Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. is currently half-way through the European leg of their 10th anniversary “ZO-HEN-SHIN-SHOKU AI-rosion TOUR,” an ambitious, open-ended, global undertaking that has expanded to over 100 shows across all 47 Japanese prefectures and 15 countries. 

After the European shows are complete, Zenkimi is heading for North America in April for a couple of stops in Canada at Anime Ottawa and JMFEST JYOU in Toronto. The group is already planning for additional international expeditions in 2027 including a US tour accompanied by label mate, KAQRIYOTERROR.

Prior to the European tour, our friends over at the Swedish-Japanese Performers Association conducted an exclusive interview with Zenkimi and their producer, Nobuhide Imamura. The interview is written by SJPA board member, Sabina Lindström, and was published as part of the “At the Table” signature editorial series, for Dumpling Box.

In the interview, Imamura expresses how he views the group’s current international ambitions as a natural evolution after fulfilling their promise to headline the Budokan as an independent artist. He describes expanding the 10th anniversary tour to include international appearances as an organic process where, “the shows began to multiply. They changed, they evolved, and they started to ‘corrode’ their way into new places.”

The members also expressed their feelings as they looked to embark on their international expedition as well. Megumi Kisaragi and Hikari Hina shared the sentiment that the 10th anniversary tour is a bridge to meeting people who have been waiting for them globally:

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s Japan or another country… We’ve always wished that Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. could be right beside you, wherever in the world you are. We’ve wanted to go and meet you in person, and that’s why this tour feels so important to us—it’s a chance to finally make that wish come true.”

Komochi Nene discussed the freedom inherent in their music and how it defies genres and breaks barriers:.

“What makes Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. special, I think, is that there is no single ‘right way’ to enjoy us… because we are free, we want you to receive our music freely”.

Megumi further expressed an open, unguarded philosophy regarding the relationship between the artist and the international audience. Regarding the message she brings to audiences around the world, she states: 

“Any kind of feeling is welcome. Whether it’s dislike, love, or even indifference, every heart is free—and I’m truly happy that you took the time to listen and to watch.”

As the leader and spiritual center of the group, Megumi emphasized that the group’s purpose is to stand beside those who feel alone, transforming vulnerability into strength.

“Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. is a group that lays bare the weak and painful parts that live inside the human heart—the loneliness of being “all alone”—and, by expressing and embodying yamikawaii, we stand beside that loneliness.”

She further expressed, “I believe that by the time we finish this tour, I’ll have shed a layer or two of my old self”.

We highly encourage you to check out the full interview over at Dumpling Box, and catch Zenkimi live if they come within traveling distance of a town near you.