Composer

Made her debut in 1993 as the composer and keyboardist for “See-Saw.”

In 2002, “Anna ni Issho Dattani,” the ending theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, became a major hit.

Currently, she focuses on composing soundtracks primarily for anime, having worked on numerous high-profile titles including Sword Art Online, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

She also fully produced the vocal unit “Kalafina,” leading all 5 of their studio albums and 2 best-of albums to reach the Top 10 charts, establishing her reputation globally.

In 2020, “Homura” (sung by LiSA), the main theme song for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, which she co-wrote and composed, won the 62nd Japan Record Awards.

Beyond anime, she has also composed music for film and television, including Takeshi Kitano’s film Achilles and the Tortoise, NHK’s historical program Rekishi Hia Historia, and the NHK Morning Drama Hanako and Anne.

Since 2008, she has been hosting “Yuki Kajiura LIVE,” a unique world-scale live performance series blending soundtrack scores and vocal tracks. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of her debut in 2023, she held her first-ever two-day Nippon Budokan concert series, Kaji Fes.2023.

For the feature film Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising, released on August 28 this year, she composed the soundtrack and performed the theme song “Kanata” under her solo project FictionJunction, which was released as a single CD on September 2 for the first time in 14 years.

Made their major debut in 2023, Aooo is a four-piece rock band comprised of individually accomplished members:

• Riko Ishino (Vocals) — former vocalist of Akai Koen and now active as a solo artist.
• THREEE (Guitar) — the creator behind multiple hit Vocaloid tracks such as “Egorock” and “Telecaster B-Boy”, each surpassing tens of millions of views, and known for drawing capacity crowds at music festivals across Japan with his own live performances.
• Hikaru Yamamoto (Bass) — a new-generation bassist who has supported acts like YOASOBI and Momoiro Clover Z, with extensive experience on world-class stages including Coachella and Tokyo Dome.
• tsumiki (Drums) — a prolific songwriter and producer behind numerous hit songs including “Phony,” “Tokyo Shandy Rendez-vous” (MAISONdes), and “BIBBIDIBA” (Hoshimachi Suisei), while also active as part of the unit NOMELON NOLEMON.

In January 2025, they ranked #2 on Nippon TV’s Buzz Rhythm 02 New Year special “Artists to Watch This Year,” and their song “Salad Bowl” was chosen as #3 on EIGHT-JAM’s “My Best 10 Songs of 2024” by renowned Japanese music producer Koichi Tsutaya.

Aooo continues to build strong momentum on the live circuit. Following their successful solo performance at Tokyo Garden Theater in 2025, the band embarked on their first nationwide Zepp tour, Aooo Live Tour “RINGRING”, in 2026, with all dates sold out. They are also set to perform their first show at Nippon Budokan on November 22, titled Budoookan.

With these honors, the band is quickly rising as one of the most anticipated breakout acts of the year.
In May 2026, Aooo held a headline show in Taipei, followed by a one-man performance at Echoes Weekend in Seoul in June—both of which sold out.

Their second album, Rooom, released on June 3, 2026.

KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO is a creative label that produces cutting-edge internet culture with the next generation of creators, as well as a new-age artist management with virtual singers at its core.

Virtual Singer

Debuting in 2018, KAF uses an anime-style avatar to present herself to the world, while creating music centered around her versatile and powerful voice. She’s become one of the most prominent virtual singer’s in Japan, with her original songs and covers earning millions of views. In December 2024, she released her fourth full-length album, further showing her artistic growth and ability to capture the complexities of growing up in 21st century Japan. She’s performed at some of the country’s most celebrated venues, including a sold-out night at the historic Nippon Budokan in Tokyo and the first-ever arena show by a virtual artist in January 2024.

In 2020, she was selected by Lady Gaga as one of the powerful women around the world for the “Women of Choice” playlist, curated in celebration of International Women’s Day. Her creativity and self-expression, unbound by societal norms, have drawn attention both in Japan and abroad.

