The idol group produced by Sashihara Rino is ≒JOY, second only to ≠ME. Their second single, “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” released in October last year, first appeared in both Oricon weekly singles and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales (it was the first time for sex artists in about three years and six months that they have achieved the first single “Gymnasium Disco”), and on Saturday, March 1st this year, they held the −JOY 3rd Anniversary concert “−JOY 3rd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” at Tokyo Gymnasium, the largest of its kind, and it is still fresh in my memory that they were extremely successful, but yesterday they held the “−JOY Outdoor Solo Live” at OCEAN MARKET FES 2025, which is currently being held at Mikasa Park, Yokosuka City.
The “≒JOY Outdoor Solo Man Live” was held on a special outdoor stage in Mikasa Park, Yokosuka City, two performances ran from 2pm and 6pm, greatly enthralling the visitors.
The live performance began with the first Song “JOY”, which is packed with the passionate message of “Let’s all complete the “dream” of ≒JOY. They performed a series of songs by JOY, including the after-school party song “Sweet Sixteen,” the youth song “Gymnasium Disco,” which is sure to make everyone happy if they dance at the gymnasium disco, the hard song “Super Solitary Lion,” which is the opposite of refreshing, and the cute pink love song “Peach Tea and Peach Pie,” which is a pink love song with a lot of love and sweetness, and the passionate performances that only outdoor live shows can be performed.
The finale concluded with the excitement of “First Love Cinderella,” a love song filled with excitement, sung by Ekaku Reon, which features the centerpiece of a faint first love, and received loud cheers and applause from the audience.
Leader Ozawa Aimi said, “We are happy to have had the greatest Golden Week with you all,” and Murayama Yuka said, “The scenery is so beautiful, and I’ve never been able to perform on a stage like this, so I was able to take a good look. It was the best Golden Week.”
≒JOY has announced the 2025 JOY National Tour, which will be held at the Osaka performance (Fenice Sakai Grand Hall) on Sunday, August 17th.
Additional information, details, ticket information, etc. will be announced later.
The long-awaited third single is also scheduled to be released on June 11th, and JOY will continue to be vigorously thrust through the summer towards its fourth anniversary.
★OCEAN MARKET FES “≒JOY Outdoor Solo Live”
1. ≒JOY
2. Sweet Sixteen
3. I’ve dreamed about you again today
4. Ozora, Bün
5. Gymnasium Disco
6. Exalt beyond that
7. Reckless
8. The Lonely Lion
9. Peach Tea and Peach Pie
10. Dreaming♡ Idol
11. Laughing Frazir
12. Never-grip! Live
13. First Love Cinderella
★≒JOY National Tour 2025
【schedule】
Sunday, August 17th, 2025, Fenice Sakai Large Hall, Osaka Prefecture
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (Holiday) Tachikawa Stage Garden, Tokyo
Sunday, October 5th, 2025 Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka International Congress Center Main Hall
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Bank Hall Izumiti 21 Large Hall
Monday, October 20th, 2025, Hiroshima Prefecture JMS Astell Plaza Large Hall
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main Hall, Kyoto Prefecture
Sunday, November 9th, 2025 Aichi Prefecture/Nagoya Bunri University Cultural Forum and more…
Details and ticket information will be announced later.
★3rd single released on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/2391
■Type A
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of the 12 types of Type A raw photo randomly, special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type B
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of the 12 types of Type B raw photos randomly, special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type C
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of the 12 types of Type C raw photos randomly, special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type D (regular edition)
Specifications: CD
Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
■’First Love Cinderella’ Music Video
“First Love Cinderella”
Lyrics: Sashihara Rino
Composition and arrangement: Saito Kanta
Sound Director: Yayama Takayuki (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Shingu Ryohei (BABEL LABEL)
Choreography: Takeda Maika
■’First Love Cinderella’ is now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella
★Profile
This is the third group following LOVE and ME (not equal me), which was formed by Sashihara Rino to produce her ideal idol. On January 30th, 2022, the final audition was held, and on March 29th, 2022, along with the members unveiling, producer Sashihara Rino herself announced that the group name would be ≒JOY. On September 3, 2023, the company held its first JOY concert, “Nice to meet you, this is JOY.” from December 2023 to January 2024, and it was a huge success. On Wednesday, January 17th, they will release their debut mini-album, “I’m Absolute, Absolute.” (Both the Oricon weekly album ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales first appeared in the first place. The cumulative total shipment exceeded 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 23, 2024, the ≒JOY 2nd Anniversary concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” was held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A to celebrate its second anniversary. On Wednesday, June 12th, the long-awaited first single, “Gymnasium Disco.” (The Oricon weekly singles ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales first appeared in the first place. Both the first album and the first single were Oricon’s first appearance in the first place in about two and a half years, making it a feat for a female artist.) On Wednesday, October 16th, she released her second single, “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” and both the Oricon weekly singles and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales first appearance. On March 1, 2025, he held the ≒JOY 3rd Anniversary concert “≒JOY 3rd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of its formation at Tokyo Gymnasium, his largest. ≒The name JOY is packed with Sashihara Rino’s desire to “encourage members and the fans who support each other to feel happy and happy when they meet.”
[Official website]https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
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