COMET is a creative crew member who has been working on COMET MAGAZINE, a cultural magazine that has attracted a lot of attention since its launch last year. Crew’s first full direction event, COMET SOUNDS vol.1, will be held

Born in Yokohama in 2001 and raised in Yokohama.

He began to seriously produce music at the age of 17, as he became accustomed to various music including HIPHOP. Not only does he have music, but he has also started drawing pictures since childhood and has also worked on many artwork for his own jackets.

In the 10-song single series released in January 2020, he has created all the jackets himself, attracting a lot of attention. In September of the same year, they released “Infinity’s (Deluxe)” featuring ally LEX, HEZRON, Who28 and others. In addition to the volume of 22 songs, he cleverly manages everything from his distinctive melodic flow to hard traps and even four-handed hits, showing off his wide range of musicality.

In addition, in November 2021, he released his third album, “POPCORN.” Not only does it rap on TRAP, Hyper pop, and Rage tracks, but it also sings personal feelings over guitar melody, making it a more diverse musical style than ever before.

In January 2022, a nationwide tour was announced under the title “POPCORN TOUR.” The tour finale of Tokyo was a huge success with fans from all over the country gathering.

I hope you will pay attention to Only U, who has grown even further as an artist.

Born in 1999. Rapper. The songs and live performances are intensely intertwined with his own roots, Atlanta and Yokosuka, and Downer and energy. Through his energetic activities with his local Yokosuka crew (Yokosquad) in Kanagawa and Tokyo, he continues to express his unique style that oozes out of his body.

Last year in 2023, he participated in JUMADIBA’s mixtape “nobori – Upri,” which combines rough sounds with his native language, Japanese, to uniquely sublimate. He participated as futuring artists in the single “F1”, produced by Daichi Yamamoto, a Kyoto-based and nationwide active member JJJ. In 2024, he appeared at the NEW COMER SHOT LIVE at the HIPHOP festival “POP YOURS.” In August, the song “Faith” was released from X-FACTOR 3, the latest work in AOTL’s hip-hop/R&B compilation series, and joined together with LOST’s M3R and IO.

His style, in which love and pure sides are engulfed in the dark, energetic, wild lyrics that are released from the environment and circumstances in which he grew up, will attract even more attention this year in many areas.

A hip-hop collective by two Kobe-based Arich and Shimon.

They have a deep knowledge of hip-hop, electro, experimental music, dance music, and more, and have consumed their daily lives, studios, and dance floor experiences into songs and share them with the entire network.

Their first EP, “unzip,” was released in January 2024, and Mixtape, “nuzip,” was released in April.

On August 28th of the same year, he released SINGLE’s “Dive” and charted in five countries on Spotify Viral 50: Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia and Nigeria.

It has been spreading around the world, mainly through social media.

On October 30th, the latest EP “Ebis” was released, and the first Ebis release party was held at CIRCUS TOKYO/CIRCUS OSAKA. Tickets at both venues were SOLD OUT and were successful.

We will not be able to take our eyes off them as they expand their range of activities from Kobe to the world.

He is a singer/producer from Hyogo Prefecture and currently based in Tokyo. The songs he even worked on beat-making himself further deepens the world of the artist “kegøn”. In addition to directing the MV, he also produces the apparel brand “20XX”.

It began with the 1st mini album “youthquake” released on February 14th, 2022, and its existence became known, and on February 29th, 2022, they finally released their first album “On the Edge.” In the first MV “Arakawa”, he teamed up with up-and-coming French creators AO and Raven, and worked as the original storyline and art direction for the entire work.

The single “TESLA” released on January 31, 2025 features two rappers who continue to make progress in Asia, such as Billionhappy from China and Effie from Korea, and are beginning to reach the world. We look forward to his next evolution, swallowing everything from rap to rock to dance music to pop, and continuing to make strides in the local Japanese rap scene with his unique positioning.

Issei Uno Fifth is an artist who combines expressive lyrics that skillfully interweaves English and Japanese with free musicality that transcends genres. He spent his middle and high school days in Chicago, USA, and returned to Japan after graduating from high school. He began his career as an artist in 2021 and soon won the TikTok Spotlight music project hosted by TikTok. The collaboration song with Rodeo, “Outta Time (feat. JP THE WAVY)” was featured in the commercial song and attracted attention. On February 19th, 2025, they released their first album, “Dear Mama.” The guest performances include luxurious artists such as LEX, JP THE WAVY, and OZworld, and the productions include notable Japanese and Korean producers such as AGO, KESSO, Peakboy, Iamdl, and HYESUNG. He was also selected as the March artist for “Up Next Japan,” a project by Apple Music that introduces promising new artists from around the world.

Manaka is an artist from Osaka. Since the first single “Whimsical Love” released in 2023, it has attracted attention for its musicality that allows it to freely move between electronic, alternative and rap, as well as its lyrics that resonate with its natural presence. In April 2025, they released their long-awaited debut album, “Pretty Machine Gun.” The collection includes a total of seven songs, including the popular song “Tapping” and “lol” featuring Lilniina, further expanding the range of expression. It is hoped that he will continue to perform more in the future.

Lil Mafuyu is a rapper from Adachi Ward, Tokyo, who suddenly appears in the scene with his unique word sense and groove.

In the first Mixtape “LIL MAFUYU,” whose title is “LIL MAFUYU,” he invites SpiderWeb, an ally from Adachi Ward (ADC), to his guest performance, to express his own hardship and strong will.

In addition to being an artist, he has also expanded his career in a variety of ways, including hosting the organization “4SOME,” which focuses on performers with a connection to Adachi Ward (ADC).

Lilmafuyu likes summer.

The HIPHOP crew continues to make an impact based in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. In addition to his high rap skills, Harmm’s 2MC, who has outstanding talent from beat-making to lyrics creation, and his distinctive Hook, are also composed of four members: DJ Yena and stylist Yohei Hakozaki. Last year, they released several other singles, including the third EP, “Boi Tape Vol.1.” He is also actively involved in live performances, and his reputation has improved not only among listeners but also within the industry.

A creative crew based in Tokyo. It is made up of creators born in 2001. The five members are artist YAMEPI©, graphic designer/editor TAKERU©, editor RIN, photographer KOSEI, and artist JUJIRO. It mainly publishes COMETMAGAZINE and creative direction, and has gained enormous support from the youth generation.