On Wednesday, July 31st, she released her 17th single, “Don’t quit Idol” and achieved the feat of “17 consecutive Oricon weekly singles rankings in the top 10.” Music Video has surpassed 12.1 million views, and has also reached 360 million views on TikTok, making it a long-running hit. The group’s second arena tour “=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”” is currently being held, and the idol group produced by Sashihara Rino is still increasingly popular, attracting approximately 28,000 people since the first day’s performance.
Yesterday, Wednesday, February 26th, the long-awaited 18th single, “Tokubechu, Teshi/Lovey, Beyond I Love You” was released, and it recorded sales of 225,000 copies in the Oricon Daily Single Ranking on February 25th, 2025, and its first-day hit a new record for the first week. It has been revealed that it ranked second.
=This is LOVE’s first double-sided single, and the title song includes the extremely sweetly constrained love song “Tokubechu, Te,” which has a desire to “Obviously Own You, Become a Special Being a Special Being” and the opening theme for the TV anime “I’m Married a Girl I Hate in My Class.” The title song includes the cutest love song “Beyond Love, Beyond Love”, which depicts the anxiety and excitement that suddenly became known as magically as she was, until the feeling of “love” suddenly became understood. Furthermore, as a coupling song, it includes “Super Express Running”, which sings about the pop daily life of fans and idols passing by on the Super Express, making it a work that allows you to fully experience the charm of LOVE.
To commemorate the release of this song, a LINE BGM campaign has also started, where you can win an announcement poster with the members signed by a lottery, so don’t miss out on this as well.
=LOVE’s arena tour “=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”” will be held in Saitama, Chiba, Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures before reaching its final performance at the National Yoyogi Stadium Integrated Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday, May 6th. The live film for the LOVE 7th anniversary concert “LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” has also been set to be released on Friday, April 4th, and video products are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 21st. The LOVE will continue to gain momentum in 2025.
[Release Information]
Released on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
18th single “Tokubechu, Te/More than Love, Less than Love”
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9593
■Product overview
○Type A
Product specifications: CD+DVD
Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. Do it
2. More than a lover, less than a lover
3. Super Express Escape
4. Instrumental-
5. More than a lover, less than a lover -Instrumental-
6. Super Express Escape -Instrumental-
《DVD contents》
Iconoi Joy Big Thanksgiving Festival 2024
“Ikolove Halloween Party”
《Including bonus for first edition only》
Type A: 1 out of 10 raw photos Random / Special gift lottery application serial number
○Type B
Product specifications: CD+DVD
Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. Do it
2. More than a lover, less than a lover
3. Super Express Escape
4. Instrumental-
5. More than a lover, less than a lover -Instrumental-
6. Super Express Escape -Instrumental-
《DVD contents》
Ikolove Company Trip in Houston Part 1
《Including bonus for first edition only》
Type B: 1 out of 10 types of raw photos Random / Special gift lottery application serial number
○Type C
Product specifications: CD+DVD
Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. Do it
2. More than a lover, less than a lover
3. Super Express Escape
4. Instrumental-
5. More than a lover, less than a lover -Instrumental-
6. Super Express Escape -Instrumental-
《DVD contents》
Ikolove Company Trip in Houston Part 2
《Including bonus for first edition only》
Type C: 1 out of 10 raw photos Random / Special gift lottery application serial number
○Type D
Product specifications: CD + Blu-ray
Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. Do it
2. More than a lover, less than a lover
3. Super Express Escape
4. Instrumental-
5. More than a lover, less than a lover -Instrumental-
6. Super Express Escape -Instrumental-
《Blu-ray contents》
“Can you love LOVE?!”
1. “Your Third Button” Performance Video
2. Digest video broadcast from May 2024, “Can you love LOVE?!”
3. Performance footage without anyone knowing
4. Digest video for “Can you love LOVE?!” broadcast in June 2024
5. Digest video broadcast from July 2024, “Can you love LOVE?!”
6. Digest video for “Can you love LOVE?!” broadcast in August 2024
《Including bonus for first edition only》
Type D 1 out of 10 fresh photos Random / Special gift lottery application serial number
○Type E (Limited Edition)
Anime picture paper jacket specification
Product specifications: CD + Blu-ray
Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. More than a lover, less than a lover
2. Do it
3. Super Express Escape
4. More than a lover, less than a lover – TV ver-
5. More than a lover, less than a lover -Instrumental-
6. Instrumental-
7. Super Express Escape -Instrumental-
《Blu-ray contents》
TV Anime “I’m going to marry a girl I hate in my class” Non-credit opening footage
《Including bonus for first edition only》
A3 poster with original illustrations of the TV anime “I’m going to marry a girl my class hates.”
