The 18th single “Tokubechu, Te/Lovers, Lessons, Lessons” released on Wednesday, February 26th has achieved the feat since its debut single, with the “Top 10 Oricon weekly singles in the 18 consecutive Oricon weekly singles”. In addition, the new song “Tokubechu, Te” has surpassed 50 million streaming times and has recorded a viral hit with a total of over 1.35 billion views on TikTok.
Additional performances of LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025’s “~Timeless Tales~” which started at Saitama Super Arena in February and attracted 90,000 people across five cities across the country, were held at Ariake Arena, Tokyo on Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th. (The arena tour includes 12 performances in 5 cities, including additional performances, attracting a total of approximately 115,000 people.)
Just like the main tour, the live concept is set in the near future where AI has developed. The LOVE live performance unfolds as a symbol of entertainment that reminds people of the “impression” they have forgotten. The live performance begins with the newest song “Tokubechu, Te,” which sparked a buzz around TikTok, is the same as the main tour, but what’s very different is that the live band that had been participating since the encore also appeared at the beginning of the performance. The dynamic sound has increased the performance.
On the next block, the members changed into black-based costumes and sang emotionally passionately “Curse and Curse” and “Too late Caution.” His high level of expressiveness caught the gaze of the venue. After that, they sang “Junkies” with summery items such as floats and beach balls, and further accelerated the excitement of the venue with their lively performances.
The second half of the live show, when the members changed to white costumes, will also feature songs that are popular with fans. LOVE, who proved the “impressive” of entertainment by live idols that cannot be reproduced by AI, performed “Don’t quit idol” at the climax of the performance. Leader Yamamoto Anna said, “We need to find more and more in the future. I don’t think we should just have one member or a fan. So I hope everyone will continue to follow us from now on,” and the second performance of “Tokubechu, Te” was performed for the day, with glittering confetti adding color to the live show.
The backing band joined again during the encore, and the venue was filled with excitement once again. When the MC moved, a special video was screened, and it was announced that the LOVE 8th anniversary tour “LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR” will start in September. =This is the first time the tour will be held to celebrate the anniversary of LOVE, and the total number of visitors is expected to reach 150,000, surpassing LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025’s “~Timeless Tales~.”
After that, LOVE concluded the encore with “Find Diamond Relief,” but in response to the cheers of the audience, they headed back to the stage. He sang his debut song “=LOVE” as a double encore, which greatly pleased the audience.
On Wednesday, October 8th, the long-awaited 19th single was also announced, LOVE.
We will continue to keep an eye on the future trends of LOVE, as we will continue to vigorously continue to run through the summer of 2025.
=LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~” Additional performances @Ariake Arena, Tokyo
■Sunday, July 13th[SETLIST]
M1. I’m going to do it
M2. Want you! Want you!
M3. Make-up cream puffs
M4. Heroines
M5. Curse and curse
M6. Too late caution
M7. Love Create
M8. Oh! Darling
M9. Junkies
M10. No need twin tails
M11. CAMEO
M12. That girl’s complex
M13. This sky is triggered
M14. Super Express Escape
M15. Your 3rd Button
M16. Youth “Subliminal”
M17. Don’t quit idol
-MC-
M18. I’m going to do it
[ENCORE]
EN1. More than a lover, less than a lover
EN2. Sea and Lemon Tea
EN3. Love at the summer festival
-MC-
EN4. Find Diamond Rely
[W ENCORE]
EN5. =LOVE
★=LOVE 8th Anniversary Tour “=LOVE 8th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM TOUR” has been decided! !
【schedule】
Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall, 6th September 2025 (Sat) and 7th (Sun) Hiroshima Prefecture
Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th, 2025 Conifer Forest, Fuji-Q Highland, Yamanashi Prefecture
Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th, 2025 Okinawa Prefecture/Okinawa Convention Center (Exhibition Building)
Saturday, October 11th and Sunday, October 12th, 2025, Zebio Arena Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
November 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun) Chiba Prefecture, LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY
Saturday, November 15th and Sunday, November 16th, 2025 IG Arena, Aichi Prefecture
Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd, 2025 Hokkaido/Hokkaido
Tuesday, December 23rd and Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 Osaka Prefecture Osaka Castle Hall and more…
Details and ticket information will be announced later.
[Release Information]
★The 19th single will be released on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025!
[=LOVE19thSingleProductOverview]
■Type A
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of 10 types of Type A raw photo random/special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type B
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 out of 10 types of Type B raw photos random/special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type C
Specifications: CD + DVD
Included bonus: 1 of the 10 types of Type C raw photos random/special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 1,800 yen (tax included)
■Type D
Specifications: CD + Blu-ray
Included bonus: 1 of 10 types of Type D raw photos random/special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)
■Type E (Limited Edition)
LP size paper jacket specification
Specifications: CD
Included bonus: LP-sized photo booklet/poster/Type E 1 out of 10 types of raw photos Random/Special gift lottery application serial number
Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
■Type F (regular edition)
Specifications: CD
Price: 1,100 yen (tax included)
★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
【profile】
<=LOVE 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. (Their 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 Only” made their first appearance. Their first album “All, Secret” released in May 2021 also reached number one appearance in Oricon weekly album rankings.
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, the largest in LOVE history, was held at K Arena Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and approximately 36,000 people attracted over two days. On February 26th, 2025, he released his 18th single, “Tokubechu, Teshi/Lovey, Beyond I Love You”, and his first weekly sales for both the Oricon weekly single ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. It is currently a viral hit, with a total of 50 million streaming and a total number of views on TikTok exceeding 1.35 billion. In addition, LOVE ARENA TOUR 2025 “~Timeless Tales~,” which started at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Prefecture in February, held 12 performances in five cities across the country, including additional performances, attracting 115,000 people, a huge success. The name LOVE is filled with Sashihara Rino’s feelings, “Idols must be loved by their fans, and I also have to love the job of being an idol.”
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