On Wednesday, February 26th, she released her 18th single, “Tokubechu, Teshi/Lover, Beyond Lover” and achieved the feat of “18 consecutive Oricon weekly singles in the top 10.” In addition, the music video for “Tokubechu, Te” has surpassed 10 million views in 45 days, the fastest ever since its release, and the total streaming has exceeded 14 million views, making it a LOVE idol group produced by Sashihara Rino, which is still in the steady state.
Currently, she is holding “=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~” (10 performances at 5 venues nationwide), which started at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Prefecture in February, and she appeared at “INGALIVE “UNI-CON” in TOKYO DOME powered by SBS INKIGAYO” held at Tokyo Dome on Sunday, April 13th.
This event will be an event where you can enjoy the most popular music program “Popular Kayo,” which is one of Korea’s most famous music programs, and will feature TAEYANG, MARK, NCT DREAM, =LOVE, aespa, NiziU, imase, xikers, and SKINS.
=This was LOVE’s first live performance at Tokyo Dome, and they performed two songs, their latest songs, “Tokubechu, Te” and “Don’t Stop Idoling,” which greatly livened up the event with a spectacular performance.
The currently ongoing arena tour “=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”” will be performing in Saitama, Chiba, Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures, and will be finalising at the National Yoyogi Stadium, Tokyo on Monday, May 5th (national holiday) and Tuesday, May 6th (closed).
I hope that you will continue to pay close attention to LOVE, as you continue to work vigorously.
[Release Information]
18th single “Tokubechu, Te/More than Love, Less than Love” is now on sale
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9593
■Song distribution is here
https://equallove.lnk.to/tokubechu_koisuke
■ “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
★Video product “=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT”
Released on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
https://equal-love.jp/news/detail/9622
[Concert Information]
=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”
May 5th (Monday, public holidays), 6th (Tuesday, closed) National Yoyogi Stadium, Tokyo, Integrated Museum
【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 18 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 Notes” reached number one for the first time. Their first album “All, Secret” was released in May 2021, and their first album “All, Secret.” also reached number one for the first time in the Oricon weekly album rankings on May 24, 2021.) On Wednesday, February 26th, their long-awaited 18th single “Tokubechu, Te/Over More, Less than Love, Less than Love” was released.
Sales recorded 225,000 copies in the Oricon Daily Single Ranking dated February 25, 2025. On the first day, it hit a new record high for the first week. On September 7th and September 8th, the LOVE 7th anniversary concert, the largest in LOVE history, was held at K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and approximately 36,000 people attended over two days. In addition, the arena tour “=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~”” will be held from February to May 2025, which will take you to five venues across the country.
=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.”
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