Close look at the activities of Creepy Nuts, Number_i, and AG! NHK Special “Enthusiasm Runs Around the World ~J-POP New Era~” will be broadcast

■“NHK Special “Enthusiasm Runs Around the World ~J-POP New Era~”” will be broadcast from 21:00 on December 22nd!

“NHK Special “Enthusiasm Runs Around the World – A New Era of J-POP”” will be broadcast on NHK General on December 22nd.

In 2024, Japanese music traveled around the world.

Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” became a hit in many countries around the world, starting with war-torn Ukraine. It ranked on music charts in 31 countries and regions around the world, and the total number of streaming distributions exceeded 700 million.

Why have Japanese songs spread so widely around the world? The program covers Creepy Nuts’ live performance in New York. Furthermore, we delve into the background of the enthusiasm through comprehensive interviews with music-related people and influencers.

Changes have also occurred at America’s Coachella Festival, one of the world’s largest music festivals and said to predict future trends. This year, more Japanese artists will be performing than ever. Among them was Number_i, who was aiming to expand overseas.

It was a stage that the players themselves described as “completely away.” Through close coverage of the on-site rehearsals and exclusive interviews, this film depicts the challenges of the three people who took their first step into the world.

Furthermore, he will accompany the world tour of New School Leaders, which is currently one of the most popular groups in Japan overseas. What is the secret that continues to generate enthusiastic fans all over the world, including the United States and Mexico?

How will J-POP, which has developed independently so far, change? We follow artists at the forefront and look at the dawn of a new era.

The program will be narrated by actor Ri Mitsuto Itagaki.

Program information

NHK general“NHK Special “Enthusiasm Runs Around the World ~J-POP New Era~””
12/22 (Sun) 21:00-21:49
Rebroadcast: 12/28 (Sat) 24:12-25:01

Cast: New School Leaders / Creepy Nuts / Number_i *In alphabetical order
Narrator: Mitsuto Itagaki

“NHK Special” program site
https://www.nhk.jp/p/special/