which turns their smartphone into a karaoke remote control, to select any of the 13 tracks from the band’s new album Up & Down, which includes five new songs such as HELLO! HALO! (feat.DANCEARTH). You can enter the campaign multiple times by singing each song once per day for a total of 13 submissions eveyrday.

If you’re singing from home, you use the JOYSOUND app and from there you share your performance on Twitter. You must tweet your post with the hashtag #GENERATIONS_JOYSOUND and be following the official JOYSOUND account @JOYSOUND_PR.

Three random people will be select from the submissions to receive a poster signed by all the GENERATIONS members. The band is also set to appear in the ‘SPECIAL FEATURE’ of JOYSOUND’s monthly artist pickup on August 2. An interview in Japanese will also be released on the campaign website where the band talk about the new album release.

Japanese seven-member boy group 7ORDER opened their ‘WE ARE 7ORDER IN PARCO’ exhibition at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka on June 26 and have announced more dates, extending the duration to July 12.

At the exhibition, fans can scan the QR codes posted up there and listen to voice recordings of the seven band members while they walk around the exhibition. A different member’s voice will be available each day. The band’s three outfits from their Nippon Budokan are also on display, as are the clothes they wear in their Sabãoflower music video. Fans can also watch the music video for their upcoming new single Ame ga Hajimari no Aizu which is releasing on July 7.

The exhibition is a must-visit for fans of 7ORDER.

Japanese bands toe and PETROLZ, two wholly unique bands in terms of style who are both leading the indie music scene in Japan, toured together in March on their ‘Booked!’ tour. Now, the pair are coming together once again to host a live concert which will be streamed at JOYSOUND Miruhako karaoke rooms across Japan on June 26 at 17:00 (JST). The performance was originally scheduled to take place before this, but was postponed due to the state of emergency in Japan.

Tickets are priced at ¥2,500 which doesn’t include karaoke room rental, and are available until the day of the show. The bands themselves will be performing live from USEN STUDIO COAST in Tokyo where they actually performed on March 13 for their tour. Fans will be able to sing along in the karaoke rooms as they enjoy watching the performance with JOYSOUND Miruhako’s high-quality audio and video services.

Wendy’s First Kitchen and First Kitchen branches are set to collaborate with the Japanese seven-member boy group 7ORDER from June 14 to July 11.

Free coaster for those who purchase something

Exclusive merch line-up

Acrylic Key Rings | 7 Designs | ¥1,100 Each

Mug | ¥1,980

Stickers | ¥1,320

As well as merchandise, 7ORDER fans can enjoy dining on a selection of drinks and dishes inspired by the band including galbi flavoured fries, a burger, and more. The collaboration is taking places at two Wendy’s First Kitchen branches and one First Kitchen branch.

To celebrate “Manga no Hi” (translation: Manga Day), which was established by The Japan Cartoonists Association along with 5 publishing companies, DAM karaoke carried out a survey to find out the most requested anime songs.

※The original list contains a selection of top 30 theme songs from anime adapted from manga.

At number one is Motohiro Hata’s “Himawari no Yakusoku”. The song was released in August 2014 and was used as the main theme song for the film “STAND BY ME Doraemon” and explores the gap from childhood to adulthood. The song was listed at second place in DAM’s annual karaoke request rankings last year, being sung by many people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw1nqhvHY48

In second place is Yoko Takahashi with “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”. Released in October 1995, it is known as the opening theme song to the anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion”. The track has been in DAM’s annual rankings for 7 consecutive years since 2009. The song was released more than 20 years ago and continues to be loved by all, showing no signs of disappearing any time soon.

At third place is UNISON SQUARE GARDEN with “Sugar Song and Bitter Step”, which was released in May 2015 and used as the ending theme for the anime “Blood Blockade Battlefront”. Just like the anime, the song is cute and has a catchy melody, with its popularity coming from its original sounding rhythm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-LdR0WL5Zo

“Manga no Hi” was adapted from Japan’s national holiday “Bunka no Hi” (or “Culture Day”) which is also celebrated on November 3rd. Manga no Hi specifically celebrates the culture of manga. It also shares the same birthday as the legendary postwar manga artist Osamu Tezuka.

It’s safe to say that manga is most certainly an aspect of Japanese culture adored by the world, particularly today. The anime song ranking has proven very interesting, listing songs of anime from the Showa period to anime songs of today.

※This list was calculated based on the number of times a song was sung at Daiichi Kosho’s Karaoke DAM.

“Anime Song” DAM Karaoke Request Ranking

Survey: Carried out between October 1st, 2015 to September 20th, 2016

Conducted by Daiichikosho Co., Ltd. Karaoke DAM

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