In April 2022, she performed at Coachella, one of the world’s largest music festivals, headlining the GOBI Stage for two consecutive weekends. The live performances were streamed on YouTube, captivating audiences worldwide.

Later that year, in November, she also shared the stage with Katy Perry at the TRUE COLORS FESTIVAL – the Festival of Super Diversity.
In 2023, she embarked on another world tour, performing across seven cities in Europe and the United States.

Continuing to challenge the limits of free expression, she stands as a true icon of HARAJUKU and Japanese Pop.

Liella! is a school idol group originating from Love Live! Superstar!!

Four second-generation members joined the group with the second season of the TV anime, which aired in July 2022, followed by two third-generation members in spring 2023. Liella! currently performs as an 11-member group.

The group attracted significant attention for holding the first-ever open audition in the Love Live! series and for adding new members over time. Known for their outstanding live performances, Liella! continues to expand beyond the boundaries of the genre, appearing at music festivals and on variety shows.

【About Love Live! Superstar!!】
Love Live! Superstar!! is the fourth installment in the Love Live! series, a school idol project spanning multiple forms of media under the theme “A Story Achieved Together.”

The project launched in January 2020. Following a series-first open audition for the main cast and a fan-participation campaign in LoveLive!Days Love Live! General Magazine to determine the group’s name, the school idol group Liella! was formed. Liella! made their CD debut in April 2021 with “Hajimari wa Kimi no Sora.”

The first season of the TV anime aired in 2021, followed by the second season in 2022 and the third season in 2024.

The story follows the activities of Liella!, a school idol group formed at Yuigaoka Girls’ High School, a newly established private school located between the Omotesando, Harajuku, and Aoyama areas of Tokyo.

May’n made her major debut at 15 years old in 2005. Her works span multiple genres of music, including pop, rock, dance, and R&B, displaying her skills as a talented singer.

Her top-charting music has been featured in many anime, dramas, movies, and video games. She held five solo performances at Nippon Budokan and Yokohama Arena.

May’n actively performs overseas. She has completed a world tour and solo performances in 16 cities around the world. She has also headlined overseas festivals in 9 cities spread over 7 countries.

She especially achieves great popularity in the Greater China region, she has received the award for 3 consecutive years at the WEIBO Account Festival in Japan, organized by SNS service “Weibo” in China.

She was also the first Japanese award winner at the ASIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 held in Shenzhen, China.

On May 9 and 10, 2025, May’n celebrated her 20th anniversary with the concerts SANKYO presents May’n 20th Anniversary Concert Gratz from MACROSS F “With you -Sheryl On Stage-” / “With you -May’n Space-”, held at the National Grand Hall of Pacifico Yokohama. Both shows sold out on the day tickets went on sale.

From March 2026, she embarked on her 20th anniversary commemorative best-of tour, THE BEST of May’n, visiting seven cities across Japan and achieving great success.

Starting in October 2026, May’n will embark on her May’n All Requests Live Tour 2026 “Hiragana Hang Jam”, visiting 12 locations across Japan and overseas.

With her powerful vocals and soaring high-tone voice, May’n continues to captivate audiences both in Japan and around the world.

In their series project “Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai” (Confession Executive Committee), which is based on their songs, various characters develop interconnected stories. The project has expanded into multiple media formats, including novels and television anime. The HoneyWorks original novel series has become a bestseller with over 3 million copies sold.

HoneyWorks has also provided songs for artists such as Haruka Tomatsu, Momo Asakura, and Gero.

Through the unit “CHiCO with HoneyWorks,” featuring CHiCO as the vocalist, they have performed theme songs for many popular anime series, including “Ao Haru Ride,” “Magic Kaito,” “Gintama,” “After the Rain,” and “Haikyu!!.”

Additionally, the “Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai” series has introduced idol characters such as LIP×LIP (Yujiro & Aizo / voiced by Koki Uchiyama and Nobunaga Shimazaki), mona (voiced by Shiina Natsukawa), and Full Throttle4 (YUI, RIO, MEGU, DAI / voiced by Soma Saito, Yuma Uchida, Tetsuya Kakihara, and Toshiki Masuda), further expanding the scope of their activities.

