I think all of us were pleased that the lovable ex-bears of ayumikurikamaki made a bit of a return to form for their “Goma slipper” single, from the sound to the fun attitude of the video. The release itself happened last Wednesday, but they put out this additional MV for the B-side, and yes, ayukuma, thank you:
I don’t always associate the bears with pop punk, but it’s basically tailor made for them.
They also have a one-man tour ahead:
【ワンマンライブツアー開催決定！】
ボクらの熊魂2017～あゆくまと行く全国ロッカショ―！～supported by uP!!!
ファイナルは10月21日(土)六本木EX THEATER
4月27日(木)13:00〜チケット先行開始！https://t.co/zyVoWC7qjj pic.twitter.com/RX5hnSZ7h2— あゆみくりかまき (@ayukumaofficial) April 16, 2017
Ending in the latter half of October, it doesn’t leave a ton of time for a Budokan date, but I believe that the stipulation for their return to kuma goodness was that they have announced the show before the end of the year, not made it. And, of course, there are always little ways to fudge those rules to serve a purpose.
Or they’re just happy to be trapped in human bodies, and we’ll ne’er be beared again.
They look like their having fun, even in human form.