A spin-off from the festival “Fukufes” produced by idol fanatic STU48 member Fukuda Akari, “Fukufes Extra Edition: The Road to Shibuya Circuit Festival”

Live Report

Today, STU48 held “Fukufes Extra Edition – The Road to Shibuya Circuit Fest” at Spotify O-WEST in Tokyo. Fukuda Akari, who just had a successful first circuit festival “Fukufes Vol.3” in her hometown of Kagawa last weekend, teamed up with Spotify O-WEST in Tokyo to host a live band battle. With the goal of “I want to hold a circuit festival in Shibuya someday!” in mind, the title was “Fukufes Extra Edition – The Road to Shibuya Circuit Fest”. Fukuda, who is still in the midst of her youth and still has the momentum of the circuit festival in Kagawa still fresh, appeared from the opening act and performed “Tonari no Banana” with Mineyoshi Arisa. “Thank you for coming to Fukufes Extra Edition – Road to Shibuya Circuit Festival. Last week, we held Fukufes in my hometown of Kagawa Prefecture, and we wanted to make it even bigger, so this time we’re going to have a live concert with Spotify O-WEST. And the idol who will be performing this time is my father’s favorite idol! Both father and son are abusing their authority. I’m sure they’re watching the live stream from Kagawa,” he said, making the audience laugh. On the stage of “Baby’s Breath and Stella,” they collaborated on the song “Yume-Riki” by STU48. On the stage of “Untitled,” Fukuda collaborated on “Kodo.” STU48’s stage started with “Ame toka Namida toka,” and the set list was a little different from usual, and Shinano Sorahana commented, “This set list is too godly,” which drew a big round of applause from the fans. At the end, all the performers took a group photo, and Fukuda concluded by saying, “We owe this joint concert to all our fans. Isn’t it great when all the fans of each band come together? It was so much fun. We need your help to continue on to the next festival and to grow it into an even bigger one. Please continue to support us.” With this, “Fukufes Special Edition – The Road to Shibuya Circuit Festival” came to a close.

Comment from Akari Fukuda

It’s been a week since Vol.3 in Kagawa. Still excited, we hosted the first Fukufes special edition! This time, we will be holding it with the full cooperation of Shibuya O-WEST. The inspiration for creating Fukufes was the long-awaited Yatsui Festival. Being able to use one of the venues is a big step towards the Shibuya circuit. For the first edition on Friday, September 13th, we invited Gypsophila, Stella, and Untitled from Hokkaido. We thought that both idol groups would have a high affinity with STU48, so we asked them. They have a refreshing atmosphere, but they definitely have a core, and I think it’s a lineup that conveys the strength of idols. What was very different from the main edition was that other idols covered STU48 songs in full size. It was a happy time to feel the charm of Setouchi’s songs once again. The second event will feature Jams Collection and Pure White Canvas! STU48 will also be participating with some rare members. Look forward to it!

Overview of the event

Fukufes Extra Edition: The Road to Shibuya Circuit Festival

Date and time: Friday, September 13, 2024 Doors open 18:00/Start 18:45

Venue: Spotify O-WEST (2-3-2F Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)

Doors open 11:30/Show starts 12:00

Cast: STU48 (Ishida Chiho, Shinano Sorahana, Taniguchi Maki, Hyodo Aoi, Fukuda Akari, Mineyoshi Arisa) / Gypsophila and Stella / Title TBA

○ Time Schedule18:35-18:45 Akari Fukuda/Airi Mineyoshi

18:45-19:20 Gypsophila and Stella

19:20-19:55 Title TBA

19:55-20:35 STU48

20:35-20:45 Ending

20:45~ Merchandise/Special Event

○ STU48 set list

opening

M 1 Next Door Banana (Fukuda, Mineyoshi)

Main Story

M 1 Rain and Tears

M 2 A momentary thrill

M 3 You losers

MC①

M4 Darkness

M 5 And then I’m no longer myself

M 6 Excuse Maybe

MC②

M 7 Pedals, wheels and the way we came

M 8 Let’s have a memorable love

M 9 Because I Love You

MC③

M10 Dreams in a Glass Bottle

M11 Dream Power

◆ “Whose Flowers Are They?” Tokyo Performance

Saturday, September 14, 2024 Hulic Hall Tokyo, Tokyo

Saturday, October 5, 2024 Ebisu The Garden Hall, Tokyo

November 7, 2024 (Thursday) Tokyo・EX THEATER ROPPONGI

◆ “Fukufes Extra Edition: The Road to Shibuya Circuit Festival”

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Tokyo, Spotify O-WEST

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Tokyo, Spotify O-WEST

◆ STU48 “8th Anniversary Concert”

Thursday, March 20, 2025 (National Holiday) Tokyo Garden Theater, Tokyo

April 5th (Sat) and 6th (Sun), 2025 Hiroshima International Conference Center Phoenix Hall

◆Kudo Riko’s first photo book “Riko’s Obsession.”

Title: Riko Kudo’s first photo book “Riko’s Obsession.”

Release date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Price: 2,718 yen + tax

Publisher: Japan Publishing Trading Co., Ltd.

◆Mai Nakamura’s first photo book “The Opposite of Hate”

Title: Mai Nakamura’s 1st photo book “The Opposite of Hate”

Release date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Price: 2,500 yen + tax

Publisher: Takarajimasha

◆Akari Fukuda 1st photo book “Summer Cut Lion”

Title: Akari Fukuda 1st Photo Book “Summer Cut Lion”

Release date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

Price: 2,718 yen + tax

Publisher: Japan Publishing Trading Co., Ltd.

◆Aiko Kojima 1st Photo Album “(Title TBA)”

Title: Aiko Kojima 1st Photo Book “(Title TBA)”

Release date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Price: 2,718 yen + tax

Publisher: Japan Publishing Trading Co., Ltd.

◆Rio Okamura 1st Photo Album “(Title TBA)”

Title: Rio Okamura 1st Photo Book “(Title TBA)”

Release date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Price: 2,718 yen + tax

Publisher: Japan Publishing Trading Co., Ltd.

◆Chiho Ishida’s second photo book “(title undecided)”

Title: Chiho Ishida’s second photo book “(title undecided)”

Release date: Friday, October 25, 2024

Price: 2,700 yen + tax

Publisher: Akita Shoten