Idol groups produced by Rino Sashihara: LOVE (Equal Love), ≠ME (Not Equal Me), ≒JOY (Nearly Equal Joy). For two days, October 5th (Saturday) and October 6th (Sunday), the “Iconoijoy Joint Individual Discussion Session” was held at Makuhari Messe by three groups. This was the fourth time that the three groups had jointly held individual discussions, the first being held in February of this year.
Participation in the “Iconoijoy joint individual talk session” can be done by purchasing the eligible products of =LOVE, ≠ME, and ≒JOY (“Regular edition with right to participate in the individual talk session”) by lottery, and the venue will be open for 2 days. Approximately 18,000 fans came to the event, and the venue was packed with people as it was a rare opportunity to meet and talk directly with their favorite members.
If you were not able to participate in this “Iconoijoy Joint Individual Talk Session”, why not apply for the next event and participate in this premium event where you can meet your favorite members?
=LOVE has announced the release of their long-awaited 18th single (title undecided) on December 4th (Wednesday), and has also decided to hold an arena tour called “=LOVE Arena Tour 2025” from February to May 2025. There is.
In addition, ≠ME will release a video work showing the 5th anniversary concert “≠ME 5th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” on November 20th (Wednesday). In addition to the Okinawa and Chiba performances of “≠ME National Tour Additional Performances 2024 “School Trip, It’s Good to Be in the Same Team” in November, Saitama Prefecture will be the group’s largest venue on February 1st (Saturday) next year.・It has been announced that the 6th anniversary concert “≠ME 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held at Saitama Super Arena.
Furthermore, ≒JOY will be releasing their second single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” on October 16th (Wednesday), and ahead of the single release, a release event will be held at “LaLaport Tachikawa Tachihi” on October 12th (Saturday). The JOY Hall Tour 2024 will be held in 4 cities from October 14th (Monday).
The 3 Ikonoijoy groups will be holding the “Ikonoijoy Grand Thanksgiving Festival 2024” for three days from October 22nd (Tuesday) to October 24th (Thursday). The three groups “=LOVE”, “≠ME”, and “≒JOY”, who are active in various fields with the momentum of knocking down birds in flight, will continue to attract a lot of attention.
(=LOVE info)
★=LOVE 7th Anniversary Concert “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be made into a live movie! Released in Spring 2025!
Experience the excitement of the set list and large-scale luxury production unique to the 7th anniversary concert once again on the big screen!
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8981
★Release
◎18th single “Title to be determined” released on 12/4 (Wednesday)
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8913
◎17th single released on 7/31 (Wednesday) “Zettai Idol Never Quit”
https://equal-love.jp/feature/specialsite_17thsingle
■“=LOVE – Never Quit Being an Idol / THE FIRST TAKE” now available
■“Never quit being an idol” Music Video
“Never quit being an idol”
Lyrics: Rino Sashihara
Composition and arrangement: Ryuki Koike, Hiroto Kikuchi
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL)
Director: Maika Takeda
■“Never Quit Being an Idol” now available
https://equallove.lnk.to/Zettaiidolyamenaide
★=LOVE Arena Tour 2025 held
Sunday, February 2, 2025 Saitama Super Arena, Saitama Prefecture
February 22nd (Sat) and 23rd (Sun/Holiday), 2025 Chiba Prefecture/LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Dolphins Arena, Aichi Prefecture
Saturday, April 12, 2025 Fukuoka Prefecture/Marine Messe Fukuoka Building B
May 5th (Monday/Holiday), May 6th (Tuesday/Closed), 2025 Tokyo National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8919
★Profile
An idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. On September 6, 2017, she made her major debut with her 1st single “=LOVE” from Sony Music. To date, they have released 17 singles, all of which were in the top 10 of the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking. (The 6th single “Zuruiyo Zuruine”, the 8th single “Seishun “Subliminal””, the 12th single “Be Selfish”, the 14th single “Natsumatope”, and the 15th single “Last Note Only Shishiru” debuted at number 1. Their first album, “Zennen, Naibai.”, released in May 2021, also debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Rankings) In October 2023, the =LOVE 6th Anniversary Concert “=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY” will be held at Saitama Super Arena. PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held for 2 days. From February to April 2024, he will hold his first arena tour “=LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE”” (8 performances in 4 venues), attracting approximately 50,000 people. A great success. On July 31st (Wednesday), she released her 17th single “Zettai Idol Never Quit”, setting new records for her highest first week sales on both the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. On September 7th and September 8th, “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT”, the largest 7th anniversary concert in the history of =LOVE, will be held at K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture. It mobilized millions of people. Their 18th single will be released on December 4th (Wednesday). It is filled with Rino Sashihara’s thoughts, “To be an idol, you have to be loved by your fans.And you have to love the job of being an idol yourself.”
[Official HP]https://equal-love.jp/
[Official X]https://x.com/Equal_LOVE_12
[Official Instagram] https://www.instagram.com/equal_love.official/
[Official TikTok] https://www.tiktok.com/@equal_love_12
[Official YouTube Channel]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7VutirxDn3RWIJXI68n_A
(≠ME info)
★≠ME 5th anniversary concert video work “≠ME 5th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be released!
◎5th anniversary concert video work “≠ME 5th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” released on 11/20 (Wednesday)
https://not-equal-me.jp/news/detail/5091
★Release
◎9th single released on 8/28 (Wednesday) “Natsu ga Kita Kara”
https://not-equal-me.jp/news/detail/4881
■9th single “Natsu ga kitakara” Music Video
“Because summer has come”
Lyrics: Rino Sashihara
Composer: Bugbear
Arrangement: yamazo
■9th single “Natsu ga Kira Kara” is now available!
https://not-equal-me.lnk.to/NatsugaKitakara
★≠ME National tour additional performance 2024 “It would be nice to have the same group on the school trip.”
