Idol groups =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me) produced by Rino Sashihara.
Today, the two groups held a joint “Ikonoi Joint Two-Shot Photo Session” at Pacifico Yokohama D Hall.
To participate in the “Ikonoi Joint Two-Shot Photo Session,” people could enter by purchasing the designated =LOVE or ≠ME product (“Ikonoi Joint Two-Shot Photo Session”) through a lottery. The venue was packed with people, as it was a rare opportunity to take a two-shot photo with their favorite member.
For those who were unable to participate in this “Ikonoi Joint Two-Shot Photo Session,” the next event has already been scheduled, so why not apply for and take part in this valuable event?
=LOVE 17th single “Title TBA” release commemorative two-shot photo session
Saturday, October 26th @Makuhari Messe
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8549
≠ME 9th single “Title TBA” Nogimi version release commemorative two-shot photo session
Saturday, October 26th @Makuhari Messe
https://not-equal-me.jp/news/detail/4704
=LOVE has announced the release of their long-awaited 17th single on Wednesday, July 31st, and has decided to hold their largest-ever =LOVE 7th anniversary concert, “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” (K-Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) in September.
In addition, ≠ME is scheduled to release their 9th single on Wednesday, August 28th, and is currently running the “≠ME National Tour 2024 “Finally, in the Same Class”,” with two performances scheduled for the tour finale on Monday, July 15th (national holiday) at Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture, the group’s largest venue.
In 2024, we will continue to attract more attention from the two groups “=LOVE” and “≠ME”, who are currently making waves in all fields.
★Joint concert “Ikonoi Joy 2024” by =LOVE, ≠ME, and ≒JOY has been announced!
[Date]Saturday, September 28, 2024
[Venue]Conifer Forest, Fuji-Q Highland, Yamanashi Prefecture
＜=LOVE＞
★”Curse, Curse” Music Video
“Curse me, curse me”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composer: Kazunari Shirane
Arrangement: APAZZI
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: HAN SAMIN (DEXTOR-LAB)
Choreographer: Shoji (s**t kingz)
★The “=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” video product will be released on Wednesday, June 26th!
The “=LOVE 6th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” held at Saitama Super Arena on October 18th and 19th, 2023 will be made into a video product!
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8382
★=LOVE’s 17th single will be released on Wednesday, July 31st!
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8445
Online individual talk event to celebrate the release of the 17th single
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8548
Online signing event to celebrate the release of the 17th single
Individual talk session and two-shot photo session to commemorate the release of the 17th single
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/8549
★The largest-ever =LOVE 7th anniversary concert, “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” has been announced!
[Dates]Saturday, September 7th, 2024 and Sunday, September 8th, 2024
[Venue]K Arena Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
★Profile
An idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. They made their major debut on September 6, 2017 with their first single “=LOVE” from Sony Music. They have released 16 singles so far, all of which have made it into the top 10 of the Oricon weekly single rankings. (Their 6th single “Zuruiyo Zuruine”, 8th single “Seishun Subliminal”, 12th single “Be Selfish”, 14th single “Natsumatope”, and 15th single “Last Note Shika Shiranai” all debuted at No. 1. Their first album “Zenbu, Himo.”, released in May 2021, also debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly album rankings.) In October 2023, they will hold their largest-ever Saitama Super Arena concert.
From February to April 2024, she will hold her first arena tour, “=LOVE Arena Tour 2024 “Tell me what’s more than “LOVE”” (4 venues, 8 performances in total), which will be a huge success, attracting approximately 50,000 people. On Wednesday, July 31st, she will release her 17th single. The name “=LOVE” is filled with Rino Sashihara’s thoughts that “Idols must be loved by their fans. And they must love their job as idols.”
Official website:https://equal-love.jp/
Formula X:https://x.com/Equal_LOVE_12
Official TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@equal_love_12
Official YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7VutirxDn3RWIJXI68n_A
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★≠ME’s 9th single will be released on Wednesday, August 28th!
https://not-equal-me.jp/news/detail/4661
★Music Video for the lead song “Last Chance, Last Dance” from the 1st album “Springtime In You”
https://youtu.be/TN–u8kgVM0?si=bXRRzTdGPwchXdBi
Lyrics: Rino Sashihara
Music & Arrangement: Takahiro Furukawa
★LIVE
≠ME National Tour 2024 “Finally, in the same class”
[Date]Monday, July 15, 2024 (National Holiday)
[Venue]Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa Prefecture
★Profile
A 12-member idol group produced by Rino Sashihara. Formed in 2019 as a sister group of =LOVE, the name ≠ME (Not Equal Me) expresses their desire for everyone to experience a different version of themselves. They made their major debut on April 7, 2021 under King Records. Their debut mini-album “Bullet Train ≠ME-iki” debuted at number one on the Oricon charts and ranked first on the weekly charts. Since then, all of their singles have made it into the top three on the charts, including their 8th single “Anti-Confiture” released last December, which ranked first, attracting a lot of attention.
The ≠ME National Tour 2023 “We shout ‘I am me.'” has been held since April last year, with 12 performances at 6 venues nationwide. The tour finale was the group’s first 2-day performance at Nippon Budokan in June, which was sold out. In February of this year, the group celebrated its 5th anniversary, and on Sunday, March 3rd, the ≠ME 5th Anniversary Concert “≠ME 5th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” was held at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Main Arena in Tokyo, which was a great success.
Their first album “Springtime In You”, released on Wednesday, March 20th, topped the Oricon weekly album charts. MVs for five new songs, including the lead song “Last Chance, Last Dance” music video, are now available on the official ≠ME YouTube channel. The national tour “≠ME National Tour 2024 “Finally, in the same class”” will begin on Monday, April 29th (national holiday), with a triumphant return to the members’ hometowns, and the final show will be at Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture on Monday, July 15th (national holiday). The release of their 9th single “Title TBD” has been announced for Wednesday, August 28th.
Official websitehttps://not-equal-me.jp/
Official Xhttps://twitter.com/Notequal_ME
Official TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@notequal_me
Official YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmvHfXdGCvi_b6lFeU-E1Q
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