I picked the wrong time to go on vacation. While I was running around the Southwestern US this past week with little access to robust wifi, all sorts of unexpected news (like Candye♡Syrup staging a surprise reunion), surprise A-list releases, and inexplicable idol shenanigans (I’m looking at you, PLANCK STARS) were lighting up my feed. I’ve spent the last couple of days trying catch up, but it’s a losing battle. Luckily, I have both Team and the denizens of the Homicidols’ Discord server to help keep me informed, but the biggest news was hard to miss.
No one was expecting a BPM15Q reboot in 2022, much less a Stateside performance, but that’s exactly what’s happening. Rinahamu and nicamoq didn’t give us much notice, but if you can find your way to Altanta next week, you can witness the US debut of these two legends.
𝗕𝗣𝗠𝟭𝟱𝗤 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲!!🇺🇸
Anime Weekend Atlanta
October 27-30, 2022
Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GALive Concert: Sunday, Oct 30
Q&A Panel and Autograph session info coming soon!Register now: https://t.co/9RKsdB78iJ#AWA #BPM15Q pic.twitter.com/DnceQmbnZx
— BPM15Q (@bpm15q_info) October 18, 2022
Himari Tsukishiro has visited the US several times before, but this is her first time as a solo artist. She announced the final us performance dates for her current tour as Isiliel.
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✨🇺🇸Isiliel US Tour Final Event🇺🇸✨
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Isiliel’s first US tour will conclude at @animeexpochibi !
「 #moonbowgathering 」
Isiliel US West Coast Tour10/21 – 23 NW IdolFest
10/30 San Jose, CA
11/4 SF, CA
11/12 – 13 anime expo chibiTicket information soon💌 pic.twitter.com/hheQ6Id2lq
— Isiliel (@Isiliel_jp) October 18, 2022
Here’s a new track by a little group called BABYMETAL. They’re pretty good.
GANG PARADE and their alter egos feature in their new MV.
ASP sings a pop song and then prances through 17 minutes of credits because it’s all AVEX money now so who gives a cracker.
On the other end of the production-cost scale we have the venerable Aphrodite who released this stripped down MV that I will re-watch more times than ASPs glossy, 20 minute epic.
The new album from Satanic Punish is out.
PassCode’s little sister unit, Axelight dropped a new single.
【🧬2022-10.16-00:00🧬】
Axelight 「Endress Rave」順次配信開始
Music&Lyrics
QURELESS ( @QURELESS_ )
🔌 : https://t.co/klaBk35s3N pic.twitter.com/oyma7nqWzs— Axelight (@axlt_official) October 15, 2022
Over on the Homicidols’ Discord server, Carrythezero dug up the 317th great new idol unit of 2022: Village in Maier .
Dare mo shiranai . get hyper.
Zsasz has been releasing a new PV almost every other day and we hope this keeps up forever.
With ASP out of the running, the current keeper of the idol punk flame is HUSH HUSH.
A new one from Erisu , our favorite unit from N̶i̶b̶i̶r̶u̶.
After their last MV incorporated high tech, 3D audio, BATTEN GIRLS latest swings all the way back to the 1890s, channeling the Lumiere Brothers’ classic 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Happy news all round in K-idol, with LIPIMOON member Juna finally marrying her beloved Roto in a ceremony attended by lots of familiar faces from the scene.
https://twitter.com/encontradanza/status/1583722782294433792
https://twitter.com/CLiTZ_KANAO/status/1583676483712999424
GENtellite also just dropped their debut on international streaming services and it’s as addictively cute as their adorable album art would suggest.
And arriving just in time for Homicidols’ K-idol correspondent to storm into the WordPress dashboard like a man possessed is the news that NEKIRU just announced their triumphant return with the upcoming release of a new album to be showcased alongside a new lineup reveal at their 3rd oneman live!
【NEKIRU 4th Album 『첫번째 우주: SPACE』 실물 앨범 판매】
11/25(금) 「NEKIRU 3rd ONEMAN LIVE – 추월」부터 NEKIRU의 4집 앨범 판매 및 특전 이벤트가 시작됩니다!