Saturday, November 9, 2024 Naha Cultural Arts Theater Nahaart Grand Theater, Okinawa Prefecture
November 23, 2024 (Saturday/Holiday) Chiba Prefecture, Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Hall
★≠ME 6th Anniversary Concert “≠ME 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT”
Saturday, February 1, 2025 Saitama Super Arena, Saitama Prefecture
https://not-equal-me.jp/news/detail/5085
★Profile
A 12-member idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. Established in 2019 as a sister group to =LOVE, the name ≠ME (Not Equal Me) embodies the desire for everyone to experience a different version of themselves.
Major debut from King Records on April 7, 2021. Their debut mini-album “Choutokukyu ≠ ME Toki” debuted at No. 1 on Oricon and No. 1 on the weekly chart. Since then, all of their singles have ranked in the top 3 on the same chart, and their first album “Springtime In You”, released in March of this year, also reached number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking, attracting a lot of attention.
Last June, the group held their first 2-day performance at Nippon Budokan, which was sold out. This February marks the 5th anniversary of the group’s formation, and on Sunday, March 3rd, the ≠ME 5th Anniversary Concert “≠ME 5th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza Main Arena in Tokyo. It was a great success. The national tour “≠ME National Tour 2024 “Finally, Same Class”” will begin on April 29th (Monday, holiday) and will return to the members’ hometowns, and the tour final will be held in Kanagawa on July 15th (Monday, holiday). They completed two performances at Yokohama Arena in the prefecture.
As an additional performance, we have announced that “≠ME National Tour Additional Performance 2024 “School trip, it’s good to be in the same group.” will be held on November 9th (Saturday) at the Naha Cultural Arts Theater Nahaart Grand Theater in Okinawa Prefecture. , a concert will be held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Hall in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday, November 23rd (holiday), and Saitama, Saitama Prefecture will be the group’s largest venue on Saturday, February 1st next year. It has been decided that the “≠ME 6th Anniversary Concert “≠ME 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” will be held at the Super Arena to celebrate the group’s 6th anniversary.
Music videos for all songs released so far are now available, including the 9th single “Natsu ga Kitara” released on Wednesday, August 28th.
[Official website]https://not-equal-me.jp/
[Official X]https://twitter.com/Notequal_ME
[Official TikTok]https://www.tiktok.com/@notequal_me
[Official YouTube Channel]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmvHfXdGCvi_b6lFeU-E1Q
(≒JOY info)
★Release
◎2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” released on 10/16 (Wednesday)
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1806
■New song “Hatsukoi Cinderella” Music Video
“First Love Cinderella”
Lyrics: Rino Sashihara
Composition/Arrangement: Sota Saito
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Ryohei Shingu (BABEL LABEL)
Choreography: Maika Takeda
■“First Love Cinderella” now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella
◎Video product released on 12/11 (Wednesday) “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” video product
Video commercialization of “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on February 23, 2024 (Friday/Holiday)!
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1879
★≒JOY 2nd single “Hatsukoi Cinderella” release commemorative special release event
[Date and time]October 12, 2024 (Sat) 14:00~
[Venue]LaLaport Tachikawa Tachihi 2F Event Plaza
935-1 Izumicho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-0015
Click here for details
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1894
★≒JOY Hall Tour 2024 “From Today You Are My Lover”
October 14, 2024 (Monday/Holiday) Fukuoka Prefecture/Fukuoka Civic Hall Large Hall
October 27, 2024 (Sunday) Hyogo Prefecture/Kobe International House Kokusai Hall
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Osaka Prefecture, Orix Theater
Sunday, November 24, 2024 Chiba Prefecture, Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Hall
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1614
★Profile
The third group formed by Rino Sashihara to produce her ideal idol, following =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me). The final audition was held on January 30, 2022, and on March 29, 2022, along with the members’ announcement, producer Rino Sashihara herself announced that the group’s name would be “≒JOY.” On September 3rd of last year, ≒JOY 1st concert “Nice to meet you, ≒JOY.” was held at Pacifico Yokohama National Hall, and from the end of last year to the beginning of the new year, ≒JOY 1st Tour “Absolute” was held. and achieve great success. Their debut mini-album “Kitto, Absolute, Absolute” will be released on January 17th (Wednesday). (It debuted at number 1 on both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales. Cumulative shipments exceeded 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 23rd of this year, approximately 8,000 people attended the Tokyo International Forum Hall A. ≒JOY 2nd Anniversary Concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” was held to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the band’s formation, with a large audience. On June 12th (Wednesday), the long-awaited 1st single “Gymnasium Disco” will be released. (Achieved 1st place on both the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. Both her 1st album and 1st single debuted at 1st place on Oricon, making her the first female artist to achieve this feat in about two and a half years.)10/16 On Wednesday (Wednesday), she is scheduled to release her second single “Hatsukoi Cinderella”. ≒The name JOY is filled with Rino Sashihara’s wish, “I want the members and the fans who support them to feel joy and happiness when they meet.”
[Official HP]https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
[Official X]https://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy
[Official TikTok] https://www.tiktok.com/@nearlyequal_joy
[Official YouTube Channel]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
(Ikonoi Joy Info)
★”Iconoijoy Thanksgiving Day 2024″
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Cast: ≠ME
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Cast: =LOVE
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Cast:≒JOY
[Venue]TOKYO DOME CITY HALL, Tokyo
★Video product “Ikonoijoy 2023” released on 9/18 (Wednesday)
