Naniwa Danshi "MG" cover and feature

■Pay attention to the luxurious and chic gravure shots in a rented hotel suite

Naniwa Danshi will appear on the cover and in the lead feature of “MG (No. 23)”, which will be released on May 31st.

Naniwa Danshi will release their third album, “+Alpha,” on June 12th. With the image of the album offering a glimpse of their growth as they reach new heights two and a half years after their debut, the magazine rented out a hotel suite and shot the seven members in a luxurious and chic atmosphere for a photo shoot. The magazine also features interviews that delve deeper into the world of “+Alpha,” including liner notes for each track on the album in which the members themselves talk about must-listen points and behind-the-scenes stories about the album’s production.

Indigo la End’s series “Night Train Record” comes to an end in this issue, and as a special final episode, all the members enjoy delicious food and drinks at an Italian restaurant while looking back on the series so far.

In addition, we will be catching up with a variety of other artists, including[Alexandros]imase, Cody Lee, Wednesday Campanella, Bullet Train, NOA, and JO1’s Shiraiwa Ruki, through creative, powerful photo spreads and long interviews that are unique to this magazine.

The live and event reports will cover &TEAM’s showcase, who released their first single “Samidare,” as well as the M COUNTDOWN STAGE, the main show that will be held at the evening of KCON JAPAN 2024, one of the world’s largest K-POP fan and artist festivals. In addition, we will report on WEST.’s Yokohama Arena performance as part of their 10th anniversary tour, WEST. 10th Anniversary LIVE TOUR AWARD, and AmBitious’ Zepp Haneda performance as part of their first nationwide tour, AmBitious OdoROK! DANCE TOUR.

In the serial by Tomohiro Kamiyama of WEST, he invites the three-member band tricolor as a guest to learn about the history and musical characteristics of Irish music. He actually gets his hands on the instruments that are essential to Irish music and explores new musical genres through sessions.