구매 특전 이벤트는 12/25(일)까지 진행되오니 참고 부탁드립니다. 감사합니다. pic.twitter.com/knYveyEFGT
— ねえ、聴いてる ? (NEKIRU) (@NEKIRU_Official) October 22, 2022
Oshiloss Corner
Haku Spinosaurus has left Dino-saur
昨日の恐走Vol2ありがとうございました!
ハクの脱退イベントになりましたが、たっくさんの人に来ていただき見守ってくれてありがとうございます!
ディノはこれからしばらく4人体制になりますがラムをリーダーに任命し、これまでより更に洗練していきますので今後ともよろしくお願い申し上げます!— ディノゾール (@dino_saur_idol) October 20, 2022
Emotiona Ru Ruka of POPPiNG EMO will be taking a short break.
【お知らせ】
POPPiNG EMOメンバーの
エモーショナ・ル・ルカですが、
体調を整える為
10月22日(土)以降のライブを
しばらくの間 お休みさせて頂きます。
その期間は3人で活動致します。復帰時期に関しましては
改めてご報告いたします。以下、添付画像をご参照ください。#ポピエモ pic.twitter.com/kq4wTAXnva
— POPPiNG EMO(ポッピングエモ) (@popping_emo) October 21, 2022
Soze Nakumara of MELON BATAKE A GO GO twisted her knee, giving us all a big scare. She will be sitting out performances until she’s sure it is fine and proposed a future live just for people with bad knees. Where do I sign up?
毎度ありがとうございますhttps://t.co/RaFcNkdb3B
— 中村はめろん畑a go go (@SozekgMelon) October 21, 2022
Oshifound Corner
Meet metarium , a new unit including Nitto and Ema (formerly of Owaranaide, Yoru ) and Moegi aka Ayu (formerly of RILISREVERSE , LAST IN MY CULT and DAIDAIDAI ).
Breaking News: Kai and Montero (former Screaming60s ) are better friends than ever!!
あの頃は
理解できなかった曲。今、未来に立ってみて
少しは分かるよ。だけど1つ、
「人生最後の10年と引き換えに、
またあの3年が欲しい」とは
もう思わない、今の方が
もんてろと仲良いし
ALLiCAも弾き語りも
ありのままの魁だし
最高の仲間に囲まれて
自由に幸せに生きてるからね、三年days pic.twitter.com/8DSkqQTfQc
— 魁-KAI-🐚ALLiCA (@kai_422) October 19, 2022
Meet your new reigning monarch: Prince Yuria (former Dan te Lion ) has been re-ennobled as King Yuria upon her debut with NOW DRAMATIC .
https://twitter.com/yuria_naruse/status/1583474766304149504?s=20&t=s2bH5eD4xGDXXhGTgnNwZw
In other Yuria-related news, her majesty has just launched a new unit with 193R of POPPiNG EMO called YURiKU .
POPPiNG EMOの193Rと
NOW DRAMATiCのキングユリアで
結成された【YURiKU】が2022.10.31(MON)よりスタートする
"ドラマチック ナイトフィーバー" に
出演致します‼️✨2022.11.14(MON)
193Rのリアル誕生日に🎂✨
POPPiNG EMOも出演‼️✨
皆んな集まれ〜😎🎉✨#ポピエモ https://t.co/4hTiqU3bzs pic.twitter.com/BfzlHjRiWl— POPPiNG EMO(ポッピングエモ) (@popping_emo) October 21, 2022
By the time you read this, Shihatsu-Machi Underground will have unveiled their new system.
【始発待ちアンダーグラウンド再始動迄残1日】
遂に明日、シン・始発待ち始動。
てわけで、修行期間ラストデイなので最後の修行として沢山リプ返したいから色々お言葉ください❣何送っていいか分からないときはフェチを教えなさい❣僕は肋骨 pic.twitter.com/MyXR12yAPn
— ムラタ・ヒナギク ▽ 始発待ち 10/22主催覚醒 (@hinagiku_482) October 21, 2022