Featuring HoneyWorks’ Official Live Band:

• Nakanishi (Guitar),
• Kyo (Bass),
• Keiki Uto (Keyboard)
• AtsuyuK! (Drums)

Formed in October 2021, this idol group is sound-produced by HoneyWorks.

The group name reflects the wish for them to become noble idols who are kind, strong, and caring toward their companions like elephants. It combines “Karen” (graceful/adorable)—evoking a sense of cuteness and protectiveness—with “Ivory,” symbolizing the elephant. It also carries the meaning of the “ivory color,” representing the ambiguous emotional state between childhood and adulthood, like adolescence.

On June 24, 2026, they will release their major 3rd single, “Night.” In support of this new song, they will hold the nationwide tour “Karen na Ivory National Tour 2026 – Night”, starting with a performance in Hiroshima on May 2, and continuing across four cities in Japan.

In 2016, he was in charge of the theme song for HATSUNE MIKU EXPO. He also released a Vocaloid best album ‘Eight – THE BEST OF Hachioji P-’, which was the culmination of all his doujin activities. HachioujiP also accompanied Hatsune Miku on her North American tour, performing in New York and Chicago.

In 28 August 2019, he released a Vocaloid mini-album ‘GRAPHIX’. The song ‘Gimme x Gimme’, a collaboration with Giga was included in the album, became a hit with over 30 million video views. On 31 August 2022, he released her first album in three years, ‘HIDEOUT’

A Vocaloid producer known for creating music across a diverse range of genres, combining catchy melodies with impactful lyrics.

“Shikabanēze (feat. Ado),” released in March 2020, became a viral hit and has surpassed 18 million views on YouTube. In 2021, he wrote “Kasen (feat. Ado)” as the theme song for the popular game series LOST JUDGMENT: Unjudged Memory, starring Takuya Kimura. The song surpassed 10 million views on YouTube and generated significant buzz.

In 2023, his song “Janai n da yo,” provided to ATARASHII GAKKO!, was selected as the theme song for the film Baby Assassins 2 Babies. His song “Ma Ningen” was also chosen as the opening theme for TV Asahi’s Friday Night Drama Keibuho Daimajin. He continues to be active across a wide range of creative fields.

In 2024, his release “Konton Boogie” went massively viral across social media platforms and surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.

Under the livetune name, he gained widespread recognition with tracks like “Tell Your World,” featured in the Google Chrome – Hatsune Miku commercial, and “Hand in Hand,” the theme song for Magical Mirai 2015. He has produced many iconic Vocaloid works, primarily featuring Hatsune Miku, while also showcasing his versatility through remix collaborations with global EDM artists such as ZEDD and Afrojack.

His songwriting and production credits include major titles like Tokyo 7th Sisters, IDOLiSH7, and IDOLY PRIDE, as well as soundtrack work for TV anime such as Battle Girl High School and BEATLESS. More recently, he has expanded his reach by producing the full-length original album SMASH The PAINT!! for the popular virtual streamer group NIJISANJI.

In recent years, he produced the ending theme “Pikkan!” for the anime Pokémon under the name Giga & TeddyLoid, generating widespread attention. He went on to compose and arrange the opening theme “GET BACK” by Yuzu for the franchise’s latest series, marking back-to-back contributions to one of Japan’s most beloved anime.

In 2016, he was recognized as one of the “Top 5 Most Streamed Japanese Artists Overseas” on Spotify. From 2017 to 2018, he toured 13 cities across four countries, and in November 2018 released two consecutive albums as the culminating chapters of the collaboration project SILENT PLANET. He continues to perform at major festivals across the United States, Asia, and Europe, drawing attention from around the world.

His work transcends musical genres and national borders, expanding into virtual arenas while continually evolving. With an unwavering commitment to innovation, he continues to push forward into the future.