≒JOY (nearly equals Joy) is the “third group” that follows the idol group LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Note Equal Me). The third single “Blue Hawaii Lemon” released in June has surpassed 23.2 copies in total, reaching its highest price ever, and has also recorded over 3.5 million times on Music Video, making it a hot topic.
On the third day of the world’s largest idol festival, TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2025 supported by Nishitan Clinic (area around Odaiba and Aoumi), which was held for three days from August 1st to 3rd, they made their first appearance at HOT STAGE, the outdoor main stage, and gave a dignified performance. This event marks the fourth time this year in a row since its first appearance at TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2022.
Ekaku Reon serves as the center, they performed a total of eight songs, mainly representative songs, including the refreshing love song “Blue Hawaii Lemon,” which is a perfect summer-like love song that is perfect for shaved ice, the up-tempo youth song “Gymnasium Disco,” the hard song “Super Solitary Lion,” which is the opposite of refreshing feeling, the support song “Ozora, Byunto,” and the love song “First Love Cinderella,” which depicts the pure excitement of falling in love with someone for the first time, greatly enthralling the visitors who gathered on the outdoor stage. In addition, in the grand finale of HOT STAGE, the group also performed a “triple date” by =LOVE, ≠ME, and ≒JOY3, making it a special performance unique to TIF.
≒JOY is about to hold the JOY National Tour 2025 “Our moon is getting full” starting with the Osaka performance (Fenice Sakai Grand Hall) on Sunday, August 17th this month. We will continue to look forward to the 4th anniversary of their formation, as JOY continues to work vigorously.
■Sunday, August 3rd TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2025 @HOT STAGE
Overture
1. Blue Hawaiian lemon
2. Gymnasium Disco
3. The Lonely Lion
4. Peach Tea and Peach Pie
5. Dreaming♡ Idol
6. Ozora, Bün
7. I’m sure it’s a little
MC
8. First Love Cinderella
★ “Blue Hawaii Lemon” Music Video
Lyrics: Sashihara Rino
Composer: Sugiyama Katsuhiko and Onoe Haru
Arrangement: Onoe Haru and Sugiyama Katsuhiko
Sound Director: Yayama Takayuki (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Yoshikawa Eri
Choreography: CRE8BOY
★’Blue Hawaii Lemon’ is now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/BlueHawaiiLemon
★3rd single “Blue Hawaii Lemon” is now on sale!
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/2541
★Wednesday, September 10th ≒JOY Hall Tour 2024 “From Today You’re a Lover” Video product on sale
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/2582
★≒JOY National Tour 2025“Our moon is getting full”
【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.
★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 of over 100,000 copies shipped 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 feat for a female artist.) On Wednesday, October 16th, she released her second single, “Hatsukoi Cinderella,” and both the Oricon weekly singles and Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales first appearance. 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. Additionally, on June 11th, the third single, “Blue Hawaii Lemon.”
≒The name JOY is packed with Sashihara Rino’s desire to “encourage members and the fans who support us to feel joy and happiness when they meet.”
[Official website]https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
[Official X]https://x.com/Nearlyequal_joy
[Official TikTok]https://www.tiktok.com/@nearlyequal_joy
[Official YouTube Channel]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
