The idol group produced by Sashihara Rino is ≒JOY, second only to ≠ME.
The second single “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” released in October, first appeared in both Oricon weekly singles and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales (it was the first sex artist to hit the No. 1 spot in the second consecutive single, Gymnasium Disco (released in June 2024) for about three years and six months for a sex artist), and on Saturday, March 1st (Sat) he held the ≒JOY 3rd Anniversary concert “≒JOY 3rd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” at his largest Tokyo Gymnasium, which is becoming a hot topic. Today, he will live stream a special program “Celebrating! Niajoy 3rd Anniversary! YouTube Live!” to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the formation, and announced that “≒JOY National Tour 2025” will be held during the special program..
Starting with the Osaka performance (Fenice Sakai Grand Hall) on Sunday, August 17th, performances in all seven cities have been announced, and this time it will be a tour of each city, with additional information, details, ticket information, and more will be announced later.
≒JOY is also set to release its long-awaited third single on June 11th, and will continue to work tirelessly towards its fourth anniversary≒JOY will continue to watch it in the future.
★≒JOY National Tour 2025 will be held! !
【schedule】
Sunday, August 17th, 2025, Fenice Sakai Large Hall, Osaka Prefecture
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (Holiday) Tachikawa Stage Garden, Tokyo
Sunday, October 5th, 2025 Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka International Congress Center Main Hall
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Bank Hall Izumiti 21 Large Hall
Monday, October 20th, 2025, Hiroshima Prefecture JMS Astell Plaza Large Hall
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, ROHM Theatre Kyoto Main Hall, Kyoto Prefecture
Sunday, November 9th, 2025 Aichi Prefecture/Nagoya Bunri University Cultural Forum and more…
Details and ticket information will be announced later.
★3rd single on sale on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025!
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/2391
■Type A
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of the 12 types of Type A raw photo randomly, special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type B
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of the 12 types of Type B raw photos randomly, special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type C
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of the 12 types of Type C raw photos randomly, special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type D (regular edition)
Specifications: CD
Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
★≒ Two-shot photo session to celebrate the release of JOY 3rd single
【schedule】Saturday, April 5th, 2025,Saturday, April 26th, 2025
【venue】Tokyo Big Sight South Halls 1 and 2
【time】*All schedules are common
Doors open: 9:30 Start: 10:00 End: 20:00
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/2431
★≒ Online autograph session to celebrate the release of JOY 3rd single
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/2416
★≒ Online individual talk session to celebrate the release of JOY 3rd single
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/2415
■’First Love Cinderella’ Music Video
“First Love Cinderella”
Lyrics: Sashihara Rino
Composition and arrangement: Saito Kanta
Sound Director: Yayama Takayuki (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Shingu Ryohei (BABEL LABEL)
Choreography: Takeda Maika
■’First Love Cinderella’ is now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/HatsukoiCinderella
★Profile
This is the third group following LOVE and ME (not equal me), which was formed by Sashihara Rino to produce her ideal idol. On January 30th, 2022, the final audition was held, and on March 29th, 2022, along with the members unveiling, producer Sashihara Rino herself announced that the group name would be ≒JOY. On September 3, 2023, the company held its first JOY concert, “Nice to meet you, this is JOY.” from December 2023 to January 2024, and it was a huge success. On Wednesday, January 17th, they will release their debut mini-album, “I’m Absolute, Absolute.” (Both the Oricon weekly album ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales first appeared in the first place. The cumulative total shipment exceeded 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 23, 2024, the ≒JOY 2nd Anniversary concert “≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” was held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A to celebrate its second anniversary. On Wednesday, June 12th, the long-awaited first single, “Gymnasium Disco.” (The Oricon weekly singles ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales first appeared in the first place. Both the first album and the first single were Oricon’s first appearance in the first place in about two and a half years, making it a feminine performance for a female artist.) On Wednesday, October 16th, they released their second single, “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” and they first appeared in the first place in the Oricon weekly singles ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. On March 1, 2025, he held the ≒JOY 3rd Anniversary concert “≒JOY 3rd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT” to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of its formation at Tokyo Gymnasium, his largest. ≒The name JOY is packed with Sashihara Rino’s desire to “encourage members and the fans who support each other to feel happy and happy when they meet.”
[Official website]https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
[Official X]https://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy
[Official TikTok] https://www.tiktok.com/@nearlyequal_joy
[Official YouTube Channel]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