Type E: 1 out of 10 raw photos Random / Special gift lottery application serial number
○Type F (regular edition)
Product specifications: CD
Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
《CD contents》
1. Do it
2. More than a lover, less than a lover
3. Super Express Escape
4. Instrumental-
5. More than a lover, less than a lover -Instrumental-
6. Super Express Escape -Instrumental-
■LINE BGM campaign underway
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9656
■Event for the release of 18th single
・Individual talk session
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9592
・Two-shot photo session
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9472
・Online individual talk session
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9648
Released on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Video product “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT”
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9622
■Video Product Release Commemoration Event
・Two-shot photo session
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9624
・Individual online autograph session
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9627
[“Tokubechu, Me” Music Video]
“Tokubechu, do it.”
Lyrics: Sashihara Rino
Composer: Urashima Kenta, Kikuchi Hiroto
Arrangement: Kikuchi Hiroto
Sound Director: Yayama Takayuki (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Shingu Ryohei (BABEL LABEL)
Choreographer: SACO MAKITA
[Music Video: “More than a lover, less than a lover”]
Opening theme for TV anime “I’m going to marry a girl I hate in my class.”
“More than a lover, less than a lover”
Lyrics: Sashihara Rino
Composer: Nakamura Eiko
Arrangement: Furukawa Takahiro
Sound Director: Yayama Takayuki (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Ohno Toshitsugu
Choreographer: Shoji (s**t kingz)
■Photo 2 of the TV anime “I’m going to marry a girl my class hates.”
[Concert Information]
=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”
Sunday, February 2nd Saitama Super Arena, Saitama Prefecture
Doors open at 11:30/Show starts at 12:30
February 22nd (Sat) and 23rd (Sun/Holiday) Chiba Prefecture LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY
Saturday, March 8th Aichi Prefecture Dolphins Arena
Doors open at 12:00/Show starts at 13:00
Saturday, April 12th, Fukuoka Prefecture, Marine Messe Fukuoka B Building
Doors open at 12:00/Show starts at 13:00
May 5th (Monday, public holidays), 6th (Tuesday, closed) National Yoyogi Stadium, Tokyo, Integrated Museum
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8919
[Live movie information]
Released nationwide on Friday, April 4, 2025
=LOVE 7th Anniversary concert “LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” has been decided to be made into a live film!
Experience the excitement of the set list unique to the 7th anniversary concert and the large-scale, luxurious performances once again on a big screen!
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8981
[Work information]
■Title
TV anime “I’m going to marry a girl I hate in my class.”
■Broadcast information
TOKYO MX Starting on Friday, January 3rd, every Friday from 11:30pm
Tochigi TV Starting Friday, January 3rd, every Friday from 11:30pm
Gunma TV Starting on Friday, January 3rd, every Friday from 11:30pm
BS11 From Friday, January 3rd, every Friday from 23:30
MBS From Saturday, January 4th, every Saturday from 26:08
TV Aichi From Tuesday, January 7th, every Tuesday from 26:05
AT-X Starting Sunday, January 5th, every Sunday from 22:00
*The broadcast date and time may change due to formation circumstances. Please be aware of this in advance.
■WEB
Official anime website: https://kura-kon.com/
Official anime X:https://x.com/kurakon_X
【profile】
An idol group produced by Sashihara Rino. On September 6th, 2017, he made his major debut on Sony Music with his first single, “=LOVE.” So far, they have released 17 singles, all of which have made it into the top 10 Oricon weekly singles ranking. (The 6th single “Zulu Iyo Zulu Ine”, the 8th single “Seishun Subliminal””, the 12th single “Be Selfish”, the 14th single “Natsumatope” and the 15th single “Last Note” made its first appearance. Their first album “All, Secret” released in May 2021 also reached number one appearance in the Oricon weekly album rankings on May 24th, 2021.) On Wednesday, February 26th, their long-awaited 18th single “Tokubechu, Teshi/Over More Lover, Less Than I Love”.
From February to April 2024, he held 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, and was a huge success. On July 31st, he released his 17th single, “Don’t quit Idol,” and his first weekly sales for both the Oricon weekly single rankings and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales have surpassed his highest first week sales. On September 7th and September 8th, the LOVE 7th anniversary concert, the largest in LOVE history, was held at K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and approximately 36,000 people attracted over two days. In addition, the arena tour “=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”” is currently being held from February to May 2025, which will take you to five locations across the country. =The name LOVE is filled with Sashihara Rino’s feelings, “An idol has to be loved by her fans, and you also have to love her job as an idol.”
■YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@equallove_
■X:https://x.com/Equal_LOVE_12
