This event is being held to celebrate the release of Ikimonogakari’s new song “Hareha!”, written as the opening theme for the TV anime “Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin,” and Little Glee Monster’s new song “ORIGAMI,” written as the ending theme. Yoshiki Mizuno and Little Glee Monster, who have previously provided songs and performed together at events, will participate in the chat and air all of Ikimonogakari and Little Glee Monster’s songs at once. Anyone can join the lounge for free, and if you download the AWA app in advance, you can enjoy chatting and interacting with artists. Please enjoy the AWA Lounge with members of Ikimonogakari and Little Glee Monster.
■[Members appear]Ikimonogakari x Little Glee Monster collaboration lounge overview
Date and time: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 22:00-23:00
▼Participation URL
https://mf.awa.fm/open_ikimonolgm_0718_pr
*There is a possibility that the performance may be canceled at short notice.
■ Ikimonogakari
On February 1, 1999, Yoshiki Mizuno and Hotaka Yamashita, who attended the same elementary, middle and high school, formed the band “Ikimonogakari”. The name of the unit comes from the fact that the two were in charge of feeding goldfish together as “animal caretakers” in their first year of elementary school.
They started performing on the streets in their hometowns of Atsugi and Ebina and along the Odakyu Line. On November 3, 1999, their classmate Yoshioka’s younger sister, Kiyoe Yoshioka, joined Ikimonogakari’s street performance, and the trio was formed. With Yoshioka as their powerful vocalist, the trio began to perform energetically in their hometowns of Atsugi and Ebina, and began to sell out their solo shows at live houses and halls.
Since making their major debut with “SAKURA” on March 15, 2006, they have released numerous hit songs such as “Arigatou,” “YELL,” “Bluebird,” and “Kaze ga Fuiteiru.”
They will start working as a duo in the summer of 2021.
Starting in February 2024, the group will hold their first nationwide hall tour in 12 years, “Ikimonogakari’s Everyone, Konnichiwa!! 2024 ~You! Me! Everyone! Singing Show!!~”. The additional performance at Yokohama Pia Arena was a great success. “HareHare!” has been selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Asakusa Sakunahime” which will begin airing in July. In November, the 25th anniversary of the group’s formation, they will hold their first ever Budokan acoustic performance, “Ikimonogakari Street Live at Budokan”.
■Little Glee Monster
A female vocal group formed with the goal of leaving a lasting impression on people’s hearts with their refined singing voices.
Armed with a powerful singing voice and a crystal clear harmony that can sing even advanced a cappella, they made their major debut in 2014 with “After School High Five”. In 2017, they performed their first solo concert at the Budokan, and supported Earth, Wind & Fire and Ariana Grande, and appeared at the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen for four consecutive years. In 2022, Mika, Yuumi, and miyou joined the group, and the second chapter began. They will release their 7th album “UNLOCK!” on March 20, 2024, and hold a new national tour “Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2024 “UNLOCK!” from March 30. In addition, their new song “ORIGAMI” has been decided as the ending theme for the TV anime “Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin” which will start broadcasting in July 2024. They will continue to be active not only in Japan, and will celebrate their 10th anniversary of their debut in October 2024.
■App Overview
AWA is a subscription-based music streaming service provided by AWA Inc., a joint venture between CyberAgent Inc. and Avex Fan Marketing Inc. The service was launched in May 2015 and offers 150 million songs and approximately 13 million playlists created by celebrities and users. In addition to the Standard Plan, which offers full access to all features for a monthly fee of 980 yen (tax included), the Free Plan, which offers all features free of charge except for offline playback, the Student Plan, which is for junior high school students and above and offers full access to all features for a monthly fee of 480 yen (tax included), and the Artist Plan, which offers unlimited listening to selected artists for a monthly fee of 270 yen (tax included). AWA is compatible with a variety of devices, including smartphones, PCs, TVs, car navigation systems, wearable devices, and smart speakers. Since its launch, the service has expanded to include a variety of plans and features to meet the needs of users and their viewing environments, such as “LYRIC DIVE,” a feature that beautifully animates lyrics in real time to match the music, and “LOUNGE,” an online space where users can enjoy the same music in the same space in real time with live audio streaming and gifting features, and has grown into one of Japan’s largest music streaming services.
Name: “AWA”https://awa.fm/
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Price: STANDARD plan (980 yen/month including tax) / FREE plan (free/month) / Student plan (480 yen/month including tax) / Artist plan (270 yen/month including tax *unlimited listening to one specific artist)
Available: May 27, 2015
■URL
AWA:https://awa.fm/
App Store:https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id980578855
Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.awa.liverpool
Desktop app:https://awa.fm/download/
AWA LOUNGE Browser version:https://app.awa.fm/lounge/
AWA latest information:https://news.awa.fm/
AWA Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/awa_official?lang=ja
AWA Official LINE:https://lin.ee/21w3f0k
■Company Profile
Company name: AWA Co., Ltd. (pronounced: awa)
Address: Sumitomo Real Estate Azabu-Juban Building, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Akimi Togashi, CEO
Business description: Music streaming services, etc.
Established: December 1, 2014
■ Contact Information
AWA Public Relations: press@awa.fm
