The long-awaited 18th single “Tokubechu, Te/More than Love, Less than Love” was released on Wednesday, February 26th the other day. The title song, Music Video, has been viewed over 15 million times in total for the two songs, and Tokubechu, Te, has already become a hot topic, with the addition of being ranked on the TikTok Music Chart. The Oricon Daily Singles Ranking dated February 25, 2025 recorded sales of 225,000 copies, and on the first day it hit a new record high of first week sales. The second arena tour of the group currently being held, LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”, attracts approximately 28,000 people since the first day’s performance, and the idol group produced by Sashihara Rino is still increasingly popular.
Yesterday, Sunday, March 2nd, she appeared at the “KANSAI COLLECTION 2025 SPRING & SUMMER” held at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka Prefecture. “KANSAI COLLECTION” is one of Japan’s largest fashion events that continues to spread culture from the Kansai region to the world. It is an entertainment event that you can enjoy all day long in Kyocera Dome Osaka, featuring live performances by artists, fashion shows by celebrities and models, and experiences such as hair and makeup at the booth at the venue, as well as talk shows by performers.
=LOVE performed four songs, including her latest songs, “Tokubechu, Te,” which was recently released on Wednesday, February 26th, “More than Love, Less than Love,” and “Don’t Quit, Don’t Quit last year, with songs that had been viewed over 360 million times on TikTok. Despite the limited time, the event was greatly livened up with a spectacular performance that used all the main stage, runway and center stage.
= LOVE’s arena tour currently being held = LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~” will be held in Saitama, Chiba, Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures, and will mark its final performance at the National Yoyogi Stadium Integrated Stadium in Tokyo on Monday, May 5th (a national holiday) and Tuesday, 6th (a holiday). 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.
(SETLIST)
1. Do it
2. More than a lover, less than a lover
3. Youth “Subliminal”
MC
4. Don’t quit idol
[Details of the “KANSAI COLLECTION 2025 SPRING & SUMMER” event]
■Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
■Venue: Kyocera Dome Osaka
■Event HP:https://www.kansai-collection.net/
[Release Information]
Released on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
18th single “Tokubechu, Te/More than Love, Less than Love”
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9668
■Song distribution is here
https://equallove.lnk.to/tokubechu_koisuke
■LINE BGM campaign underway
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9656
■ “Tokubechu, et” 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
■ “More than a lover, less than a lover” Music Video
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)
■ “Super Express Escape” Music Video
Lyrics: Sashihara Rino
Composer: YUU for YOU, Giz’Mo (from Jam9)
Arrangement: YUU for YOU
Sound Director: Yayama Takayuki (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Nakajima Seit (superbally inc.)
Choreographer: CRE8BOY
■Event for the release of 18th single
・Individual talk session
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9592
・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
[Concert Information]
=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”
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/feature/specialsite_tour2025
[Live movie information]
Released nationwide on Friday, April 4th, 2025 “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT THE MOVIE”
=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-movie2025.jp/
【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 Same Day” made their first appearance. Their first album “All, Secret” released in May 2021 also reached number one appearance in the Oricon weekly album rankings on May 24, 2021.) On February 26, they released their 18th single “Tokubechu, Teshi/Love and More than Love”, and sold 225,000 copies in the Oricon Daily Single Ranking on February 25, 2025. On the first day, it hit a new record high for the first week.
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 September 7th and September 8th, the LOVE 7th anniversary concert, “LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT,” was held at K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, the largest in LOVE history, attracting approximately 36,000 people over two days. In addition, the arena tour of LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~” is currently being held, which will take you through five locations across the country from February to May 2025. =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
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