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ChroNoiR to Hold Second Live at GMO Arena Saitama on May 15, 2027

ChroNoiR set an arena live for next May, and Sakura Miko took the stage for her second solo live at K Arena Yokohama.

Nijisanji, Concert

ChroNoiR to hold 2nd live at GMO Arena Saitama on May 15, 2027, with a new single due Jan. 27

ChroNoiR will hold its second live at GMO Arena Saitama on Saturday, May 15, 2027. ChroNoiR's new single goes on sale Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2027.

Hololive, Pop-up store

Cover and MN Inter Fashion open a hololive – holoSynQ pop-up at Tokyu Plaza Omotesando

Cover and MN Inter Fashion are jointly planning a new lifestyle label, "hololive – holoSynQ," and will open a pop-up store for it at "Omokado" in Tokyu Plaza Omotesando.

Nijisanji, Expo and stage

Nijisanji to exhibit and appear on stage at Anime x Game Festival Korea 2026 from Dec. 4

Nijisanji will exhibit at Anime x Game Festival Korea 2026, which opens Friday, Dec. 4, and will also appear on its stage.

Hololive, Solo live

Sakura Miko plays her second solo live at K Arena Yokohama, then shows the new outfit

Two days before the concert, Sakura Miko took calls from six Hololive talents in a rally stream and rehearsed the crowd calls. The day after her second solo live, "Blooming Parade!!" at K Arena Yokohama, she showed the new outfit in two forms and looked back on the show.

In Brief

Hololive

Hololive's official Harajuku store renews its space-recreation display

The official Hololive store in Harajuku is renewing its space-recreation display.

Official (Oct. 30)

ReAcT

Usuwa Suu announces two collaboration sakes with Takarayama, due Nov. 18

Usuwa Suu announced two collaboration sakes with the Niigata maker Takarayama, a junmai ginjo and a sparkling sake called Shirane, planned for release on Nov. 18. She said they will also be poured at a club event on Nov. 28.

Our story (Oct. 24)

Specialite

Kamitaba Neruko sets Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. for the postponed 3D debut

Kamitaba Neruko announced that the postponed 3D debut will take place on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. The date came after Kamitaba cleared a game played entirely by voice, which was meant to show the voice had recovered.

Our story (Oct. 26)

774inc

Hebiyoi Tier announces a one-man live on Dec. 18

Hebiyoi Tier announced a one-man live on Dec. 18, with in-person tickets and streaming tickets. The streaming tickets offer a multi-angle view of about four cameras that viewers switch between themselves.

Our story (Oct. 27)

Riot Music

Izumi Minami announces a first full album and a one-man live on Feb. 12, 2027

After singing 11 BUMP OF CHICKEN ballads on guitar, Izumi Minami announced that her first full album is in production and that a one-man live will be held on Feb. 12, 2027. She said details on both will come in November.

Our story (Oct. 26)

AKA Virtual

Lilian Grimmxandra debuts Lianzhi, the undercover persona of Lili, with a new model

Lilian Grimmxandra introduced Lianzhi, the undercover form of her regular persona Lili, in a debut stream of about 84 minutes. The new model wears a modern take on a Shanghai-style dress and has three hairstyles.

Our story (Oct. 25)

Nijisanji

VOLTACTION releases its first full album "EVOLVE" on Oct. 28

VOLTACTION's first full album "EVOLVE" went on sale on Oct. 28. Member comments and the music video for the lead song "Gyaku ni teki na I LOVE YOU" were also released.

Official (Oct. 28)

Across agencies

IRISÉ and Takanashi Kiara unveil "Trauma" at a two-channel showcase

IRISÉ and Takanashi Kiara held a showcase for their single "Trauma" on both of their channels at once and closed it with a live performance of the song.

Our story (Oct. 30)

Across agencies

Sakamoto Kon's blue team wins a 15-company Farming Simulator tournament, 29 points to 12

Sakamoto Kon's blue team beat red 29 points to 12 in a Farming Simulator 22 tournament with talents from 15 companies. Sakamoto also took first in the bonus bale-stacking round.

Our story (Oct. 25)

Hololive

Hyakuto Kyoko wins Mori Calliope's Jump King race for first-time players

Hyakuto Kyoko won the one-hour Jump King race that Mori Calliope hosted for newcomers to the game. Achichi Mela finished second and Raora Panthera third among twelve racers.

Our story (Oct. 30)

774inc

Ieiri Popo marks five years with a 55,000-yen gyokuro, then sings anime themes

Ieiri Popo tasted a 55,000-yen gyokuro in her fifth-anniversary stream, then sang five anime songs in a relay.

Our story (Oct. 25)

Phase Connect

Bibi Biscuit marks one year since her debut with a karaoke stream

Bibi Biscuit held a karaoke stream for the first anniversary of her debut, singing songs including Caramelldansen with autotune, "Circus," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "All Star."

Our story (Oct. 26)

The Week in Figures

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Put together from the paper's stories, the agencies' announcements on their own sites, and the paper's calendar of events. The size and order of each topic are the paper's judgment of what happened, not of any agency's size. Weeks run Sunday to Saturday, Japan time (the figures by UTC dates).

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